With the Open Championship taking place at Royal Birkdale, Chris Lyles has dug up a few facts and figures about the oldest of golf’s four major championships. Continue Reading…
Whether it’s shouting “You cannot be serious!” or tossing coins at the umpire’s chair, Wimbledon has long been the place for players to vent their spleens, says Chris Lyles. Continue Reading…
With the long-awaited Test-match series between New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions getting underway in Auckland, Chris Lyles selects seven of the most memorable Tests in the illustrious history of the Lions. Continue Reading…
With the US Open in full swing at Erin Hills, Wisconsin, Chris Lyles tees up a few facts and figures about the second-oldest of golf’s four major championships. Continue Reading…
The first official football match between England and Scotland, which is the oldest international fixture, took place in 1872. Ahead of the World Cup qualifying match between the two sides at Hampden Park today (Saturday), Chris Lyles delves into the history of one of sport’s keenest rivalries. Continue Reading…
The India-Pakistan cricket rivalry makes England versus Australia look more like a tea-party. Ahead of tomorrow’s (Sunday) match between the neighbouring Asian countries at Edgbaston in the Champions Trophy, Chris Lyles has been on the India-Pakistan trivia trail. And one or two things may surprise you. Continue Reading…
Ahead of today’s (Saturday) FA Cup final at Wembley between Arsenal and Chelsea, Chris Lyles has unearthed a few facts and figures about the world’s oldest football competition. Continue Reading…
The PFA Team of the Year is always dominated by players from one or two clubs. It’s monotonous and the choices are too often staggeringly obvious. So how about a different approach to the team of the year? How would it look if each club was only allowed to have one player in the chosen 11? Continue Reading…
People are rightly excited about this year’s Six Nations, some already hailing it as the most competitive. But, if this is to be best Six Nations, what is the competition? The Six Nations was welcomed into this world by the greatest championship of them all, 1999’s end-of-a-century romp. Here are the six best editions since (see, not everything has to be five). Continue Reading…