It’s a great time to be an AFL footy fan. New recruits are valuable additions to the side. Things couldn’t be better. Just don’t let the small matter of the season having not kicked off yet interrupt the reverie, says Neil Walker as he examines the field.
Life / Sport
Williams’ ‘G moments’: Gatorade, God ambush Oz Open
Serena Williams’ winning streak appears to apply to more than just her tennis pursuits. Her on-court endorsement of her sponsor after winning the Oz Open won’t do her any commercial harm.
How an Australian World Cup could damage the AFL
If Australia wins its bid to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022, it will come at a cost to the AFL, which will lose potential future stars to the rival code and space for new footy ovals, says Sam Wylie.
A world without Roger Federer
Which tennis stars would have won Roger Federer’s 15 Grand Slam titles if he’d never been born? Grog’s Gamut does the calculations and finds Andy Roddick would be a much richer man.
The Open heart of tennis
Tennis isn’t like other sports, and nowhere is that more obvious than at the Australian Open, writes Michael Visontay, from the no name wildcards to the centre court stars.
Armstrong in Oz: mountains of money and hoardes of “yes men”
Lance Armstrong recently said that fellow cyclist Alberto Contador was surrounded by “yes-men”. Pot calling the kettle black much? asks Bob Gosford.
Armstrong and Rann, the Tour Down Under funder
With eight weeks to go to the next election, SA Premier Mike Rann is doing his best to distract the South Australia masses with a party that runs right up to election day, also known as the cycling Tour Down Under.
Is Australia finally embracing MMA?
Tickets to Australia’s first UFC show have sold out in near-record time and the media is finally giving Mixed Martial Arts some positive press. Will 2010 be the year MMA goes mainstream down under? asks Ruth Brown.
Charlie Brown was a terrible baseball player
Are you an obsessive nerd about sport? Well you ain’t got nothing on this guy, who has calculated Charlie Brown’s pitching average.
First Agassi, now McGwire. Who next? Benaud?
So baseball legend Mark McGwire has joined the long list of drug taking sportsmen, admitting to taking steroids in 1998; the year in which he broke the single-season home run record. Jeez, who’s next? asks Leigh Josey.
“Racist” KFC ad only the second worst cricket ad ever
So KFC has come under fire from overseas for its latest TV ad being supposedly racist. But the real question is, why are cricket ads so terrible? asks Leigh Josey.
I love Mr Cricket
Leigh Josey pens an ode to Australian cricketer Mike Hussey, “the zany uncle of the Australian cricket team who really isn’t that zany at all. But he is also steel personified. Chuck Norris is scared of him.”
2010 resolution: beat the Saffa gameplan
It’s undeniable, 2009 rugby was the year of the Saffas; Super 14, Tri-Nations and the Lions. What’s also undeniable was the extreme game-plan that the Springboks employed along the way. How can it be beat in 2010? asks Matt Gagger.
Guy Rundle: Tiger’s trysts, no one saw this coming
Two weeks into the Tiger Woods scandal and anguished friends of the sports superstar are all asking the same thing: What is it about the tall, handsome, panther limbed champion billionaire that women find so attractive?
How a Tiger in the bedroom clawed the club sex industry
Tiger Woods may be the scandlous face of the rich VIP sportsman, sleeping with whoever he wants, but he’s definitely not alone. Steve Lewis explains the fascinating world of hookers, waitresses and wealthy men.
Women in the NBA?
The commissioner of NBA reckons female players could be hitting the courts alongside men within five years. But would it just a be tokenistic stunt, or are America’s best women basketballers really good enough to shoot hoops with the big boys?
Cycling Australia juggles political football
Cycling Australia is being asked to sanction moving Australia’s second biggest bike race, Victoria’s Jayco Herald Sun Tour from its October slot to either early or late February from 2011.
Tiger birdies: he’s just a victim of the times
Tiger Woods’ trysts reveal nothing more than the nature of today’s young male when he finds a willing lover. This is what we happen when we strip marriage of all form of commitment, writes Keysar Trad.
Why does Tiger heart Barbie dolls?
With 273829 million women now coming forth and saying they’ve had an affair with Tiger Woods, Eugene Robinson just had to ask the big question: why is Tiger so obsessed with Barbie doll looks?
‘Hey it’s Tiger’ … the other voicemails
This Tiger Woods story just becomes more and more sordid. Few needs in life are as insatiable as the need to hear more Tiger Woods voicemails. Ben Pobjie dials in.
Slurry: our moral fibre is pushing up daises
John Coates tells Walter Slurry about the demise of Australia…
Last night’s fight: Danny Green beats Roy Jones Jnr
Scott Shepherd gives his take on last night’s boxing fight between Aussie Danny Green and American Roy Jones Jnr. It may have only last 2 minutes and 2 seconds, but what a glorious couple of minutes they were.
Tiger apologies for trangressions. World googles “transgressions definition”.
After allegations of affairs, Tiger Woods has come out and apologised for his “transgressions”. Suddenly “transgression definition” tops Google searches. And no it doesn’t quite mean “lots of sexy nights with barmaids”.
Chinese news’ CGI recreation of Tiger’s crash
Today I take my driver out of my bag and applaud what surely is the future of news.
Just whose world game is it anyway?
SBS claims that Crikey’s use of a content tag “the world game” on articles about soccer is a breach of its property rights. Can an organisation really own such a common phrase?
