Sporting pictures of the week :- 5 August
It is fair to say the locals’ anticipation of the Rio Olympics has been mixed. This photo sums it up the best. Welcome to the Australian table tennis team. If[…]
By Scott MacLean This week Major League Baseball hits the All-Star Game break, ostensibly the midpoint of the season. While the game itself has been hit by the usual raft[…]
Nobody reading this will not have seen this photo at least 20 times this week, but for posterity’s sake it needs to be on SPOTW. You have probably seen this[…]
By Scott MacLean The National League has a bit of a bi-polar look to it. On one hand there are a group of teams that clearly view themselves as contenders[…]
By Scott MacLean After six weeks at their Spring Training bases in Arizona and Florida, the Major League Baseball season swings back into action over the next week with Opening[…]
By Scott MacLean The Spring Training part of the Major League Baseball season is just around the corner, where teams start putting the action on the field. Off it it’s[…]
By Scott MacLean One of New Zealand’s lesser known national sides goes into action next week as our baseball Diamondblacks attempt to qualify for the quadrennial World Baseball Classic at[…]
By Scott MacLean The Kansas City Royals sit atop of the baseball world, topping the New York Mets 4 games to 1 in Major League Baseball’s World Series. The title[…]
By Scott MacLean After spring training, 162 regular season games and two rounds of playoffs it comes down to this; the American League Champion Kansas City Royals takes on the[…]