Callum McPhail

  • The problem with how we view mental health

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    March 5, 2018 15:34
    When we talk about mental health, there is always a focus on the extremes; what if someone has a problem? Where can someone get help? How can I recognise things? This leaves those with chronic mental health conditions in a difficult situation as these extremes are the only examples...

  • Quality over quantity not enough in the Battle of Notts

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    February 23, 2018 12:00
    The University of Nottingham (UoN) Ice Hockey Team lost 5-4 in a hard-fought contest in the Battle of Notts at the Motorpoint Arena against Nottingham Trent University (NTU). Despite leading 4-3 after two periods, for the majority of the contest it was a case of quality over quantity with...

  • UFC 218: Fight of the Night

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    November 30, 2017 23:17
    On what appears to be an action packed slate of fights, even with the withdrawal of Frankie Edgar in the headline bout, one contest stands out. This is the lightweight matchup between former champion Eddie Alvarez and the undefeated former World Series Of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje. Gaethje and...

  • UoN American Football dominate Trent from first down to the last

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    November 30, 2017 22:51
    UoN American Football continued an undefeated start to the season last Saturday evening at the David Ross Sports Village against heated rivals Nottingham Trent, winning 33-0. The home side dominated from start to finish, with Trent never seeming to really leave the bus. Both sides had won their prior...

  • UFC Shanghai Bisping vs Gastelum: How is this happening?

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    November 25, 2017 07:19
    When Michael Bisping steps into the cage in Shanghai on Saturday night it will be 3 weeks since he lost his UFC middleweight title to Georges St. Pierre. In this fight he was knocked down and choked unconscious. Then a week later news broke that Anderson Silva was facing...

  • Can Colin Kaepernick prove what everyone knows is happening?

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    October 30, 2017 21:46
    News has come recently that unsigned NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is suing the league, accusing the owners of colluding to keep him out of the league after starting the protests that have swept through the league. Whilst this is almost certainly true, coming the same week the NFL tried...

  • Are you not entertained: Demetrious Johnson makes history in more ways than one

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    October 21, 2017 17:39
    On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Demetrious Johnson, UFC flyweight champion, broke Anderson Silva’s record for consecutive title defences in breath taking fashion. He threw another man in the air, and caught him in an armbar on the way down. A few moments of struggle and a tap later...