A Dark Day For The Springboks There is a lot to be said for a psychological edge. But then again, there is as much to be said for failing to perform, despite having started strong. This was – sadly – the reality facing the Springboks on Saturday in Albany at ….
Voting From A Sporting Point Of View Politics and sport are an inseparable mix – especially in a country like New Zealand where sport is right on par with religion for most. With the general election already in motion, it’s important to consider key factors such as free-to-air televised sport, ….
Brad Arthur – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Parramatta Eels had only just recovered from a time’s worth of salary scandals before having been hurled into the – some say – incapable hands of coach Brad Arthur. Arthur took on the Eels in 2014, a year which saw a ….
Two Injured Peas In Rugby’s Pod You just know that a match is going to be an interesting one when the players who aren’t playing are a bigger influence on the outcome of the game than those present on the field and actually playing the ball. This is the situation ….
Mercedes Cites Upward Trajectory As Reason For Signing Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas has been signed by Mercedes to race for the Formula 1 World Champions in 2018. This after having joined Mercedes on a one-year “trial period” replacement deal in January 2017, after the retirement of world champion Nico Rosberg. ….
Billy Joe Saunders Finally Returns To The Ring Billy Joe Saunders will be making a second defence of his WBO middleweight title at London’s Copper Box Arena come September 16th – this time against Willie Monroe Jr. Saunders, who hasn’t been in the boxing ring with an opponent since December ….
Exeter Chiefs Finally Back With A Bang Exeter began their AVIVA title defence on a rather dismal note after suffering a humiliating defeat against Johann Ackerman’s Gloucester side during the opening match of the season at Kingsholm. To make matters even worse, the loss meant that Exeter would fall a ….
The Presidents Cup Under Threat The longevity of Golf’s Presidents Cup is being threatened by a very unusual culprit – and at the same time, a very logical one when you think about it long enough: a complete lack of rivalry. Rivalry starts to become a reality for many of ….
New Zealand Elections 2017 The country’s next general election is around the corner – with voting stations opening already on 11 September. What initially promised to be a thing of no-contest has now taken quite a surprising turn – all in the form of the youngest leader in the history ….
Hurricane Season Causing NFL Reshuffles The opening of the 2017-18 NFL regular season has arrived slap-bang in the middle of hurricane season. While Kiwi punters are considering their bets for Thursday’s opening games, teams on the south coast are considering contingency plans to deal with the extreme weather. The teams ….
