Sporting pictures of the Week :- 10 November
Mascot corner. Remembrance Day round in the EPL, and the West Ham mascot seems to be quite enjoying it. Not to be outdone; who signed off on this idea at[…]
Category: Olympics
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No Human Is Limited
By Aiden McLaughlin We all have them; moments that stand out in our sporting memories. A lot of us will have common entries, but rarely will people have the same[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 31 August
Social media innovators can struggle at times. But the South African rugby squad announcement was really quite something. During the week Ben Stokes apparently played the Greatest Test Innings EverTM,[…]
The Swinehound Sports Quiz #8
By The Spotter Welcome to the eighth edition of the ‘Swinehound’ sports quiz. There hasn’t been one for a good while, so there’s an increase from the regular 8 question set to a full XV this time. The joint defenders[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 2 August
The build-up to The Ashes in England. So much to answer for. Well that backfired. Props to the guy with the matching t-shirt; not so much to the guy whose[…]
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[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 21 April
How far would you go to watch a football match? Zeinab disguised herself as a man to overcome a ban on women attending games in Iran. The spirit of youth. […]
The Reviews Review
By Harbour Heather Yesterday, Minister for Sport Grant Robertson commented on the state of the culture and general high performancce environment in this country. He mentioned how a ‘win at[…]
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Hugh McIlvanney
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,[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 19 October
At last, Australia’s Peter Norman is remembered in a mural in Melbourne. Anna Peterson making a statement on the new Auckland Hearts’ new training kit. Say what you like about[…]
