It promises to be an intriguing contest. The favourites are YouTube star LadBaby and evergreen pop diva Mariah Carey. I am of course talking about the race to be 2020’s Christmas No 1. There are many other songs vying for top spot, but the bookies have these two very much leading the way. Will Mariah …
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Finding light during a dark Christmas
“What are your plans for Christmas?” It’s the sort of question we have probably asked countless times in previous years without thinking that much about it. With so many possibilities, it might have been a case of fitting in as much as we could. Work drinks, time with friends, the odd party and maybe a …
Sporting upsets and a true guarantee
Who saw that coming?! It was a weekend of incredible upsets in the sporting world, none more so than Eliud Kipchoge, the world’s greatest ever marathon runner, fading to eighth place in London. We also had Simona Halep, the No 1 seed and heavy favourite, being shocked by her teenage opponent at tennis’ French Open. …
A Word for a new season
The English football season is back up and running again, barely seven weeks since the previous campaign ended. There will hopefully be plenty of entertaining action to enjoy over the next nine months, not just in the Premier League. As well as pondering who might win the title or get relegated, one of the things …
Crowd noise and hearing what we expect
After several sport-starved months it is fantastic to see such a variety of events now taking place again. Whatever your preference, hopefully you’re finding something to tick your sporting boxes. The action may not be quite what we’re used to, but by and large, the skill and intensity on show doesn’t seem to have been …
Sibley, Stokes and steadfastness
How great has it been to enjoy some cricket these past couple of weeks! After months without glimpsing anything of England’s traditional summer sport, we now get to sample some genuine Test match action – and the recreational game has returned too. It may be strange to see England and the West Indies doing battle …
Liverpool, the Premier League and waiting in hope
THIRTY years of hurt have finally ended for Liverpool FC. What had seemed inevitable for months became reality on Thursday night (June 25) as Jurgen Klopp’s men were crowned Premier League champions following Manchester City’s failure to defeat Chelsea. Sealing the title caps an incredible two seasons for Liverpool who won the Champions League last …
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The book we can’t ignore
The Bible has been in the news a fair bit recently due to events across the Pond, but do you know what the best-selling book of all time says? And indeed in this time of Covid-19, when one in four British people have been accessing online church services, can I ask what do you make …
The greatest substitution ever
How and when professional football should return in Britain remains a hot topic of conversation right now, with strong opinions put forward on either side. Is it fair, for example, for games to be played at neutral venues? Would that not affect the integrity of the Premier League? Could matches even take place in a …
Learning our limits
I love a good sporting film. What about you? While there are many duds where the action looks ridiculously fake and the acting wooden as a carpentry shop, there are also gems that shine bright enough to captivate even the non-sports fan. Invictus, the story of how newly elected president Nelson Mandela used rugby union …
Running the Race 