Sunderland had to settle for a point despite playing a Newcastle side down to ten men for most of the Tyne-Wear derby. John O’Shea’s header went in off Demba Ba, cancelling out Yohan Cabaye third-minute opener. Queens Park Rangers remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table after being pegged back by Everton. […]
“Ladies and Gentleman, the captain has just switched on the seatbelt sign in anticipation of upcoming moderate turbulence.” A string of words never followed by a cheery, “enjoy it!” When the bumps start I instinctively look out the window, just to make sure the wings are still there. I’m suddenly rudely aware of the extent […]
England strolled to a comfortable 5-0 win against minnows San Marino on Friday. They had to wait until the 35th minute before Wayne Rooney scored from the penalty spot but England added four goals in the second half to complete the rout. Gareth Bale scored a sensational goal to grab a 2-1 win for Wales […]
A few years’ back our church stopped doing the Saturday morning men’s breakfast thing. Sacrilege? To be blunt, it was mostly older chaps who went along, and, the reality was, no-one really invited any unchurched men along. It was a social club that was never going to reach the lost. ‘Who wants a sixth alarm […]
Read this: Daniel, Ch 5. Rap this: The king was called Belshazzar But we’re gonna call ‘im Shazz-ar. He said, “I am a dazzler, Am go’n dazzle all the Kasbah. We’ll be drinkin’ good wine; Be a stinkin’ good time. Am go’n take it further When they say, ‘Don’t take it that far!’ “ He […]
Manchester United strolled to a 3-0 win at Newcastle United on Sunday. Jonny Evans and Patrice Evra both headed home from first-half corners and Tom Cleverley added a third from an extraordinary distance with a strike that may well have been a cross for Robin van Persie. The win took United to second in the […]
‘Prove to me that God exists’, a bloke I was chatting to at a bar said to me. I was drinking a lime alcopop that I’d been given on the house. It was disgusting, and my cheeks were cowering inwards by the second. Whilst my drink was uncommon and grotesque, his request was not. One […]
WARNING: This is a ‘raw’ entry dealing with masturbation, don’t read it if you are likely to be offended. When I was 18 I went on a Christian year out. I don’t remember much of the training but I do remember them shipping in an elderly gent to talk to the boys about masturbation, while […]
Europe staged a dramatic final-day comeback to overturn a five-point deficit and retain the Ryder Cup. Francisco Molinari finished all-square with Tiger Woods on the 18th green to secure a European win by 14 1/2 points to 13 1/2. Martin Kaymer had already holed a six-foot putt to guarantee at least a tie for his […]
For ten years Bill Watterson entertained the world through his cartoon series, Calvin and Hobbes. In these cartoons Calvin – an intrepid little boy – is always off on some grand adventure with his faithful sidekick, Hobbes. Calvin’s father – a hybrid of Watterson’s own father and himself – is often seen trying to help […]
