The sun is out, winter clothes are being cast to the four winds and all is right with the world. Well not for the British media hounds who spent most of last week working themselves into a frenzy about the… Continue Reading →
BBC Sport is so lacking in any sense of proportion these days that it’s forgotten that quality and not quantity is what really matters. Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) may be good for the environment, but there’s nothing wrong with some… Continue Reading →
“How does Murray deal with another disappointment?” wailed the BBC’s Sue Barker, moments after Novak Djokovic had nailed his second Australian Open title by the convincing margin of 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. Luckily, the host broadcaster Channel 7 had already lined… Continue Reading →
There may be tears on Rod Laver Arena tomorrow if drama queen Vera Zvonareva loses her Australian Open semi-final against Kim Clijsters. But today I was the one weeping into my coffee as Rafael Nadal lost his battle with illness,… Continue Reading →
“Nadal looks like he’s wrapped in red cling film” quipped Andrew Cotter, the BBC’s latest smarmy recruit to the commentary box at the 2011 Australian Open. Cotter was referring (yet again), to the prodigious amounts of sweat pouring off the… Continue Reading →
The only thing that sustains England football fans through another long, dark night of the soul is their collective disdain for whoever happens to be coaching the team. Tonight the BBC will mark another year of sporting endeavour by handing… Continue Reading →
At any moment I expected Borat to turn up with the Kazakhstan cricket team in tow, wearing standard issue “mankinis” rather than jockstraps. You don’t need to know the ins and (not) outs of the game of cricket to enjoy… Continue Reading →
Was it a case of “Et tu, Carlo”, as the Chelsea management stuck the knife into their assistant coach? I thought Alex Epstein’s dismissal from The Apprentice would be the only boardroom exit that captured my attention last week. I… Continue Reading →
“The coverage has been fantastic” squealed an over-excited guest on BBC Radio 5 live. Of course, she wasn’t talking about the latest “Mission: Impossible” outing of the England soccer team in the Euro 2012 qualifiers. The ongoing rescue of 33… Continue Reading →
With less than week to go before the start of the XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi, all I can think about is bathrooms. Images of the insanitary facilities at the Athletes Village have been splashed all over the world’s media,… Continue Reading →
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