Tag: USA

#13) Sarah Williams

As many readers will know, The 52 was devised to promote equality and increase media coverage of women’s sport. This is one of a number of projects set up in recent years set up to achieve the same goals, including the ‘Women’s CricZone’ website… Continue Reading “#13) Sarah Williams”

#11) 20-26 August 2018

Picture credit: Nick Hope (@NickHopeTV) Long evenings, sun, holidays, sea and stunning views – summer really is the best time of year. It’s also fantastic for being a period with copious amounts of sport to consume. Already this summer fans have been treated to… Continue Reading “#11) 20-26 August 2018”

#9) #HWC2018

Sport has a habit of producing special moments. They can be very much personal – i.e. returning from injury or winning a maiden tournament – or they can be cultural, marking a major shift in perceptions. It’s fair to say the 2018 Vitality Hockey… Continue Reading “#9) #HWC2018”

#8) Sporting Mums

Mums are incredible. Obviously Dads are awesome too but there’s just that something little bit extra special about the people who physically grow humans inside of them. Following on from that is the most painful experience known to mankind in order to give us… Continue Reading “#8) Sporting Mums”

Rio 2016 Review

It’s all over. Almost as soon as it had begun, the Games of the XXXI Olympiad have ceased to exist. Not that it passed by quietly. The last fortnight was full of drama, suspense, controversy and incredible sporting achievement. Team GB have returned from… Continue Reading “Rio 2016 Review”

How not to run a sport

It’s here, it’s back; the Olympic Games are upon us! It’s scarcely believable that it’s already been four years since London 2012, the memories are that strong. A lot has happened in that period of time however. For example, Britain is no longer part… Continue Reading “How not to run a sport”

What is ‘greatness’?

‘Legend’ and ‘hero’ – just two of the numerous powerful descriptors that can be used to label athletes who have achieved great things, often overcoming adversity along the way and doing something most would think improbable. Such phrases should be reserved for those who… Continue Reading “What is ‘greatness’?”

Britain on the rise

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”

Wimbledon 2015 Review

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”

Once a cheat, always a cheat

I don’t have much in common with tennis ace Andy Murray. He’s an international sporting superstar; I’m not. He has a gorgeous fiancée; I don’t. He is worth millions of pounds; I’m already in debt. However one thing that we do share, aside perhaps… Continue Reading “Once a cheat, always a cheat”