This day in sport: 17 March 1897

First for boxing match on film In the first boxing championship fight recorded on film, Bob Fitzsimmons knocked out Jim Corbett in teh 13th round at Carson City, Nevada. The proximity of the fight and the nature of the era

World Record – Eaton Up

American college student Ashton Eaton upstaged high profile competitors at the NCAA athletics championships in Arkansas at the weekend when he broke 1996 Olympic Gold Medallist Dan O’Brien’s 1993 indoor world record in the men’s heptathlon. Twenty-two-year-old student Eaton from

Who Do You Think You Are? Man United?

After much to do about Perth Soccer club playing the in the Football West Charity Shield against Floreat Athena at the weekend, they regrettably made a mockery of the day by not fielding a full strength side, and ended up

Making Sense?

Many years ago there was a headline in the English Papers that asked “When did Wednesday last fall on a Tuesday?” The answer to what seemed a silly question was in fact quite logical, the answer was the night before

The Secret of His Success?

What is it about Ric Charlesworth that ensures that his teams end up successful? It is unfair to say he has a Midas touch, as no one gets the success he does by simply going through the motions as a