semi finals

Where Has The Magic of The FA Cup Gone?

Many years ago a schoolfriend of mine asked me to be the best man at his wedding, which was a huge privilege. While keen to accept the offer I wanted to know what date they had planned the ceremony, as

Hockey World Cup in 90 Seconds – Day 15

The second set of crossover games were played last night at the Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup and this time Belgium and the Netherlands won through.  Today the quarter finals get underway and Olympic Champions Argentina meet England while the

A Roll of the Dice?

What a difference a day makes. No sooner was “How the Mighty Have Fallen” published than we witnessed Malaysian Hockey potentially destroy the past three years of stability with a knee-jerk reaction that one can only assume is linked to

The Price of Conceding Late

Penalties have been around in a number of sports almost since the first rules were formalised. While penalties to decide the outcome of drawn fixtures have been in place for almost half a century in most sports. The penalty in

Money or Nothing?

When it comes to sport everyone loves an underdog. That is until the underdog beats the team that you support! One of the things that made the recent FIFA World Cup such a success was the fact that the ‘usual