Sporting pictures of the Week :- 26 January
The heat and the shade. Roger Federer serving at the Australia Open. Sloane Stephens making up for an early exit by getting a deal with Harper’s. Meet Joan Williamson; grandmother[…]
Tagged: football
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The Romance of the Cup
It might not have quite the allure in New Zealand as it did in the 1970s and 80s, but there is still something about the FA Cup. The Merseyside derby[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 18 January
This may look like some Trump / Branson mash-up next to someone dressing up as Elton John, but it’s actually former Australia Open winners Boris Becker and Billie Jean King.[…]
A Player we never fully Appreciated
By The Spotter Happy New Year all. If you managed to emerge unscathed from some of the unbelievably bad driving I saw over the break, then thank goodness you’re here. The following[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- Holiday Special
What classier way could you usher in the new year than seeing Ravi Shastri dropping a few beats? Ah; Cricket Australia. Keeping it classy as ever. Ignoring the sparkly fingers;[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- Xmas Special
Steven Adams doing the Xmas dress-up thing like only Steven Adams can. Chris Gayle doing the Xmas dress-up thing like only Chris Gayle can. Eric Murray with a slightly more[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 14 December
The A League. Who needs a break for the international window like proper leagues have when you can have a Star Wars round. Winter Wonderland Corner. There was snow in[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 8 December
Pollution levels were at 30 times the World Health Organisation’s warning level. Sri Lankan bowlers vomiting etc. But still the match went on. Meanwhile, downtown…. What’s not to love about[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 24 November
So farewell then Anthony Hudson. Here he is in his last engagement with the All Whites; saying goodbye in Lima. Ashes Corner. This is what it’s all about. It’s not[…]
Last Plane out of Lima (and what now?)
By The Spotter It was like a poker hand with the other player allowed to start with ten cards. That is something akin to what the All Whites faced with[…]
