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Britain's Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, was apparently so saddened by news that footballer David Beckham has snapped his Achilles tendon, she has written an entire poem about it: <em>Achilles (for David Beckham)</em>.

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy pens an ode to David Beckham

Mar 17, 2010

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 <b>Sam Wylie</b>.

How an Australian World Cup could damage the AFL

Feb 01, 2010

So apparently there is a new charge sheet to be used for all people being charged by the Victorian Police. Too bad no one remembered to tell anyone about it.

Tips and rumours: New changes to the criminal justice world

Tips and rumours

Jan 13, 2010

A few items from over the holidays that are worth catching up on if you missed them, from why climate naysayers are failing to if SBS will be getting even more uppity about its Soccer™?

Push comes to shove for Liberal ladies

Richard Farmer’s chunky bits

Jan 11, 2010

Which was the tight-arsed government department that docked everyone's pay (or forced them to make up the time!) because of some employees leaving five minutes early on Christmas Eve?

Tips and rumours: No Christmas spirit in the public service

Tips and rumours

Jan 11, 2010

Let's all raise our candles to sing along to our Crikey Christmas carols, including the classic hits 'Dickheads We Have Heard On Air' and 'Oink To The World', penned by <b>Mel Campbell</b> and <b>Daniel Zugna</b>.

A very Crikey Christmas Carolling

Dec 23, 2009

SBS v Crikey: game on

Dec 21, 2009

The battle between SBS and your very own <em>Crikey</em> has progressed, but sadly is about to be aborted by <em>Crikey</em> agreeing to change the tag for that section of its site that has been (until today) aggregating coverage of soccer under the tag “the world game”.

SBS v Crikey: SBS pursues legal action over “the world game”

Dec 21, 2009

SBS claims that <i>Crikey</i>'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?

Just whose world game is it anyway?

Dec 02, 2009

Ireland’s football team was cruelly denied a place at next year’s World Cup in South Africa due to a blatant piece of cheating from the French this morning, declares <b>Neil Walker</b>.

No luck for the Irish as French cheats prosper

Nov 20, 2009

As the century's first decade comes to an end, a look at how various Australian sporting codes are faring, and where they might be in another ten year's time.

A 2020 vision of Australian sport

Nov 13, 2009

Last week, <b>Neil Walker</b> did something far worse to his four-year-old son than <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/15/2715210.htm?section=justin">hitting him with a wooden spoon</a>: he took him to his first football match.

Family ties: the curse of sports fans

Oct 19, 2009

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