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...

Does Agassi deserve punishment for drug shame?

In his autobiography, Open, Andre Agassi has admitted taking crystal meth back in 1997 and lying about it when caught. The Association of Tennis Professional (ATP), in turn, swept the affair under the carpet and moved on, deciding against punishing the American for his 'mistake'. The question now is whether he should be punished after the event or not. The answer, surely, is no. What good would it serve? A warning to current and future tennis stars about the dangers of drugs? Hardly. The...