Fell runners are a hardier breed
TWO years to go. That’s all. The London Olympics are coming! Yesterday marked the start of a two-year countdown in anticipation of the Games’ opening ceremony on July 27, 2012.
Contador and Alonso enjoy tainted victories
SPAIN’S sporting summer of glory should have been shining all the brighter after a weekend in which two of their greatest individual performers claimed further success.
Farewell to a legend Murali
AS England cricket fans, we can take a collective sigh of relief – Muttiah Muralitharan retired from Test cricket following Thursday’s match against India.
RFL will not open their closed shop
A GUY few people have ever heard of and whose name nobody can pronounce wins the Open; Fabio Capello can’t seem to wriggle out of the trouble he’s in over his Index ratings of England’s World Cup team; and the Tour de France, as always, comes up with its fair share of intrigue.
Footy ability left a lot to be desired!
AS I struggled to walk around town on my Friday dinner break, I started to empathise with the plight of the professional footballer. (1 comment)
Wayne needs to learn to keep his mouth shut
ENGLAND star Wayne Rooney will have to watch his mouth during the World Cup. (4 comments)
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