By CVM writer Dazz Jones So, today the plumber came over (and no he wasn’t late). He arrived, asked me what the problem was and proceeded to crack open the boiler, taking bits out and turning the taps on and off. I had no idea whether what he was doing was right really … or […]
So, today the plumber came round (and no he wasn’t late). He arrives, asks me what the problem is and proceeds to crack open the boiler and begins taking bits out and turning the taps on and off. I had no idea whether what he was doing was right really … or wrong for that […]
Manchester City will play Stoke in the FA Cup final after they beat Manchester United and Bolton respectively at Wembley this weekend. It will be City’s first FA Cup final in 30 years and Stoke’s first ever. City saw off rivals United 1-0 on Saturday thanks to Yaya Toure’s 52nd-minute winner and Stoke thrashed Bolton […]
South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel profited from Rory McIlroy’s nightmare last round to win the 75th Masters. Twenty-one-year-old McIlroy, from Northern Ireland, led by four shots going into the final round at Augusta but carded 80 to finish four under par. Schwartzel, by contrast, saved his best until last in firing 66 – including birdies at […]
Manchester United opened up a seven-point lead in the Premier League thanks to a stunning comeback at West Ham and Arsenal’s goalless draw at home to Blackburn. United were 2-0 down at half-time through Mark Noble’s penalties but stormed back after the break thanks to Wayne Rooney’s hat-trick and Javier Hernandez adding a fourth. Rooney’s […]
A Christian and a Muslim were walking down the road. Sounds like the start of a bad joke doesn’t it? In fact, this was last Sunday. My newly met Muslim friend genuinely wanted to know whether she would be “allowed” to come to church with me. I’d not really noticed the headscarf. Looking back, I […]
England beat Wales 2-0 in Cardiff to go top of their European Championship qualifying group. A Frank Lampard penalty and Darren Bent’s goal inside 14 minutes was a double blow that Wales could not come back from and they are now pointless from four matches. Republic of Ireland moved joint top of their group with […]
England won their first Six Nations title since 2003 despite missing out on the Grand Slam with a 28-9 loss to Ireland in Dublin. England’s defeat handed Wales a mathematical chance of winning the championship but they lost 24-8 to France in Paris. Scotland avoided the wooden spoon at the expense of Italy, who they […]
England are one win from their first Six Nations title and Grand Slam since 2003 after a hard-fought 22-16 victory over Scotland in the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham. Tom Croft’s second-half try looked to have made the game safe but Max Evans’ late solo effort ensured a nervy finish. Only Wales can pip England now […]
Dirk Kuyt’s hat-trick denied Manchester United the opportunity to go six points clear at the top of the Premier League. Kuyt’s goals all came from close range in a 3-1 Liverpool win at Anfield a day after second-placed Arsenal, who still have a game in hand over United, were held to a goaless draw by […]
