Oh, my word!” How often have we heard those three simple words uttered by a sports

What have Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther King, Joan of Arc and Bernard Mizeki have in common?

This century has seen a number of movements whose members demand the ear and acceptance of

Denis Law, who died in recent weeks and whose funeral was attended by hundreds of legendary

Yes, you read that correctly; the late, legendary former President Nelson Mandela got it wrong! However,

The crowd goes quiet once again. There is a heavy expectation, a silent hope, a momentary

Parenting is the toughest job in the world. We have noted previously that for all our

Brian Clough was an extraordinary soccer manager. He took over Derby County when they were in

The holiday season just past perhaps offered opportunities for party games, dreaded by some, adored by

It is one of professional sport’s most ridiculous requirements that managers and even players are put

“Many a true word is said in jest”, as the saying goes. During a fun game

When it comes to sermons, there are some classic and extreme responses! In some churches, the

The story is told of a coach who called one of his Colts players aside during

When we choose a sports team, we select players primarily on their ability in their specific

Remember the topic of ‘inequalities’ in Maths? We know what the sign for, as well as

Wayne Goldsmith was the Australian physiologist who in 1992 was tasked to identify talented athletes and

Have we ever wondered why junior schools have a sack race at their Sports Days? It

We do not need to drive far around town nowadays to witness a scourge on the

Coming first is essential, is it not? It is the whole point of sport, we are

The dream of every youngster who plays sport is to play it at the highest level,

MARILYN Monroe once famously said that “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend” and it is a

MANY years ago, a group of boys were taken to see a play in London by

IN 2014 a Mathematician calculated that there are 177,147 ways to tie a tie, although he

EGO must go! That is the short answer to the as-yet unposed question. It is directed

IT will probably have escaped the attention of all but the most astute, kindest and most

EVERYDAY, the sports pages, be it online or on paper, report on incredible feats and stories

“If you had seen my school reports, you would see why I wanted to be a

Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Paul Scholes, Bobby Charlton, Wayne Rooney – we have probably all heard

John Arlott has been mentioned in a previous article and, as well as having a gifted

What do the following people have in common: John Arlott (the famous cricket commentator with a

A man lived on the 25th floor of his apartment block and every day he took

There was a classic moment in one of the early ‘Pink Panther’ films when Inspector Clouseau

A man once had a beautiful Labrador dog called Duke who used to sit in front

It is assumed that all readers are educated people here so let us consider a few

The All Blacks rugby team has been studied over the years to ascertain how they had

In 1982 the pop group ‘Tears for Fears’ reached Number 3 in the UK charts with

John O’Donnell is a former Australian cricketer and current cricket commentator. When he was made captain

For many a parent, it is a moment of huge delight and pride to witness his

People often say that parenting is the hardest job in the world. It is interesting in

At the end of a recent sporting fixture between two rival schools, parents of one of

“Now, what I want is Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone

A favourite piece of graffiti of a previous generation said, “Jesus saves” after which a wise

We tend not to associate poetry and sport; indeed, we will not be aware of many

In the 2023 FA Cup Final, Ilkay Gundogan scored for Manchester City within twelve seconds of

Picture a glass of beer; that may well be a refreshing sight for some – indeed

“Should you always do what others tell you to do?” That was a question that Michael

At one stage or another, we have all enjoyed an informal game of touch rugby or

The shirts that sports players wear today may be made from different material after extensive research

The thought of marriage can be quite daunting, if not terrifying, for some, even to the

Emma Hayes has been in the spotlight recently, unsurprisingly no doubt, as the manager of the 

The 1993 film, ‘Cool Runnings’, may not have won any awards but it did win many

Mention the phrase ‘hair-dryer treatment’ and most sports followers will think immediately of one  name –

Ryan Cotty was capped forty-eight times for the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team as a

In addition to the optimist and pessimist giving their views as to whether the figurative glass

There was a tradition at a Hall of Residence of a historic university overseas that at

So, what do the following have in common? Freddie Mercury, Magnus Magnusson, John Stephen  Akhwari, Winston

Sir Ken Robinson was not by any stretch of the imagination a sportsman. While one of

It is claimed that over sixty-nine countries around the world now host their own version of

Many readers will be familiar with the mock obituary that was published in The Times newspaper

Have you ever wondered what Snoop Dogg, Rabbie Burns and Rudyard Kipling have in common?  Furthermore,

Gordon Ramsay is perhaps the one celebrity most well-known for his use of the F word,

Louis Armstrong is known to many generations as one of the greatest jazz singers and trumpet 

Those who love their sport may not exactly be fans of the celebrated novelist Jane Austen

‘The Killing Fields’ was a powerful film about the Khmer Rouge regime under Pol Pot in

Many people will know the Serenity prayer, written by Reinhold Niebuhr, which states: “God, grant  me

Many of us will be familiar with the litany of anecdotes used to finish the saying,