The Five Year Cycle
By Harbour Heather The last few days have seen the retirement of Eddie Dawkins, one third of our successful men’s sprint cycling trio. For years, Dawkins, Sam Webster and Ethan[…]
Category: Olympics
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 20 April
World Darts Champion Peter Wright making a statement few would disagree with. But let’s make some money out of this; here’s a NBA Wizards face mask for only SUS50. Athletes[…]
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Lockdown Recommendations: Watch
We’re a dozen days into lockdown, and you may have exhausted some of your go-to entertainment options. The SportsFreak crew have got you covered with suggestions from across the sporting[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 10 January
The New Zealand cricket tour of Australia 2019/20 in one photo. With the side ravaged by injuries and illness the subs prepare to field. No tension in that photo. None[…]
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Sir Peter Snell- Iconic NZ Sum of Many Parts
By Paul Montague When we farewelled Sir Peter Snell, we weren’t of course saying goodbye to just a good athlete, but a legendary one. And Snell was certainly Track and Field’s gain.[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 10 November
Mascot corner. Remembrance Day round in the EPL, and the West Ham mascot seems to be quite enjoying it. Not to be outdone; who signed off on this idea at[…]
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No Human Is Limited
By Aiden McLaughlin We all have them; moments that stand out in our sporting memories. A lot of us will have common entries, but rarely will people have the same[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 31 August
Social media innovators can struggle at times. But the South African rugby squad announcement was really quite something. During the week Ben Stokes apparently played the Greatest Test Innings EverTM,[…]
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The Swinehound Sports Quiz #8
By The Spotter Welcome to the eighth edition of the ‘Swinehound’ sports quiz. There hasn’t been one for a good while, so there’s an increase from the regular 8 question set to a full XV this time. The joint defenders[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 2 August
The build-up to The Ashes in England. So much to answer for. Well that backfired. Props to the guy with the matching t-shirt; not so much to the guy whose[…]
