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Lancaster Unity (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Sheffield's golden girl Jessica Ennis has spoken of her disdain for the far-right British National Party. World champion Ennis, whose father Vinnie is Jamaican, said: "When my dad moved to England it was a really difficult time, and I feel lucky that I'm part of this generation and not his. Still, I couldn't believe it when (BNP chairman) Nick Griffin was on (TV's) Question Time. "I remember...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Phillips Idowu and Jessica Ennis voted Male and Female Athletes of Year at British Athletics' Writers Association awards.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
A year after a career-threatening injury, she defied the doubters to become our first world heptathlon champion. Here she reveals her seven steps to global domination A slightly smelly cupboard with no windows is a strange place to interview the darling of British athletics. But with the table tennis English Open on at Sheffield's English Institute of Sport, there is a shortage of space and even for...
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FJ Girls Female Celebrity News (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Kimberley Walsh of Girls Aloud and Jessica Ennis the athlete were honoured with a visit to No10 Downing Street after winning their Cosmopolitan Women of the Year Awards. Sarah Brown wife of Gordon Brown hosted a breakfast for the winners to congratualte them in style. Red Carpet glamour was traded for a cup of tea and [...] Article by FJ from: FJ Girls Female Celebrity News Kimberley Walsh and Jessica...
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Sporting reflections (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
With the BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPotY) awards now exactly one month away, here's how the odds on the identity of the winner of the main award have changed since I last posted on this subject nine weeks ago. Jenson Button 8/13 favourite (previously 7/4 joint favourite) Jessica Ennis 3/1 (7/4 joint fav) David Haye 4/1 (50/1) Andrew Strauss 16/1 (8/1) Ryan Giggs 20/1 (100/1) Andrew Flintoff...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
• Frame of aquatic centre's roof is now in place • £10m is pledged to get more women playing sport The wavy roof of the distinctive aquatics centre that Olympic organisers hope will house a string of British medal winners, including Rebecca Adlington, was revealed today, as £10m in lottery funding was poured into persuading more women to follow her lead. Swimming is the number...
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Sporting reflections (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
In all the fuss over Jenson Button , it's easy to forget that he was not the only British sportsperson to become a world champion on Sunday. Beth Tweddle rounded off a good showing by the British team at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships - Daniel Keatings also won silver in the men’s all-around competition – shaking off her disappointment after falling from the uneven bars (her...
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Sporting reflections (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
I posted a blog last week examining the odds on offer on the website of a well-known bookmaker for the winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPotY) . I still can’t decide who to put my money on, but here are the odds that are currently available: Jenson Button, 7/4 joint favourite (previously 9/4 favourite) Jessica Ennis, 7/4 joint favourite (previously 5/2) Andrew Flintoff 6/1 Andrew...
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Sporting reflections (Free subscription) | 04/09/2009
I was perusing the website of a well-known betting company last night, and noticed the latest odds they are offering on the winner of the 2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPotY) award, which will be presented on December 13 th . Their top 12 are currently: Jenson Button, 9/4 favourite Jessica Ennis, 5/2 Andy Murray, 4/1 Andrew Flintoff, 6/1 Andrew Strauss, 8/1 Stuart Broad, 16/1 Phillips Idowu,...
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Ukgatsby's Blog (Free subscription) | 02/09/2009
Live Poker Performance Of The Month Amatay Won the 94 runner £50 entry at DTD on the 1st August to pocket over £1600. Very nice result. No one bettered (and if they did i didnt get to hear) so this months award goes to deepest darkest Watford Online Poker Performance Of The Month Knerrad from the Newcastle Poker Forum Took down the $5k gtd and $20k gtd on VC Honourable mentions also for...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009
A homecoming ceremony for world champion heptathlete Jessica Ennis is to take place in Sheffield.
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Daily Express (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009
World heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis may miss next year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi to avoid becoming "burnt out".
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009
Heptathlon world champion Jessica Ennis is likely to skip next year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi to concentrate on the European Championships.
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Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 31/08/2009
The England team could face travelling to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi next year without the guaranteed golden presence of world champion heptathlete Jessica Ennis.
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Jaye's Jottings (Free subscription) | 26/08/2009
On top of the Gold medals for Philips Idowu and Jessica Ennis, Team GB won two silvers on the final day - Lisa Dobriskey in the 1500m and the Mens 4 x 400m Relay - to go with two bronzes, the Mens 4 x 100m Relay and Jennie Meadows in the 800m, which put us 8th in the medal table, for our best World Championships since 1999. Our team coach says it's encouraging, read the report here!
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