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Clare Balding now rules the world
Here she was in all her regal, hat-wearing pomp and circumstance at Epsom Downs, looking down on the assorted mix of toffs and toughs who universally acknowledged that long would she reign over us.
It all turns out grand in Rio after a feed
There has been a bit of a hoohah this week after technical difficulties in the ether between Brazil and England saw us make a surprise return to the ITV studio to find Adrian Chiles sitting beside a strange inanimate object on the sofa.
A Champion finale for Robben and co
For someone who was brought up in an era where most of my knowledge of all things Germanic was moulded by The Victor, Basil Fawlty, Stan Boardman and latterly, 'Allo, Allo, the presence of two German teams in the Champions' League final in London made me slightly nervous.
Monaco dressed but doesn't impress like Moss
All that is right and all that is wrong about motor racing was shown on Sunday on BBC1.
Time for Ulster to seek out a new direction
And so the curtain came down on the rugby season (well, until Saturday when the Lions start) as Ulster entertained Leinster in the biggest all-Irish battle since the who is the most annoying half of Jedward was fought out. That ended in a draw, by the way.
Matt Butler on the Box: Don't mention the war - we just love the Germans now
The love-in with German football has infiltrated ITV, big-time. Adrian Chiles talked of his feeling of "strong man-love" towards Jürgen Klopp, the Borussia Dortmund manager. Two-thirds of his familiar trio of pundits, Lee Dixon, Gareth Southgate and Roy Keane concurred – German football is the best thing since sliced bratwurst. You can guess which was the contrarian.
Say hello, wave goodbye
There are certain words when uttered that have the effect of you pursing your lips, tilting your head slightly to one side, and letting slip a little ‘hmmmm, I don't know' in Mavis Riley fashion.
Bad for Armagh, good for Argentina
If it's subliminal messages you want as a guide to the eventual winners of the Sam Maguire this summer, then get to the bookies straight away and back Dublin.
Farewell Alex Ferguson, your time is up
Breaking news. I can exclusively reveal, in Jim White style, that Sir Alex Ferguson is alive and well and did not pop his clogs last week.
It has been a cup and down week for Wigan and the two Robertos
A little bit of my love for the FA Cup returned on Saturday as Wigan Athletic completed the double for Manchester United by seeing off City.
Ronnie O'Sullivan's a Rocket but I'm loopy about him
Always knew I had a lot in common with Ronnie O'Sullivan. Yes, there is that shared God-given snooker talent (runner-up Ballymena and District Snooker League Division Three 2002) but now that I know he too is a huge fan of Homes Under The Hammer, we were clearly separated at birth.
To Hull and back with Jeff and the boys
With the Premier League's finish ending up more damp that a squid's undergarments, it was refreshing that the Championship reached such a chaotic conclusion on Saturday.
Irish Cup dresses up to impress everyone
Maybe it's just the end of the season and I'm a little giddy but well done to all concerned at BBCNI for their coverage of the Irish Cup Final on Saturday.
NFL Draft: Sport is OK in the US of A
It really should come as no surprise to us that a nation that insists on having 21 letters in its name is no stranger to the odd initial or three.
It's 2-0 to Yorkshire and Non Americans
And talking of global superpowers, it was good that another one made sure that the Americans weren't having things all their own way last week.
Fangs are just not what they used to be at Anfield
Our heartiest congratulations go to Alan Smith for clinching the 2013 Understatement of the Year competition.
ITV back at the Four of sporting world
There was a time when ITV was a major player when it came to sport on the telly. In fairness, that time was the 1970s, Dickie Davies and Brian Moore roamed the land and there seems to have been little on since, but this is changing
Never mind Paolo Di Canio, our cups runneth over with passion
I hail from Ballymena, a place where the words 'passion' and 'football' usually meant that there was heavy rain approaching the Showgrounds from the direction of Slemish.
Scott is great, but Alliss is the greatest
The words 'Great Scott' were last uttered in such shocked fashion by Dr Emmet Brown in Back to the Future but there wasn't a flux capacitor in sight as Ken hailed the win of Aussie Adam at the Masters on Sunday evening.
Klopp your hands for a great escape
Never mind all this talk of last-gasp survival and Harry Houdini, if it's a great escape you're after then naturally it's a German who is going to steal the show.
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