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 February 2, 2016
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It’s fairly late on a Monday evening, I’ve just finished working on an essay and decide to check the news before heading off to bed. Clicking on the BBC Sport website to see the result of that night’s Premier League fixture, I am greeted… Continue Reading “A Sad State of Affairs”
Category: TennisTags: Athletics, Australian Open, Barclays Premier League, BBC Sport, Corruption, Drug abuse, FIFA, football, French Open, IAAF, IOC, Match fixing, Money, Roland Garros, Tennis, US Open, Wimbledon
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