Jordan Jarrett-Bryan , Sports reporter
Jordan Jarrett Bryan is a sports reporter for Channel 4 News.
The thing I love about sport is what it does to people. Not only the athletes themselves, but the supporters and followers of it. Sport can make athletes grow as people, but can also destroy them and turn them into someone they never wanted to be. But it also can make fans say and do things they never thought they'd think or do.
Sport reflects life and is a microcosm of it. Sport can make you laugh or cry, sport can make you laugh till your belly hurts, it can make you rage with anger. Sport can make you see things you never thought you would see. But importantly sport makes you think. Why do we support the team we support, follow the athlete we follow and devote our lives to the sport we do? Surely it’s more than just a geographical, national, gender or technical reason. We invest time in that sport/athlete because we identify with them or that team/person we aspire to be.
Reporting on a fabulous goal, a world class forehand or a great burst of sprinting is what turns me on. But what I live for, just as much as those moments is the sporting moments that make the everyday man go gaga.
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London hosts first all female boxing card
The victory of England’s Lionesses in the Euros this summer unleashed a wave of optimism and investment in women’s football, and now other sports are looking to get in on the act. This Saturday will see a historic night of women’s boxing at London’s O2 arena – the first ever fully-female card, with top billing…
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Reignited rivalry in the boxing ring: Eubank v Benn
Thirty years ago, their loathing of each other was legendary.
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Northern Irish sprinter banned from Commonwealth Games for being ‘security risk
The Commonwealth Games have brought plenty of medals for athletes from the home nations so far.
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Euro 2022: Lionesses prepare for final at Wembley
Across England, excitement is building ahead of Sunday’s Euro 2022 final which will see the Lionesses take on an old adversary.
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Euro 2022: How is England tackling a lack of diversity in women’s football?
The profile of women’s football has never been higher as England prepare for their first major final in 13 years. Ecstatic England fans have been celebrating the Lionesses definitive 4-0 defeat of Sweden in last night’s European Championship semi-final. But some girls and young women dreaming of becoming a Lioness of the future say there’s…
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Board of Cricket Scotland resigns ahead of racism review
The board of Cricket Scotland has resigned ahead of a report expected to reveal findings of institutional racism in Scottish cricket.
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Whyte Review: Abuse of gymnasts was ‘systemic’
There have already been reviews into abusive coaching in British cycling, swimming and canoeing.
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Champions League final: France blames ‘industrial scale’ fraud over chaos
France’s interior minister has defended police actions at the Champions League final saying they prevented deaths from happening.
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Brittney Griner: Fears US basketball star detained in Russia could become political pawn
Basketball stars in the US claim they have been told not to make a “big fuss” in public about Olympic medalist Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February.
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Chelsea play first home game since Abramovich sanctions – against Saudi-owned Newcastle
Chelsea football club hosted Newcastle, but the London club have been placed in a financial straitjacket after owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned for his links to Vladimir Putin.
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‘50 years and I can’t get a ticket now’: Chelsea fans respond to sanctions on Roman Abramovich
Chelsea’s Premier League match at Norwich this evening is going ahead despite the sanctions against Roman Abramovich.
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Birmingham City’s Troy Deeney calls for mandatory teaching of black, Asian and minority ethnic history
The footballer Troy Deeney has launched a campaign to make the teaching of Black, Asian and ethnic minority history mandatory in schools – saying the current education system is failing children from minority backgrounds.
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Tennis star Novak Djokovic wins Australia court battle over visa for Open
In a further twist, Australia’s immigration minister says he’s still deciding whether to intervene and revoke the visa again.
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Novak Djokovic thanks fans as he awaits deportation decision ahead of Australian Open
The tennis star Novak Djokovic has thanked his fans for their support as he waits for a court to decide if he can take part in the Australian Open.
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Police launch murder investigations after two boys stabbed to death in London
Police have launched murder investigations after two teenage boys were stabbed to death in separate incidents in London within an hour of each other.
