Sporting pictures of the Week :-22 December
Argentina Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was probably the player of the World Cup. Here he is making what turned out to be the decisive save of the tournament. Look at the[…]
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2022 in Review: October
By Aiden McLaughlin The 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup starts with a triple header at Eden Park in front of a record crowd for women’s rugby, of 34,235. After Australia[…]
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2022 in Review: September
By Aiden McLaughlin Confusion and frustration surround the Taini Jamison Trophy series between the Silver Ferns and Jamaica. Jamaica’s arrival into New Zealand is delayed, after the team failed to[…]
2022 in Review: June
By Aiden McLaughlin In netball’s ANZ Premiership, the top two teams in the regular season meet again as the Central Pulse beat the Northern Stars 56-37 in the Grand Final.[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :-15 December
Better work stories. Probably the photo of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Argentina all class after a penalty shootout. This is a bit more wholesome. Morocco’s Sofiane Boufal and his[…]
2022 in Review: May
By Aiden McLaughlin The England and Wales Cricket Board announce that Brendon McCullum will be the England Men’s Test Head Coach. His first assignment? A three-test series at home to[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :-30 November
Never change Steven Adams. World Cup Corner. Morocco celebrating their upset win over Belgium. Related; after the Saudi Arabia – Argentina match. Not quite Mexico City 1968, but this[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :-21 November
It may be illegal to buy the stuff, but here’s a guy who’s got hold of a beer brewed in every nation taking part in the FIFA World Cup. Including[…]
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Advice for FIIFA
The current proposed format for the men’s FIFA World Cup in 2026 has 48 teams, 16 pools of 3 with 2 from each group going to a final knockout stage[…]
The Brooding Malcontent
By Scott MacLean We are at the end of an era, watching the titans of sport from the past 20 years come to an end of their careers. Some have[…]
