Manchester City were just too good and a bit lucky for overmatched Fluminense winning their Club World Cup final 4-0 to take a fifth title in 2023. City led after just 40 seconds – the fastest ever goal in a Club World Cup final –… Read More »Tempers flare as melee breaks out but Manchester City fly past Fluminense to win Club World Cup
They say the hardest part of building a dynasty in sports is that you have to continually climb the mountain. To quote the boxer Marvin Hagler: “It’s tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 5 am when you’ve been sleeping in silk… Read More »Pressure Points: If the Panthers are to make it a fourpeat, they’ll need Luai to be at his best in 2024
International cricket seems to be dying a death of a thousand cuts. Not the good kind like David Boon’s Gray Nic sending a Curtly Ambrose short ball to the point boundary. The latest blow to the global game is the news that the BCCI is… Read More »Saudi sportswashing plus a second IPL season adds up to bad news for cricket as we know it
The Tom Curran incident is rather troubling; not because of what happened, as I have seen young kids get abused by adults at children’s sports because of decisions they disagreed with. The ‘kids’ umpiring games were trying to give back to the sport they loved,… Read More »‘The Sydney Sixers should hang their heads in shame’: Appealing the Tom Curran ban sets a bad example for sport at all levels
It is Christmas time again and the end of another big year in rugby league. Some have been naughty – just ask the match review panel and judiciary – and others have been very nice, with both the NRL and NRLW crowning repeat premiers. And… Read More »A cleverly poetic side of the game: Presenting the 12 days of a rugby league Christmas