At 6:35 am on Thursday morning, the 148th Open Championship will commence and I will be amongst the no-life people rising at that hour for the first drive. Northern Ireland has been consumed with Open fever, whether you're watching the news or reading the paper, it cannot be escaped. When the Claret Jug is lifted … Continue reading 2019 Open Preview and Predictions →

I wanted to know how Ben heard about Football's Next Star and how he managed to secure a place on it. "I was playing for my under 18 team and we got taken along to trials for the show. None of us really knew much about it, we just thought it was training, but we … Continue reading Football’s Next Star winner Ben Greenhalgh on Inter, golf and Dartford →

Firstly, I wanted to know how Ben heard about the show and how he managed to secure a place on it. "I was playing for my under 18 team and we got taken along to trials for the show. None of us really knew much about it, we just thought it was training, but we … Continue reading Ben Greenhalgh: “I’d be really happy to stay at Dartford” →

“For the love of the game”, “It matters more when there’s money on it”, these are just two examples of gambling slogans predicated on the notion that gambling enhances the experience of watching sport. For many people gambling may enhance the thrill and make otherwise boring games exciting, but not for me. This fallacy that … Continue reading Sport’s Toxic Relationship with Gambling →

As a lifelong Manchester United fan it was brilliant to speak to someone who played for them during their peak. I wanted to know how Michael’s footballing journey began and his time at Manchester United. I was also interested to learn more about his work as a strength and conditioning coach and his future plans … Continue reading Michael Clegg on Manchester United and strength and conditioning →

Most of my interviews to date have either been with players who have retired or are near the end of their career. That's why it was great to chat with Bobby Burns who is still at the beginning of his footballing journey. I started the interview by asking Bobby about his early career in Northern … Continue reading Bobby Burns: “In football you can go down just as quickly as you go up.” →

I caught up recently with Sky Sports News presenter Tom White to discuss his sports journalism journey and his advice to the next generation. Interviewing Sky Sports News presenters interests me because I'd potentially like to work for Sky in the future and I want to acquire as much insider knowledge as I possibly can. … Continue reading Tom White: “This is a 24 hour job” →

I've been an avid viewer of Sky Sports News since I was in primary school, it's constantly on in the background in case something interesting happens. As I've become more involved in sports journalism, I've wanted to learn more about how Sky Sports News operates and what it is like to work as a presenter. … Continue reading Ed Draper: “You don’t need permission to get practice.” →

Michael Van Gerwen played well in a 3-1 victory over Alan Tabern after having beer thrown at him by a crowd member. He is through to play Max Hopp in the third round. There was a delay to the game between Michael Van Gerwen and Alan Tabern due to a crowd related incident. When the match began, … Continue reading Emotional Van Gerwen overcomes Tabern after bizarre start →