The first overseas coach to guide England has now begun his work to repair the squad after the host nation’s embarrassing exit from the recent Rugby World Cup. His four-year deal extends to the 2019 World Cup in Japan, the country he guided to that extraordinary 34-32 upset of South Africa back in September of […]
More than 100,000 fans, possibly double that, will head from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to France for the European Championships. Some will make short trips, taking in one game, flying in and out, or making Eurostar dashes, but others will stay longer, touring a beautiful country. France’s famous vineyards will […]
As a thrilling year of golf draws to a close, debate has been raging in BAC HQ over who will dominate golf for the next five years. Following Tiger Woods’ third back operation in less than a year, friend and long-time understudy Rory McIlroy stated that he feared for Woods’ future ability “not just to […]
After watching the Jacksonville Jaguars narrowly defeat the Buffalo Bills in a packed-out Wembley on Sunday we began to discuss the future of NFL in the UK. The clash was the 13th of the NFL International Series, a regular fixture in the Wembley calendar since 2007. There’s no doubt there is a dedicated NFL fanbase […]
The globalisation of Formula 1 is a topic never short of debate and conflicting opinions. As the dust settles in Sochi following Lewis Hamilton’s victory at the Russian Grand Prix, F1 fans now turn their attention to the Austin Grand Prix in Texas, another circuit that has only appeared in the calendar during the […]
Every couple of years we see how sporting tournaments bring a nation together. A football World Cup, the Euros, the Ashes, the 6 Nations or the Rugby World Cup – whenever these major tournaments roll around something quite spectacular happens to the national psyche. United by their sporting teams, countries are brought together as they share in […]
Following his record-breaking weekend, we answer the question “what is it like to see Cristiano Ronaldo play live?” As Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away his 5th goal against Espanyol last Saturday and became Real Madrid’s all-time top goal scorer, football fans around the world were not surprised. In fact, nothing is surprising about the Portuguese attacker nowadays. […]
“A declaration of war on athletics”. That’s how Sebastian Coe denounced the latest doping scandal to hit the sport. In recent weeks the world’s media has been acutely focused on athletics after mass allegations of doping within the sport were revealed. With no conclusive evidence, is this journalism at its best or just an overblown […]
It’s back with a bang, and there are plenty of talking points from the start Premier League. The Women’s World Cup, in particular the success of England’s Lionesses, abated our longing for football temporarily but August 8th has been a date in our calendar since the end of May. A summer of transfer speculation and […]
With less than two months until the opening game at Twickenham, the question hanging over Stuart Lancaster is who will be in England’s Rugby World Cup line-up? Only 31 players will be chosen when the deadline for selection takes place in September. The current squad, who have just returned from a two-week high-altitude training camp […]
