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Simon Fitzjohn »

Quins ticket fiasco a major PR blunder

Posted on 1:58pm Thursday 8th April 2010

For a lesson in the art of shooting yourself in the foot, one could do little better than take a look at Harlequins RL.

Jo Rooney »

Blatter's senseless comments an insult to 26 million female footballers worldwide

Posted on 11:23am Friday 12th February 2010

Just when you think the sordid John Terry saga couldn’t get any more ridiculous, Fifa president Sepp Blatter weighs in with one of his priceless pieces of wisdom.

Dave Freeborn »

United save their best for the big occasions

Photograph of the Author

Posted on 1:32pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

How do they keep doing it? I am talking about Manchester United.

Jo Rooney »

Moment of madness exposes flaws in Henry's genius

Posted on 11:29am Friday 20th November 2009

This has not been a good week for Ireland, the all-round nice guys of international sport.

Jo Rooney »

FIFA seeding policy reeks of favouritism for big names

Posted on 9:17am Thursday 15th October 2009

Has there ever been anything more predictable than FIFA deciding the European World Cup play-offs will be seeded?

Jo Rooney »

Bearing the grunt brunt at Wimbledon

Posted on 4:39pm Wednesday 24th June 2009

I think I must have missed something. Just what is the problem with tennis players grunting?

Stuart Amos »

From the Sidelines

Posted on 4:22pm Friday 20th March 2009

New York hip hop trio De La Soul once sang that three was the magic number, as all things happen in this pattern.

John Payne »

From the Sidelines

Posted on 11:19am Friday 6th March 2009

Watching someone be hung, drawn and quartered was once a favoured medieval past-time and has long since been banished to the history books.

John Payne »

From the Sidelines

Posted on 11:25am Friday 27th February 2009

Football clubs have spent donkeys years building up well-earned reputations as money-grabbing organisations who will do anything to fleece an extra pound or £100 out of supporters and sponsors.

Simon Fitzjohn »

From the Sidelines

Posted on 1:42pm Thursday 5th February 2009

With the festive period comfortably in the rear view mirror, and the British weather doing its level best to ruin any recent sporting spectacles, that can only really mean one thing – Super League is almost upon us again.

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