Fabio is wrong to dump Owen

Published 8 October 2008

FIVE goals in eight games hardly sounds like a player in the grip of a crisis of confidence – so why on earth has Michael Owen been overlooked by England?

Scott has showed he’s a battler

Published 8 October 2008

ONLY Scott Carson knows the strength of character he has had to muster to block out the full horror of his England debut when he gifted Croatia their opening goal in the Euro 2008 defeat.

Gary stays cool when the heat’s on

Published 24 September 2008

IMAGINE standing over an eight-foot putt knowing your whole future depends on it dropping in the hole.

Uneasy Ryder!

Published 24 September 2008

EVEN before the ego had landed in Valhalla, most people knew Nick Faldo was the wrong choice to be Europe’s Ryder Cup captain.

Soccer needs candid camera to end cockups

Published 24 September 2008

SURELY it’s time for the talking to now stop and for video evidence to be introduced into professional football after a weekend of phantom goals and bad calls.

Danny can be League One's top gun

Published 10 September 2008

Only Danny Graham knows the mental toughness it took to pull himself out of the rough.

Heartless Ashley is destroying Newcastle

Published 10 September 2008

THE way Mike Ashley has conducted himself over the past week sums up everything that’s rotten about the Premiership.

Our spoilt, pampered superstars just don’t care about England

Published 10 September 2008

REMEMBER that iconic image of a battered and bruised Terry Butcher with a blood-soaked bandage round his head?

Stab victim Ronnie has the courage to be a true United hero

Published 3 September 2008

ONLY Ronnie Wallwork knows the depths of despair he must have felt while lying in a hospital bed wondering if his football career was over after a horrific knife attack.

Arab millions won’t guarantee a fairytale ending for City fans

Published 3 September 2008

ATOP-FOUR finish this season, the Premiership title next season and then the Champions League the year after that – the sky’s now the limit for Manchester City thanks to their new Middle Eastern owners.

King Kev bust-up was inevitable

Published 3 September 2008

THE only surprise about the bitter in-fighting at Newcastle United is that it took so long to flare up.

Christine’s medal was tarnished

Published 1 September 2008

THERE was a certain irony that as sprinter Christine Ohuruogu received a muted reaction of her Olympic gold medal, Rio Ferdinand was being considered as the next England football captain.

I Khan give pro boxing a miss: DeGale

Published 1 September 2008

James Degale says he won’t be following Olympic heroes Audley Harrison and Amir Khan into pro boxing.

My golden moments from Beijing

Published 27 August 2008

Games were a Brit special

Published 27 August 2008

DRUG cheats, sports that should never be in it and the threat that darts was about to become a recognised sport – it’s no wonder some of us struggled to get too excited about the Olympic Games.

PURE GOLD

Published 22 August 2008

WE’VE witnessed something truly amazing over the past few days – the Great is finally back in Britain.

Don’t be such a spoil sport Al

Published 20 August 2008

EVEN just being on the plane to Beijing meant archer Alan Wills did Cumbria proud.

Ricky must get it on with Amir

Published 20 August 2008

MEMO to Ricky Hatton: If you’re serious about taking on Amir Khan in the biggest fight in recent British boxing history then can you please make it happen – pronto.