By Andy Cole 30 April 2010 We can argue “if this” and “if that” but let’s face facts: the Premier League title race will be settled by what happens when Chelsea play at Liverpool on Sunday. If Chelsea win, the title is as good as theirs. If they don’t, it’s Manchester United’s. Spare me the […]

30 April 2010 Can you identify the sporting arena? We take an aerial view of a topical ball park, football stadium, marathon course, golf course, Games venue, race track, iconic arena, athletic theatre (some literally theatres), pitch, park, stretch of water or wherever else sport takes place. And we ask you to identify it with the […]

By Brian Sears 30 April 2010 It’s going to the wire, and we’re not just talking about the title. The Premier League could still see a record number of goals scored this season, and other club milestones in scoring could be reached. Without further ado, here’s what to look out for between now and the […]

* ELEANOR PRESTON spent 10 years travelling the world as a tennis journalist for national newspapers, notably the Guardian. She continues to work as a broadcaster and is also a media consultant and advisor to tennis players and organisations within tennis, as well as athletes and organisations across a range of sports. She is also […]

By Nick Harris 30 April 2010 The value of winning the world’s most lucrative single football match – the Championship play-off final on 22 May – rises to £90m this year, up 50 per cent on last year. But analysts from accountants Deloitte Touche say that statistics don’t support the view there is an “unbridgeable […]

By Pete Wilson 29 April 2010 Qatar’s bid for the 2022 World Cup will rest on no traditional footie bedrocks: it cannot lay claim to a deep footballing culture or heritage; the nation is frankly too hot and uncomfortable in its natural state to stage the event to the satisfaction of the competing sides; and […]

By Nick Harris 28 April 2010 The Premier League and the Football Association have this afternoon released a joint statement clarifying why Portsmouth have been denied a place in next season’s Europa League, and why that fact won’t change. The club’s administrator, Andrew Andronikou, has been quoted as saying that he will appeal to the […]

27 April 2010 The New York Giants will give Brandon Crawford, a 33-year-old former marine, a shot at becoming one of the oldest rookies in the NFL’s history. Crawford will join 23 other players in a tryout mini camp hoping for a chance to join the Giants roster after being passed over in the draft. […]

27 April 2010 Birmingham City have announced they have paid a disputed £2.2m debt to Seymour Pierce in full, but are also appealing a High Court decision that forced them to pay the money, which they have claimed they don’t owe. “As previously announced, Birmingham International Holdings Limited is appealing the decision,” the statement says. […]

By Katie Nixon 27 April 2010 Steve Davis, the 52-year-old former six-times world snooker champion who shocked John Higgins in this year’s second round, has been unable to replicate that stunning form in the first session of his quarter-final against Neil Robertson, which took place this morning. Australia’s Roberston has taken a commanding 7-1 lead. […]