Sport

  • Rugby: Building Support in the Community

    Rugby: Building Support in the Community

    With the Six Nations getting underway this past weekend, rugby’s been enjoying a rare bit of back-page/sports supplement coverage on a par with the column inches regularly afforded football.

  • What's The Point Of The January Transfer Window?

    What's The Point Of The January Transfer Window?

    The January transfer window was introduced to create a bit of mid-season hype and to relieve the stress of the summer transfer window. But are any good players available at this time of year?

  • Cricket's Barmy Army

    Cricket's Barmy Army

    Matt Barker says you can say what you like about English cricket fans (and he does) but their loyalty is unquestionable. Does the Barmy Army need cricket as much as it needs them?

  • What Ever Happened To Wrexham?

    What Ever Happened To Wrexham?

    This week, Wrexham take on Brighton in their FA Cup third round replay. The Welsh club, who famously knocked Arsenal out of the competition at the same stage in 1992, currently sit in second place in the Blue Square Bet Premier.

  • Cheating In The Olympics

    Cheating In The Olympics

    Last week, the Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson announced that a police unit was to be set up with the specific role of investigating betting syndicates and the bribing of athletes ahead of all the fun and games this summer.

  • 2011 in Sport

    2011 in Sport

    All too briefly, a rundown of some highlights (some lowlights too) from the past 12 months of heroic sporting endeavour…

  • English Football at Christmas

    English Football at Christmas

    England, as we all know, is a little out of step with the rest of Europe. But not just politically and economically. In terms of football, this island race has always liked to keep a degree of distance between our good selves and those crafty continentals.

  • Stand & Deliver

    Stand & Deliver

    He’s crashed out twice but can Alex Thomson at last win the 2012 Vendée Globe ocean race? Asks Jon Hawkins.

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