Its not Just In Australia

Every four years when teams are announced for the Olympic games one or two selections create an uproar. There are threats of legal action, investigations and sometimes selections on appeal. In Australia these are pretty commonplace. It is interesting to

They’re Not British!

Commercialism is rife in sport and some of the biggest brands are the masters at cashing in. Coca-Cola is a master of exploiting the big event and rather than one Yank at Oxford as in the movie, they are sending

Sharing the Pain

Who would have thought that Floyd Mayweather jnr and Manny Pacquiao would suffer the pain of a defeat in the same weekend? On the weekend Manny Pacquiao lost for the first time in seven years Floyd Mayweather was in Nevada’s

Jumping Rope

Everyone knows that one of the ways boxers manage to stay light on their feet is by jumping rope, or skipping. One boxer found that his promoter was great at jumping rope but his timing could do with a bit

Look in Your Shoe Son

In the days where amateur sport was fiercely regulated and players were not allowed to receive any financial reward for their performances, after a game players would often find money rolled up in their shoes from the Board or sponsors.