Sporting Pictures of the Week 19 January
Anastasia Potapova in action during the Australian Open Yanks sport corner. Oregon linebacker Torrence Williams runs on to the field before the Peach Bowl college football playoff semifinal against Indiana[…]
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Five Deadly Sins
By Benji Crossley The last two years have been difficult for me. On the one hand, the All Black coach has been a Mount Maunganui surfer who played 7 for[…]
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 11 January
Steve Smith doing Steve Smith stuff. Cam Green doing Cam Green stuff. Farewell then Uzzy. It’s 2026. and here’s Sam Kane doing a losing post-match interview. Nostalgia. The magic of[…]
The Trashes
Two mediocre teams, a couple of terrible pitches, the overall outcome was decided early, poor technology acting as a distraction, baffling selections, commentary howlers, and that weight transfer shit. Yet[…]
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 6 January
Usman Khawaja meeting Ahmed al-Ahmed at the SCG. Kuka Mboladinga pays tribute to Patrice Lumumba, a political leader who played a significant role in the transformation of the Congo from[…]
Anticipation
It is hard to think of more anticipation around a New Zealand bowler taking a test wicket. This is Ajaz Patel’s 22nd test, going back to 2018. He famously has[…]
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Wellington Basin Reserve Stadium Through the Years
Cricket might as well be the second official pastime for New Zealanders. Today, fans gather at state-of-the-art fields to cheer on their heroes. However, many thanks and homage should be[…]
Interim Rankings
Two tests out of three done, and there has been a lot to digest. Hot Jacob Duffy. Coming into the series as a one test veteran he led the attack[…]
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Sporting Moments of the Year 2
Yesterday some of the Sportsfreak crew took a look back at 2025 with their moments of the year. Today it’s time for Part II and the rest of the motley[…]
Sporting Moments of the Year
2025 has been another great year for sport. 2026 promises a lot more but before we look ahead, the crew at Sportsfreak Towers take a look back on the year[…]
