James Gordon

Posts By James Gordon

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  Button wins in Malaysia

  Formula 1 just gets more extraordinary. Jenson Button made it two wins out of two in Malaysia after a fascinating race which...

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  Hamilton stripped of podium finish

  The rise of Formula 1 in the headlines over the past 18 months has been quite extraordinary. The presence of Lewis Hamilton,...

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  Ice Hockey: New Phoenix deal for Hand

  After the controversy of yesterday, much was expected from Manchester Phoenix’s “major” announcement at 7am this morning. But it turned out to...

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  Ice hockey in “team cut” controversy

  I don’t like the term minority sports. But in reality, every sport in this country is a minority sport compared to football....

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  Shearer, new Newcastle boss, really?

  OK, so this Shearer thing, is it an April Fool’s or not? When it was brought to my attention at approximately 11.30pm...

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  What constitutes a sport?

  Football, rugby, cricket… cup stacking?! How do you define a sport? What does something need to be for it to constitute a...

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  Bookies relief as Liverpool look to prosper

  So it appears Manchester United are doing all they can to make the Premier League title race interesting this year. Last week’s...

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  Don’t fix what isn’t broken?

  Am I the only one dismayed by the new ruling in Formula 1 that decides the World Champion is the driver with...

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  Do sportsmen define themselves by the tools they use?

  Just how much impact on a sportsman does equipment have? Would Roger Federer be the same player without the same top of...

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  …I love it – Can cricket appeal to the masses?

  So, after five days, 1628 runs and 17 wickets, the West Indies-England test match is over. It has raised serious questions about...