The NFL race hots up...

By Tom Driscoll
Posted on: 29 December 2008 - 10:49
Filed under: American Football

If you believe everything you hear on television, then you'll know its beginning to look a lot like Christmas. So, as this season of symbolic sharing ever-nears, lets take the time to give thanks and praise to our brothers and sisters across the Atlantic for their sporting gift to the world:... read more

Home-grown ruling for Football League clubs falls short

By Jon Hawkins
Posted on: 19 December 2008 - 15:16
Filed under: Football

From next season, all Football League clubs – that is, every club from the Championship to League Two – will be required to field at least four ‘Home-grown’ players in their 16 man matchday squads. Clubs voted in favour of the rule, which is in-line with Uefa recommendations, at an Extraordinary... read more

Guinness Premiership Update

By Michael Hodge
Posted on: 18 December 2008 - 15:51
Filed under: Rugby Union

After the excitement of the last fortnight’s Heineken Cup action, this week sees the English teams return to their bread and butter, the Guinness Premiership. One of the sides eager to try and transfer their recent Heineken Cup form into a good Premiership run is London Wasps. Wasps step up a gear Wasps... read more

Championship Update: Transfer window looms for Championship clubs

By Jon Hawkins
Posted on: 17 December 2008 - 15:49
Filed under: Football

Birmingham City and Reading meet on Saturday to fight over the 2nd automatic promotion spot after a late goal for Preston’s Jon Parkin condemned the Blues to their 4th defeat of the season. Reading, who have won their last 3 away games without conceding, will see this as an excellent opportunity... read more

Scene Around Europe: Portugal

By Luis Granja Louro
Posted on: 16 December 2008 - 10:38
Filed under: Football

Portugal's Primera Liga came into being in 1938 in the aftermarth of a botched experimental 'Premier League'. The UEFA National League Ranking for 2007/2008 places the Portuguese Primera Liga in 8th place, down two places from last year, just above the Dutch Eredivisie. The Portuguese top flight has been around for over 70... read more

Championship Update: Charlton and Southampton face uncertain futures

By Jon Hawkins
Posted on: 12 December 2008 - 16:50
Filed under: Football

Charlton Athletic have now completed their inexorable slide to the bottom of the Championship, and sit below Nottingham Forest on goal difference. The Addicks have not won in their last 12 games, and have lost an incredible 59% of their matches this term. Losing, no less than winning, is a habit,... read more

Sunderland should pick Big Sam for big challenge

By Tom Stewart
Posted on: 12 December 2008 - 10:04
Filed under: Football

Never one to back out of a challenge on the pitch, off it, it turns out, Roy Keane is an entirely different man all together resigning his position as Sunderland manager under somewhat mysterious circumstances. I for one thought he would make an excellent manager, able to instil his obvious passion for... read more