Posted on February 12, 2015
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Last week, former professional footballer Clarke Carlisle admitted that his collision with a lorry back in December was no accident; it was an attempt to end his life. Such incidents involving professional sportsmen and women are, worryingly, becoming more common but Carlisle’s story is… Continue Reading “Depression in Sport – still a long way to go”
Category: OpinionTags: Clarke Carlisle, Cricket, Dale Roberts, Depression, Elite sport, football, Gary Speed, Germany, Media, PCA, PFA, Professional Cricketers' Association, Professional Footballers' Association, Robert Enke, Rushden and Diamonds FC, Steve Harmison, Suicide, Wales
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 October 17, 2014
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Professional football is a very fickle business if you’re a manager. One minute fans, players and chairmen alike see you as a God-like figure; the next, you’re a villain who should be banished from the world as quickly as possible. Nowadays, it seems as… Continue Reading “Have a Little Patience”
Category: footballTags: 2012 UEFA European Championship Qualifiers, 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, 2016 UEFA European Championship Qualifiers, Azerbaijan, Chelsea, Chile, David Healy, England, Faroe Islands, Finland, football, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Irish FA, Israel, Kyle Lafferty, Luxembourg, Michael O'Neill, Newcastle United, Niall McGinn, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Roberto Di Matteo, Romania, Russ Wilcox, Russia, Scunthorpe United, Shamrock Rovers, UEFA Champions League, Uruguay, Wigan Athletic
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 February 8, 2014
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After some very useful feedback, I decided to considerably shorten my Winter Olympic guide so it suits everyone and not just people like me! I get so caught up in things I often forget that 99% of the population don’t have the same interest… Continue Reading “Guide to Sochi 2014 – the short version!”
Category: Winter OlympicsTags: Aimee Fuller, Aja Evans, Aksel Lund Svindal, Alex Baumann, Alexander Tretiakov, Alexandre Bioldeau, Alexis Pinturault, Alpine skiing, Amanda Lightfoot, Andrew Musgrave, Armin Zöggeler, Astrid Uhrendholdt Jacobsen, Austria, Beat Hefti, Belarus, Biathlon, Billy Morgan, Bobsleigh, Carino Vogt, Charles Hamelin, Charlie White, Chemmy Alcott, Curling, Czech Republic, Darya Domracheva, Dave Rydinh, Dominic Parsons, Elana Meyers, Elise Christie, Emil Hegle Svendsen, Eric Frentzel, Felix Loch, Felix Neureuther, Figure skating, France, Freestyle skiing, Gabriela Soukalová, Germany, Great Britain, Hannah Kearney, Heather Moyse, Heidi Weng, Ice Hockey, India, James Woods, Jamie Nicholls, Japan, Jason Lamy Chappuls, Javier Fernández, Jenny Jones, Jon Eley, Judging scandal at Salt Lake 2002, Julia Lipnitskaia, Justine Dufour-Lapointe, Kailie Humphries, Kamil Stoch, Kerrigan and Harding scandal, Kristan Bromley, Latvia, Li Nina, Liechtenstein, Lindsey Jacobellis, Lizzy Yarnold, Luge, Marcel Hirscher, Maria Höfl-Riesch, Marit Bjørgen, Martin Foucarde, Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Martins Dukurs, Maxim Trankov, Meryl Davies, Michael Kingsbury, Mike Dixon, Natalie Geisenberger, Noelle Pikus-Place, Nordic combined, Norway, Peter Prevs, Poland, Sage Kotsenburg, Sara Takanashi, Scotland, Shaun White, Shelley Rudman, Shim Suk-Hee, Shiva Keshavan, Short track speed skating, Simon Ammann, Skeleton, Ski jumping, Slovenia, Sochi Winter Olympics 2014, South Korea, Spain, Steve Holcomb, Sweden, Tatiana Volosozhar, Tatjana Hüfner, Therese Johaug, Tina Weirather, Tobias Arlt, Tobias Wendi, Tomass Dukurs, Torgeir Bergrem, Torvill and Dean, USA, Victor An, Wang Fen, Wang Mang, XC skiing, Xin Zhang
Posted on January 1, 2014
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Whilst 2012 was dominated by the Olympic Games, British sport didn’t enjoy much success outside of those few weeks of madness in late summer and early autumn. 2013, however, provided us with many more reasons to celebrate. The year included long-awaited victories, new records,… Continue Reading “2013 – my review of a wonderful year of sport”
Category: End Of Year ReviewsTags: 2013 Champions League, 2013 Europa League, 2013 FA Cup final, 2013 Investec Ashes, 2013 League Cup, 2013 RBS 6 Nations, 2013 Track Cycling European Championships, 2013 US Open, 2013 Women's Football European Championships, 2013 World Athletics Championships, 2014 Commonwealth Games, A.P. McCoy, Acer Nethercott, Alberto Ascari, Alex Cuthbert, America's Cup, Andrew Simpson, Andy Murray, Asafa Powell, Australia, Barclays Premier League 2012/13, Bayern Munich, BCCI, Becky James, Ben Ainslie, Bert Trautmann, Bill Hoskyns, Bradford City, Bradley Wiggins, Brazil, Brian O'Driscoll, British and Irish Lions, Chelsea FC, Chile, Chris Froome, Christian 'Chucho' Benitez, Christine Ohuruogu, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Commonwealth Bank Ashes Series 2013/14, Cricket, David Beckham, David Oates, Dean Whare, England, England's Women, F1, F1 World Championship 2013, Fernando Verdasco, football, Fred Perry, French Open, Germany, Graeme Swann, Hope Powell, India, Jacques Kallis, Jamie Roberts, Jason Day, Jerzy Janowicz, Joe Root, Jonathon Davies, Juan Manuel Fangio, Justin Rose, Lance Armstrong, London 2012 Olympics, Manchester City, Manchester United, Marc Marquez, Maria de Villota, Matt Prior, Michael Schumacher, Mike Denness, Mo Farah, MotoGP, Mountain Tunes, New Zealand, Nick Faldo, Novak Djokovic, Oprah Winfrey, Oscar Pistorius, Paul O'Connell, Phil Mickelson, Phill Nixon, Poland, Rahul Dravid, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Sachin Tendulkar, Sailing, Sam Warburton, Scotland, Sean Edwards, Sebastian Vettel, Serbia, Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Henry Cecil, South Africa, Swansea City, Team Oracle, Team Sky, Tony Greig, Tony Gubba, Tour de France, Tyson Gay, USA, Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Wales, Wembley, Wigan Athletic, Wimbledon, World Cup Rio 2014
Posted on November 20, 2013
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First up, apologies for the lack of new things to read over the last few weeks! Let’s just say life has been pretty hectic… But there’s good news – the Ashes start tonight/have already started/have already finished (depending on when you’re reading this). However… Continue Reading “Gib Them a Chance (sorry, that really is the best I could come up with!)”
Category: footballTags: 2016 European Championships, AFC, Andorra, Andy Selva, Ashes 2013/14, Australia, Bhutan, Cricket, Davide Gualtieri, England, FIFA, Germany, Gibraltar, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Rio 2014 World Cup, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, The Netherlands, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, UEFA, World Cup
Posted on October 30, 2013
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On Sunday, Sebastian Vettel wrote a new chapter in history as he emerged victorious from a rather confusing Indian Grand Prix to wrap up the 2013 Formula 1 World Driver’s Championship. It was the fourth time such an achievement had happened, moving him ahead… Continue Reading “Simply the Best”
Category: F1Tags: Abu Dhabi GP 2010, Abu Dhabi GP 2012, Adrian Newey, Alain Prost, Australia, Australian GP 2009, Ayrton Senna, BMW Sauber, Brazilian GP 2012, European GP 2012, F1 World Championship 2009, F1 World Championship 2012, F1 World Championship 2013, Fernando Alonso, Germany, Indian GP 2013, Italian GP 2008, Italian GP 2012, Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Japan GP 2007, Juan Manuel Fangio, Lewis Hamilton, Malaysian GP 2009, Mark Webber, Michael Schumacher, Monaco GP 2008, Nelson Piquet, Nico Rosberg, Niki Lauda, Pirelli, Red Bull Racing, Scuderian Toro Rosso, Sebastian Vettel, Turkey GP 2010
Posted on May 6, 2013
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As the domestic football and rugby seasons come to a close, there are a number of reasons why you shouldn’t put your televisions into hibernation just yet. There is still plenty of action to come between May and August, including the greatest two-team rivalry… Continue Reading “Calling all football and rugby fans… Don’t hide away just yet!”
Category: PreviewTags: ' Formula 1, Alastair Cook, Alex Dowsett, Andy Murray, Australia, Australia Open, Barclays Premier League, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bradley Wiggins, Brian O'Driscoll, British and Irish Lions, Bundesliga, Chelsea, Chris Froome, Cricket, England, Epson Derby, FA Cup, football, French Open, Germany, Giro d'Italia, Golf, Heather Watson, Horse Racing, ICC Champions Trophy, IPC World Athletics Championships, Justin Henin, Laura Robson, League Cup, Leigh Halfpenny, London 2012 Olympics, Lukas Rosol, Manchester City, Mark Cavendish, Michael Clarke, Owen Farrell, Pakistan, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Royal Ascot, rugby, Serena Williams, South Africa, Stuart Hogg, Tennis, The Ashes, Tour de France, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, US Open, Victoria Azarenka, Wigan Athletic, Wimbledon, Women's 2013 European Championships, World Athletics Championships
Posted on March 24, 2013
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Watching the San Marino football team clutching their chests with ‘pride’ (I hate that action, it doesn’t mean anything) but not singing during their national anthem before their game against England on Friday made me think – do they actually know the words? Having… Continue Reading “Sing it Louder, Sing it Clearer…”
Category: football, OpinionTags: ' Formula 1, ' Republic of Ireland, 'God Save the Queen, 'Ireland's Call, 'Land der Berge, Ahmand Salim Flayfel, Austria, Chris Robshaw, Deutschlandlied, Eastern Asia, England, Federico Consolo, football, Football World Cup, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Joseph Haydn, Land am Strome, Lebanon, Mohammad Salim Flayfel, Northern Ireland, Olympics, RBS 6 Nations, Red Bull Racing, rugby, San Marino, Syria, Uruguay, Woldgang Amadeus Mozart
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