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
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
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
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
Congratulations to Charlotte Edwards and her magnificent England cricketers, who finished runners-up to defending champions Australia in the World Twenty20. Once more, they have shown the menfolk exactly how it’s done – no… Read More
So, when you read this, it will all be over. The sporting venues will be empty and that emotional roller-coaster that we shared this summer will have come to a halt. I know… Read More
Blah blah blah blah female role models blah blah blah blah competitive sport blah blah blah blah celebrity culture is dead blah blah blah blah compulsory sport in schools… This whole debate is… Read More
It started with the torch and its incredible journey. At the beginning though, I was one of those who really didn’t ‘get’ the whole thing. I was cynical and disinterested and thought it… Read More
