A Scourge on Sport

What is going on in sport today? We have had betting scandals in football and cricket, doping scandals in athletics, AFL, swimming and cycling to name just some of the sports. A week ago in Malaysia a doping scandal erupted

Look and Learn and Avoid Similar Mistakes

Western Australia has often been ridiculed for its reactive view to progress, rather than being proactive. The protracted decision to erect a new multipurpose stadium, at a massive cost to tax payers, was just another example of how the state

Back Chatter – box

UEFA President Michel Platini released his book “Parlons Football” (Speaking on Football) just over a week ago and the man at the top of European football has used it to table some ideas he feels should be introduced into the

Jumping Ahead of The Field?

The battle for President of World athletics has now seen one of the contenders call in the heavies. Former pole Vault World Champion and legend Sergei Bubka who was recently re-elected as President of the Ukraine Olympic Committee has enlisted

Back After The Break

There are few of us today who have not been touched by cancer, and it is always great to hear of someone fighting back after being diagnosed with the disease. Snooker’s Ali Carter had the perfect return to his sport