Hargreaves out in the cold

Few things can be more devastating to a footballer than to have their career curtailed by injury, but that seems to be the direction in which Owen Hargreaves is heading since Manchester City announced that the one-year pay-as-you-play contract he signed last summer would not be renewed. The former England international's struggles with various leg injuries have been torturous, as he made one comeback after another, only to last just a few minutes before breaking down again.

You can't always have it your own way

The English cricket team will go into Wednesday's Twenty20 International and the forthcoming One Day International series against India as the number one Test side in the world. They took the title from their opponents - who had reigned at the top of the ICC rankings since December 2009 - with a convincing 4-0 whitewash in a month-long Test series that included two wins by more than an innings.

Welcome

Welcome to From the Sidelines!

This blog will attempt to give my opinions on a wide number of sports, but topics will inevitably be drawn from those sports that I hold the most interest in. Football, rugby union, cricket and American football will be among those to feature most often, but I am always happy to take suggestions for material.

All opinions expressed here are my own, without outside influence, and do not reflect the viewpoints of any employers.