John Terry seems like a very nice chap. We weren't surprised to see him gladly sign an autograph for his dedicated fans... but do they trick him into apologising to Wayne Bridge?


If you're not glued to the TV watching what will no doubt be one fascinating Bangladesh-England series, there's a far less exciting competition known as the IPL also starting today. Here's a reminder of just...

Just when you think Pakistan cricket's internal problems couldn't get any worse, this happens; the obviously jaded and fed up Pakistan Cricket Board has come out and handed down punishments to 7 of its key players in the aftermath of the recently unsuccessful tour of Australia.

Of the 7 players in question, former captain Younis Khan and (until recently) current captain Mohammad Yousuf have been given what seems to be a life ban for representing their country after their infighting...

Recently, the media have been going nuts over the topless Lara Bingle photo scandal. Yeah, yeah, we get it. She had an affair with some boofhead footballer, he took a photo and sent it to his mates as you do. (No, no one is stupid or naive enough to believe he lost the phone).

Anyway, the more interesting sub-plot involves Michael Clarke bailing on the tour of New Zealand to be with his girlfriend in her time of need. Awwww. Isn't that sweet? (insert whipping noise here).
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Something has happened to cricket over the past few years that has threatened team unity and stolen headlines away from the most important aspects of the game - as it heads further and further down the road of copying football's example.

And no, I'm not talking about Twenty20.

I am talking about the odious creature known as the WAG: the admittedly easy-on-the-eye partners that have ended up hogging more of the media spotlight than...

Shaun Tait may have called it quits from the longer form of the game to escape the pressures that go with Test cricket, but even in Twenty20 things sometimes get very, very tense. Here's the dramatic finish to the T20 involving Australia and New Zealand played during the week:


Gearing up for a weekend of FA Cup finals? I'll bet my right testicle that you won't see a goalie do this if there's even the slightest...