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  NADIR (n)… 1: The point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer. 2: The lowest point. Well, let’s not concern ourselves too much with the first definition. Suffice to say that if you look directly over your head you’re staring at the zenith. Have a look at your own feet and you’re making friends with the nadir. Liverpool are in the latter category. It’s popular to both overreact and call for some perspective. What’s the low to you? Roy Hodgson’s derby was awful, but it had competition from the Wolves and Blackpool...

by Reemus Fernando The organizers of the historic Royal-Thomian cricket encounter are planning to conduct this year’s Battle of the Blues at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa in May. It will be the first time the historic Big Match is played outside Colombo and without fans. “The joint match organizing committee has set tentative dates for the 142nd Battle of the Blues between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia to be played on 6th, 7th and 8th of May,” a communiqué issued by the organizers announced. “The one-day match is sch...

Quick Results Dave Mastiff pinned Saxon Huxley in 4:43 (*½) Jordan Devlin pinned Ben Carter in 12:43 to retain the NXT Cruiserweight Championship (***¼) After a pair of clip shows rounded off 2020, we’re back in the BT Sport Studios in London for a pretty loaded (on paper) NXT UK. Andy Shepherd and Nigel McGuinness are around for the call… Jinny vs. Piper Niven “Starting the year out strong” then, we’ve got this number one contender’s match for Kay Lee Ray’s women’s title. The pair come out all guns blazing to start as Niven clubbed away on Jinny, who returned fire with elbo...

Football spectating in the 1960’s and 1970’s was a completely different scenario compared to the pampered luxuries of the modern day game. In January 1971, Ted Heath was some seven months into his Premiership. Decimalisation was imminent (Feb 1971) but entry to the European Union was still two years distant. Average weekly earnings for manual workers was £28. A ticket for the Old Firm game was six shillings (30p) with a match day programme costing one shilling. (5p) The wintry weather on that day was grim - foggy and frosty with a real nip in the air. If it had been any other game but ...

(Getty)   South Africa legend Jacques Kallis will join England as batting consultant for their tour of Sri Lanka in January. The 45-year-old is third on the all-time list of Test run-scorers with 13,289. He also took 292 wickets. Kallis has coached Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League and worked with the South Africa team, but was not part of the Proteas set-up for England’s recent tour. England play two Tests in Sri Lanka before going on to tour India. Kallis will work under head coach Chris Silverwood and alongside assistant coach Paul Collingwood, wicketkeeping consultant ...