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If Mark Clattenburg is proven innocent the FA must throw the book (and the kitchen sink) at Chelsea

By Melosport on October 31, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

Another week of unsavoury scenes. By the time a famous old pro had tweeted that “the game has it’s faults but this is why we love it” in reference to league leaders […]

Boxing loses one its true greats as Emanuel Steward dies aged 68

By Melosport on October 26, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

The term legend is often used loosely, particularly in sport. It gets thrown around carelessly without a full appreciation of what it actually takes to become a sporting legend. Furthermore, boxing is […]

Football in transition: Juan Mata, Eden Hazard and Oscar represent tomorrow’s generation of footballers

By Melosport on October 22, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Following his much publicised ‘revenge’ match against his previous employers, a dignified Andre Villas-Boas praised Chelsea following their defeat of his new Spurs side. “I think you have to agree that both […]

Felix Baumgartner’s feat exceeds amazement in a dive worthy of discussion

By Melosport on October 16, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

The man from Austria opened the capsule door, 127,000 feet above the Earth and still rising. 1,000 feet later, he walked outside and into space. At almost four times the height of […]

Melosport’s round-up of the week – Ballon d’Or hots up, Lance Armstrong’s cycling legacy in tatters and Ashley Cole bottles it

By Melosport on October 12, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

The real debate: Cristiano Ronaldo v Lionel Messi Early next year, on 7th January in Zurich, the winner of Ballon d’Or will be announced. An honour voted by the world’s top coaches […]

So far, so good – Andre Villas-Boas silences the doubters but tough assignments await Tottenham Hotspur

By Melosport on October 9, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Ten games into his tenure as Tottenham Hotspur Head Coach, Andre Villas-Boas has enjoyed a fruitful start to the season. The fans who were unsure of his appointment, replacing the popular figure […]

Usain Bolt throws down the gauntlet to Yohan Blake – “I want to defend my titles in Rio 2016”

By Melosport on October 8, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

60 days after successfully defending his 200m Olympic title in London, Usain Bolt declared today that he would not change discipline and will defend his 100m and 200m titles at the Rio […]

QPR and Mark Hughes have two games to keep their marriage intact

By Melosport on October 8, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Always a contentious issue amongst their peers, managers’ are seldom given the one luxury that money cannot buy – time. Pop down to the bookies and the favourite for the first Premiership […]

Epicurean Greeks set aside desperately needed public funds to build a Grand Prix circuit

By Melosport on October 2, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

Think Greece and one thinks philosophy. An influential thinker named Epicurus established his own school of philosophy in Athens around 310 BC. His main ideals were that the universal was infinite and […]

“It’s not over until it’s over” – the Spirit of Seve inspires Team Europe to a stunning victory in the 2012 Ryder Cup

By Melosport on October 1, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

They were Jose Maria Olazabal’s defiant words on Saturday evening after Team Europe had ended Day 2 with a 10-6 deficit to the Americans in Illinois. The hosts, roared on by 50,000 […]

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