Texan billionaire having doubts about future of annual match

The future of the Stanford Super Series has been cast into doubt after the Texan disbanded the group West Indian legends he employed to promote the event.
Ex-West Indies bowler Colin Croft told the BBC that the select group, which included Viv Richards, Lance Gibbs and Curtly Ambrose, [...]

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That’s not golf…

“Remember the time when my caddy called you a prick? Happy days.”
At a recent charity event in New Zealand, Tiger’s caddy, Steve Williams, revealed that he has no love for Phil Mickelson:
“I wouldn’t call Mickelson a great player, ’cause I hate the prick.”
Williams also related this Mickelson-flavoured anecdote at the event:
“It’s also a [...]

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Time to rest one-dimensional spinner?

Monty Panesar was England’s most disappointing player in their unlikely loss to India in Chennai. We might have nominated captain Kevin Pietersen, who scored just five runs in two innings, but it has since been revealed that KP was playing with a fractured rib, so we’lll cut him a little slack.
Panesar [...]

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Scot will earn more cash from new clothing sponsor

Andy Murray is thinking about terminating his sponsorship deal with Fred Perry. It’s a deal he has had since his US Open junior championship win in 2004. The British No.1 could start wearing K-Swiss clothes and shoes in 2009.
The deal with K-Swiss, an American company, is reportedly [...]

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Hip hop star reveals golf passion

Scarface is a moderately successful rapper in the States. He was best-known as a member of The Geto Boys, before he went solo in the 90s and released a string of lame-ass, cliched gangster-rap albums.
Anyhoo, turns out the rapper, who has twice been convicted on gun charges, is not so [...]

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Could be…

Not only is C-Jack a game girl, in as much as she doesn’t mind getting her kit off, but she also has a brain. It’s a rare combination, and the reason why Jackson is our favourite female sports presenter on the tellybox.
Anyway, words, schmords. Why read about her, when you could look at her [...]

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Tennis shoes… check. Tennis clothes… nope

Victoria Vanucci was set for a pro tennis career until a back injury cut destroyed her sporting dreams. Sniff.
However, tennis’ loss is our gain, as the Argentine stunner now makes money by posing for men’s magazines - which of course involves wearing not very much at all.
You can see a [...]

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Scottish tennis whiz takes to the track

The man-boy in the black/blue overalls is none other than surly tennis ace Andy Murry. And he doesn’t even have a driving licence!
That didn’t stop Murray from clocking up almost 300 laps this week at Surbiton’s glamorous go-kart track. Not quite Monaco, but it’ll do.

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Johnno’s men avoid Tri Nations in group stages

There was a 75% chance that England would end up in a ‘group of death’ for the 2011 World Cup, with either New Zealand, Australia or South Africa, all of whom they lost to in recent weeks.
But they got lucky, and landed in a group which they will [...]

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Pete Sampras thinks so. Do you?

You’re a tiger! Grrrrrrrrrrrr…
Andy Murray did everything asked of him in 2008, except win a major. By the end of the year, he was the playing better than anyone, including Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, both of whom ran out of steam after gruelling seasons. Hence his nomination for the [...]

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