Nothing much seems to change in sport, does it?

Take last weekend for example. Michael Schumacher won, Phil Mickelson didn't. Manchester United won, Dorchester didn't. England won the Test Match, Australia didn't. Hold on, now that is something different. Maybe things are changing.

Weymouth should have won, but didn't. No change there then. Dorchester were unlucky, had a man sent off, but still lost. Again, no change. Portland United outclassed the opposition and won easily - again.

I was actually at Day's Park on Saturday as were the Ayatollah and his entourage and the chief scribe of this publication, so it was obviously a game of some importance.

Mind you after a frantic dash across Dorset in a monsoon, driving along roads that resembled water chutes at an aquapark, we almost didn't arrive. A close encounter with a blue BMW and an even closer encounter with a muddy hedge that left both the car and its occupants covered in brown stains, made for an eventful journey.

I arrived home just in time to watch "Match of the Day", which of course has changed its name, changed channels, changed times and changed format.

Changed

Expert comment hasn't changed, however. " As four nils go, this was never a four nil " said Ally McCoist, as Arsenal won four nil.

The programme seemed to offer 15 minutes of action, 30 minutes of talk and 30 minutes of adverts. The programme it replaced on Saturday night, Blind Date seemed to offer 15 minutes of action, 30 minutes of talk and 30 minutes of adverts, so no change there, then.

Referees have changed, however. They are no longer little men in black or green who make mistakes and upset people, but get paid very little for doing it. They are now little men in back or green who make mistakes and upset people, but get paid a lot more for doing it, as was shown by David Elleray's performance on Monday night.

Not all referees, fall into this category, I must hasten to add. Some maintain high standards of control, fitness and judgement, especially ginger ones.

The French expression 'plus ca change, plus la meme chose' springs immediately to mind. Roughly translated, it means, 'the more things change, the more they stay the same.'

My football tips have changed. I managed to pick one home out of three, instead of none. This week Arsenal, Millwall and Cardiff will all win at home.

Tentative

Golf stays the same. Phil Mickelson once again didn't win a tournament that he should have won. In fact, the only tournament that he has won recently was when I made him the Nag. Doesn't he like me?

This week there are three golf tournaments to tax me. The top players are playing at the NEC Invitational in Ohio. Ernie Els, who never wins and Mark Calchevecchia who has a name that nobody can spell, are tentative choices. Mickelson is the Nag, so he'll probably win.

The lesser known Americans are playing in the Reno Tahoe Open. Billy Andrade is the choice here, with Justin Leonard the Nag.

The Scottish PGA tournament can go to Paul Lawrie or Robert Karlsson. The - Andrew Coltart.

Last week's racing - no winners, no change. This weekend, Munir can win at Goodwood and Scheming at Newmarket.