Forum: Wide World of Sports

How on earth did the bookmakers show New Zealand at 8/13 when 5/4 was being generous . England destroyed them and you need glasses if you could not see that coming . The only danger to England next Saturday is psychological --- they have beaten the best ever side from the past and it may be...

That's something to remember. I'll look for a clip on YouTube and watch.

I felt privileged to speak to Gordon Banks on the telephone. He rang to book a charter on our charter/trip boat in the late 1980s. He was quietly spoken, very polite and grateful for my help ! I can remember saying to him that I was privileged to be able to speak to probably the finest...

I had a visit from my somewhat Russian friend. He told me two little stories relating to the world cup that might be of amusement: 1) The bids for this world cup went in 5 years ago. Putin started building the stadia 6 years ago...(they needed new stadia - the Russian football federation did not...

First let me say that I'm looking at this in the context of the global game, not just as an issue for Cricket Australia and secondly that many teams and individuals in the past have crossed the line in one way or another. I knew of course that there was a lot of bull and bluster around Ashes...

Eddie Jones has just had a short film of him talking at a sponsors' bash go public. Unfortunately he refers to Wales as a ****ty little place and the Irish as scummy. I'll note in passing the timing of this coming out is interesting with an England/Ireland Grand Slam game coming up. But omg....

Oscar Pistorius , a man with no legs below the knee, ran in the Olympics against able bodied men. He uses special sprung metal 'legs'. What happens when they improve the legs so much that it gives him an advantage? I just don't see how an able bodied flesh and blood athlete can compete...

Elgar and Rabada caught at 1st slip (Elgar making a fine 136), Morkel lbw. Only the 4th time it's been done in Test history - and the first for 60 years. Nice one Mo! :) England v South Africa: Moeen Ali hat-trick wraps up hosts' victory - BBC Sport...

Of course im referring to Australian rules in this case. ( but when commenting feel free to include other codes)Finally they have begun a female national comp. The pay as expected is a smigeon what the men get , even though the talent is equal. When i used to watch my son play juniors there was a...

I was walking, early afternoon, and thought it was warm out. Sunny. No longer chilled. Then this dread premonition of doom swept over me. It'll be Wimbledon soon if it's warm out. Anyway, we'll need a thread. Who will be first to use the M word?

Many years ago, I had a clock-radio that woke me every weekday at 6am. It was tuned to a station that had an hour-long news summary every morning. At exactly fifteen minutes past the hour, there would be a "daily puzzle". The answer would not be given until the following day, giving...

What a guy. A summary of his year seems to be ooh he's injured ooh he can't train ooh he's not competing ooh he might give it a go ooh he just won the World Championship 100m ooh he just won the World Championship 200m as well.

Oh my goodness. I say. What a moment to savor. Blimey. England seamer Stuart Broad took 8-15 as Australia were bowled out for 60 on the opening morning of the fourth Ashes Test, the shortest first innings in history. Broad equalled the quickest Test five-wicket haul, claiming 5-6 in 19...

Armstrong: I don't deserve life ban - Others - More Sports - The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/armstrong-i-dont-deserve-life-ban-8458413.html) Can't believe it is even being suggested he be allowed to compete again. It would be endorsing cheating - all you need...

The Brits have done it again ! Good for you Chris Froome winning the Tour De France for the second year running ! Sorry you had to put up with certain members of the crowd throwing things at you and spitting at you and booing you, all because of unfounded suspicion of drug use ! I'm damn sure...

Dean Potter lived his life "pushing the envelope", a phrase coined by airplane test pilots in the mid 20th century. Potter won acclaim free-climbing some of the most challenging places in the world. He solo-climbed the El Capitan and Half Dome in a 24 hour period, and once climbed El Capitan...

I guess they can't very well disqualify them because seriously, what happens to all the money won/lost on that game? And to be frank with you , I've suspected the fix was in all season to get these two teams to the Superbowl... how else to explain the miserable and unexpected performance of my...

"Manchester United to SACK David Moyes." from Mirror online. Just had to happen I guess. Following Goliath was always gonna be a tough, almost impossible task for a manager like David Moyes. Well its an "ill wind" and all that because the team I follow, Everton, are going from strength to...

Will be between Joe Montana and Niners all stars, and Dan Marino and Dolphins all stars. Saturday, July 12th, 2014. In deference to the age and condition of the former players, this will be a FLAG football game. What a hoot, mark your calendars! :yh_clap