The Sporting Weekly

With sport coming to a standstill this week at UEA we had to settle for a unconvincing apology from Lance Armstrong to keep things ticking over.

Up against Oprah he was never going to have the most difficult of interviews, but still managed to shirk from responsibilities.Colney Lane is likely to be under a white sheet of oppression again this week, so expect more sledging using anything vaguely suitable.

BUCS fixtures are under the threat of being postponed for a second week running, with snow falling on Sunday evening and more expected on Monday.

Outdoor facilities in the Sportspark are also at risk of closure and staff have asked visitors to check if facilities are open in advance.

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Paolo Di Canio Bought pizza for all the fans that came to help clear Swindon’s pitch of snow on Friday night, as well as getting stuck into the action himself to ensure the game went ahead.

Gary Lineker Quit Twitter this week, which he claimed had taken over his life. If only Joey Barton had such a realisation…

Novak Djokovic The defending Australian Open Champion won a five hour game, coming from two sets down to keep him on path to retain his title.

Lance Armstrong The shamed cyclist seemed unfazed by the way he had cheated his way to seven Tour De France titles and has had the audacity to claim he deserves to still compete.

Nicola Cortese The Southampton chairman sacked manager Nigel Atkins last week with no real justification and is following the trend of foreign owners sacking English managers for oversea replacements.

Rory McIlroy Started his contract at Nike with a lacklustre display in Abu Dhubi.

Steve Ryder, covering the US Masters with a new approach

“Ballesteros felt much better after a 69 yesterday.”

What to watch this week

The FA Cup Resuming this weekend with a host of potential upsets on the cards. Brighton will give Arsenal a good game and Stoke will fancy themselves at home against Man City.

India vs England, One Day International India cruised to victory against England in the cricket last week, can Cooke and co respond?

The Australian Open and African Cup of Nations which both continue this week.