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Move over Andy Murray - Jamie Baker wants a slice of tennis glory

For the last ten years, Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski have been at the forefront of Britsh Tennis. Now Andy Murray has taken over as the sole tennis superstar the country has too offer. Many other players have tried and failed to gain respect in the ...

From CHRIS GOLDSMITH, Sportingo,  13 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Andy Murray,  Tim Henman,  Greg Rusedski,  Alex Bogdanovic,  Pete Sampras

Have Blackburn nabbed the bargain of the season in Roque Santa Cruz?

The Paraguayan hitman had limited chances while playing for the German giants but the move to Ewood Park has allowed the striker to show just what he can do if he gets a regular starting place. He's still only 26 but seems to have been around the ...

From CHRIS GOLDSMITH, Sportingo,  30 Dec 2007
Related Topics: Luca Toni,  Miroslav Klose,  Benni McCarthy

Beauty and the feast: Victoria Azarenka poised to take WTA tour by storm

What is behind Russia's tennis success? Post a comment below or submit an article to Sportingo. Over the past few years, tennis has been something of a revelation in Russia. An abundance of top players have made there way out of Moscow to play ...

From CHRIS GOLDSMITH, Sportingo,  29 Dec 2007
Related Topics: Svetlana Kuznetsova,  Maria Sharapova,  Nikolay Davydenko,  Marat Safin,  Martina Hingis

Why it's time England called up Blackburn's Stephen Warnock

A week after England's disappointing loss to Croatia in the Euro qualifiers, it 's time to start thinking of the future. People need to forget the past and be more optimistic for the coming years. Is it really all about finding a new manager? We all ...

From CHRIS GOLDSMITH, Sportingo,  28 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Stephen Warnock,  Steve McClaren,  Mark Hughes,  Wayne Bridge,  Ashley Cole

Zina Garrison - standard bearer for black American tennis players

Zina Garrison is a legend. Long before the Williams sisters came on the scene, Zina was the queen of black American tennis. Her all court game made her a smash with tennis fans worldwide. Garrison was a firm fixture in the women's elite top 20 for most ...

From CHRIS GOLDSMITH, Sportingo,  15 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Martina Navratilova,  Chris Evert,  Pam Shriver,  Serena Williams,  Monica Seles

Is Blackburn's Samba the Premier League bargain of the century?

Mark Hughes has done it again. The Blackburn manager is well known for scouring Europe for bargain buys and coming up with the goods. Just look at last year's Benni McCarthy and this summer's Roque Santa Cruz. Although these players were fairly well ...

From CHRIS GOLDSMITH, Sportingo,  15 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Mark Hughes,  Benni McCarthy,  Roque Santa Cruz,  Rio Ferdinand,  John Terry

Welsh wizard Ian Woosnam battles muscle disease to join the Seniors Tour

Do you have any fond memories of Ian Woosnam or any other British greats? Post your comments below or submit an article to Sportingo. Ian Woosnam is an inspiration. Throughout his career, Woosnam has suffered from ankylosing spondylitis, a ...

From CHRIS GOLDSMITH, Sportingo,  15 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Nick Faldo,  Sandy Lyle,  Tiger Woods

Why did the media ignore Great Britain's Rugby League destroyers?

Great Britain have just won a Rugby League Test series against the New Zealand 3-0, which included a 44-0 demolition of their down-under opponents in the second match. However, the series has gone unnoticed as the media moguls of TV and newspapers ...

From CHRIS GOLDSMITH, Sportingo,  15 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Tony Smith,  Steve McClaren

Madrid-ful! How Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic triple faulted in Spain

Was it only me or did anyone else think that last week's WTA tour year-end Championships in Madrid was a bit of a farce?  Supposedly the top eight women tennis players in the world (based over the whole year) were in Spain to fight it out for the ...

From CHRIS GOLDSMITH, Sportingo,  13 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Justine Henin,  Maria Sharapova,  Serena Williams,  Anna Chakvetadze,  Jelena Jankovic

Shift in power as Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer crash in Shanghai

Fernando Gonzalez caused the second major shock at the season-ending ATP tour championships in Shanghai, China, yesterday. After the previous day's upset victory for Spain's David Ferrer against world No. 3 Novak Djokovic of Serbia, who would have ...

From CHRIS GOLDSMITH, Sportingo,  13 Nov 2007
Related Topics: Novak Djokovic,  Roger Federer,  David Ferrer,  Marcelo Rios,  Tommy Haas

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