June 15th, 2009
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Big Transfer House: Settling in
Meet the Housemates
Day One
The housemates enter into the house one by one.
Conversation is stilted at best amongst the group as they attempt to feel each other out. Garry and Mark keep to themselves, as do Carlo and Roman, while Stanley and Guillem hit it off instantly discussing their favourite columnists. Two to bridge the gap are Cristiano and Florentino, who get down to personal [...]
Voice of the experts: Rusedski reads the form guide
We’re only seven days away from the start of Wimbledon, so it’s time to start talking up British prospects for the tournament. Or prospect, rather. As Andy Murray is the number 3 in the world and playing well, it’s only to be expected that his name will be in the mix when it comes to [...]
Steve Gibson and an Express turnaround
On Sunday the Middlesbrough Chairman was the subject of a Sunday Express article in which it was claimed that he was ready to sell Middlesbrough, the club over which he has presided since 1986. For a story of such significance, rather too much weight seemed to be placed on the idle speculation that since he [...]
Lewis Hamilton in worst quit threat fabrication to date
The story of the season for Britain’s Lewis Hamilton has thus far been incredibly disappointing. Every effort has been made to get his Mclaren up to speed, but seven races into the season there has been no tangible progress. The result has been a very disconsolate Hamilton - regularly pessimistic and cynical, sometimes much more [...]
Sports thoughts from the weekend
England’s Twenty20 campaign to date - weak, strong, weak, strong
Having been so comprehensively turned over by the South Africans, there seemed no reason why the England side would overcome a well-drilled India side in a Lord’s ground where the fans were remarkably outnumbered by India supporters. The batting certainly looked like it was inadequate; Pietersen’s 46 [...]