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Did Newcastle make a big mistake in bringing Kevin Keegan back?

Kevin Keegan has been back at Newcastle for a few months now, in his second stint as manager, and af....

Football  |  March 29, 2008  |  361 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Wales owe Grand Slam more to Gatland and the players than super Shaun

To say Wales’ Grand Slam was unexpected would be something of an understatement. They had crashed ou....

Rugby Union  |  March 27, 2008  |  118 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Inexperience is costing Arsenal points, not the loss of Henry

As Arsenal drop five points behind Manchester United in the race for the Premier League, having been....

Football  |  March 26, 2008  |  630 Views  |  (11) Comments
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Monkey see, monkey do: Why Manchester United, Chelsea and Co must clean up the Rooney and Cole act

As a youth worker, I spent loads of time playing sport with young people, in particular football, an....

Football  |  March 25, 2008  |  792 Views  |  (6) Comments
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Why wily Wilkinson is not ready for the England scrapheap

Jonny Wilkinson, World Cup winner, record points scorer and England legend. Apparently, aged 28, aft....

Rugby Union  |  March 22, 2008  |  329 Views  |  (2) Comments
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Why the Welsh rugby union team flatter to deceive

As I write this article it is four days after Wales won their first Grand Slam since 2005 and, as an....

Rugby Union  |  March 19, 2008  |  1558 Views  |  (27) Comments
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Will David Moyes' mind games help Everton or Liverpool to fourth spot?

The fight for fourth place in the Premier League this season looks like going down to the wire, with....

Football  |  March 11, 2008  |  573 Views  |  (5) Comments
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David James' Liverpool excuse, Sam Torrance's nightmare and sport's Top Five freaky injuries

Sports people are often held up as finely honed physical specimens, uniquely fit and perfectly coord....

All Sports  |  February 23, 2008  |  889 Views  |  (0) Comments
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What's gone wrong with England's Six Nations strugglers?

With two games gone in the 2008 Six Nations Championship, and a fortnight's break upon us, this seem....

Rugby Union  |  February 16, 2008  |  410 Views  |  (2) Comments
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2007 – a year of glorious failure and football misery

2007 will be remembered as a year that typified English sport in so many different ways. Above all e....

December 17, 2007  |  194 Views  |  (3) Comments
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England blew it - just like Spain, the All Blacks, New York Mets and Colin Montgomerie!

In the wake of England’s embarrassing failure to qualify for Euro 2008, it seemed appropriate to loo....

Football  |  November 23, 2007  |  275 Views  |  (0) Comments
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The British Lions prove that a British Olympic football team WOULD work

It was announced by the British Olympic Association last week that Great Britain will field a footba....

October 31, 2007  |  279 Views  |  (3) Comments
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Is the Wayne Rooney-Carlos Tevez partnership the Premier League's best ever?

When you think back to the best teams in the short history of the Premier League, there is a common ....

Football  |  October 30, 2007  |  3408 Views  |  (71) Comments
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Rugby's Tri-Nations or Six Nations - which would suit Argentina better?

On Sunday night Argentina finally were sent home from World Cup 2007 by a rampant Springboks perform....

Rugby  |  October 16, 2007  |  452 Views  |  (9) Comments
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Friendly fire gives England new hope for the Rugby World Cup

With the selection of the England Rugby World Cup squad and less than a month to the start of the to....

Rugby  |  August 14, 2007  |  365 Views  |  (5) Comments
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Liverpool short of manpower to cover for superman Steven Gerrard

It’s been an exciting summer for Liverpool fans. Rafa Benitez has been on a £40m spending spree the ....

Football  |  August 12, 2007  |  3031 Views  |  (38) Comments
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Malouda, Gordon and Nugent - three new jewels in the Premier League's crown

It has been a busy summer in the transfer market, with the two Manchester sides and Liverpool leadin....

Football  |  August 11, 2007  |  515 Views  |  (1) Comments
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This murky Carlos Tevez transfer travesty is just a circus

Join the Sportingo Fantasy Football League now!On August 22, just over a week before the end of the ....

Football  |  August 02, 2007  |  753 Views  |  (16) Comments
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Shina and Sven - Manchester City dream team or marriage made in hell?

On the day former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra finally launched his £81.6m takeover of Man....

Football  |  June 22, 2007  |  591 Views  |  (6) Comments
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Formula 1: Whining Alonso's slur on Hamilton fuels discontent at McLaren

Within hours of Lewis Hamilton's outstanding maiden victory in Canada, team-mate Fernando Alonso has....

June 13, 2007  |  497 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Why Steve McClaren was never England boss material

Just four competitive games into Steve McClaren’s reign as national manager, England are on the brin....

Football  |  March 25, 2007  |  548 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Bolton lead the charge as ticket prices tumble

After 15 years of inflation-busting price rises and empty wallets for helpless fans, it looks like E....

Football  |  February 21, 2007  |  300 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Cristiano Ronaldo should count his Manchester United blessings - and show some loyalty

Despite stories emanating from Old Trafford to the contrary, it seems that the mercurial and hugely ....

Football  |  February 14, 2007  |  2535 Views  |  (21) Comments
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Jonny Wilkinson's back with a bang - but England can go wild about Harry!

As an Englishman living in Wales, I can just hear the taunts that will be coming my way after Englan....

Rugby  |  February 04, 2007  |  387 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Andriy Shevchenko is no Chelsea flop - he just needs more time

‘Form is temporary, but class is permanent’ - or so the saying goes. But this is something that most....

Football  |  January 30, 2007  |  1244 Views  |  (9) Comments
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