Another hectic summer transfer window has come to a close and there was no shortage of drama on the final day. It proved to be a record-breaking summer in the Premier League with around £1.9billion being spent, smashing the previous record of £1.4billion in 2017, while nine of the 20 teams in the top-flight spent […]
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5 of the Biggest British Sporting Scandals of All Time
Sport can often prove to be controversial and divisive, with teams or players sometimes crossing the line in a bid to succeed. We have delved through the archives to pick out five of the biggest British scandals to rock sport. Rugby Union – Bloodgate When you think of rugby union, the immediate thought is, quite […]
The 5 Most Popular Football Leagues in the World
The weekend comes, and, all around the world, faithful fans flock in their droves to the terraces and tribunes, donning the whole spectrum of colours in support of their teams. But when it comes to the sheer volume of supporters heading to matches, which league reigns supreme? According to last season’s figures, here are the […]
Top Five US Sporting Scandals
Bribery, corruption, failed drug tests and assault all play their part in some of the most notorious events in American sporting history. Here are five of the biggest US sports scandals. The Black Sox (Chicago throw the World Series – 1919) The Chicago White Sox were the best team in baseball immediately after the First […]
5 Lowest Rounds in Open Championship History
A low round in a Major championship can often be crucial to any golfers hopes of lifting one of the big-four titles. With the often-changing weather at a links course, it’s perhaps even more important in the Open Championship to go low when the conditions suit. We have delved into the archives to find the […]
Most Difficult Golf Courses in the World
There are some fiendishly treacherous golf courses across the world, and we have picked out what we believe are the toughest tracks out there, ranging from China to Scotland. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Club – Lijiang, Yunnan, China Designed by the Nelson & Haworth partnership, Jade Dragon is, to put it mildly, an absolute […]
Biggest US Open tennis upsets
The fourth and final Grand Slam of the calendar year is almost upon us and the 2022 US Open will be the 142nd edition of the Stateside competition. With Emma Raducanu springing one of the biggest shocks in Grand Slam history with her title triumph in the women’s competition last year, we’ve taken a look […]
Five of the Richest Boxers in the World Today
Boxing has always been a sport for the big occasions, and clashes between the biggest names in the sweet science are huge money spinners. With the amount of money involved in the game, we have picked out the five wealthiest boxers in the world today. Floyd Mayweather There is nowhere else that a list of […]
History of the Presidents Cup
The Presidents Cup is a biennial match-play golfing competition between the USA and an International team representing players from the rest of the world with the exception of Europeans, who instead compete against the US in the Ryder Cup. A four-day competition which features two 12-man squads, the Presidents Cup has tended to mimic much […]
5 Most Expensive Sports Stadiums in the World
With the 2022 World Cup taking place in Qatar this year, there will be a lot of talk about stadiums and the incredible technology used to create them. The 2022 NFL campaign is also just weeks away, and the facilities used are known for their excellent infrastructure and innovative designs. After nearly two years without […]
5 biggest women’s sporting events
It’s been a landmark year for women’s sport with another red-letter day on the horizon as Wembley gets set to play host to the final of the Women’s European Championships on Sunday. A capacity crowd of 87,000 is expected at the national stadium to see if hosts England can win their first major tournament at […]
Naoya Inoue – Japan’s Boxing Superstar
Japan has a storied history in boxing but rarely has it produced a talent rated as highly as Naoya Inoue. The 29-year-old is ranked as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world by The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board after coming to dominate the bantamweight division. Origin of a champion Inoue began […]
World Cup 2022 Golden Boot Contenders
The excitement is building ahead of World Cup 2022 in Qatar and while the battle for the Jules Rimet Trophy is set to be a fascinating one, the race for the Golden Boot promises to be as just as intense. Ahead of the major tournament in the Middle East, we have looked at some of […]
Longest Undefeated Streaks in Us Professional Sports History
They say winning is a tough habit to break, and here are a selection of teams from the US professional ranks who certainly mastered the art of winning consecutive games. Sports fans were digging into the history books earlier this summer when the Atlanta Braves were embarking on a record-threatening winning streak. The reigning MLB […]
Great Matchups in Boxing History That Never Happened
There are few things in sport that rank as highly as boxing when it comes to getting the biggest names to step into the ring to fight each other. Sugar Ray Robinson v Jake LaMotta, Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier and Sugar Ray Leonard v Thomas Hearns are just three which lived up to the […]
5 Best African Teams to Ever Feature in World Cup Finals
Africa has given the world some great teams over the years, with the skill, style and occasional unpredictability, often seeing them get the better of higher-ranked nations. Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia are their continent’s representatives for Qatar 2022, and all will be hoping to be the first African side to reach the semi-finals […]
Five Greatest British Drivers of All Time
In the 72-year history of Formula 1, no country has done more for the sport than Great Britain. A home for countless teams – seven of the 10 teams competing in 2022 base themselves in England – the small island nation has provided some of the most iconic cars and its drivers in the sport. […]
5 Greatest Australian Cricketers of All-Time
Over 50 Australian cricketers have been inducted into their Hall of Fame, but who are the five greatest from that elite set of sporting superstars? 1 Don Bradman Surely the legendary Sir Don Bradman has to be at the top of any list. The man known simply as ‘The Don’, once hailed by a former […]
5 Best Players Set to Play At Women’s Euro 2022
UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 is due to get underway on Wednesday, with the continent’s best players set to gather in England for what promises to be a feast of football. A total of 31 matches will be played across 26 days, but only one of the 16 teams that have qualified for the finals will […]
Padel – One of Europe’s Fastest Growing Sports
You will be forgiven if you have never heard of Padel, but now could be the time to brush up on your knowledge of one of the fastest growing sports in Europe. It’s fun, fast and easy to play and judging by the growth of the sport over recent years, there could well be a […]