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Quins ticket fiasco a major PR blunder

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:58:41 +0100

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

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

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:23:06 +0000

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.

United save their best for the big occasions

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:32:21 +0000

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

Moment of madness exposes flaws in Henry's genius

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:29:42 +0000

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

FIFA seeding policy reeks of favouritism for big names

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:17:55 +0100

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

Bearing the grunt brunt at Wimbledon

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:39:07 +0100

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

From the Sidelines

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:22:40 +0000

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

From the Sidelines

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:19:49 +0000

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

From the Sidelines

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:25:35 +0000

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.

From the Sidelines

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:42:24 +0000

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.