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Raw milk, tomahawk steak and a cuddly toy: could I handle Erling Haaland’s daily routine?

The Manchester City striker recently shared some of the things he credits with his success. Could they bring me similar glory?

The beautiful stroll: England’s seniors take walking football to world stage

As England’s teams head to the World Nations Cup in Spain, walking football is proving to be one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports

Why everyone is lifting weights – and how to get started (whatever your size)

Are reps or weights more important? Is it good if it hurts? How should I structure my workouts? Everything you need to know about resistance training, from the experts

Venus Williams, LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo – elite athletes are extending their careers into their 40s. How?

Athletes are commonly thought to peak in their 20s. But some top sports stars are extending their careers across decades

‘I still want to achieve’: people living with stage 4 cancer embrace Chris Hoy charity ride

Inaugural Tour de 4 is tailored to individuals’ physical abilities and aims to challenge assumptions about stage 4 cancer

I saw a poor, lonely man wandering the A4 – then realised the sheer joy of where he was heading

The football shirt gave it away. Suddenly, he didn’t look like the loneliest guy in the world, but someone on the brink of unlimited camaraderie and cake

The one change that worked: I hated exercise – until I put a bike in front of my TV

The rule is: no telly unless I’m working out. So I pedal moderately while the football is on, and sprint during the ad breaks. I’ve never had more energy

I’ll never play golf like Rory McIlroy. But maybe he can teach me how to live with my mistakes

I need to stop dwelling on everything I get wrong, from sending my ball into the drink to squeezing the wrong bottom, writes Adrian Chiles

‘One father threatened to stab the referee’: why does kids’ football bring out the worst in parents?

When they’re not shouting at their own children, many of Britain’s soccer dads like nothing more than swearing at the officials, or even trading blows on the touchline. Isn’t this supposed to be fun?

‘I was taking on a monumental challenge’: racing driver Billy Monger on why being a double amputee hasn’t slowed him down

After a horrifying crash, Billy Monger lost both his legs at 17. But from dancing on Strictly to setting a world record in the Ironman, he’s still powering ahead. Just don’t call him an ‘inspiration’…

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