The Ashes - Fourth Test

 

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Because this will be epic. I mean EPIC!

McCoy Sports Personality of the Year

AP McCoy has saddled more horse racing winners (over 3000) than any other jockey. The closest jockey to him is Richard Dunwwody at 1699. So McCoy is likely to finish his career with twice as many wins than the next best rider.

Inevitably he has been Champion Jockey a few times. In fact he has won it each year for the last 15 years.

Tonight he was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year ahead of nine other sporting superstars who were all champions in their respective disciplines in 2010.

Here are three examples which show why I think he deserves the respect, adulation and praise he receives.

Example the first, McCoy falls off his horse, remounts, and wins. This video is also probably the funniest thing I've ever seen. All the horses were alright by the way.

Example the second, McCoy wins a race with a horse that does not want to be riden, at all. Don't mind the chap at the beginning, nice comments though.

Example the third, he wins the Grand National for the first time. Emotional moment etc but what a ride. Shivers up the spine stuff and a monkey off the back to boot.

Who is Sepp Blatter?

"I would say they [gay fans] should refrain from any sexual activities."

Mr Sepp Blatter, President of FIFA, has made comments of late which have not gone down well in the international press. When asked about the illegal status of homosexuality in Qatar and if it would affect the World Cup that will be held there in 2022 he cracked a joke (quoted above), before going on in a more serious tone to say "I'm sure when the World Cup will be in Qatar there will be no problems".

Hmmm...

Frankly, many people are getting hot and bothered (and even angry) about how Mr Blatter has acted of late: FIFA's decision to host the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2022 edition in Qatar have been heavily criticised and whispers of corruption in the organisation are turning into outright howls.

Our managers go up to eleven

Newcastle Football Club: as solid as a northern rock.

Bobby Robson, John Carver, Graeme Souness, Glenn Roeder, Nigel Pearson, Sam Allardyce, Kevin Keegan, Joe Kinnear, Alan Shearer, Chris Hughton and Alan Pardew.

Eleven men have managed Newcastle FC since 2000.

Maybe they should hire a woman?

Then again eleven is a good number so they might have got it right this time. Right?