in spiked, November 12, 2010

Some sports are more jingoistic than others

Why born-and-bred Dubliner Eoin Morgan's imminent selection for the England cricket team raises barely an eyebrow.

in spiked, November 5, 2010

Power Snooker: another example of dumbing down?
Thirty-minute snooker matches are not a product of shorter attention spans, but a reminder of sport’s endless evolution.

in spiked January 22, 2010

Sports commentary: they think it’s all over
The death of ‘the voice of rugby’ Bill McLaren has prompted too much nostalgia for an era that never was.

in spiked 7/9/2007

Rugger buggers vs 
90-minute bigots

Rugby snobs who denounce 'soccer' for its rowdy fans and shocking chants are missing the point: football is theatre