The Sporting calendar

World number one, Rafael Nadal will not defend his Wimbledon men’s singles crown because of a knee injury.
As the sporting calendar hots up this month, what a way to start!
Wimbledon 2009 will have a new champion, and with Andy Murray in the different half of the draw to Roger Federer, as much as I think [...]

Ronaldo’s £80 Million pounds transfer to Real Madrid, cannot come soon enough for many Man Utd fans.
Whilst some fans will see the sale of their star player as a major blow, Alex Ferguson, I think, has got it spot on.
I say this as a Liverpool fan, Ronaldo has been a burden for Man Utd, yes [...]

Fantastic news for fans of English tennis – as Laura Robson has been given a wildcard for Wimbledon’s ladies competition for 2009!
I watched Laura triumph in last years girl’s competition, against all the odds.
Wimbledon organisers have used a special clause to give Laura the wildcard, despite her world ranking being below the top 250 cut [...]

Regardless of which teams are playing, the FA Cup final is sacred to the British sports fan.
It has been the same since long before I was born and should remain the same!
The FA Cup final should always remain the same:
- Marching army band entertains the fans
- “Abide with me” is sang by all supporters, music [...]

The Aussies have landed in the UK today, ready for a July/August of Ashes battles.
I don’t care what anyone says, this for me is the pinnacle of test match cricket.
When the Ashes were last held in the UK, the excitement was immense. I remember leaving on a plane for America, as the end of the [...]