A solid gold stat came to light this week.
England have won more than twice as many World Cup games when they have been screened on the BBC than they have on ITV... more
Faced with a choice between polluted, crime-ridden Johannesburg and vibrant Cape Town as the BBC’s main TV base for its coverage of this summer’s World Cup, the corporation chose the latter... more
Sir Alex Ferguson has rounded on the critics who have written his youngsters off following Manchester United's Champions League defeat to Besiktas... more
Comment: With Liverpool starting off the season so poorly, it's now time to start referring to the Big Three: Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United... more
Football: Whatever fate awaits Manchester United in Rome tonight there is no doubt in my mind that Liverpool's fabled 'Treble' success of 1984 will remain the greater achievement... more
There have been some stunning footballing letdowns this season. Players signed for the GDP of a small African nation have been woefully unimpressive, while some of last year's stars seem to have forgotten how to play the game. Here we look at some of the biggest flops of the season...... more
Football: Ahead of the visit of Porto, Arsenal defender Kolo Toure claims set-piece weaknesses have nothing to do with the size of the back four... more
The Top Gear star Richard Hammond 'received £750,000' for four days' work when he appeared as the latest in a line of celebrities in the Morrisons supermarket advertising campaign.... more
Matthew Norman gives his views on Steve McClaren covering Euro 2008, the showdown at the bridge, John Arne Riise and British tennis' greatest loser... more
Ian Wright has quit as a football pundit for the BBC, claiming he was forced to become a "comedy jester". The former England and Arsenal star attacked the corporation for its stuffy match coverage and said it was out of touch with today's fans.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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