It's not easy for sports mascots not to be totally lame. Here's a wonderful collection of the most bizarre from the the odd-looking Stanford University 'Cardinal Tree' to the downright ugly TCU Horned Frog.
In last Thursday's match between Italy and Serbia in Genoa, football's ugly cousin, the riot, again reared its head. Slate's Brian Phillips investigates the history of the relationship between riot thuggery and football.
Manchester United star Wayne Rooney is leaving the club and his manager, the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, isn't happy. So who's to blame? The Guardian's Paul Hayward looks at why there's so much bad blood between Rooney and the Red Devils.
Brothers coaching is a rare event in sports. But what about twin brothers coaching at the same time? Or for that matter any twin? Crikey Sports investigated this important, vexing question.
It’s time for the Australian Olympic Committee to seriously consider the idea of joining the Asian Games, writes freelance journalist Ben Oliver
Allegations of corruption and vote-buying by two key members of the Fifa executive committee have senior officials calling for the bidding processes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to be suspended.
Ricky Ponting remains the right man to lead Australia into battle against England this summer, for, let's face it, there are few options, writes Jon Pierik.
This weekend is the Caulfield Cup, so join Leigh Josey and James Thomson -- and occasional ramblings from First Dog on the Moon as they talk horses, Vodka Cruisers, betting and how likely it is they will actually win any money (current status: unlikely).
New Delhi citizens had high hopes for the Commonwealth Games and were bitterly disappointed with its lackluster turnout. Business has been bad across the board, prompting Andy Bull to ask: is it time to declare the Games dead?
Being a sports journalist can be a pretty sweet gig, but does it have any positive impact on society? Confronted by extreme poverty in New Delhi, David Lowden questions the importance of the profession he's worked in for the last two decades.
