Posted on July 21, 2016
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Disappointment; a feeling all of us will experience at some point in our lives. The pattern that leads to it never changes – there is an overhyped build-up that promises of plenty of rewards and elicits a lot of excitement but ultimately the end… Continue Reading “Consistently inconsistent”
Category: CricketTags: 2015 Cricket World Cup, Alastair Cook, Australia, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Cricket, England and Wales Cricket Board, Hampshire, James Vince, Joe Root, Pakistan, South Africa, Trevor Bayliss, West Indies, Yasir Shah, Yorkshire
Posted on December 30, 2015
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When it comes to sport, pretty much anything and everything has happened in the past 12 months. From tales of widespread corruption and state-funded doping to some of the most remarkable sporting performances ever seen, nothing has been too farfetched for this frankly insane… Continue Reading “My Top 11 Sporting Moments of 2015”
Category: End Of Year Reviews, Top 10sTags: 2015 Davis Cup, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2015 FINA Aquatics World Championships, 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup, 2015 US Open, 2015 Wuhan Open, Adam Peaty, Anders Fannemel, Andy Murray, Athletics, Australia, Barclays Premier Leauge, Beth Mead, Cameron van der Burgh, Chelsea Ladies FC, England, football, France, Grade One National Hunt jump, Great Britain, Greg Rutherford, Hayley Turner, Heather Watson, Horse Racing, IAAF 2015 World Championships, Investec Ashes 2015, Italy, James Guy, Japan, Jazz Carlin, Jess Ennis-Hill, Johanna Konta, Justin Gatlin, Laura Robson, Leicester City, Lizzie Kelly, Lucy Bronze, Maria Sharapova, Peter Prevc, Sammy-Jo Bell, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, Ski jumping, South Africa, Steve Finn, Stuart Broad, Sunderland Ladies AFC, Swimming, Tea For Two, Tennis, Usain Bolt, Wimbledon 2015, Winter Olympics, WSL 2015
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 March 26, 2015
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After England’s rugby union side almost pulled off a sensational result against France last Sunday, many fans were left feeling extremely positive about their chances at the upcoming World Cup. However, they didn’t do quite enough and finished runners-up for the fourth successive Six… Continue Reading “Heroics cover over the cracks”
Category: Rugby Union, UncategorizedTags: 2003 IRB Rugby World Cup, 2011 IRB World Cup, 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup, 2015 RBS 6 Nations, England, France, George Ford, Ian Ritchie, Ireland, Italy, Jonathan Joseph, Jonny Wilkinson, Manu Tuilagi, Martin Johnson, New Zealand, Owen Farell, RFU, Rugby Union, Scotland, South Africa, Stuart Lancaster, Wales
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 December 16, 2014
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There are some issues in sport that never cease to disappear. The pattern they follow also does not change – a controversial action is followed followed by a whole host of opinions as to what should happen before nothing is done and the problem goes… Continue Reading “No Quick Fix For This”
Category: football, OpinionTags: 2000 Cricket Match Fixing Scandal, 2006 Serie A Scandal, 2010 Spot Fixing Scandal, AC MIlan, Ander Herrera, Cricket, Deportivo La Coruna, football, Hansie Cronje, Juventus, La Liga, Levante, Manchester United, Match fixing, Pakistan, South Africa, Sport fixing, Zaragoza
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 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
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
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