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Blatter's senseless comments an insult to 26 million female footballers worldwide

Man of the Latin people: Love rat John Terry

11:23am Friday 12th February 2010

Just when you think the sordid John Terry saga couldn’t get any more ridiculous, Fifa president Sepp Blatter weighs in with one of his priceless pieces of wisdom.

United save their best for the big occasions

1:32pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

How do they keep doing it? I am talking about Manchester United.

Moment of madness exposes flaws in Henry's genius

11:29am Friday 20th November 2009

This has not been a good week for Ireland, the all-round nice guys of international sport.

FIFA seeding policy reeks of favouritism for big names

9:17am Thursday 15th October 2009

Has there ever been anything more predictable than FIFA deciding the European World Cup play-offs will be seeded?

Bearing the grunt brunt at Wimbledon

Grunt of the litter: Serena Williams in the zone. Deadlinepix Chris Gray CG0868

4:39pm Wednesday 24th June 2009

I think I must have missed something. Just what is the problem with tennis players grunting?

From the Sidelines

4:22pm Friday 20th March 2009

New York hip hop trio De La Soul once sang that three was the magic number, as all things happen in this pattern.

From the Sidelines

11:19am Friday 6th March 2009

Watching someone be hung, drawn and quartered was once a favoured medieval past-time and has long since been banished to the history books.

From the Sidelines

11:25am Friday 27th February 2009

Football clubs have spent donkeys years building up well-earned reputations as money-grabbing organisations who will do anything to fleece an extra pound or £100 out of supporters and sponsors.

From the Sidelines

1:42pm Thursday 5th February 2009

With the festive period comfortably in the rear view mirror, and the British weather doing its level best to ruin any recent sporting spectacles, that can only really mean one thing – Super League is almost upon us again.

From the Sidelines

4:14pm Tuesday 3rd February 2009

This latest transfer window is nearing an end on Monday with Manchester City involved in probably the two headline deals so far – the £14m signing of Craig Bellamy, which did go ahead, and the telephone directory deal for Kaka, which didn’t.









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