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Evening Standard column

John Inverdale

Commonwealth Games have been betrayed by a lack of bums on seats

Television is the messenger of sport. First impressions are created at the flick of your remote. So what has been your first impression of the action in Delhi? Nobody there

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Barcelona shows that London pride can be real winner in 2012

The Olympic Games is about so much more than medals, it is about a city shouting from the rooftops that it is proud of what it and its people stand for

Hot-head Vera Zvonareva can sizzle if she avoids another Fawlty moment

Not too long ago, the Wimbledon semi-finalist from Russia might have burst into tears or screamed at the umpire if she had served a double fault to lose a set

Rest easy, Ma’am, I can’t see you having to keep the diary clear for men’s final

A super-fit Nadal would beat Murray in the semi-finals, sparing The Queen another visit to Wimbledon

Britain's new breed of tennis stars can end the years of agony

The next generation of tennis players really do have the chance to turn us into winners

Sir Alex Ferguson is the perfect man to rule Britannia

There really can be only one manager to lead the Home Nations at the Olympics in 2012. . .

Politicians' silence on 2012 Games speaks volumes

So our three main party leaders have taken their places on the podium but it’s hard to tell who’s got which medal

Queen should join display of London pride

There is only one thing missing from our greatest day in the capital - Her Majesty. So, come along and watch the Marathon, Maam...

Hockey shows why video ref is way forward

Flicking around Dutch TV channels in my Utrecht hotel bedroom last weekend (calm down, this is not going where some of you think it is) was to be assailed by wall-to-wall . . . hockey

England's rugby stars need to push the 'style' button to see off Ant and Dec

Forget the comedy duo, the Standard columnist gives his verdict on England's big night in Paris tomorrow

We must stop counting the cost of tennis failure

John Inverdale gets to the heart of what is wrong with the sport in this country as Britain tries to avoid another Davis Cup humiliation

Throw football clubs who go bust out of the League

Any club in such a financial mess that they go into administration should be automatically relegated into non-League football

Sometimes sport's silent majority must speak up

John Terry's team-mates have not talked in public about his affair but there is a scandal in rugby which should be brought out into the open

Andy Murray's got the iron will to make history

Nerves of steel have replaced the ranting and raving and there’ll be no let-up in the final

David Attoub should retire after shaming rugby

The game really doesn’t need the likes of David Attoub — he should think himself lucky

Despite the big freeze, it's time for a pool party

Along with premium bonds, doing the football pools was the best way of getting rich quick

Managers have no defence if they hit players

Footballers often row with fellow players but it’s the job of the coach to stand apart

Cricket's fixture congestion will lead to case of incurable apathy

Cricket has now become a year-round carousel of match after often meaningless match

Sport stars are right to cash in on their X-Factor

I’ve seen two sporting icons this week, who justifiably lay claim to Cowell-esque bags of swag

Sorry, Andre Agassi, but you should have the book thrown at you

Are you really that desperate to write a bestseller that you are happy to descend to this level of kiss-and tell?

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