Dallas Desire beat LA Temptation in Lingerie Football

Members of the Dallas Desire prior to their game against the LA Temptation for a Lingerie Football League game on 23 October 2009 in Texas. Dallas won 24-12 and moves to 3-0. The 10 team league features women playing full contact football on a 25 yard wide by 50 yard long field dressed . . . → Read More: Dallas Desire beat LA Temptation in Lingerie Football

Fit of Piquet!

The FIA has confirmed it will investigate claims that Nelson Piquet was ordered to deliberately crash during last year’s Singapore GP.

After Piquet’s crash, and while Alonso was in the pit, the safety car was brought out and allowed Alonso to reposition and win the race.

"I lost the rear of . . . → Read More: Fit of Piquet!

Patriotism is a dirty word but Andy No. 2 now

Scotland’s Andy Murray faced his toughest test of the Montreal tournament but still prevailed over Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro in a gruelling 6-7, 7-6, 6-1 marathon tonight in the final of the US$3 million Rogers Cup.

The third-seeded Murray, 22, matched his career best from last season with his fifth tournament win . . . → Read More: Patriotism is a dirty word but Andy No. 2 now

Looking good

Lewis Hamilton clocked the quickest lap of the day during the second practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Only rain can save English shower

England face a desperate fight for survival on the final day of the first Ashes Test match in Cardiff on Sunday.  Australia smashed several records en route to a mammoth 674 for six declared, England lost two quick wickets (iffy decision for Bopara) before rain cut short a day of utter misery.  Bring . . . → Read More: Only rain can save English shower

Not an auspicious start to The Ashes

Cricket silence tribute to umpire

Cricket clubs in south Wales have been asked to mark their games on Saturday with a minute’s silence for an umpire who died after being hit by a ball.  Alcwyn Jenkins, 72, from Skewen, near Neath, was umpiring at St Helen’s ground in Swansea last weekend when he was hit on the head.  . . . → Read More: Cricket silence tribute to umpire

German GP

Lewis Hamilton surprisingly clocked Friday’s fastest German Grand Prix practice lap in his modified McLaren at a cold and gloomy Nurburgring.

Red Bull’s Mark Webber was quickest in the morning but the struggling world champion beat his time in the afternoon with one minute 32.149 seconds.

Webber’s team-mate Sebastian Vettel and Brawn’s Jenson . . . → Read More: German GP

Cardiff!

I laughed like a drain when host nation France had to play in Wales in the Rugby World Cup!  But that was before host nation England travel abroad for the first Ashes test to Cardiff – madness.  The first Test should be at Lord’s especially an Ashes Test!

England beat West Indies in style

Bugger – I have just agreed a bet with Mort on the Ashes excluding all other games e.g. Twenty20 and ODI’s

England completed a 2-0 NatWest Series win in style, beating West Indies by 58 runs at Edgbaston.

Matt Prior’s 87, his highest score in a one-day international, and 75 from Owais Shah helped . . . → Read More: England beat West Indies in style