Morgan emerges and Tendulkar cements as cricket goes from strength to strength

Not long ago Sachin Tendulkar cemented his place as arguable the greatest ever batsman with the first double century in a 50 overs game. Just this week Eoin Morgan emerged as a bright new talent with a brilliant century against Bangladesh for England. Cricket, it seems, is getting stronger and stronger. Not long ago Sachin Tendulkar cemented his place as arguable the greatest ever batsman with the first double century in a 50 overs game. Just this week Eoin Morgan emerged as a bright new...

Sporting Fare’s Weekend Preview

This weekend has plenty to look forward to for all sports fans. Here's our round up of the best action and what we'll be watching. Boxing: Amir Khan versus Dmitriy Salita England's new Golden Boy of boxing and WBA light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan makes his first defence against Salita on Saturday night, live on Sky Box Office (8pm). Unbeaten in 31 fights, Ukranian-born Jew Salita will prove a tough test for Khan, who won his title last year in Manchester by beating Andreas...

Woods Accident Mystery

First reported as serious, now downgraded to minor, nevertheless there is some mystery surrounding Tiger Woods' car crash in the early hours of yesterday morning. First of all, how does a man who drinks very little, if at all, crash into a fire hydrant then a tree outside his own home? Surely he knows where they are? Secondly, how does this statement from the Central Health Hospital and Woods' own people: "Tiger Woods was in a minor car accident outside his home. "He was admitted,...

Sporting Fare’s Weekend Preview

What can we all look forward to this weekend in the world of sport? Here's our weekly round-up of what we'll be checking in on. La Liga: Barcelona versus Real Madrid 'El Clasico' takes place at the Camp Nou on Sunday. In the UK you can watch the first half of the match via the red button on Sky Sports One from 6pm. Second half coverage is on the same channel normally from 7pm. Ridiculous, right? The same game last year resulted in a 2-0 victory for the Catalan side, then a humiliating...

Will The Last King Of Scotland Ever TRULY Be King?

The Last King of Scotland. That was how the Daily Mirror so inaccurately described Andy Murray (@andy_murray) earlier this week. Ever one to play on words with no real thought behind them, the Mirror has nevertheless raised an interesting question: will Murray ever rise to the pinnacle of the men's game and be crowned the real king of tennis? Knocked out of the ATP World Tour Finals last night, Murray will likely finish the year ranked fourth by the ATP, behind World Number 1 Roger...