Sports Category
Sports news, commentary and scores with wit and added value. We compare and contrast the best and worst sports reporting in the mainstream press, blogs, TV and online. We love the English Premier League (Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs, Manchester United and Manchester City) and all things football but we cover cricket, rugby, the Olympics, tennis, golf, F1 and highlights of the sporting year.
1967 Boston Marathon: Kathrine Switzer breaks the sex race
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 11th, December 2012 | In: Flashback, Sports | Comment
Irony overload: FA plans to beat racism by giving backwards foreigners culture lessons
RACISM In football is big news. The latest move to tackle racism in football is to enshrine in contractual law the right of Premier League clubs to sack any players who equate use discriminatory language or engage in serious gross misconduct.
It’s all there in a document called English Football’s Inclusion and Anti Discrimination Action Plan.
Read the rest of this entry »
Ashley Cole’s mum says City fans who hit Manchester United’s Ferdinand is an inhuman thing?
DID Ashley Cole’s mum and brother really post “Facebook messages LAUGHING over the coin attack which could have blinded Rio Ferdinand”? The Manchester United defender who called Cole a “chock ice”, had been hit by a 2p coin tossed by a Manchester City fan.
The Sun picks on the news that Ashley’s brother Matthew, 30, appears to have noted:
“So happy Rio got hit in the face today when he tried to give it kissing his badge!! Straight in the eye!! Made my day.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Paddy Crerand on Man United v Man City trouble: Radio Five Live audio and transcript in full
PADDY Crerand, the former Manchester United player, has been on BBC Radio Five Live:
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 10th, December 2012 | In: Sports | Comment (1)
Nick Newell looks like a hero
ALL hail Nick Newell, the new XFC Champ. Newell was born this way. The Paralympics just got tougher:
ESPN soccer fail: Manchester City fans calls United rival a ‘right Moppet’
BEFORE the Manchester City v Manchester United Premier League match kicked off, American broadcaster ESPN attempted to explain to American viewers what it means to support the clubs. Overlooking the obvious error – City’s biggest fans are based in the Middle East; United’s fans mostly live in London – we see that “Muppet” has been transcribe as “Moppet”. Muppet means a brainless, cloth-eared toy with a hand working your arse; Moppet means a cutesy young child.
Read the rest of this entry »
Is this the worst ever intro to a Lionel Messi story?
MARTIN Lipton wants to talk about Lionel Messi. Lipton is the Mirror’s chief football reporter. He notes:
Astronomically, there is only one month out of 12 called Leo. But 2012 has been the year of another Lio – and the king of football could be crowned as the greatest goal-scorer ever tonight.
Read the rest of this entry »
Arsenal do want to win games – OFFICIAL
THE Sun has news for Arsenal fans:
OFFICIAL: ARSENAL DON’T NEED TO WIN ANY MATCHES
Meet Arsenal commercial officer Tom Fox.
Read the rest of this entry »
Celtic beat Spartak Moscow in photos
GLASGOW Celtic beat Sparktak Moscow to reach the Champions’ League knock-out rounds. The annual Scottish football story – Rangers/Celtic win Scottish Premier League – has been updated to: Celtic win Scottish Premier League – and do surprisingly well in Europe:
West Bromwich Albion player Liam Ridgewell chided for wiping his bum with a wad of cash (photo)
THERE are people out there who are really quite stupid. They’ll argue that footballers are overpaid, while still promoting ‘proper’ things like fine art and movies, despite the fact that there are actors and painters who are paid equally obscene amounts of money for doing even less work.
Read the rest of this entry »
Chelsea: Rafa Benitez delighted to edge closer to pay-off and sack
HAPPY days in the Rafa Benitez household. Agent Benitez *, the new Chelsea boss, has steered the club to defeat at West Ham United. More of this and that severance package will be his.
Says one Rafa insider: “He was hoping the hate at Chelsea would force him out. But with these kind of results he won’t even need to wear black shoe polish on his face and sing a song about John Terry’s mum to be abused. He’ll be out by Christmas*.”
* Unless Chelsea play Arsenal, in which case they can’t fail to win and Rafa’s plan is shafted.
** “Benitez” is the Spanish word for “instant dismissal.”
Fill your boots with footy stuff on Pies.
Posted: 1st, December 2012 | In: Sports | Comments (3)
Arsenal sign Wilfried Zaha in etiquette masterclass
HOW tabloid football journalism works::
Daily Mirror November 27, 2012:
He’s on the list: Wenger confirms Arsenal will move for Zaha in January
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Arsenal have got Crystal Palace hot shot Wilfried Zaha on the January transfer hit list…Wenger confirmed Zaha – called up by England last month – is on their list but also tried to play it cool so it would not inflate his price.
Wenger said: “We are looking at every player who could strengthen our squad. He’s [Zaha] not more on the list than anybody else.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Andy Flintoff fights Richard Dawson: the big cricket box in photos
THE International Heavyweight Contest between Andrew Flintoff v Richard Dawson is on. Flintoff is seeking to stretch the envelope of things retired sporting heroes do in search of adrenaline. In Freddie Flintoff v The World, the viewer of ITV4 saw Flintoff takes on other retired sporting legends in a series of unusual sports. In one episode he jumped off a cliff in Mexico with Darren Gough (Strictly Come Dancing). Flintoff has also taken to darts, entering the commentary booth in Alexandra Palace and adding his his views to those of Sid Waddell and John Gwynne. The former England all-rounder will now do a bit of boxing – one of the leading -ing sports.
Read the rest of this entry »
Stan Collymore tweeter arrested for alleged racism by anti-free speech police
NORTHUMBRIA police have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of racially abusing Talk Sport radio pundit and former Southend United, Aston Villa and Liverpool football Stan Collymore on Twitter.
Northumbria Police declare:
“At 9.55am this morning police received a report of racist tweets and are carrying out inquiries to trace the person responsible.”
Adding later:
“A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred and is currently in police custody helping police with their inquiries.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 28th, November 2012 | In: Sports | Comment (1)
Chelsea boo boys lack courage to attack Abramovich
LET’S all laugh at Chelsea FC. Those fans yelling for Rafa Benitez to go are missing their target. The former Liverpool manager was given a way back into top-level manager by Roman Abramovich, Chelsea’s sugar daddy who views managers as a harem of talent. Roberto Di Matteo was not shunted aside by Benitez. He was sacked by Abrahmovich. He delivered the favoured son (Champions’ League success) and was then put out to pasture.
At Chelsea, the boo boys don’t dare attack the owner. You will not hear the fans telling the Russian “You don’t know what you’re doing” and “We want out Chelsea back”.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 27th, November 2012 | In: Sports | Comment (1)
Face Of the day: Ricky Hatton is defeated by Vyacheslav Senchenko
FACE Of the day: Welterweight boxer Ricky Hatton is defeated by Vyacheslav Senchenko at the Manchester Arena. This was Hatton’s comeback fight. It and he was stopped in the ninth round – defeat was followed by retirement:
“I worked hard and I got my answer, I’m a happy man. I don’t feel like putting a knife to my wrist and killing myself. I’m happy. I’d like to think I can be a man now and admit I gave it my best and it wasn’t there. That’s the end of Ricky Hatton.”
Hatton has doubled with cocaine and contemplated ending it all. But he’s witty and grounded. The Hitman owns a Robin Reliant (he loves Only Fools And Horses), plays darts and follows Manchester City. Expect to see him on the telly, often…
Posted: 26th, November 2012 | In: Sports | Comment (1)
Joey Barton speaks in an hilarious French accent at Marseille interview
JOEY Barton, currently playing in Marseilles, develops a French accent. He’s gone all Steve McLaren:
Barton : “La Ligue 1 est ennuyeuse” by evidenceprod
Posted: 26th, November 2012 | In: Key Posts, Sports | Comments (3)
Proof: Referees favour Manchester United giving them more time to score
YOU on Fergie Time? That’s the time zone operated by Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United boss who has turned Old Trafford into a separate time zone. If United are losing, referees give them an extra minute to score:
Posted: 25th, November 2012 | In: Sports | Comments (3)
Spurs fans knifed: Lazio and Roma fans have been getting away with it for years
ASHLEY Mills, 25, from Brentwood, Essex, was with around 30 other Spurs fans having a drink in Rome’s Drunken Ship pub ahead of Tottenham’s match with Lazio. At around 1am, as many as 50 people masked in motorbike helmets and bandanas attacked. Armed with pepper spray, knives, cobblestones, knuckledusters and staves they set about the drinkers. Nine Tottenham fans, including Ashley’s brother Bradley, 30, who had been coughing blood, and an American bystander were also taken to hospital. Mills was stabbed in the groin. The blade severed his artery. His life was saved by 19-year-old Alberto Di Giovanni.
“When I saw what happened, I went to the bar to help. I told the barman to close the shutters to prevent anyone else coming in. I saw the first body. I called an ambulance because he was not breathing well. He was face down, choking on his blood. I facilitated his breathing and turned him over.Three English guys brought Ashley. They said, ‘Help him.’ His leg was bleeding. I held his head and tried to stop the bleeding. I talked to him to try to stop him going into shock. He did pass out three times. He woke up and swore up at me. I said, ‘Keep it coming…’ ”
Read the rest of this entry »
Play ‘Football Manager’ and get a job in the Azerbaijan Premier League
IF you’ve played Football Manager (or Championship Manager, or whatever the other one is called), you’ll know what a life ruiner it is. Men have been reduced to wrecks, pacing around their living rooms in their best suits, worn specially for cup final day. Degrees have fallen to the wayside as sleep-deprived students aim to get AFC Wimbledon into the Champion’s League.
And all for nothing, right?
Wrong!
Read the rest of this entry »
Chelsea fans rejoice: Roberto Di Matteo is gone and you didn’t get Harry Redknapp
SO. Roman Abramovich has sacked Roberto Di Matteo as the team’s coach. It’s news right up with the shockers that Katie Price sleeps on her back. But how do the papers react to it?
The Sun tops the lot, yelling:
“FOOTBALL STUNNED BY BRUTAL SACKING”
Read the rest of this entry »
World Cup Willie – a life in photos
WORLD Cup Willie was the original football mascot. Willie, the first Word Cup mascot, was the first modern mascot of all in a marketing and branding kinda way. It as Willie wot won it in ’66:
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 20th, November 2012 | In: Flashback, Sports | Comment (1)
