To most tennis fans Wimbledon is the greatest of the four tennis grand slams. Every year the best players from around the world converge on SW19 to play on grass at the tournament with more history than any other. My selection of great moments at Wimbledon has, inevitably, something of a recency bias. My first […]
For every winner in a golf tournament there are normally over 100 ‘losers’. It’s a game that demands incredible resilience from its competitors, the ability to bounce back repeatedly from defeat and remain positive in the face of all the evidence. The Open has thrown up many tales of unexpected victories and comebacks, but it’s […]
The Open golf (or the British Open if you’re American) is the greatest of the four majors. Dating back to 1860 it is the tournament the defines a career – if you win it you’ve made it, if not you’ll always have something missing. All of the great golfers have tested themselves on the links […]
I wrote this blog before the 2025 Masters in which the best European golfer of this generation, Rory McIlroy, finally shook from his back the biggest monkey of them all, his seeming inability to win the Masters. To his fans across the world, his excruciating and exhilarating route to victory seemed to encapsulate everything about […]
The Grand National is one of the greatest events in the British sporting calendar. It brings drama, excitement, surprise, emotion, joy and disappointment to horses, jockeys, owners, punters and spectators. There have been some truly memorable moments in its history. I’ve tried to capture some of the best below. See if you agree with my […]
The Six Nations is the best rugby tournament in the world, delivering drama, excitement and entertainment year after year. You never quite know where you are with England – some great performances interspersed with mediocrity, some lucky wins, some unfortunate defeats. I’ve tried to pick out below five highlights from the last half century. Hopefully […]
For those of us whose formative rugby years were the 1970s, there was very little to cheer about when it came to England. We were routinely battered by Wales and France, and the only ‘trophy’ we received on a regular basis was the wooden spoon. Things have perked up since but the banana skin never […]
The Grand National is one of the most special days in the entire British sporting calendar. Racing fans and non-fans alike watch in person or on TV, a race that is full of excitement, surprise, emotion and drama. Occasionally, though, things can go wrong and I’ve tried to tell these stories below. I’ve started with […]