Mark Pearson’s Crucible Diary
Fascinating stuff today, as ever, at the Theatre of Dreams, Sheffield branch With due respect to Manchester United and their fabled Old Trafford stadium, South Yorkshire's very own TOD was up to its usual tricks
Football’s Staying Home
European Super League plans in tatters All of football, it seemed, was against it. Vehemently. Fundamentally. So, so passionately. The people had manned the barricades and more in defence of the People's Game. The would-be
Hearn – off in a Baize of Glory
Mark Pearson's Crucible Diary latest Exactly 40 years ago today a 32-year-old Barry Hearn came running onto the Crucible floor when his best mate Steve Davis lifted his first World Championship. Steve is pictured,
Guardiola gambled on out of form stars, and lost
Chelsea end fanciful hopes of Manchester City domination City, who began yesterday's FA Cup semi-final a mere 4/1 to secure an unprecedented 'quad,' were deservedly beaten, narrowly, by Chelsea. Manager Pep Guardiola made wholesale changes
Racing weighs in with a Super Sunday
A bumper ten races on ITV this Sunday afternoon, held back twenty-four hours given Saturday’s funeral of HRH Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Matt Hulmes from Betfred TV marks your card The action caters
Mark Pearson’s Crucible Diary
Snooker leading the way I have been privileged to cover this fantastic tournament for several years, but the first Saturday of 2021 was like no other. Snooker halted at 3pm and joined the rest of