New Zealand Sports Administrator Bill MacGowan Dies

Bill MacGowan, who was the former New Zealand Football CEO has passed away. Along with his duties as a sporting administrator for New Zealand Football, MacGowan also held the top spot for the Warriors and New Zealand Golf. Before he stepped down from illness last July, he was the head ….

Nadal’s Defence Of Wearing Atletico Madrid Scarf

Rafael Nadal, considered the best tennis player in the world right now, has been berated by supporters after he was seen in the Wanda Metropolitano during the Diego Simeone’s game. The controversy was started because he was caught on camera wearing an Atletico scarf around his neck. Reporters attempted to ….

Lions Investigating Racism Claims

The Golden Lions Rugby Union has recently announced that they are fully aware of an alleged account of racism that took place during a match between the under-21s of Roodepoort and The Wanderers. Statements have been gathered from both clubs, as well as the referee for the match, and that ….

New Zealand Weighing Up Against Playing in Pakistan

New Zealand has recently announced their indecision whether to play in Pakistan for the first time in 15 years. This is despite an invitation to play in the country from Pakistan’s cricket board. The New Zealand cricket team hasn’t been back to play in Pakistan since 2003, mainly due to ….

Connor McDavid To Captain Canada For IIHF World Champs

The official, national Canadian team that are to playing in the IIHF World Championships recently announced that Connor McDavid will be taking the reigns as the captain of the team. This comes with the news that the team intends to take gold again, which could be their third gold in ….

Head Coach Znarok Steps Down As From Position

Russia’s national ice hockey team Head Coach, Oleg Znarok has stepped down temporarily after leading his team to gold in the Winter Olympic Games, as reported by the RIHF President Vladislav Tretiak. In his place, Ilya Vorobyov will take up the reigns as temporary Head Coach, and will lead the ….

Russian Red Machine To Skip The IIHF Championship

Ilya Kovalchuk, gold medallist from the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, and player for the Continental Ice Hockey League, has decided to pull out from the IIHF World Championship, according to the Russian Ice Hockey Federation press service. The RIHF has since released a statement regarding Kovalchuk’s choice for not attending, ….

Record-Breaking Heat Takes Its Toll On Chef

Matt Campbell, a well-known chef and London Marathon runner, collapsed about 36 kilometres into the event. It was the hottest Marathon on record, with temperatures reading 24.1 degrees Celsius at their hottest. The 29 year old chef collapse was immediately reported, and although authorities were quick to the scene, it ….

Warnings Issued To Those Attending The Kentucky Derby

Officials have sent out statements to those coming to the upcoming Kentucky Derby that they may want to take some extra precautions prior to the event. The Indiana State Department of Health has issued recommendations to residents that they get vaccinated before the Derby begins, especially against hepatitis A. They ….