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Matt Butler

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Matt Butler is a sports writer for The Independent and i paper

Farah and Rutherford celebrate their success at the 2012 Games
Olympics

Farah, Ennis-Hill and Rutherford hope to relive Super Saturday

Lewis Hamilton racing at the Australian Open
Motor Racing

Apply all the polish you fancy, F1 is still both dull and incomprehens

Arsenal striker Rachel Yankey hosts Footy Pups
News

View from the Sofa: Footy Pups, CBeebies

Former footballer Jermaine Jenas on Question Time
News

Want good sense on the EU, refugees, the tax rate? Ask Jermaine Jenas

Athletics

View from the Sofa: Can you jump better with a leg missing?

From left to right, Ronan Keating, Johanna Konta, Jonathan Ross, Taylor Lautner, Rob Brydon on 'The Jonathan Ross Show'
Tennis

Konta’s disguised backhand wasted a whole hour of my life

Tim Peake poses in his England shirt ahead of the Six Nations opener against Scotland
Rugby

View from the Sofa: Rugby’s new era is simply out of this world

Cricket

Knight ready for ODI test having now met the coach

Samantha Cameron and David James on The Great Sport Relief Bake Off 2016
Others

David James' entertaining meal made out of 'bite-sized' blunder

More Sports

Extreme noise proves perfect soundtrack to afternoon of bowls

Saracens and England wing Chris Ashton
International

Jones ‘disappointed’ as Ashton picks up 10-game gouging ban

David Haye
Boxing

Dave shows Lineker how to avoid the greasy palms and juvenile gags

Nancy Dell'olio is a contestant in the Big Brother House
Sport

‘CBB’ needs a shot of some real sporting interest - not Eriksson ex

Sport

‘CBB’ needs a shot of some real sporting interest - not Eriksson ex

Nancy Dell'olio is a contestant in the Big Brother House
The Annual Badwater Ultra Marathon Held In Death Valley's Extreme Heat
Athletics

A weird way into the new year to make you feel miles better

Sky Sports News presenter Jim White on Christmas Day
News

A White Christmas on Sky is scraping the festive barrel

Heartbroken One Direction fans sought solace in an unlikely source, after Professor Stephen Hawking said: 'One day there may well be proof of multiple universes… and in that universe Zayn is still in One Direction.'
Home News

57 things we learnt in 2015

News

Mourinho brought to book in 'last interview' (apart from the others)

News

Mourinho brought to book in 'last interview' (apart from the others)

A surfer pictured at Banzai Pipeline
Others

Ditch the golf, put surfing in the Olympics instead

Ultrarunner Robbie Britton will be running in temperatures of -30C in Sweden next year
Others

Britton: ‘After you stop hurting, you only recall the elation’

Athletics

God gets the blame for Christie’s failed drug test. Ah, bless

Others

Pound revelations may at last take a weight off all our minds

The Garmin Mourne Skyline winner's medals
Others

View from the Sofa:Mourne Mountains challenge charts real escape route

Cristiano Ronaldo at the premiere of his new film 'Ronaldo'
News

Ronaldo thrown into Ross’s Large Ego Collider - extremely damp results

Cycling

That looks muddy good fun – now can we have it in plain English?

England rugby league head coach Steve McNamara
Rugby League

Homeless and under the hammer – why is rugby league so marginalised?

Cristiano Ronaldo at the premiere of his new film 'Ronaldo'
News

Ronaldo thrown into Ross’s Large Ego Collider - extremely damp results

Cycling

That looks muddy good fun – now can we have it in plain English?

England rugby league head coach Steve McNamara
Rugby League

Homeless and under the hammer – why is rugby league so marginalised?

New Zealand players celebrate their victory over France
International

At long last The Curse is lifted – by a comedy row of French derrieres

International

At long last The Curse is lifted – by a comedy row of French derrieres

New Zealand players celebrate their victory over France
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson
News

Feguson given easy ride aside from being praised by Blair

Rugby Union

View From the Sofa: ITV buys into a winning formula

England wing Anthony Watson
International

Watson backs Farrell, Barritt and Burgess to come good

International

Song and dance over haka just lets Dawson cash in with lame humour

International

Song and dance over haka just lets Dawson cash in with lame humour

Five-time world champion Mo Farah
Athletics

April the cruellest month for Farah interview past its sell-by date

Athletics

View From the Sofa: The combination of pain and eccentricity made for

Jamaica's Usain Bolt (R) reacts as he crosses the finish line ahead of USA's Justin Gatlin
Athletics

Ignoring the drugs references makes dreamer Jackson look a prize dope

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw on his world-record breaking 142nd cap
International

Modest McCaw deserves salutes of grateful nation for world-record haul

Paul Scholes, right, is part of an all-star cast of presenters at BT Sport
News

Sky serves up unappetising fare from Premiership cash cow

Tony Abbott said he was prepared to do ‘whatever was necessary’ to prevent asylum-seekers from reaching Australia
Others

There is a racist elephant in the MCG and nobody will talk about it

Cycling

Tour de France 2015: And the Sense of Wonder jersey goes to Carlton

Athletics

View From the Sofa: For a financial adviser, Denise Lewis was a

Tennis

Pat Cash made to pay at last for bullying disabled ballboy

Tennis

Pat Cash made to pay at last for bullying disabled ballboy

Mo Farah slaps his chest after winning the 5,000m in Lausanne on Thursday
Athletics

Comment: Mo Farah would do better to bite his tongue

Athletics

Comment: Mo Farah would do better to bite his tongue

Mo Farah slaps his chest after winning the 5,000m in Lausanne on Thursday
Arthur Ashe plays a backhand at Wimbledon back in 1975
Tennis

View from the Sofa: Memory of Arthur Ashe cuts through the ghastly

Athletics

View from the Sofa: Steve Cram puts a fact in the way of the story - a

Lady Gaga performs at the Baku opening ceremony
Athletics

View form the Sofa: Imagine! They're Gaga in old Baku for peace,

Robbie Britton in action
Athletics

A 62-mile slog over Lord of the Rings vistas is enough to restore any

Robbie Britton in action
Athletics

A 62-mile slog over Lord of the Rings vistas is enough to restore any

Dion Dublin has been announced for Homes Under The Hammer
FA & League Cups

It's the FA Cup final, so let's get Dion Dublin to eat a steak the

Dion Dublin has been announced for Homes Under The Hammer
FA & League Cups

It's the FA Cup final, so let's get Dion Dublin to eat a steak the

News

Saturday night’s all right for anything but trashy panel games

Jamie Peacock
Rugby League

Just how foul-mouthed can a rugby league player get?

Brentford goalkeeper Richard Lee
News

Brentford goalkeeper Richard Lee puts Peter the pillock in his place

Football League

Five-star MK Dons up to Championship as Preston blow it

Boxing

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao: The morning after the fight

Jessica Ennis-Hill
Athletics

Jessica Ennis-Hill: 'I missed the adrenalin rush – Peppa Pig doesn't

Paula Radcliffe after finishing the London Marathon - the final competitive race of her career
Athletics

View from the sofa: If Paula, James and the rest can do it, I'll blaze

Shaun Marsden proposes to Susie Chan at the end of the Marathon des Sables
Others

View from the sofa: Desert love affair threatens cherished loneliness

Others

View from the sofa: Posh women row the same course as posh blokes, and

Others

View from the sofa: Posh women row the same course as posh blokes, and

Robbie Britton holds his medals after the 24-hour race
Others

Ultra-running: Robbie Britton covers Nike swoosh on the podium in

Robbie Britton in action
Others

Ultra-runner Robbie Britton hits out at Nike: 'If I get on the podium

Robbie Britton in action
Others

Ultra-runner Robbie Britton hits out at Nike: 'If I get on the podium

Frank Lampard
News

Not-so-fat Frank Lampard revealed as he really is during Alan Carr

Frank Lampard
News

Not-so-fat Frank Lampard revealed as he really is during Alan Carr

Alan Pardew
Premier League

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City preview: Alan Pardew keen to prove a

Others

Lost sheep find themselves through a journey of discovery and shear

Others

Lost sheep find themselves through a journey of discovery and shear

Grant Elliott celebrates hitting a six to win the Cricket World Cup semi-final against South Africa
Cricket

Cricket World Cup 2015: The Kiwi view on a NZ vs Australia final

Grant Elliott celebrates hitting a six to win the Cricket World Cup semi-final against South Africa
Cricket

Cricket World Cup 2015: The Kiwi view on a NZ vs Australia final

James Adams tackles “Rat Jaw” hill in the Barkley Marathons in 2012
Others

Ultra running: Taking extreme to a higher level

James Adams tackles “Rat Jaw” hill in the Barkley Marathons in 2012
Others

Ultra running: Taking extreme to a higher level

Sport

View from the sofa: No-rules Aussie Rules turns out to be baffling but

Sport

View from the sofa: No-rules Aussie Rules turns out to be baffling but

Paula Radcliffe in action
Athletics

View from the sofa: 'Plucky' doesn't begin to describe the radically

Cycling

View from the Sofa: Sarah Storey's glorious failure is a riveting

Paul Gascoigne on BT Sport
News

Paul Gascoigne and Russel Brand on BT Sport: Fragility, warmth, humour

George North was partly at fault for England's second try, scored by Jonathan Joseph
News & Comment

Smug Davies and Co should know concussion is no laughing matter

David Moyes comes from the country that brought us the deep-fried pizza and Mars bar
News

Matt Butler: Goodbye Mr Moyes... It's what happens when the chips are

Tony Fernandes wants a head coach to bring through talent
News

Matt Butler: QPR chairman Tony Fernandes sees the light at end of a

Jose Mourinho looks on on Saturday
FA & League Cups

Mourinho: Lack of depth could hurt Chelsea

David Moyes comes from the country that brought us the deep-fried pizza and Mars bar
News

Matt Butler: Goodbye Mr Moyes... It's what happens when the chips are

Tony Fernandes wants a head coach to bring through talent
News

Matt Butler: QPR chairman Tony Fernandes sees the light at end of a

Jose Mourinho looks on on Saturday
FA & League Cups

Mourinho: Lack of depth could hurt Chelsea

Jose Mourinho looks on on Saturday
FA & League Cups

Mourinho: Lack of depth could hurt Chelsea

Jon Stead scores for Bradford
FA & League Cups

View from the Sofa: Hyperbole abounds as pundits reflect on shocking

Thierry Henry (centre), Graeme Souness (left) and Ed Chamberlain (right) in the Sky studio at the Etihad
News

Thierry Henry makes his Sky Sports debut: The Arsenal legend didn't

Pietersen is currently in Australia playing in the Big Bash League
Cricket

Kevin Pietersen makes yet another England plea

BBC presenter Gary Lineker sported an Italy shirt for the coverage of Italy vs Costa Rica
News

Gary Lineker states the not so bleeding obvious – 'I hate box

For so long their sport has occupied a small, muddy spot on the fringes of public consciousness
More Sports

View from the Sofa: Up hill and down trail, extreme running joins the

Thierry Henry will be on Sky Sports next year
News

View from the Sofa: 2014 was quite a year of contrasts on TV – just

The star of The Adventure Show, for the first 55 minutes anyway, was Scotland
Others

View from the sofa: 'I've been riding since 5am – two days ago. It's

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