By Alexandra Willis at the O2 Arena 25 November 2010 When Andy Murray strode onto the O2 Arena’s painted wooden court wearing the same white shirt that had seemed to cause him such angst against Roger Federer on Tuesday, one could be forgiven for feeling a little queasy. That sickness turned to actual angst, as […]

By Alexandra Willis 25 November 2010 Andy Murray and Laura Robson have moved a step closer to taking home one of the famous Hopman Cup diamonds, after the British duo were moved up to second seeds following the withdrawal of Serena Williams from the 2011 event. Murray and Robson impressed on their debut in Perth […]

By Alexandra Willis at the O2 Arena 24 November 2010 There are few more enjoyable players to watch than Andy Roddick on a good day. There is a calmness of purpose the way the American rushes around the court, a comfort in his abrupt service motion, not to mention the wow factor at the sheer […]

By Alexandra Willis at the O2 Arena 23 November 2010 It proved to be a battle of who could get their first serve in the least as Andy Murray and Roger Federer came head to head for the fourteenth time in their careers at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on the banks of the […]

By Alexandra Willis at the O2 Arena 22 November 2010 Tennis fans are rallying behind Andy Murray to extend his winning streak over Roger Federer at the O2, after the Scot dismantled Robin Soderling in two superb sets in his opening match at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Murray, who in the build-up to […]

By Nick Harris 19 November 2010 Blackburn have become the first India-owned Premier League club today after a deal was finalised by Jack Walker’s trust, BRFC Investments, to sell its 99.9 per cent stake in Rovers to the Venky’s London Limited, a new subsidiary of the poultry conglomerate Venky’s, for £23m. Venky’s will also assume […]

By Brian Sears 19 November 2010 Chelsea head into Saturday’s game at Birmingham on the back of last weekend’s 3-0 home defeat to Sunderland but with an astonishing “bounce back” record to their name. They have not lost consecutive Premier League games for more than four years, or for 165 games to be precise. The […]

By Nick Harris 19 November 2010 Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers Association, today advocates that leading footballers at each club in England should have some role on the board to gain an insight into how their club’s business operates, and convey that knowledge to a wider audience. In an interview for […]

By Nick Harris 18 November 2010 The battle for the right to stage the 2018 World Cup is wide open today as a race already full of twists and turns – with more to come – enters its final fortnight. After an investigation by Fifa’s ethics committee in the wake of reports of corruption by […]

By Brian Sears 18 November 2010 When Arsenal host Tottenham on Saturday lunchtime in the Premier League, the game will feature the two sides who have the most head-to-head draws in the League’s 18-and-a-bit-year-history. The north London pair have played 36 times in the 18 completed seasons, with 16 draws – or 44.44 per cent. […]