This is an extract from my forthcoming book ‘Spandex, Screw Jobs and Cheap Pops’, about the UK professional wrestling industry. In the following edited excerpt, wrestlers Sweet Saraya Knight and Nikki Storm give… Read More
Alex Scott could be forgiven for being a bit bewildered when we speak. It’s the morning after a devastating FA Cup win for her team Arsenal, who knocked holders Birmingham out of this… Read More
Arsenal midfielder Rachel Yankey made history on Sunday when she made her 125th appearance for England in a 1-0 win against Canada. That makes her the most capped England outfield player of all… Read More
Talking about creating a sporting legacy has become a bit of a cliche in the wake of the Olympics. But squash star Laura Massaro – the world number three – means it, and… Read More
I’m the first to gripe when women’s sport is all but absent in the TV schedules, so I must draw your attention to a promising development that’s come to my attention over recent… Read More
Mister Jack is not much of a sports fan. Admittedly when his big sister was in T Ball he decided he’d like to have a go, so the next year we signed him… Read More
For my first post of the New Year, I just wanted to flag up a couple of initiatives, starting with the WSFF’s She Moves campaign. Its mission statement runs thus: We’re like you:… Read More
Next Sunday (16th) is the BBC’s annual prizegiving of the Sports Personality of the Year. After last year’s debacle, when no women were nominated, five are on the shortlist this time round. You… Read More
On 15th April 1989, Kevin Williams died. He was 15. His mother Anne was told by the authorities and the coroner that he had suffered traumatic asphyxia, was at the very least brain-dead… Read More
I wrote a few months ago about my epic plan to run a half-marathon. Well believe it or not I did it. It was a roller-coaster of a journey though, and I managed… Read More
