Articles tagged ‘Sports’
The road to Athens begins again
By Chris | February 20th, 2007 |
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The Champions League starts up again tonight and now its into the business knockout rounds, where every game counts compared to a lot of the ones in the group stages. There are four games tonight and four tomorrow across Europe and there are some great matchups with each tie consisting of a home and away [...]
Watch the Arsenal misses on YouTube
By Chris | February 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Brillant team performance from Arsenal tonight winning 3-1 away at Bolton in the FA Cup. They were without the likes Henry, Fabregas, Eboue and Gallas but the first half one touch passing had the commentators and halftime panel drooling and Arsenal missed a bunch of chances to sow the game up.
Was that Wudan or Shaolin soccer?
By Chris | February 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Seems like its all been kicking off with the Chinese under-23 football team in London. They’re in town as guests of Chelsea but earlier this week were moaning about the state of the pitches at Chelsea’s multi-million pound Cobham training centre. Yesterday things all boiled up in a game against a Queens Park Rangers XI [...]
Brazil 0-2 Portugal
By Chris | February 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I went to the Brazil v Portugal game at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium last night, pretty good game for a friendly there was a bit of bite in some of the challenges and a couple of yellow cards which don’t normally get handed out in friendlies.
I don’t know what the normal vibe is with Brazilians [...]
Rooney’s the ladies first choice
By Chris | February 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney has proved a winner again, this time with the nations female sports fans who have voted him the ugliest sports star of all time.
Shrek as he’s known to his nearest and dearest, trounced long time ugly bloke legend Peter Beardsley into second place. Beardsley, the former Newcastle, Liverpool [...]
The NFL makes it official
By Chris | February 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The NFL(National Football League) has confirmed the details of the regular season game to be played in London in the 2007 season. Its going to be at the new Wembley on Sunday 28 October kicking off at 6pm GMT(1pm ET), and will be classed as a home game for the Miami Dolphins against the New [...]
Pick your game
By Chris | February 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
London’s where its at for international football tomorrow night with four games taking place in the capital. Brazil and Portugal have sold out the Emirates Stadium but some tickets are still available for Australia v Denmark at QPR’s Loftus Road, South Korea v Greece at Fulham’s Craven Cottage and Nigeria v Ghana at Griffen Park [...]
Roll back to fitness
By Chris | February 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
London is not the place to go to ski, although if today’s IPCC report on climate change is correct what’s now southern England might be prime waterskiing country in 50 years time. You can however learn to rollerski in the capital with classes in Hyde Park, Richmond Park, Dulwich Park and Battersea Park.
Rollerski.co.uk [...]
Superbowl Sunday in London
By Chris | February 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Its Superbowl XLI weekend with the Chicago Bears taking on the Indianapolis Colts in the climax to the NFL season. The game kicksoff at around 6.30pm in Miami (11.30pm London time) and here are a few locations in London where American expats or NFL lovers can go to get the big game atmosphere.
Bodean’s BBQ has [...]
Switch the Final
By Chris | February 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Great win by Arsenal over their closest London rivals Tottenham in the semifinal of the Carling Cup last night, 3-1 on the night and 5-3 on aggregate. Now the Gunners face Chelsea in the final on Sunday 25 February at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
The Millennium ’s a great football and rugby venue, but with [...]
