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Trescothick retires from international cricket
It’s eerie how things can develop. After writing about the plight of Marcus Trescothick on here a few days ago, it seems that his “stress-related illness” has finally beaten him, and he has announced his retirement from international cricket. “I … Continue reading
Always let your conscience be your guide.
And the key word in Jiminy Cricket’s famous piece of advice, is ‘always’. Unlike Steven Spielberg, whose conscience, it would seem, is allowed to guide him at fairly random intervals. For those who haven’t heard yet, Spielberg has resigned from his … Continue reading
Filed under Beijing 2008, Comment, IOC, News, Olympics, Opinion, Paralympics, Sport
Award Nomination
In the first, and almost certainly last, of a new series, I would like to make a nomination for the award of stupidest booking of the season. My nomination goes to Julian Bennett of Nottingham Forest. During his side’s 2-1 … Continue reading
Filed under Football, Football League, Nottingham Forest, Soccer, Swindon Town
Hundreds Protest In London As Talentless And Unheroic Get Their Hands On Olympic Torch
Controversy hit the streets of London yesterday as hundreds arrived to protest against the decision to let faceless celebrity numbskulls carry the Olympic torch on the British leg of its journey to Beijing for the 2008 games. Crowds massed in … Continue reading →
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Filed under Athletics, Beijing 2008, Comment, IOC, Kelly Holmes, Olympics, Paralympics, Steven Redgrave
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