Mana from Heaven

May. 26 | Echoes of Seve in victor Manassero Manassero can help lead new charm offensive Matt Ogborn @mattogborn There are very few sportsmen and women who transcend their sport; who exude so much charm and talent that the goodwill towards them threatens to...

The Sport Collective Podcast 4

May. 24 | Every fortnight or so the team will attempt to discuss past and present sporting events, players and coaches with a measure of intelligence, a sprinkling of wit and a hefty dose of nostalgia. Episode Four Description Chris Harris, Mark Segal, Stephen...

Feats of Clay

May. 24 | Frenchman Richard Gasquet shines in Paris Clay mastery the true test in modern tennis Simon Cambers  @scambers73 This won’t endear me to anyone at Queen’s Club and probably not to the thousands of people for whom tennis means Wimbledon and grass...

The Problem with Punditry

May. 18 | Can we do better than Savage? How football shows are getting it wrong - and how they can put it right this season First, a test. What immediately springs to mind if you hear or read the name of Alan Shearer? Is it 1) the much-feared, brave-hearted,...

Thursday Night Frights

May. 12 | Will Maxi and Kenny be all smiles on Sunday? Poisoned chalice awaits Liverpool or Spurs Sean Held [email protected] Whisper it in Portugal, but the Europa League is all but dead. The competition is flat lining, killed off by its elder, wealthier...

The Sport Collective Podcast 3

May. 12 | Every fortnight or so the team will attempt to discuss past and present sporting events, players and coaches with a measure of intelligence, a sprinkling of wit and a hefty dose of nostalgia. Episode Three Description Chris Harris, Ian McCullough, Nick...

Can Fletcher boost India?

May. 9 | Tendulkar in twilight of his career ‘Welcome back, Dav’ David Norton Duncan Fletcher’s appointment as coach of India will have raised a few eyebrows, not for the choice of successor to Gary Kirsten (after all, if a protégé of the Zimbabwean can...

Technology in sport

May. 2 | Federer's stance continues to bemuse Brave decisions needed to safeguard sport Simon Cambers @scambers73 They all even themselves out in the end, don’t they? It’s a trite saying you will hear from time to time, especially from the pub bore,...