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Chelsea Finds the Finishing Touch as United's Big Game Temperament Fades

John Terry’s 75th minute header at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening proved that even in the pressure filled cauldron of the Premiership, grasping football’s basics can be the biggest weapon of them all...

Written by Nick Howson about 21 days ago 188 reads 2 comments
Superb Steve Harper Kicks Newcastle's New Era into Top Gear

An inspired performance from goalkeeper Steve Harper ensured Newcastle United celebrated their new backroom stability by going to the top of the Coca Cola Championship after prevailing in a 1-0 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane...

Written by Nick Howson about 26 days ago 46 reads 0 comments
Liverpool's EPL Title Challenge Far from Over

It’s 45 years since a team from England’s top flight lost four of its opening nine league games and then went on to win the league title...

Written by Nick Howson about about 1 month ago 317 reads 19 comments
England Fail to Stamp Authority As Australia Chase Unlikely Win

In any form of sport tightening the screw upon your opponents when they’re on their knees is essential if you’re to achieve a positive result, and Andrew Strauss will be ruing this ...

Written by Nick Howson about 4 months ago 15 reads 0 comments
Claire Taylor Has the Personality To Win Over Sporting Hearts

Just three years ago, Claire Connor—at the time the biggest name in women’s Cricket—retired from the sport after an ongoing ankle injury...

Written by Nick Howson about 4 months ago 103 reads 1 comments
Ferguson Forging United a Good Deal

So with Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo gone, the chasm left in Manchester United’s triple winning Premiership squad is a vast one to say the least...

Written by Nick Howson about 4 months ago 260 reads 4 comments
How They Play at the Augusta National: Day Four: Holes 5, 6 and 7

With the 73rd Annual Masters Championship going into it’s final day and with Angel Cabrera and Kenny Perry heading it out in the final pairing we are assured a thrilling final day at Augusta...

Written by Nick Howson about 7 months ago 101 reads 1 comments
Seven Players to Light Up the Masters: Tiger Woods

This is the final in the series of seven where I preview the players who could make a massive impact in this years Masters Championship...

Written by Nick Howson about 7 months ago 53 reads 0 comments
Seven Players To Light Up The Masters: Padraig Harrington

This is the sixth of seven pieces about players who are in contention to take away this weeks Master Title, and this edition focuses on the No. 1 player of 2008...

Written by Nick Howson about 7 months ago 97 reads 0 comments
Liverpool Fail to Put Benitez's Words into Practice

Football is after all a results business.At the end of every season, teams are judged how they have done bearing on the results they achieved that year...

Written by Nick Howson about 7 months ago 228 reads 7 comments
Seven Players To Light Up The Masters: Adam Scott

This is the fifth in a series of seven previewing players who could grab this year's Masters by the scruff of the neck and take control this coming weekend...

Written by Nick Howson about 7 months ago 605 reads 0 comments
Burton Feel the Pressure as Torquay Close In

With the Premiership, Champions League, and International scene sure to dominate the football arena for the next few months, there are sure to be some stories that go under the radar...

Written by Nick Howson about 7 months ago 96 reads 0 comments
Manchester United's Youth Policy Coming to Fruition Once Again

A hallmark of many successful sides under the management of Sir Alex Ferguson is the injection of talented youngsters with a mix of some of the Scot’s classic signings from overseas...

Written by Nick Howson about 7 months ago 509 reads 42 comments
Seven Players To Light Up The Masters: Sergio Garcia

This is the forth in a series of seven players that could dominate the Masters this week at Augusta, and my next player is one of the most feared on the tour, even if he has never picked up a major victory...

Written by Nick Howson about 7 months ago 423 reads 0 comments
Brawn Again: Jenson Button Secures Second Win As Malaysia Goes Under

Jenson Button has won his second Grand Prix in Malaysia after the race was halted after 31 laps due to a massive downpour.The Brit led when the race was suspended, with the Germans Nick Heidfeld of BMW and Timo Glock of Toyota in second and third...

Written by Nick Howson about 7 months ago 36 reads 1 comments
Seven Players To Light Up The Masters: Vijay Singh

In the third part of a seven part series concerning players who could end up winning the elusive Masters Championship next week at Augusta, I'll look at a player who, despite his high profile in the world of golf, is a huge outsider for the tournament...

Written by Nick Howson about 7 months ago 269 reads 0 comments
Seven Players to Light Up the Masters: Ian Poulter

This is the second in a series of seven players who should be keenly watched during next week's Master Championship, and who could even be wearing the Green jacket by late Sunday afternoon...

Written by Nick Howson about 8 months ago 207 reads 0 comments
Andy Murray in Danger of Being Undercooked as Sony Semi Final Approaches

Andy Murray's straight sets victory over Fernando Verdasco on Thursday showed us all how the British No. 1 has come on as a player in such a short space of time, since he last took on the Spaniard at the Australian Open in January...

Written by Nick Howson about 8 months ago 224 reads 3 comments
Plenty At Stake For England As One Day Series Comes To a Close

England will go into the one-day international series decider knowing that, even after a strenuous tour of the Caribbean, they can take away with them a glimmer of hope for the future by winning this five match one-day series...

Written by Nick Howson about 8 months ago 26 reads 1 comments
Seven Players To Light Up The Masters: Phil Mickelson

With the 73rd annual Master Tournament set to get underway in a weeks time, it seems like the ideal period to look at the contenders for this years title, with the finish guaranteed to be one of the tightest in recent memory...

Written by Nick Howson about 8 months ago 91 reads 2 comments
World Cup Qualifying Progress Report

With qualification for next summers 2010 World Cup at the half way stage it seems to be the appropriate time to access how qualifying is going, and who is set to grace the tournament in South Africa next year...

Written by Nick Howson about 8 months ago 84 reads 1 comments
Alan Shearer Becomes Newcastle United Manager

The fairytale story that had at one point looked like a distant dream became reality for Newcastle United fans on Tuesday night, as Alan Shearer was confirmed as the new manager of the North East club...

Written by Nick Howson about 8 months ago 92 reads 2 comments
Jenson Button Gives Ross Brawn His Greatest Victory Yet

Jenson Button has won the Australian Grand Prix after completing a Brawn GP 1-2 in the opening race of the season.It was only Button’s second career victory, his first for three years after a long-overdue win in Hungary in 2006...

Written by Nick Howson about 8 months ago 91 reads 0 comments
Contrasting Fortunes for the Home Nations

The Home Nations hopes of qualifying for the World Cup were further complicated on Saturday as both Wales and Scotland experienced difficult defeats, while Northern Ireland overcame Poland in Belfast...

Written by Nick Howson about 8 months ago 43 reads 0 comments
Formula One 2009 Season Preview

With the drama of last season's drivers championship still very much fresh in the memory, you would fooled into thinking this year's Formula One season could never live up to the previous season...

Written by Nick Howson about 8 months ago 233 reads 4 comments

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Nick Howson Article Archive

Chelsea Finds the Finishing Touch as United's Big Game Temperament Fades

Superb Steve Harper Kicks Newcastle's New Era into Top Gear

Liverpool's EPL Title Challenge Far from Over

England Fail to Stamp Authority As Australia Chase Unlikely Win

Claire Taylor Has the Personality To Win Over Sporting Hearts

Ferguson Forging United a Good Deal

How They Play at the Augusta National: Day Four: Holes 5, 6 and 7

Seven Players to Light Up the Masters: Tiger Woods

Seven Players To Light Up The Masters: Padraig Harrington

Liverpool Fail to Put Benitez's Words into Practice

Seven Players To Light Up The Masters: Adam Scott

Burton Feel the Pressure as Torquay Close In

Manchester United's Youth Policy Coming to Fruition Once Again

Seven Players To Light Up The Masters: Sergio Garcia

Brawn Again: Jenson Button Secures Second Win As Malaysia Goes Under

Seven Players To Light Up The Masters: Vijay Singh

Seven Players to Light Up the Masters: Ian Poulter

Andy Murray in Danger of Being Undercooked as Sony Semi Final Approaches

Plenty At Stake For England As One Day Series Comes To a Close

Seven Players To Light Up The Masters: Phil Mickelson

World Cup Qualifying Progress Report

Alan Shearer Becomes Newcastle United Manager

Jenson Button Gives Ross Brawn His Greatest Victory Yet

Contrasting Fortunes for the Home Nations

Formula One 2009 Season Preview

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