This tall American from Dallas, Texas is partly responsible for some of the longest matches in the history of tennis… John Isner seems to be a man who was made to rank highly in the tennis record books. Standing at 210cm (6 foot 10 inches) tall, Isner is the 3rd-tallest man ever to play tennisContinue reading “John Isner: Tennis’s Marathon Man”
Tag Archives: 2010
The Last Great Premier League Final-Day Relegation Battle?
Five teams vie for Premier League safety on the final day of the 2010-11 season… The last day of any Premier League season is often the most exciting. While the opening day of any top-flight campaign is filled with hope and optimism for what may come, the final day is full of nervous anxiety asContinue reading “The Last Great Premier League Final-Day Relegation Battle?”
Great Matches: Leicester Tigers vs Saracens, Guinness Premiership Play-Off Final, 29th May 2010
Tigers and Sarries combine for 60 points in a thrilling Premiership season finale… At the end of the delayed 2019-20 club rugby season, the bottom two places in the Gallagher English Premiership table were occupied by Leicester Tigers and Saracens. Saracens finished bottom of the table and suffered relegation as punishment for paying their starContinue reading “Great Matches: Leicester Tigers vs Saracens, Guinness Premiership Play-Off Final, 29th May 2010”
Great Matches: Wales vs Scotland, RBS Six Nations Championship, 13th February 2010
“What a game! I cannot believe it!”- Jonathan Davies, Wales 1985-1997, commentating for the BBC in 2010 The Six Nations is the best annual rugby competition in the world. When England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Wales and Italy come together every February and March, you are guaranteed (on paper) to watch the best that northern hemisphereContinue reading “Great Matches: Wales vs Scotland, RBS Six Nations Championship, 13th February 2010”