One of the saddest elements about the West Indies’ steep decline over the past 20 years is a whole generation of fans have never seen them as the force they once were. As they get ready for a second two-Test tour of Australia in as… Read More »West Indies playing for their future as a legitimate Test nation with memory fading of long lost Calypso glory days
Unite Round delivered plenty of drama and excitement; 28 goals scored in six matches, which included two score draws and Western Sydney Wanderers being the only team to keep a clean sheet. Incredibly, three out of the four teams that claimed three points had less… Read More »Hat-trick heroes and incisive passers: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 12
The first time all A-League sides descended on the same city brought mixed results for the APL and its clubs. Plenty to run the rule over, so let’s get into it. Here are your A-League Round 12 talking points. Unite Round a tentative success Even… Read More »United Round’s baby steps, Nix pip Perth in thriller, Wanderers make statement
The Australian Open’s new ‘Courtside Bar’ hasn’t taken long to receive backlash from players, with Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech voicing his displeasure with the new set-up following his five-set first-round loss to Russian Pavel Kotov. The 2024 tournament has seen the launch of a 400-capacity bar… Read More »‘Playing in a nightclub’: Frenchman hits out at new Aus Open invention after ‘drunk’ fans disrupt first-round clash
In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (January 14, 2024)