Sports View

McLaren's Monaco triumph was based on talent as well as teamwork
- The governing body of Formula one, the FIA, has launched an investigation into incidents involving the McLaren team at Monaco.
- Tuesday, May 29 - 2007 at 13:09 |


Australian government's principled decision on Zimbabwe shames the International Cricket Council
- After the shambles of the Cricket World Cup nothing that the International Cricket Council (ICC) does should surprise cricket lovers around the world.
- Monday, May 21 - 2007 at 12:52 |


The 2007 Formula One season is shaping up to be one of the best ever
- After four Grands Prix it does seem that we are in for a vintage season in Formula One this year.
- Tuesday, May 15 - 2007 at 09:42 |


The fighters are brave and skilful - but is there really still a place for boxing in the modern world of sport?
- I wonder how many of those present in Las Vegas at the weekend to watch the brutal fight between Oscar de la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather remember the opening ceremony of the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 when the shambling figure of Muhammed Ali struggled nobly to light the Olympic flame.
- Monday, May 07 - 2007 at 13:59 |


Australia worthy winners of Cricket's appalling World Cup tournament
- In 2003 Australia won the Cricket World Cup winning all their 11 matches. In 2007 they did the same again and they were even more convincing - not once in this year's run of 11 wins did they even look remotely in trouble.
- Sunday, April 29 - 2007 at 10:19 |


English football clubs' success in Europe comes from the strength of the Premier League
- There are three clubs from the English 'Premier League' in the semi-finals of the European Champions League this year and that is a fair reflection of the quality of the domestic league in which they play.
- Monday, April 16 - 2007 at 09:14 |


Let's ignore the sanctimonious hype about sportsmen as role models
- The stunning arrival of the twenty-two year old Lewis Hamilton on the Formula one scene with podium finishes in his first two Grands Prix has been accompanied by a deluge of media hype about how he will be a role model for young people - especially young blacks (Hamilton is, of course, of mixed race).
- Monday, April 09 - 2007 at 11:11 |


Can anyone stop Master-golfer Tiger at Augusta this week?
- At a time when sport, for all the wrong reasons, is on the front pages as much as the back it is refreshing to draw breath and anticipate the Masters as a sporting contest par excellence this week.
- Monday, April 02 - 2007 at 15:20 |





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