Kevin Mitchell

Stage set for Krejza to plunder

THE Gabba could be a happy hunting ground for new Australia spin sensation Jason Krejza. Krejza stunned world cricket with his 12-wicket haul on debut in Nagpur last week but doubts remain over his prospects on hard Australian...

Big Ten bowls a guessing game

Coaches into present, not postseason plans Teddy Greenstein | ON COLLEGES It's not to the point where Kirk Ferentz could spin a globe, point to a spot and wonder if that will be the bowl destination for his Iowa Hawkeyes. But...

'Airline unions see shift in power with new administration'

That's the headline from the Chicago Tribune, which notes that John Prater –- president of the largest U.S. airline union -– was on hand at President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech last week in Chicago. The Tribune writes...

Your future build

Architecture is a fascinating field to work in, particularly in the UAE. "Given the current advances in the technology of designing such as digital media, imaging tools and the technology of fabrication, these are exciting...

How the Joe Calzaghe v Roy Jones Jr fight unfolded: Kevin Mitchell's round-by-round verdict

Round 1Calzaghe throws combinations from the start, Jones waiting to counter with single shots - and he drops Calzaghe in centre ring with a short left, followed by a right hook that slices an opening on the bridge of his nose....

How the Fight Unfolded: Kevin Mitchell's Round-by-round Verdict

Our man in New York awards it to Joe Calzaghe by a distance Round 1 Calzaghe throws combinations from the start, Jones waiting to counter with single shots - and he drops Calzaghe in centre ring with a short left, followed by a...

Calzaghe's Masterclass Would Be a Fitting End to a Stellar Career

Kevin Mitchell: If Joe Calzaghe does decide to retire he will be remembered for his dismantling of a legend on one final great night This was not the Roy Jones of old, just an old Roy Jones. But Joe Calzaghe, 36 years young,...

Observer Writers pick their sports personality candidates

Kevin Mitchell, Chief sports writer1 Chris Hoy 2 Bradley Wiggins 3 Lewis Hamilton 4 David Haye Hoy was incredible, a force of nature. Likewise Wiggins. Team-mates in a cycling co-op we have rarely seen at an event like the...

Observer Writers Pick Their Sports Personality Candidates

Five Observer writers make their case for their picks for the Sports Personality of the Year Kevin Mitchell, Chief sports writer 1 Chris Hoy 2 Bradley Wiggins 3 Lewis Hamilton 4 David Haye Hoy was incredible, a force of nature....

When Joe Was Smokin' - Five of the Best

Kevin Mitchell reflects on Joe Calzaghe's most impressive wins in a hitherto undefeated career 1 v Chris Eubank Eng Oct 11 1997, Sheffield Arena Knocked him down in the first round and won the approval of the judges by margins...

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