England picked up where they left off with a crushing victory over India at Old Trafford. After levelling the series with a 266 run win at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, both teams knew that […]
Sport | England come out on top
There was a general feeling of apathy before the Commonwealth Games began, but the sea of goodwill and captivating performances that followed quashed all that. England finally ended the Australian stranglehold on the tournament, who […]
Sport | England hopes buoyant as Commonwealth Games kicks off
The Commonwealth Games kick off in Glasgow today, and while the event is continually in the shadow of the far more prestigious Olympic Games, it represents an ideal opportunity for the nearly 5,000 athletes who […]
Sport | England with much to ponder
Given the amount at stake, Lord’s seemed surprisingly subdued as the final day’s play began. Maybe this was just in keeping with the gentility of cricket, in contrast to the unrelenting passion (and quite often […]
Sport | Germany realise considerable promise
Germany won the World Cup for the first time as a unified nation with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Argentina. Since an abysmal showing at Euro 2004 (when they failed to win a match), they […]
Sport | World Cup down to four
Saturday saw the latter two quarter-finals played, with Argentina facing Belgium and the Netherlands up against Costa Rica. The Argentinians were aiming to reach their first semi-final since 1990 and they got off to a […]
Sport | Djokovic wins bruising battle
Novak Djokovic was the victor in an enthralling men’s singles final with Roger Federer at Wimbledon. Despite Federer’s seven titles in SW19, the majority of pundits viewed the Serb as the favourite. From the outset […]
Sport | Hamilton gains ground on Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton came out on top in a dramatic British Grand Prix at Silverstone. After qualifying in sixth place, the Mercedes driver managed to capitalise on the retirement of his team-mate and title rival Nico […]
Sport | Kvitova crushes Bouchard
Petra Kvitova underlined her credentials with a thumping victory over ‘new kid on the block’ Eugenie Bouchard in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon. The match was expected to be a close-run contest, with the […]
Sport | Mercedes in top gear
The Formula One calendar moves on to Britain this weekend, with Lewis Hamilton keen to get back to winning ways after being out-performed by his team mate Nico Rosberg. The German has finished above his […]
Sport | Murray crashes out
Defending champion Andy Murray failed in his bid to defend his title, as he went down to the prodigiously talented Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets. Many had predicted that the match would be by far […]
Sport | Kyrgios serves up an upset
Nick Kyrgios provided the shock of Wimbledon 2014 with an emphatic victory over Rafael Nadal. The Australian, making his debut in the main draw at SW19, played the match of his life to set up […]