Author Archives: Steve Dawson

This evening, the National University of Singapore hosted an evening with John Cleese – the actor, comedian and (the role I believe him to be most especially proud) writer. He was absorbing, entertaining, wise and of course amusing. His key … Continue reading →

When David Moyes took over at Manchester United, he was ‘the chosen one’. Hand picked as he had been by the incumbent Sir Alex Ferguson, he was in nationality, background and demeanor a mini-me version of his predecessor. In making … Continue reading →

2103’s Best in Sport Sport-for-sport, gender-for-gender, pound-for-pound, Steve Dawson ranks 2013’s top 10 players, fighters, runners, jumpers, batters, throwers, riders and drivers, then makes bold predictions about their 2014. 10th Serena Williams (tennis) Having won two grand slam tournaments in … Continue reading →

The big decision for this set of rankings was whether Sebastian Vettel’s outstanding triumph of a 4th consecutive Drivers’ Championship in Formula 1 should push him above Usain Bolt or perhaps, even higher. The problem with F1 and Vettel’s situation … Continue reading →

September saw Sebastian Vettel inch closer to what could be a remarkable 4th consecutive F1 Drivers’ Championship and he moves into the top 3. Floyd Mayweather defied those who predicted his demise with another masterful exhibition in Las Vegas and … Continue reading →

August’s IAAF World Championships saw Usain Bolt become a 100m and 200m World and Olympic Champion for the first time and he moves up 2 spots to 2nd as a result. Mo Farah did the same over 5,000m and 10,000m … Continue reading →

There’s some talk about Phil Scolari being a tournament man, thereby casting aside the beautiful football that Brazil traditionally play. What a lot of nonsense. Who would give up 4 wins out of 4 in a world football tournament? Certainly … Continue reading →

As my colleague Jason de la Pena gave his semi-final tips for the Ladies’ Singles at Roland Garros live on Thursday’s Fox Sports Central, I wasn’t listening intently. After all, I had to give my own tips as soon as … Continue reading →

It was three in the morning and having fought fires all day I was half way through my drive from the north-west of England, south to Heathrow for an early morning flight. I’d made good time and could afford a … Continue reading →