Other Sports

Comic books have often delved into the world of sport to create a much-loved character and we have picked out three individuals that are still remembered to this day for their page-turning exploits. Flash Gordon Created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond, Flash Gordon was first published on January 7, 1934 and was seen as […]

After being forced to abandon the 2020 tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic, the IIHF World Championships are back on the calendar with teams descending on Latvia for this year’s edition. There has been plenty of controversy surrounding its return with Belarus having been stripped of its co-hosting duties for starters, while the pandemic is […]

The new-look and condensed NHL regular season has finally been completed, almost, and the playoffs have begun in earnest for the biggest prize in Ice Hockey, the Stanley Cup. Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks still have their regular-season business to complete – due to coronavirus-enforced postponements – but as neither is able to accumulate enough […]

Three semi-finals of the £6,500 ARC Northern Flat headline the action from Newcastle on Wednesday night, the top-class card featuring nine open races kicks off at 18:19. The Return of the King Jimmy Fenwick’s Ice On Fire made a sensational return to racing after being retired last year and will no doubt come on a […]

There are not many things that can encapsulate a nation as much as a great sporting event and television has allowed millions of people across the UK to come together over the years to watch some of the country’s proudest sporting moments unfold on screen. It is safe to say the UK is a country […]

Around 100 million people around the world listen to a podcast at least once a month, and that number is only predicted to grow higher in the years to come. Increased numbers of listeners mean more podcasts, and there are an estimated 850,000 active pods on the go right now. With so many to choose […]

Some of the top greyhounds in training are in action tonight at Newcastle lining up in six first-round heats of the £6,500 ARC Northern Flat. The star of the show is unquestionably the locally-trained Ice On Fire, who comes out of retirement for local trainer Jimmy Fenwick and it will be fascinating to see how […]

It’s day four of Super Series 3, the fourth and final Players Championship event being staged in Niedernhausen in Germany, and it’s as wide open as you’d expect any PDC floor tournament to be. The cream, it has to be said, has been rising to the top with Premier League star Jose de Sousa prevailing […]

Despite a number of UK tracks closing in recent years, greyhound racing remains a popular betting product with punters due to the simplicity of the fast-paced action. With races staged every few minutes morning, afternoon and evening, there are plenty of opportunities for dog punters to get involved throughout the day. You Can Beat an […]

Leeds and Liverpool played out one of the most entertaining matches of the season on the opening weekend when the Merseysiders eventually prevailed 4-3 and more fun is expected when the teams clash again at Elland Road on Monday. The pressure is on Liverpool, who are desperate for the points in their quest to qualify […]

The delayed Olympic Games are finally set to go ahead later this year in Tokyo where spectators and sports fans will enjoy watching top-quality athletics, swimming, tennis and even golf. The more unusual sports that we’re treated to every four years often catch the eye, though, and the likes of mountain bike riding, water polo […]

Movie-makers don’t always manage to capture the energy and excitement of sports, but when they get it right they have produced some classic films. Our list of the 100 greatest sports movies ever made includes comedies, dramas and documentaries, and features some of the biggest names in cinema. I gave myself the task of watching […]

There will be five new sports at this summer’s Olympic Games, offering even more events for spectators in Tokyo. We look at the new additions and what you can look forward to at the delayed 2020 Games – which get underway on July 23. Sport Climbing There will be three different sections to the Sport […]

I had a fairly good weekend and start to the week with three winners at Musselburgh; Gaelik Coast on Saturday, followed by Fiveandtwenty and Bareback Jack on Sunday, and one winner, Moon King, at Newcastle on Monday. This Saturday’s two big meetings, Warwick and Newbury, have both been postponed due to the cold weather, which […]

Compiling a list of the 100 greatest non-fiction sports books ever written is no easy task. Deciding what to include and what to leave out has involved many hours of research, and countless changes of the order in which the final hundred are ranked. Unlike the Sports Illustrated list from 2002 and other US-based lists, […]