Brodie Smithers

Having latched on to the pass and rounded the 'keeper, Ronnie Rosenthal prepared to roll the ball into an empty net. Little did he realise he was about to be immortalised with one of the greatest misses of all time...

To the outsider it may seem that all cyclists are part of one big happy, tight fitting, brightly clad, annoyingly smug family? Well, let me tell you, that’s all bollocks...

Whether it’s basketball, football, cycling, golf or boxing some sportsmen transcend their chosen discipline and cross over into global culture. Both Jordan and Ali made that leap more than any other but who was the best? Here are five reasons why it’s Michael Jordan.

You wouldn't believe it, but tries win games. Ireland and Wales have a great opportunity to win the Six Nations, but it'll be France or England lifting the title come March.

As one of Scotland's all-time boxing greats, Scott Harrison has has a chequered career with prison spells and the loss of his boxing license. I had a row with him before Christmas and here is how it went down...

The Froch v Kessler re-match will be a barnstorming, balls-out, old-fashioned tear up of the highest order. Expect both men to stick their chins out, throw some slugs and see who’s left at the end...

Beating All Blacks by a record margin has overshadowed what was overall a disappointing series for England against the Southern hemisphere teams while Wales look spent and Ireland quietly re-emerge.

Ricky Burns' talent and potential was fully realised last night in a devastating display to destroy Kevin Mitchell

For all the money that pseudo-death matches bring to the likes of Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren, there are a dozen genuinely absorbing, significant and impressive bouts between British boxers. This could be one of them...

Swansea City have been snooping around the Korean Scholes; Michael Laudrup would be foolish not to move for Celtic's star midfield man...

'The Boss' is headlining at the Isle of Wight Festival this Sunday. Here are five anthems that should be on his set list.

'The Cobra' beat down Lucien Bute and also his critics last weekend, just reward for a boxer who has never taken the easy road and should continue that way with these five crackers...

Following his retirement from Rugby last year Ben Cohen set up the Stand Up Foundation to tackle all forms of homophobia and bullying. Here's why...

Hibs have suffered from a cup hoodoo since 1902, without success in 110 years. They have the chance to put that right against their Edinburgh rivals Hearts on Sunday

The former is a Sr-Lankan born Icelandic songstress whose live shows are a joy to behold, while the latter are Brooklyn band tearing up New York. Get onto them now...

Hearts are in disarray off the pitch whereas it's relatively plain sailing for Celtic. But who'll come out on top in tonight's game?

His bullet-fast delivery combined with stripped down bass lines and piano melodies have seen him become a viral smash, get on him now and say you were there from the beginning...

Cack-handed commentary, crowd numbers dropping and a crack down on collapsing scrums, just a few things you can expect from the first Six Nations fixtures this Saturday.

Edinburgh Festival's Late 'n' Live show turns 25 years old this year. To mark the occasion, here is my first hand account of what happens when below par comedians get thrown into 'The Bear Pit' of stand up...

Ki Sung-Yeung can break up play and put some tackles in, a sight sadly missing in the current Manchester United boiler house. Here's why he could be the perfect replacement for Paul Scholes...

Tonight's Old Firm derby sees in-form Celtic with a chance to go above Rangers in the SPL... Cue the usual chaos.