Something Reeks and it’s the IAAF
By The Spotter Ah yes; I recall even as a kid 12,000 miles away that a feeling within me always wanted Steve Ovett to thrash the pants off Sebastian Coe whenever they[…]
Tagged: politics
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Competitive Journalism
This whole Scott Kuggeliejn thing is kind of getting out of hand. When a major sporting body issues a statement and no mainstream organisation is willing to run with it…[…]
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Just Do It
By Scott MacLean The adage apparently is that any publicity is good publicity. And in making Colin Kaepernick the face of their latest campaign, sports giant Nike are certainly testing[…]
The NewsRoom Exclusive.
Strange times. It’s a cliché, and the Onion is struggling to keep up but there are strange things going on in New Zealand too. Take the Newsroom EXCLUSIVE today. In[…]
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Is Ice Slowly Melting?
By The Spotter It was an unpredictable outcome about which the incorrigible ego-maniac Trump somehow tried to take credit for. And it is an outcome that should by rights be the[…]
NZ Cricket’s Hobson’s Choice Question
There is no right answer to this, but it is becoming apparent that there is the likelihood that there is a pretty unsavoury choice facing New Zealand Cricket when planning[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 6 October
Olivier Giroud preparing for an interview on French TV. Attention to detail. The Wallabies also looked pretty pleased with themselves after the draw. Ekaterinburg Arena in Russia needed to meet[…]
Home of the Brave
By Harbour Heather More than greasy cheeseburgers, more than reality TV. Even more than guns. Americans love their sport. Football especially is in the blood of the nation; it’s what[…]
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South Africa and its Quotas
It is often stated that the problem with South African rugby is the racial Quota System. Rugby Union worldwide is struggling, and no more than in South Africa, but it’s[…]
Coming Out in Sport
By Keith Miller Back in early 2007, I wrote the following column for Sportsfreak. Almost 10 years later, we’ve decided to republish it. Why? Well, during the Olympics we had[…]
