Nadal Plays His Cards

Rafael Nadal showed he may have a career at the card table when he retires from international tennis after winning a charity poker tournament in Prague on yesterday. The 100 000-euro ($137 000) charity tournament was the first-ever live poker

The Clock is Racing in Brazil

The World Cup draw was expected to be a celebration of the football world turning its attention to Brazil next year, but it appears to have in fact highlighted deficiencies in Brazil’s preparations. Whenever there is a massive event such

Johnson to Miss Perth Test?

Australia has deservedly gone 2-0 up in the Ashes encounter, but could that all change come the third test in Perth? England have been destroyed by the bowling of Mitchell Johnson, who has not only found his line and length

Time to Centralise?

After court action and the intervention of the Football Federation of Australia, it appears that the much vaunted National Premier Leagues will go ahead in Victoria. Credit to the FFA for stepping in and mediating and negotiating compromise with both

The Interview that Never Was

For a number of years I had a dual career working in radio and working for South African Airways. It was a very special time to work for the airline as it, and the country adapted to the post apartheid