Tiger Hamilton!

Both are the best in their sports. Both are revered by millions around the world. Both are considered saviors of their respective sports. And both are black!

Tiger Woods and Lewis Hamilton have found fame and glory.Hamilton’s amazing start to his big-time career — six podium finishes in his first six races for McLaren — is making the entire sporting world sit up and take notice.

His incredible impact, including last Sunday’s first victory in Canada, has already earned him comparisons with Woods.
The American has almost single-handedly sent golf’s popularity soaring since he turned professional a decade ago.

As golf’s first black superstar, millions of youngsters from minority groups regard Woods as an inspiration — and he feels that Hamilton will swiftly have the same appeal.

Woods told me: “I’ve been following his progress pretty closely and I think it is great he won the Canadian Grand Prix after going close in all his previous races.

The English tradition of great expectations

by Cameron McMillan

It's not one of the first things you notice when you get to England.

Whether it's an indie band from Camden who are the next Arctic Monkeys, or a young West End actress who is the next Keira Knightley; they love to predict a future star. Usually you never hear about them again after they crumble under the huge expectations of the British public.

But this time the pundits just may have it right, because Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton looks the real deal.

The rise of Hamilton has come at the right time for England sports fans in desperate need of a national hero. The cricketers are trying to pick themselves up after losing the Ashes heavily followed by a poor performance at the World Cup, the footballers are dangerously close to not qualifing for the European Championships and the ?world champion' rugby team take up as many inches in the sports section as darts.

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