The festive season always creates a natural time to reflect on what has happened...
It's very much felt like the end of an era stepping away from a...
An unfortunate incident in a non-league football match reported on by me blew up...
Phoenix clubs are an unfortunate necessity of modern day football, but rarely do they...
The rise of Formula 1 in the headlines over the past 18 months has been quite extraordinary. The presence of Lewis Hamilton, one of the best British drivers for a...
After the controversy of yesterday, much was expected from Manchester Phoenix’s “major” announcement at 7am this morning. But it turned out to be an anti-climax, considering the situation, as the...
I don’t like the term minority sports. But in reality, every sport in this country is a minority sport compared to football. Such is the popularity and the resources available...
OK, so this Shearer thing, is it an April Fool’s or not? When it was brought to my attention at approximately 11.30pm last night, I thought “interesting”. About 30 seconds...
Football, rugby, cricket… cup stacking?! How do you define a sport? What does something need to be for it to constitute a sport? Answers on a postcard (or in the...
So it appears Manchester United are doing all they can to make the Premier League title race interesting this year. Last week’s 4-1 humiliation at home to Liverpool and yesterday’s...
Am I the only one dismayed by the new ruling in Formula 1 that decides the World Champion is the driver with the most wins? It has been brought in...
Just how much impact on a sportsman does equipment have? Would Roger Federer be the same player without the same top of the range tennis racket? Could Tiger Woods still...
So, after five days, 1628 runs and 17 wickets, the West Indies-England test match is over. It has raised serious questions about test match cricket in the Caribbean. Even the...
A few weeks ago, I watched Matt Stevens’ most revealing interview ever on SKY Sports News. Despite his admissions, I gained respect for a player I had never really followed,...

James Gordon is a sports media professional, commentator and football club director. MD of JDG Media, providing media management services to sports organisations, and founder/former editor of Love Rugby League. Read more...