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Voting Rights or Wrongs?

On the 18th of May 1860 the United States Republicans voted after a third ballot for Abraham Lincoln to be their Presidential candidate; he would go on to become the United States 16thPresident.  The favourite in the Republican election for

Inspirational Athletes – 29

Some people seek the limelight, some people try and avoid it, and some simply can’t avoid it. Then there are those who simply fall outside of its arc. There may be many reasons for this, but timing is often a

Time to Restore the Trust With Transparency

It was in December 2015 that the sporting world woke up to hear that law enforcement authorities had swooped and arrested many of the top officials in FIFA. Charges were laid against 18 individuals from 12 different countries. Those arrested

Podcast #95 – Australian Hockey Olympian Don Smart, Why Tokyo Can’t Cancel the Olympics and Why “Sandpaper Gate” Will Never Go Away.

Not the Footy Show Podcast

Time for another show, and there is plenty to discuss in the world of sport! Our special guest on this show is a hockey player from the Golden Era of Australian hockey, a man regarded by many as one of

A Cry For Help, For ‘My Club’ and More Like It

The County Ground and Swindon Town may not hold happy memories for the mercurial genius Eric Cantona. The reason being that on the 22ndMarch 1994 the EPL Champions Manchester United came to Wiltshire, and were expected to stroll to three