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If Sport Made New Year’s Resolutions

A New Year starts today, and it would be great if those running sports in Australia and around the world entered the New Year with a new approach. Do Sports administrators make new Year’s Resolutions? If they did what would

High Fives – If Used Properly

The International Hockey Federation’s bi-ennial Congress was held over the weekend in New Delhi. Much of the event was live-streamed and fans could tune in and hear what was said, and also gauge the reactions of delegates. There were a

The Lingering Farewell

When is a player retired? On July 17th a player dubbed by many as “Australia’s Greatest Socceroo,” Tim Cahill. announced his retirement from international football. Not surprisingly following the announcement there was a great deal of media coverage praising Cahill

The Price of Conceding Late

Penalties have been around in a number of sports almost since the first rules were formalised. While penalties to decide the outcome of drawn fixtures have been in place for almost half a century in most sports. The penalty in

Simply The Best?

When it comes to World Cup events in sport do we want to see the best teams in the world compete for the ultimate prize? Or do we want to see the best teams from each region in the World