Posted on December 29, 2014
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2014 has been yet another year packed full of sport. There was the Winter Olympics, men’s football and women’s rugby World Cups, the Ryder Cup and the Commonwealth Games alongside a whole host of other events. The public have witnessed surprises, fairytales, disappointments and… Continue Reading “The Big 2014 Review – Part I”
Category: End Of Year ReviewsTags: 1974 Commonwealth Games, 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2013/14 Ashes, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2014 European Aquatics Championships, 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 Masters Snooker, 2014 Ryder Cup, 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, Adam Peaty, Becky Adlington, Bristol, Calum Tait, Chris Walker-Hebborn, Cricket, England, Europe, Fran Halsall, Great Britain, India, Jamie Donaldson, Janes Anderson, Jazz Carlin, Jenny Jones, Joe Root, Justin Rose, Lizzy Yarnold, Michael Jamieson, Pat Bevan, Ricky Walden, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Ross Murdoch, Scotland, Snowboarding, Sri Lanka, Swimming, USA, Victor Dubuisson, Wales
Posted on April 30, 2014
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With less than two weeks until Roy Hodgson names his squad and only seven until the opening of the 2014 World Cup, speculation as to who is going to Rio is rife among the British media. Actually, it’s been a hot topic of discussion… Continue Reading “Time to choose”
Category: footballTags: 2010 World Cup South Africa, 2014 World Cup Brazil, Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Andy Carroll, Ashley Cole, Ben Foster, Cardiff City FC, Celtic, Chelsea FC, Chris Smalling, Crystal Palace FC, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck, Everton FC, Frank Lampard, Fraser Forster, Gareth Barry, Gary Cahill, Glen Johnson, Jack Butland, Jack Wilshere, James Milner, Jay Rodriguez, Jermaine Defoe, Joe Hart, Joel Ward, John Ruddy, John Stones, Joleon Lescott, Jordan Henderson, Kyle Walker, Leighton Baines, Liverpool FC, Luke Shaw, Manchester City, Manchester United FC, Manuel Pellegrini, Michael Carrick, Michael Dawson, Norwich City FC, Phil Jagielka, Phil Jones, QPR, Raheem Sterling, Rickie Lambert, Rob Green, Ross Barkley, Roy Hodgson, Ryan Shawcross, Scott Parker, Southampton FC, Steven Caulker, Steven Gerrard, Stoke City FC, Sunderland FC, Theo Walcott, Tom Cleverley, Toronto FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, USA, Wayne Rooney, West Brom FC, West Ham United FC
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 October 17, 2013
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When you think of cheerleading (I know most of you don’t but just pretend you do) I’m sure that a large majority of the population will imagine scandily-clad women, pom poms and silly chants. It doesn’t seem like a real sport does it? This… Continue Reading “Why the old ‘Give me a C…’ is a load of nonsense”
Category: CheerleadingTags: British Cheerleading Association, Cheerleading, Durham University, England, Hypermobility, International Cheer Union, IPL, Ireland, Mexico, National Championships, National Universities Competition, Northern Ireland, Scotland, stereotypes, SuperBowl, Trevelyan College, USA, Wales, World Cheerleading Championships
Posted on September 17, 2013
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Last week, Zimbabwe’s national cricket team gave the country blighted by political corruption and severe droughts something to smile about for the first time in a long while. They won their first Test match (excluding victories over Bangladesh) for 12 years, drawing the series… Continue Reading “A Shining Light”
Category: OpinionTags: 1980 Moscow Olympics, 2003 Cricket World Cup, 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, All-Africa Games, Andy Flower, Austria, Bangladesh, Commonwealth Games, Cricket, Czechoslovakia, ECB, Eddo Brandes, Field Hockey, Glenn McGrath, Graeme Swann, Grant Flower, Great Britain, Guy Whittall, Heath Streak, Henry Olonga, India, James Anderson, Kirsty Coventry, London 2012, Mohammad Azharuddin, Mrs Sally Mugabe, Murray Goodwin, Pakistan, Poland, Rahul Dravid, Rhodesia, Robert Mugabe, Sachin Tendulkar, South Africa, Soviet Union, Stuart Broad, Swimming, Swimming World Championships, USA, USSR, Wasim Akram, ZANU, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Cricket, Zimbabwe Hockey
Posted on September 11, 2013
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Last night, Frank Lampard achieved the huge milestone of playing for his country for the 100th time. At the age of 35, the midfielder has also found himself back in the Chelsea first-team after what many people thought would be his last season in… Continue Reading “It’s a Fine, Fine Line”
Category: footballTags: Adam Scott, Australia, Badminton, Barclays Premier League, Chelsea FC, Cricket, England, Equestrian, FA, football, Frank Lampard, Golf, Hull City FC, India, Jose Mourinho, Lithuania, London 2012, Nick Skelton, Phil Mickelson, Rafa Benitez, Ricky Ponting, Roberto Di Matteo, Ruta Meilutyte, Ryder Cup, Sachin Tendulkar, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Triathlon, USA
Posted on August 20, 2013
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Almost exactly a year after London 2012, the world’s finest track and field stars repeated their battles at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. Despite the recent doping allegations, legends such as Usain Bolt, Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Sally… Continue Reading “Lightning Bolt”
Category: AthleticsTags: 2014 European Athletics Championships, Abebe Aregawi, Adam Gemili, Andrew Osagie, Athletics, Australia, Bohdan Bondarenko, Christine Ohuruogu, Czech Republic, Dai Greene, Dominican Republic, Eilidh Child, Emir Bekric, Ezekiel Kemboi, Felix Sanchez, France, Goldie Sayers, Great Britain, Greg Rutherford, Hannah England, Holly Bleasdale, IAAF 2013 World Championships in Athletics, IAAF 2015 World Championships, Jamaica, Javier Culson, Jehue Gordon, Jess Ennis-Hill, Jessica Simpson, Katerina Johnson-Thompson, Kenya, London 2012, Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad, Michael Tinsley, Mo Farah, Mutaz Essa Barshim, Paul Kipsiele Koech, Perri Shakes-Drayton, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Rio 2016, Robbie Grabarz, Russia, Sally Pearson, Serbia, Shara Proctor, Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Steve Lewis, Sweden, Team GB, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, USA, Usain Bolt, Warren Weir, Yelena Isinbayeva, Zuzana Hejnova
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