Sporting pictures of the Week :- 28 November
It is under 100 days until the Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. Here they are on the tarmac at Wellington Airport. Some cool beach art at the Mount.[…]
Tagged: tennis
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 26 September
Sometimes headlines write themselves. The European Ryder Cup team in an attempt to get some locals on their side, because it’s said they love their cheese in Wisconsin. Each badge[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 12 September
Maria Sakkari leaps in view of an oversized racket behind, during her US Open win over Bianca Andreescu. What a thoroughly bleak way for the England v India test series[…]
The Tokyo Diaries Preview – Part 6 of 6
By Keith Miller Tennis The interesting component to this event may be trying to work out who will physically turn up on the day. So many big names out, and[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 11 July
One of the best moments of the Euros. Just like a school social match where the captains argue over where to take the penalty shootout. And look at that. The[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 13 June
The Euros have started strongly. The French Open, and Maria Sakkari serving. Yes that’s Rafa, and once again cast a shadow over the French Open. Max Verstappen doing an outstanding[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 6 June
Like Michael Holding at Carisbrook in 1980, there is something about an act of petulance delivered with grace. Third seed Aryna Sabalenka getting knocked out of the French Open. In[…]
The Many Layers of the Naomi Osaka Story
By Harbour Heather More than one thing can be true in this Naomi Osaka situation. It can be true that the athlete’s mental health isn’t great, and that we can[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 17 April
Take that racism. Arsenal players taking a knee in Prague before going on to thrash their opponents. The 2021 Masters. Hideki Matsuyama’s caddie Shota Hayafuji removing his hat and bowing[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 27 February
The Black Caps visiting the Dunedin Library and choosing the best books. More controversially, they pay an after-match visit to Dunedin’s most famous flat. Hardly a trip up to the[…]
