For sports fans far and wide
The Olympic qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Hockey competition are due to get under way this weekend. Understandably there is much excitement and anticipation. Which nations will make the cut? In amongst the excitement and anticipation there are some with
Whenever people refer to sporting contests the phrase ‘it must be an even playing field’ invariably pops up. Over the years the interpretation of the phrase has changed. It used to mean that the conditions for all contests and or
Appointing a foreign coach to be in charge of a nation’s international team in today’s sporting world is a common occurrence. To many the appointment is seen a recipe for success, however such a move can in fact be fraught
‘You do the crime, You do the time.’ That line has been around for decades. In sport it should be no different. In football if you trip a player as he is running through to score, you concede a penalty,
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
