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Why Coming Out In Sport Is Still So Hard

This week Adelaide United’s Josh Cavallo announced that he was gay. It is sad that today such an announcement is still met with words such as ‘courageous’ and ‘brave,’ especially so in a country such as Australia. Over half of

The Times… Could They Be A-Changing?

If you can’t stand the heat get out of the kitchen, was an oft used phrase when players appear to bow to intense pressure. Now we do not hear it quite as much as we have become more attuned to

Was This Really In The Spirit of Competition?

Why do we watch sport? Why do we watch the Olympic Games? The reason we watch sport may be completely different to the reason we play, and the reasons one person watches may well be very different to the reasons

Setting Their Sights Too High?

There would not be a sports fan in the country who is not aware what a disaster Australia’s bid was to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It was a campaign that showed just how naive those running the game

Your Number’s Up

Last night was an all time low for Australian football. The sight of the numbers falling off Brisbane Roar’s shirts during their Asian Champions League (ACL) fixture was not laughable, it was downright embarrassing. While there is talk about whether