By The Spotter He was ‘Mer’ (short for ‘Farmer’). He was ‘Charlie’ (feet splayed out like Charlie Chaplin). He was ‘The Naenae Express’. He is Ewen Chatfield. He retired just last weekend from playing cricket (unconfirmed whether[…]
By Michael Pulman The start of a new Super Rugby season is always about making a mark, but does the enthusiasm, pressure, and hype go up that little bit more[…]
By Harbour Heather I’m going to create a petition, get 10,000 signatures and march to the steps of Parliament. I’m going to write directly to our Prime Minister and ask[…]
By Aiden McLaughlin There are sports writers and then there was Hugh McIlvanney. News of Hugh’s passing broke this afternoon, just a week short of his 85th birthday. A proud Scotsman,[…]
The shot of the week. And the mayor there thinks people should just close their eyes and bat on. The Barmy Army in Bridgetown, Barbados. If you’re going to watch[…]
By Ryan Nixon The NBA All-Star Weekend is approaching, with the teams being announced next week, and the game to be played February 18th (NZT). After mild Kiwi hype last[…]
By The Spotter The single biggest happening that irreversibly altered the international modern cricket landscape was (of course) the introduction of the T20 Indian Premier League (The IPL) in April, 2008. Although the bang with which[…]
New Zealand-born UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will defend his title in Melbourne against Kelvin Gastelum at the Rod Laver Arena. The 27-year-old, who moved to Australia from South Auckland[…]
