Today at Old Trafford, second-placed Manchester United host table-topping Manchester City in the Premier League, in a repeat of the FA Cup semi-final and FA Community Shield matches recently at Wembley. Much more than ‘local’ bragging rights are at stake. Manchester is buzzing. Lancashire County Cricket Club won the County Championship for the first time [...]
Today, 23rd October, is the anniversary the death of London County’s original Founder WG Grace. In 1915, ‘The Great Cricketer’, or ‘The Champion’ as he was known, passed on to the great Pavilion in the sky. He was mourned by one of the largest processions as he was laid to rest in Elmers End cemetry, [...]
New Zealand has won the Web Ellis Trophy, and are Rugby’s World Champions again. 27 years after they won the inaugural Rugby World Cup, the ‘All Blacks’ have satisfied a nation, and ended the pain of ‘under-achievement’ at previous tournaments where they have been tipped as favorites but unable to deliver against the expectation. The [...]
