World Snooker Championship

In the end, there will be no bloodied and breathless champion with a sole arm raised aloft by a referee following 12 rounds of brutal punishment. There will be no flying dismount from a mud-splattered but triumphant jockey after a frenetic four miles of Grand National mayhem. In fact, with a...

Saturday Mar 01, 2008

published 181 days ago in
Card Player Europe Magazine Volume 5, Number 3

One, Two … Testing, Testing

More than any other sport enjoyed by the British public, cricket lends itself to the use of statistical analysis. Batting averages, bowling figures, wagon-wheels, and area charts are poured over in minute detail in an attempt to understand performances. From behind glowing laptop screens,...

Friday Feb 01, 2008

published 210 days ago in
Card Player Europe Magazine Volume 5, Number 2

State of the Nations

The Rugby World Cup is the premier international rugby union competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), and is contested by the men's national teams. The inaugural tournament was held in 1987, hosted by both Australia and New...

Monday Oct 01, 2007

published 333 days ago in
Card Player Europe Magazine Volume 4, Number 10

Federer Express Won't Slow Down

The U.S. Open provides a perfect antidote to the antiquated ways of the Wimbledon fortnight at the All England Club. Although the tournament can trace its roots back to 1881 and has its fair share of history, the event is the most receptive of all the Grand Slam events to modern requirements. In...

Monday Oct 01, 2007

published 333 days ago in
Card Player Europe Magazine Volume 4, Number 10

Can White Displace Blacks at the Home of Les Bleus?

The All Blacks have sent out a very clear signal to their Rugby World Cup challengers, but can they reach the touchline before they drop the ball? The 25th day of June 2005; 8:12 a.m. BST: As Brian O'Driscoll's shoulder makes jarring contact with the cold, wet, damp Christchurch turf, the...

Saturday Sep 01, 2007

published 363 days ago in
Card Player Europe Magazine Volume 4, Number 9

Push for the Premiership

Not much is likely to change at the top of the English Premiership this season, but there is still plenty for punters to get excited about. The "Phoney War" was, as the name suggests, not so much a war, but a sustained period of gossip, rumour, and speculation. After Britain declared...

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