Don't underestimate the importance of Cup competitions; they provide excitement and can be very challenging for the big clubs - and a great challenge for the little ones. Posted May 21, 2007 by Adriaan Tan
With the Champions League seemingly bleeding other cup competitions dry, drastic action is needed to put the shine back on the UEFA Cup, Carling Cup and FA Cup. Here's a cunning plan to make them really worth winning ... Posted March 07, 2008 by Darren Dawson
Sportingo's resident prima Donna predicted on these pages that there would be no more than one goal in the FA Cup Final. Here's her verdict on Jose Mourinho's Drog-day afternoon. Posted May 20, 2007 by Donna Gee
The second part of Arjun Datta's group stage preview features some intriguing matches with German clubs looking strong to go further. Posted October 22, 2007 by Arjun Datta
Can the International Rugby Board do as bad a job with their World Cup as the ICC are doing with theirs? Or will they learn? Posted April 12, 2007 by Lindsay Cohen
The Bafana-Bafana really have their eyes on the big one in their own country in two years' time - but don't rule out a surprise in Ghana over the coming weeks. Posted January 21, 2008 by Greg Smith
This year's cup has been full of giant-killings, but this author still can't see past a Pompey romp to victory at Wembley. Posted May 10, 2008 by James Mortimer
With the Reds glumly sitting at the bottom of their Champions League group, and David Moyes' boys actually doing well in the UEFA Cup, are the great Merseyside rivals about to switch priorities? Posted November 01, 2007 by Ed Bottomley
Football flops, Rugby World Cup agony, F1 failure – the Henman factor makes for plucky losers who invariably manage to bottle it when it comes to the ultimate prize. Posted October 24, 2007 by Craig Hackney
An AC Milan fan argues that the scars from two years ago have not healed with Wednesday night's victory. But the stats tell a different story as the Rossoneri edge closer to Real Madrid. Posted May 25, 2007 by Alberto Sithole
Martin Jol's team promise so much - but they deliver so little when it comes to the crunch. Posted April 15, 2007 by Logan Holmes
Wednesday's KO by PSV was the tunnel at the end of the light. And the question is, can Arsene Wenger and Co recover their losses in 2007-8? Posted March 08, 2007 by Nick Latus
Strong tradition ensures that Liverpool always a threat in Champions League Posted September 12, 2006 by Reuters
Spurs kick off UEFA Cup campaign in group stages with valuable away victory in Istanbul Posted October 20, 2006 by Reuters
The tournament hosts cannot rely solely on Brian Lara and their bowling is erratic. But when all cylinders fire, they are a match for any team. Posted March 06, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
Some of the greats of the modern game need to confront their erratic form. If they can, we're in for a cricketing feast. Posted March 10, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
Experience and talent combine to make Sachin Tendulkar and Co a good bet for the World Cup. Posted March 11, 2007 by Krishnan Sekar
A feast of one-day cricket is in store over the next month. And expect the biggest cricket-playing nation to do well. Posted March 13, 2007 by Sanjay Mehta
It's going to be tough for all the contenders - but the team that follows these golden rules will win the trophy. Posted March 14, 2007 by Siddharth Viswanathan
With six different systems used for each of the last six Cricket World Cup tournaments, it's as hard to predict what the organisers will do next as it is to predict the winners. Posted March 16, 2007 by David Myers
There's nothing more exciting than seeing perceived no-hopers topple the big boys. It happened twice on Saturday - and that means the Cricket World Cup is already assured of being a success. Posted March 19, 2007 by midnightjester
The untimely death of Bob Woolmer has overshadowed events on the field, where India are fighting for their survival, and off it, where England's players have been hitting the bottle. Posted March 19, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
As the Super 8s contest winds down, the cricket World Cup semi-finalists are all but determined. And is anyone really surprised? Posted April 12, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty
Cometh the hour...the main cricketing nations each have potential tournament winners. The question is, which player will have the most impact? Posted January 21, 2007 by Sagar Joshi
The Easter Road club's trophy torment is the butt of rival fans’ jokes, but their 4-1 thrashing of Aberdeen in a Scottish Cup replay sparked a chink of light in a week people said would define the season of both clubs. Posted January 22, 2007 by we love fitba blog
A lifelong Hammers fan relives the magic of the 1980 final - and the day the East End boys put Arsenal to the sword. Posted January 28, 2007 by Joe Morris
Supporters invited to help plan event at Millennium Stadium Posted February 01, 2007 by Chris Galea
The 2007 competition is about to begin with most of the favoured nations looking set to prevail in eight World Group ties. But holders Russia face an uphill battle in Chile. Posted February 08, 2007 by Jay Jarrahi
Whether they beat Chelsea and win the Carling Cup or not, the remarkable youngsters who got the Gunners to the Millennium Stadium deserve more than just a medal. Posted February 25, 2007 by Matthew Wilson
For 56 minutes Chelsea and Arsenal had us enthralled, then all hell broke loose an the rest of the game is best forgotten. Posted February 26, 2007 by Greg Varkonyi
Sub pips Roddick to set up Russia-Argentina Davis Cup showdown Posted September 25, 2006 by Reuters
Aussie hopes flattened as Katsuhiko Sumii makes history with dream quinella Posted November 07, 2006 by Michael Clough
Ryder Cup veteran announces revamped selection process. Posted November 07, 2006 by Reuters