Our friends at chickendinner are adamant it’s not over yet

England were thrashed in the first of their seven one-day internationals in India which means they need four victories out of six to win the series. The performance today suggested that there is absolutely no chance of that happening but our friends at chickendinner are convinced [...]

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England and India don’t get along

Durung a net session ahead of tomorrow’s first ODI, India “accidentally” sprayed a number of slogs in the direction of the English tourists, who were also practising at another corner of the Madhavrao Scindia ground.
One ball almost hit England assistant coach Andy Flower, prompting Big Freddie Flintoff - England’s enforcer [...]

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Golf’s Mr Fashion withdraws from Singapore Open

Ian Poulter has withdrawn from the £3.2m Singapore Open after his driver was stolen during last week’s tournament in Shanghai. A replacement club failed to arrive in time for the Singapore event, which started today.
“It’s disappointing as I did not come all this way not to play,” the badly [...]

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That familiar collapsing feeling…

Abject England were bowled out for less than 100 in their final warm-up match before the start of their seven-match one-day series in India. Not a good omen for the real contest.
Kevin Pietersen’s tourists could only muster 98 all out, a feeble reply to the Mumbai President’s 222-7. Not that KP seemed [...]

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Scotland 1, USA 0

After losing to David Nalbandian in Paris, Andy Murray returned to winning ways with a three-set victory (6-4 1-6 6-1) over Andy Roddick, in his first ever Masters Cup match.
Murray now faces Frenchman Gilles Simon and then Roger Federer (Simon shocked Federer in their opener), to determine which two players progress to [...]

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Hollywood starlet’s fella is almost as fit as she is

If you can tear your eyes away from the picture of Scar-Jo, you might like to know that her Hab (Husband-and-Boyfriend), beefcake actor Ryan Reynolds, ran a very respectable time in the NY Marathon this weekend. (Yes, that is a reasonable excuse to publish a picture [...]

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World’s No.1 is 96% golf, 4% tennis

On arriving in Paris with his girlfriend, Xisca Perello, for the current Masters event, Rafael Nadal once again showed he is a golfing man at heart.
Rafa was rocking a fashionable Argyll sweater - yes, they are fashionable right now - with matching scarf (okay, maybe the scarf is taking [...]

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The $20m man upsets England players with flirting

Sir Allen Stanford has apologised for larking about with England’s WAGs during their Super Series win against Middlesex on Sunday.
Stanford was shown on the big screen with Matt Prior’s pregnant wife Emily on his lap.
“He understood that the players were not particularly pleased with the incident,” said a [...]

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There can be only one All-Black rugby team

Launceston RFC is being threatened by New Zealand’s RFU with legal action over their use of the name “All Blacks”.
Launceston, who also wear an all-black kit, wanted to trademark the name “Cornish All Blacks”, but the churlish Kiwis objected.
“While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, the [...]

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Scot on course to play Federer

Andy Murray eased past dangerous Frenchman Gael Monfils in the quarter finals of the Madrid Masters, winning 6-2, 6-2. The in-form Scot now plays either Roger Federer, his conquereor in this year’s US Open final, or Argentine crybaby Juan Martin del Potro.
In the other half of the draw, world number [...]

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