Features Archive

August 2009

Date: 31/08/2009

The Premier League season may be just a handful of games old but already there are suggestions that Liverpool's title challenge has fallen by the wayside. Read More >>

Date: 30/08/2009

Roger Federer aims to continue his brilliant record in the US Open but faces competition for his crown from Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Read More >>

Date: 29/08/2009

Jenson Button will be desperate to regain his early-season form when the Formula One campaign moves on to Spa for the Belgium Grand Prix this weekend. Read More >>

Date: 28/08/2009

Rugby league's Challenge Cup Final has a long and illustrious past with moments etched in the memory of sports fans the length and breadth of the country. Read More >>

Date: 27/08/2009

Australia are standing in the way of South Africa dominating the Tri-Nations as they prepare to do battle with the world champions this weekend. Read More >>

Date: 26/08/2009

Fulham, Everton and Aston Villa should all have enough quality to ease through to the group stage of the Europa League this week. Read More >>

Date: 25/08/2009

After seven weeks of cricketing thrills and spills, England edged past Australia to regain The Ashes after thrashing the tourists at The Oval. Read More >>

Date: 24/08/2009

Andy Murray is now number two in the world rankings as he looks to win his first Grand Slam by tasting success in the US Open at Flushing Meadow. Read More >>

Date: 23/08/2009

Sport has witnessed some magical comebacks in living memory and we take look at a few that have made the hairs of the back of our necks stand on end. Read More >>

Date: 22/08/2009

The 2009 Tri-Nations winner may as well be crowned the world champions as South Africa, New Zealand and Australia have proved themselves as superior. Read More >>

Date: 21/08/2009

Usain Bolt broke the 100 metres world record on his way to World Championship gold and the Jamaican superstar has set his sights on running even faster. Read More >>

Date: 20/08/2009

Following on from our look at the worst kits in English football this season, it would be only be right to focus on some of the better efforts now on show. Read More >>

Date: 19/08/2009

Aston Villa, Everton, Fulham and Hearts have all been handed testing draws in the play-off round of the Europa League - the new name for the UEFA Cup. Read More >>

Date: 18/08/2009

Despite millions being spent on top-class talent, the same can not be said for some of the new threads the stars of the Premier League will be wearing. Read More >>

Date: 17/08/2009

York is getting ready to play host to its showpiece Ebor meeting, with Changingoftheguard the horse to watch in the week's biggest race. Read More >>

Date: 16/08/2009

Padraig Harrington is showing signs of recapturing his best form as he goes head-to-head with world number one Tiger Woods at the USPGA Championship. Read More >>

Date: 15/08/2009

With the new Scottish Premier League season starting on Saturday, it is more than likely that we will see another two-horse race between Rangers and Celtic Read More >>

Date: 14/08/2009

The new Premier League season gets underway with much expected of Manchester City after a summer of major signings by the Eastlands club. Read More >>

Date: 13/08/2009

England's hopes of an Ashes-clinching victory at Headingley fell apart as they were thrashed by an innings by Australia in the fourth Test match. Read More >>

Date: 12/08/2009

England take on the Netherlands in an international friendly on Wednesday night with thoughts beginning to turn towards next summer's World Cup. Read More >>

Date: 11/08/2009

Warrington Wolves and Huddersfield Town will meet in the Challenge Cup final after springing major shocks at the weekend. Read More >>

Date: 10/08/2009

As seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher returns to Ferrari it is clear that the German maestro is taking the move seriously. Read More >>

Date: 09/08/2009

Former England fast bowler Andrew Caddick will bow out of the first-class game at the end of the season, having played on beyond his 40th birthday. Read More >>

Date: 08/08/2009

The Bundesliga begins this weekend and there is plenty of interest in the German top-flight following the drama and surprises of last term. Read More >>

Date: 07/08/2009

The new Championship season is just days away and the likes of Newcastle United and Middlesbrough are preparing to play some unfamiliar opposition. Read More >>

Date: 06/08/2009

Former Premier League sides Norwich City, Charlton Athletic, Leeds United and Southampton will all be aiming to win promotion from League One this season. Read More >>

Date: 05/08/2009

England head to Headingley with a 1-0 lead in the Ashes series after the rain-ruined third Test at Edgbaston ended in a draw. Read More >>

Date: 04/08/2009

Notts County, Bradford City and Rotherham are the favourites to win promotion from League Two this term while Accrington are tipped to finish bottom. Read More >>

Date: 03/08/2009

Cristiano Ronaldo, Xabi Alonso, Gareth Barry and Roque Santa Cruz have all shown this summer that player power in football is growing by the day. Read More >>

Date: 02/08/2009

Felipe Massa's dreadful accident in Hungary has overshadowed an F1 championship in which leader Jenson Button is coming under heavy pressure. Read More >>

Date: 01/08/2009

Kent, Sussex, Somerset and Northamptonshire beat the weather and their opponents to reach the semi-finals of this year's Twenty20Cup. Read More >>