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Posted on September 11, 2015
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Jonny Wilkinson is a rugby legend. Everyone agrees – those old enough to remember his heroics, those who can’t and even our great enemy from whom he ‘stole’ the 2003 World Cup. There is one person who doesn’t hold this view though – the… Continue Reading “Still Living in the Dark Ages”
Posted on August 6, 2015
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London 2012; arguably the greatest Olympic Games ever, especially if you are British. With gold medals aplenty, records being broken daily and many heart-warming stories of triumph after adversity, it truly was a fortnight no-one will ever forget. However, not everything went according to… Continue Reading “Britain on the rise”
Category: SwimmingTags: 2013 World Aquatics Championships, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 World Aquatics Championships, 2015/16 Barclays Premier League, Adam Peaty, Aimee Willmott, Athletics, Australia, Barcelona 2013, BBC2, Ben Proud, British Swimming, Cameron van den Burgh, Chris Walker-Hebborn, Doping scandal, England, FINA World Championships, Fran Halsall, Glasgow, Great Britain, IAAF, Investec Ashes 2015, James Guy, Jazz Carlin, Kazan 2015, London 2012, London Aquatics Centre, Olympic Games, Russia, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, South Africa, Swimming, USA, Water polo
Posted on July 14, 2015
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So there it is; after two weeks of racquet smashing, cross-court winners and ridiculous grunting, Wimbledon 2015 is over. Time for the British spectators to put their tennis clobber back in the loft and return to return to the sport(s) they follow for the other… Continue Reading “Wimbledon 2015 Review”
Category: TennisTags: Ana Ivanovic, Andy Murray, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Canada, Carla Suarez Navarro, Caroline Wozniacki, Dustin Brown, Eugenie Bouchard, France, Garbine Muguruza, Germany, Great Britain, Heather Watson, James Ward, Kevin Anderson, Laura Robson, Liam Broady, Maria Sharapova, Marin Cilic, Marko Matosevic, Martina Hingis, Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic, Petra Kvitova, Rafael Nadal, Richard Gasquet, Roger Federer, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Serena Williams, Simona Halep, South Africa, Spain, Stan Wawrinka, Switzerland, Tennis, USA, Vasek Pospisil, Venus Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Wimbledon 2015
Posted on February 26, 2015
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The 2015 Cricket World Cup has already produced a number of high-profile slip-ups and shocks, not least England’s humbling by a rampant New Zealand side. Here we take a look back at 10 classic moments that left fans, pundits and fellow players pinching themselves… Continue Reading “The Top 10 Cricket Humiliations”
Category: Cricket, Top 10sTags: 2005 Ashes, Ajit Agarkar, Andrew Strauss, Australia, Brett Lee, Cricket, Dale Steyn, Damien Fleming, Elton Chigumbura, England, Geoffrey Boycott, Glenn McGrath, Herschelle Gibbs, ICC 1999 World Cup, ICC 2011 World Cup, ICC 2015 World Cup, India, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Ireland, Kevin O'Brian, Mark Nicholas, Mark Waugh, Matt Prior, Mike Hussey, Monty Panesar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Phil Tuffnell, Prosper Utseya, Shane Warne, South Africa, Steve Waugh, Vernon Philander, Wirral CC, Zimbabwe
Posted on January 2, 2015
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2014 was a year full of sporting brilliance, medals and record-breaking moments. Continuing on from the first part of this review, below are my seven favourite moments from the last year: 7) Brazil’s boys battered The 2014 World Cup saw plenty of spectacular moments,… Continue Reading “The Big 2014 Review – Part II”
Category: End Of Year ReviewsTags: ' Formula 1, 1930 Commonwealth Games, 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2012 European Athletics Championships, 2013 World Athletics Championships, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2014 European Athletics Championships, 2014 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 Japanese GP, 2014 Monaco GP, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 400m hurdles, Athletics, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Claudia Fragapane, Cricket, Cricket Australia, David Warner, Eilidh Child, Emily Scarratt, England, football, France, Germany, Gymnastics, Ireland, Jamaica, James Rodriguez, Jo Pavey, Joyce Cooper, Jules Bianchi, Kaliese Spencer, Marussia, Mercedes GP, Michael Clarke, Michael Jamieson, Michael Schumacher, Miroslav Klose, Netherlands, New Zealand, Phil Hughes, Ronaldo, rugby, Scotland, Spain
Posted on November 15, 2014
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Wayne Rooney – England’s captain, the fourth highest goalscorer for his country and about to become only the ninth Englishman to reach a century of caps. Statistically, it can be said that Rooney is one of the finest footballers this nation has produced; he… Continue Reading “What makes the good ‘great’?”
Category: football, OpinionTags: 1966 FIFA World Cup, 2002 FIFA World Cup, Afghanistan, Andrew Flintoff, Ashes, Australia, Ballon d'Or, Barcelona, Bobby Moore, Charlotte Edwards, Cricket, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, England, FA Cup, FIFA World Cup, football, Geoff Hurst, George Cohen, Gordon Banks, Great Britain, Greece, La Liga, Lionel Messi, Manchester United, Michael Phelps, Michael Schumacher, New Zealand, Olympics, Ray Wilson, Real Madrid, Richie McCaw, Rowing, Rugby Union, Sachin Tendulkar, Senegal, Serena Williams, Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Ian Botham, Sir Steve Redgrave, UEFA Champions League, Wayne Rooney, Webb Ellis Cup
Posted on October 4, 2014
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For those of you who like to go to bed early, you would have woken up to the big news gripping the Formula 1 world at the moment. And, for once, it doesn’t concern the battle between Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.… Continue Reading “Change WILL be a good thing”
Category: F1Tags: ' Formula 1, 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, Australia, Brazil, Daniel Ricciardo, Daniil Kvyat, Denmark, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, FIA 2012 Formula 1 World Championship, FIA 2013 Formula 1 World Championship, FIA 2014 Formula 1 World Championship, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Jean-Eric Vergne, Jenson Button, Kevin Magnussen, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, McLaren F1, Mercedes GP, Mexico, Nico Rosberg, Red Bull Racing, Russia, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Sebastian Vettel, Sergio Perez, Stefano Dominecali, Tifosi, Vitaly Petrov, Williams F1
Posted on July 16, 2014
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The Commonwealth Games are just around the corner, yet very few people are talking about it! Why is this?
Category: Commonwealth GamesTags: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, Aled Davies, Anna Meares, Athletics, Australia, BBC, Becky James, Boxing, Chad Le Clos, Clare Balding, Cricket, Cycling, David Weir, Diving, England, Gabby Logan, Gary Lineker, Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Guernsey, Hazel Ervine, Isle of Man, Jack Bobridge, Jamaica, Jason Kenny, Jersey, Laura Trott, Lawn Bowls, London 2012, Mo Farah, netball, Nicola Adams, Northern Ireland, Rio 2016, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sally Pearson, Scotland, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Sochi 2014, South Africa, Squash, Swimming, Tom Daley, Tour de France, Usain Bolt, Wales, Yohan Blake
Posted on March 20, 2014
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As many regular readers will testify, I like making predictions. I was always planning to write a blog about what I would think would happen in the 2014 Formula 1 season, especially as it’s been pretty obvious to guess over the last couple of… Continue Reading “New era, new technology, new challengers”
Category: F1Tags: ' Formula 1, 2011 Canadian GP, 2012 Malaysian GP, Australia, Daniel Ricciardo, Daniil Kvyat, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Force India, Jean-Eric Vergne, Jenson Button, Jules Bianchi, Kamui Kobayashi, Kevin Magnussen, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Lotus GP, Marcus Ericsson, Marussia, Max Chilton, McLaren-Mercedes, Mercedes GP, Nico Rosberg, Pirelli, Red Bull Racing, Rolex Australian GP 2014, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Sebastian Vettel, Valtteri Bottas, Williams
Posted on March 5, 2014
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It’s amazing what a bit of confidence does. This time 6 months ago the Australian cricket team was in bits, having lost the Ashes 3-0 against an England team that largely underperformed. Since then, they have exacted ruthless revenge on the Poms, obliterating them… Continue Reading “Sofas at the ready, the Aussies are back”
Category: CricketTags: AB de Villiers, Alastair Cook, Alex Doolan, Australia, Barmy Army, Brad Haddin, Chris Rogers, Commonwealth Bank Ashes Series 2013/14, Cricket, Dale Steyn, David Warner, England, Faf du Plessis, Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, India, Investec Ashes 2013, James Pattinson, JP Duminy, Michael Carberry, Michael Clarke, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Morne Morkel, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, Shane Watson, Shaun Marsh, South Africa, Steve Smith, Vernon Philander
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