Posted on September 13, 2021
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Photo credit: Sky News Emma Raducanu’s US Open triumph is a story so unfathomable that if it was turned into a film it would be unlikely to make much money due to its ‘terrible screenwriting’ as suggested by comedian Dara O’Briain. Yet a humble,… Continue Reading “Why Classy Raducanu’s American Dream Transcends Sport”
Category: Tennis, The 52Tags: 2021 US Open, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Canada, China, Dara O'Briain, Emma Raducanu, Flushing Meadows, Grand Slam, Great Britain, Helen Willis, Leylah Fernandez, London, Maria Sharapova, Newstead Wood School, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Romania, Serena Williams, Tennis, Twitter, US Open, Virginia Wade, Wimbledon
Posted on September 15, 2018
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What is it that defines an athlete as a ‘legend’? Some base it on the number of trophies, accolades and records a sportsperson collects over their career, others on the length of time an individual represents their country at the elite level for. Furthermore… Continue Reading “#14) Tamara Taylor”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: #HWC2018, #ShowUp, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, 2018 Women's Six Nations, Abigail Dow, Alastair Cook, Amy Cokayne, Athletics, Becky Essex, Canada, Charlotte Edwards, Cricket, Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, Ellie Kildunne, Emily Scarratt, England, France, Grand Slam, Great Britain, Heptathlon, Hockey, Ireland, Jason Leonard, Jennifer Sutton, Jess Breach, Jess Ennis-Hill, Joanna McGilchrist, Legend, Newcastle University, Rocky Clarke, Roger Federer, rugby, Rugby Union, Sarah Bern, Six Nations, Sport, Switzerland, Tamara Taylor, Tennis, Tyrrells Premier 15s, USA, Zoe Aldcroft
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 July 23, 2013
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Two royal weddings, a Diamond Jubilee and now the birth of Will and Kate’s child – if that isn’t enough to stir up any feelings of patriotism then I don’t know what is. But is our sport making us feel quite the same way… Continue Reading “Team GB – the greatest ever?”
Category: OpinionTags: 2012 Ryder Cup, 2012 World T20, 2013 Investec Ashes, 2013/2014 Ashes, 2014 Commonwealth Games, Andy Murray, Anniversary Games 2013, Australia, Belgium, Bradley Wiggins, Brazil, British and Irish Lions, Chris Froome, Cricket, Cycling, Dale Steyn, Diamond Jubilee, England, Euro 2012, football, Golf, Great Britain, Hashim Amla, IAAF 2013 World Athletics Championships, Ian Poulter, India, Italy, Jack Wilshere, Jacques Kallis, Justin Rose, Kenya, Lee Westwood, London Olympics 2012, London Paralympics 2012, Muirfield, New Zealand, Novak Djokovic, Pakistan, Phil Mickelson, Roger Federer, Rory McIllroy, Roy Hodgson, Royal Baby, Scotland, South Africa, Sports Personality of the Year 2012, Sri Lanka, Tennis, The Open, The Queen, Tour de France, Under-19 European Championships, Under-20 World Cup, Under-21 European Championships, US Open Golf, US Open Tennis, US PGA Championship, West Indies, Wimbledon, Women's 2013 Cricket World Cup, Women's European Championship 2013, Yorkshire
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 January 13, 2013
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2012 saw the emergence of Andy Murray as one of the true contenders in the world of tennis. He shrugged off the image that many British sportsmen and women seem to acquire of being ‘chokers’ in the big matches and proved many, many people… Continue Reading “The year the man became a legend”
Category: TennisTags: Andy Murray, Australian Open, David Ferrer, Feliciano Lopez, French Open, Ivo Karlovic, London 2012, Marcos Baghdatis, Marin Cilic, Novak Djokovic, Olympics, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Tennis, Tomas Berdych, US Open, Wimbledon
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