David Haye & Andy Murray could make history

Whip out the deckchairs, lager and obligatory Union Jacks as it could be the most successful British sporting weekend in decades.


Murray could become the first British man to reach the Wimbledon final since Henry Austin in 1938.

And David Haye could become the first British heavyweight since Lennox Lewis to hold more than one title.

Bookmakers might have backed Wladimir Klitschko in tomorrow's showpiece but there's a chance Haye can nick it from under his nose – literally, by fighting on the inside.



There's no doubt the Hayemaker has rattled Wladimir Klitschko in the pre-match build up, with talk of his brother and the Ukrainian confessing his dislike of the Englishman's 'bling bling' ways.

But Haye promises to 'show something different' to what Wladimir is used to and he will certainly need to as he weighed in at 15st 3lbs – nearly 2 stone lighter than the champion giant.

Before the weigh-in Haye tweeted: “I just looked in mirror and have never seen the shape i'm in, before any other fight! RIPPED to bits ;-)

“Just finished final session, I feel great. British support is taking over Hamburg, it feels like Oxford St!! Union jacks EVERYWHERE!!! :-)”

Meanwhile in tennis, the favourite Nadal has admitted he is carrying a foot injury, and will have to have an injection before today's match.

Murray himself is confident he can cause an upset.

With baking forecasts of 27 degrees upwards and clear blue sky's predicted for Saturday and Sunday it could certainly be a double sporting celebratory weekend to remember.

Although I believe the overhyped British boxer will end up on the canvas, the Wimbledon hopeful won't make the final and random heavy dismal summer rain will ruin everyone's weekend.

Spot on prediction or ramblings of an over-cynical journalist? We'll see.

Cows guts used as tennis strings

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have some guts!

Sure it was a great final but like most of the general public watching the French Open the other day I had no idea that the players' could be using cows intestines as the strings.

Animal rights groups are likely to make a racket after this story appeared on the BBC, showing all little-known uses for animal parts.

Some of the more amusing ones;

Hooves – used in fire fighting foam

Horns – to make buttons

Sperm whale squid vomit – used in several high-end perfumes

Sheep placenta – can be a facial beauty treatment

Fish bladder – used as fining agent for some beers

If you are a keen believer of what you don't know can't hurt you – then don't click here.

The five part-series Kill It, Cut It, Use It, starts on Monday 13 June at 2100 BST on BBC3.