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Running with the bulls in Pamplona

“I can compare the hoof-beating approach of the bulls charging down La Estafeta to nothing but the towering winter swells of the open Atlantic. It is a spectacle that is dark, powerful, and......

Nobody dares to take these bulls by the horns

Watch out for the bulls! Whew! The nine-day fiesta that is the Pamplona bull-run got underway this week to the cries of ‘Viva San Fermin!’ A mass of merrymakers, draped in white outfits......

Are you bullish enough to run this race?

Another year, another crazy Pamplona bull run. It’s part of the San Fermin festival to celebrate the northern Spanish town’s patron saint. Each year, over nine days, people dash with......

Ole! Everyone's on the run in Spain when the bulls hit the streets

Spain has kicked off its annual eight day running of the bulls festival. One person was gored in the event in Pamplona, which sees participants test their bravery and speed by dashing with 12......

PHOTOS: 10 amazing moments from San Fermin

The San Fermin festival, which honours the patron saint of Pamplona, Spain, dates back to the late 16th century and is also known for its all-night street parties where copious quantities of red......

Now, get your eyes tested by a cellphone

A team led by an Indian-origin professor has devised a method of using mobile phones for conducting eye tests, a technique it hopes will be useful in places lacking hi-tech eye equipment.The......

La Liga: Barcelona freeze and title slips away in Pamplona

Barcelona's fading hopes of capturing a fourth consecutive La Liga crown suffered a major setback when they lost 3-2 at Osasuna on Saturday to leave Real Madrid seven points clear at the top with a......

Lead, follow or get out of the bull's way

A "recortador" performs with a fighting bull at the Plaza de Toros on the sixth day of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. Two men were seriously injured during the traditional Running of the......

Harikrishna in sole lead

Former World Junior champion P Harikrishna jumped in to sole lead in the 15th Ciudad de Pamplona International Chess tournament with a crushing victory over GM Laurent Fresinet of France in the......

Euro football clouded with match-fixing and doping allegations

Three players among 18 people on La Liga match-fixing charges IMAGE: (Picture for representational purpose only) Manchester City's Raheem Sterling. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images A total of......

Ooh... aah... ouch!

Diehard sports fans are accustomed to witnessing mishaps during the course of competition. Some accidents are freak while some occur due to an error in judgement or carelessness. Check out what......

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