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Recovery without breathing space: how social media changes the comeback

Recovery without breathing space: how social media changes the comeback

by James Streatfield | Jun 1, 2026 | Home, Stay at the Top

Social media has transformed elite sport, turning every performance into an instant conversation. Former BBC Sports Correspondent Chris Hollins explains the impact that scrutiny can have on recovery and resilience.  For generations, elite athletes have faced the...
The art of ultras: recovering from 100km with Emily Fairs

The art of ultras: recovering from 100km with Emily Fairs

by Rosie Wood | Jun 1, 2026 | Pillar 2, Pillar 4, Stay at the Top, Top Story

Ultra-runner Emily Fairs knows that success isn’t just built on endurance – it’s built on recovery. From paddling pools mid-race to managing post-ultra blues, Fairs reveals how fueling, rest, and resilience are the foundations behind her rapid rise in the sport....
Megan Mullings is redefining basketball longevity

Megan Mullings is redefining basketball longevity

by Max Morris | Jun 1, 2026 | Stay at the Top, Top Story

The Sheffield Hatters star reveals how recovery, yoga and learning to listen to her body helped power the most successful season of her career. Four trophies. MVP. Defensive Player of the Year. An unbeaten home record. For most players, that would earn a summer off....
Broken jaw, unbroken fighter: Billy Baker’s Muay Thai comeback

Broken jaw, unbroken fighter: Billy Baker’s Muay Thai comeback

by Thomas Addley | May 29, 2026 | Stay at the Top, Top Story

Professional Muay Thai fighter Billy Baker speaks about his journey into the professional scene, a recent injury that threatened to ruin everything, and how his sporting motivation came from an unlikely source. “It was my third pro fight, I remember I couldn’t...
How sleep can be used as an injury prevention tool

How sleep can be used as an injury prevention tool

by Taejah Boothe | May 29, 2026 | Pillar 1, Stay at the Top, Top Story

Research shows young athletes who lack sleep are 1.7 times more likely to sustain injuries. Sports psychologist Paul McCarthy explains why recovery starts in bed, not the gym. When athletes face injury they may look to ice baths and foam rollers as a form of treatment...
The infection that ended a career, but started a new chapter

The infection that ended a career, but started a new chapter

by Thomas Addley | May 22, 2026 | Home, Stay at the Top

A misdiagnosed infection derailed Tommy Carswell’s promising rugby career before it had truly begun. Four surgeries later, he is finding new ways to remain connected to the sport he loves. At six years old, Tommy Carswell first picked up a rugby ball and played for...
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