Tasnim Chowdhury

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The Crucible curse refers to the fact that no first-time champion has been able to retain the World Snooker Championship title since the tournament moved to Sheffield's Crucible Theatre in 1977. A total of 19 winners have failed when attempting to defend their crown, and just two have reached the final. Joe Johnson (1987) and Ken Doherty (1998) came the closest to breaking the 'curse' but fell at the final hurdle.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Tasnim Chowdhury

Manchester United are the latest football club to choreograph a 'tifo' banner, before they face Lyon in their Europa League quarter-final second leg at Old Trafford on Thursday. Tifos are seen across European football stadiums as ways to build up the atmosphere and motivate teams before kick-off. BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at what a tifo banner is. 'Tifo' means a flag or banner that is held up by fans during a match, deriving from 'tifosi', which means a group of sports fans.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Tasnim Chowdhury

Find out how to follow Sunday's Boat Race, who is competing, and who has won the most.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tasnim Chowdhury

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Michelle Agyemang has made 25 age-group appearances for EnglandMichelle Agyemang was just 41 seconds into her England debut when she controlled the ball on her thigh and unleashed a volley which smashed into the top corner. It was the stuff of dreams for the 19-year-old, even though her incredible goal could not save an England side beaten 3-2 by Belgium in the Nations League.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tasnim Chowdhury

Image source, Masters.comImage caption, The annual Champions Dinner has been hosted since 1952It's one of the most exclusive dinners in sport, and you can only gain entry by wearing the illustrious Masters green jacket. Past winners and the chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club will gather for the annual Champions Dinner on Tuesday - two days before the start of what many see as golf's premiere event.