As British athletes decorate the back pages on a daily basis and sometimes even the front, in the case of Wayne Rooney and his exploits in recent years, surely a responsibility exists for the modern day sportsman to fulfil the “role model” status. In regards to gamesmanship, the phenomenon of diving in the Premier […]
Lacklustre Exeter punished by Coventry in League Two Play-Off Final
Exeter City missed out on promotion to League One at the final hurdle for the second year running, after falling to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Coventry City at Wembley Stadium on Bank Holiday Monday. After a goalless first half, wonderful strikes from defenders Jordan Willis and Jack Grimmer, either side of a […]
Dominant Chiefs stroll into Premiership Final
Defending champions Exeter Chiefs thrashed Newcastle Falcons 36-5 at Sandy Park in their Aviva Premiership semi-final on Saturday. Tries from man-of-the-match Nic White, winger Olly Woodburn and captain Don Armand, alongside some imperious kicking by the impressive Joe Simmonds, were the key moments against an unusually sloppy and lacklustre Newcastle side. The victory means Exeter […]
Chiefs clinch spot in Anglo-Welsh Cup final after thrilling comeback
Exeter Chiefs overturned a 14-point deficit to beat Newcastle Falcons 20-17 in the Anglo-Welsh cup semi-final at Sandy Park on Sunday, in an excellent encounter. Following an error-ridden first-half from the domestic Champions, alongside some clinical and slick finishing from the Falcons in attack, Exeter turned the tables emphatically on their opponents in the second […]
Roger Federer continues to defy logic – is he the greatest sportsman of all time?
It’s July 2016. Andy Murray has just won Wimbledon – he goes onto finish the year at the top of the rankings. Novak Djokovic has just completed the career Grand Slam at the French Open, and the once-gladiatorial Federer-Nadal rivalry that, in many ways, represented what men’s tennis was for the past 10 years, was […]
There’s Snow Doubt About it – the 2018 Pyeongchang Games is in danger of flopping
A new year of sport: the finest live drama. Whilst 2018 may be best known for being a World Cup year, with football’s grandest event taking place in Russia this summer, it is also an Olympic year. The 23rd Winter Olympics takes place in Pyeongchang – not to be confused with North Korean capital Pyongyang […]
Carlisle beat Exeter to set up play-off rematch
Exeter City succumbed to a 3-2 defeat at home to Carlisle United on the final day of the League Two season, with the result setting up a rematch between the two sides in the play-offs in an evening of drama at St James Park. Exeter’s Reuben Reid opened the scoring in the 9th minute for […]
3 questions heading into the clay court season on the ATP Tour
1. Can the GOAT really win the French Open having not played a tournament on clay beforehand? Roger Federer is certainly the man in form right now. And no, you aren’t reading a piece from 2007. The Swiss’ miraculous turnaround following injury which halted his campaign after Wimbledon last season, has included victories at the […]
The remarkable rise of Johanna Konta
In June 2015, Jo Konta was the world number 147, the British number two, and one of many female players grinding it out in the lower echelons of professional tennis. Fast forward 22 months, her stock has risen considerably. Following her fantastic tournament victory at the Miami Open last week, the 25-year old stands at […]
Super Bowl LI: Teams preview
It’s that time of year again! As January has progressed, the NFL play-offs whittled the 12 franchises who qualified for the post-season down until now only two remain. This Sunday’s game between the champions of the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC) will decide who gets to take home the Vince Lombardi […]