Ranieri and the Science of Sacking
After Claudio Ranieri is sacked just nine months after winning the most unlikely of league titles we look at the cold hard analytics behind when a manager should be sacked. We are joined by Professor Adrian Bell author of the paper ‘The Performance of Football Managers: Skill or Luck?. We also take a look at the state of the modern game if emotion and sentiment are removed. The Medical Power of the Six Nation Many of the French players taking part in the Six Nations come from the city of Toulouse which likes modestly to call itself the capital of French rugby. Now the city's medical professionals have been backed by those players in an exciting project in the fight against cancer. We’re in town to find out more. The World's Fastest Blind Man on Two Wheels Ben Felten, who is blind, with help from his sighted guide (and former MOTO GP star) Kevin Magee will attempt to crack the world record for the fastest speed for a motorcycle ridden blindfolded. Mr. Mouse A couple of weeks ago prize money of over $60,000 (£50,000) was on offer to those taking part in the original and most infamous obstacle course race in the world "Tough Guy". However the 30th running of Tough Guy was its last as its creator, some might say evil genius Billy Wilson, known as Mr. Mouse has decided to retire. Before he did he took us on a tour of the course. Photo: Former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri looks on during the a Premier League match in the title winning season (Credit Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)