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August 10, 2011
Riots have raised security concerns about the Olympics
talkSport
London Evening Standard columnist Mihir Bose says recent scenes of rioting and looting in the capital and beyond may put people off coming to next year's Olympics.
He also says it raises new security concerns about the country's ability to host a safe Games.
Click here to listen to the full interview.
London Evening Standard columnist Mihir Bose says recent scenes of rioting and looting in the capital and beyond may put people off coming to next year's Olympics.
He also says it raises new security concerns about the country's ability to host a safe Games.
Click here to listen to the full interview.
August 9, 2011
England can win the Rugby World Cup, says Schalk Brits
Evening Standard
You would expect Schalk Brits to pretend that the Rugby World Cup is not taking place. Voted Players' Player of the Year in the Premiership two seasons ago, he was man of the match in the Grand Final in May when Saracens became champions for the first time. Despite this, the Springbok hooker will not be in New Zealand as his country excludes players who ply their trade overseas.
"To play in the World Cup is the greatest thing for a player and I've never been to one," he says ruefully. "But there's more to life than just that. I've got a family and friends who are way more important than rugby, a club who love me and who I love. I made my peace about not going to New Zealand quite a while ago."
You would expect Schalk Brits to pretend that the Rugby World Cup is not taking place. Voted Players' Player of the Year in the Premiership two seasons ago, he was man of the match in the Grand Final in May when Saracens became champions for the first time. Despite this, the Springbok hooker will not be in New Zealand as his country excludes players who ply their trade overseas.
"To play in the World Cup is the greatest thing for a player and I've never been to one," he says ruefully. "But there's more to life than just that. I've got a family and friends who are way more important than rugby, a club who love me and who I love. I made my peace about not going to New Zealand quite a while ago."
August 8, 2011
"Why India is a fat man getting out of a thin man"
PlayUp Cricket
Mihir Bose talking on how India is taking over World cricket due to television and commercial rights resulting in large pay cheques for the players.
Mihir Bose talking on how India is taking over World cricket due to television and commercial rights resulting in large pay cheques for the players.
August 4, 2011
It's time for Blatter to use the power he does have to clean up FIFA
Insideworldfootball
Sepp Blatter always complains that he is a leader who is not as powerful as his title of FIFA President may suggest. For a start, he is in the odd position that he cannot choose his own cabinet, something that Barack Obama or David Cameron would find intolerable.
So Blatter's cabinet, the FIFA Executive Committee, are elected by the Confederations and foisted on him. There is nothing Blatter can do about that. He has to live with their choices.
Sepp Blatter always complains that he is a leader who is not as powerful as his title of FIFA President may suggest. For a start, he is in the odd position that he cannot choose his own cabinet, something that Barack Obama or David Cameron would find intolerable.
So Blatter's cabinet, the FIFA Executive Committee, are elected by the Confederations and foisted on him. There is nothing Blatter can do about that. He has to live with their choices.
August 2, 2011
Lee Westwood: I've learned the hard way that I must not panic
Evening Standard
Lee Westwood would be entirely justified in feeling that the wheels of time are remorselessly grinding against him.
The 38-year-old is still waiting to win his first Major. He lost his No1 ranking to Luke Donald in May and, at the US Open three weeks later, a tied third place was small consolation when the victor, Rory McIlroy, was only 22.
Yet, as he prepares to take a tilt at the season's final Major, the US PGA Championship in Atlanta starting a week on Thursday, Westwood has no fears that the young guns are threatening him.
Lee Westwood would be entirely justified in feeling that the wheels of time are remorselessly grinding against him.
The 38-year-old is still waiting to win his first Major. He lost his No1 ranking to Luke Donald in May and, at the US Open three weeks later, a tied third place was small consolation when the victor, Rory McIlroy, was only 22.
Yet, as he prepares to take a tilt at the season's final Major, the US PGA Championship in Atlanta starting a week on Thursday, Westwood has no fears that the young guns are threatening him.
A noble gesture that divides new and old India
Evening Standard
Cricket has always been considered a highly moral game. To get decisions, players have to appeal to an official. Without that, the umpire will not do anything in certain situations such as leg-before-wicket or run-out. This is not so in other sports.
Indeed in football excessive appealing can get a player sent off. Cricket's unique system works because both sides implicitly agree that there is a genuine moral basis to their appeal and the umpire is more like a judge in a court of appeal.
Cricket has always been considered a highly moral game. To get decisions, players have to appeal to an official. Without that, the umpire will not do anything in certain situations such as leg-before-wicket or run-out. This is not so in other sports.
Indeed in football excessive appealing can get a player sent off. Cricket's unique system works because both sides implicitly agree that there is a genuine moral basis to their appeal and the umpire is more like a judge in a court of appeal.
Cricket 'is a moral game'
BBC Radio 4 - Today Programme
England's cricket team is just one game away from replacing India at the top of the world's test cricket rankings.
Rahul Tandon reports on why "India is angry" about the situation.
And British Indian sportswriter and journalist Mihir Bose talks about the "moral certainty" of cricket and why "superior" English play is doing "damage to Indian cricket and its desire to be the best in the world".
Click here to hear the broadcast
England's cricket team is just one game away from replacing India at the top of the world's test cricket rankings.
Rahul Tandon reports on why "India is angry" about the situation.
And British Indian sportswriter and journalist Mihir Bose talks about the "moral certainty" of cricket and why "superior" English play is doing "damage to Indian cricket and its desire to be the best in the world".
Click here to hear the broadcast
July 28, 2011
Khan: India's Troublemaker
PlayUpCricket
How important is Zaheer Khan to the Indian bowling attack
How important is Zaheer Khan to the Indian bowling attack
How Dhoni conquered England and turned it into a cricketing colony
PlayUpCricket
Mihir Bose speaks about the power that India holds in World cricket and MS Dhoni's charity
Mihir Bose speaks about the power that India holds in World cricket and MS Dhoni's charity
July 27, 2011
Tomlinson's calculated gamble fuels dreams of ultimate pay-off
Evening Standard
Three weeks ago, Chris Tomlinson set a new British long jump record at the Paris Diamond League meeting with a leap of 8.35metres. But he still harbours one great regret.
He wishes he had not made Bernie Slaven, the former Middlesbrough striker, his role model when growing up besotted by the Teesside club.
"I should have picked a defender because, at six foot six, if you're quick and can jump, you can be a good defender," he says. "Look at the likes of John Terry. They're just big strong guys and they get stuck in. But I wanted to score goals like Bernie Slaven and ended up giving up football when I was 12."
Three weeks ago, Chris Tomlinson set a new British long jump record at the Paris Diamond League meeting with a leap of 8.35metres. But he still harbours one great regret.
He wishes he had not made Bernie Slaven, the former Middlesbrough striker, his role model when growing up besotted by the Teesside club.
"I should have picked a defender because, at six foot six, if you're quick and can jump, you can be a good defender," he says. "Look at the likes of John Terry. They're just big strong guys and they get stuck in. But I wanted to score goals like Bernie Slaven and ended up giving up football when I was 12."
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