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June 2010

Robert Green

West Ham and England Goalkeeper Robert Green will have developed a deeper understanding of who he is, as a result of the sporting trauma he experienced on Saturday. By allowing a soft shot to pass through his hands and crawl agonisingly over the goaline, in the first half of England’s opening group match against USA [...]

Iggy is a Hero

Last Sunday, I donned the whites and took the field to play cricket again. It was a very rare occurence, and despite playing from memory, it was  my pleasure to do so for such a good cause.  Alan Igglesden’s XI v The Bunburys, at Brentwood School, in Essex was the centrepiece for raising awareness and funds [...]

Coaching Legend Falls short of his Century

American Basketball Coaching Legend John Wooden passed away on 4th June 2010, aged 99. Between the years of 1967 and 1973, John Wooden coached UCLA to 7 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship consecutive titles. No other team had won a total of 4 NCAA Championships, let alone consecutively. Coach Wooden led his UCLA Basketball team to [...]