Category Archives: Sport

Champion of Champions, True Legend.

Margaret Court AO MBE (née Smith; born 16 July 1942), also known as Margaret Smith Court, is a retired Australian tennis player and former world No. 1. She amassed more major titles than any other player in history and is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She is currently a ChristianContinue reading “Champion of Champions, True Legend.”

Legendary cricket commentator Kerry O’Keefe has blasted sports fans and media in Australia for contributing to the country losing love for the game in recent years.

Cricket in Australia has endured a rollercoaster couple of years coming out of the Covid-era, with questionable TV rights deals alongside on-field controversies plaguing the sport’s media coverage. Test matches in recent years, aside from the Boxing Day Test, have seen a significant reduction in fan attendance, whilst the nation’s top white ball competition hasContinue reading “Legendary cricket commentator Kerry O’Keefe has blasted sports fans and media in Australia for contributing to the country losing love for the game in recent years.”

Australian Legends

Margaret Court née: Margaret Smith born: July 16, 1942, Albury, New South Wales, Australia (age 81) Awards And Honors: Wimbledon ChampionshipsU.S. OpenFrench OpenAustralian Open Margaret Court, née Margaret Smith, (born July 16, 1942, Albury, New South Wales, Australia), Australian tennis player who dominated women’s competition in the 1960s. She won 66 Grand Slam championships, moreContinue reading “Australian Legends”

Celebrity Endorsements for the Voice Meant Nothing, But Told Us a Lot

James Macpherson 17 Oct 2023 The day after winning their third NRL Grand Final in a row, Penrith captain Nathan Cleary made a video urging people to vote ‘Yes’ for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. In the short video he simply said … “No Voice, no choice. Come on Australia. Vote ‘Yes’” At time theContinue reading “Celebrity Endorsements for the Voice Meant Nothing, But Told Us a Lot”

Sportspeople should know their limitations

Rocco Loiacono Flat White Getty Images Rocco Loiacono 21 October 2022 6:00 AM Clint Eastwood, in the character of Inspector ‘Dirty’ Harry Callaghan, delivered what may well be one of the most underrated lines in film history in the 1973 classic Magnum Force: ‘A man’s got to know his limitations.’ It is sage advice, all tooContinue reading “Sportspeople should know their limitations”

Aussie cricketers have nothing to apologise for

World Jawad Iqbal (Photo: Getty) Jawad Iqbal 4 July 2023 8:46 PM The world of cricket suffers from an unjustified moral superiority complex. This explains the periodic howls of outrage when a player or team is caught acting in a manner summed up by the phrase ‘it’s not cricket’ — a catch-all sentiment that purportsContinue reading “Aussie cricketers have nothing to apologise for”

Does a ‘Pride progress’ flag really make rugby more inclusive?

Gavin Mortimer Israel Folau (Credit: Getty images) Gavin Mortimer 26 May 2023 10:37 PM The Rugby Football Union will fly the ‘Pride Progress’ flag at Twickenham this weekend, when a World XV team play the Barbarians invitational side. According to the Daily Telegraph, the RFU’s decision is ‘in response to the selection of Israel Folau’Continue reading “Does a ‘Pride progress’ flag really make rugby more inclusive?”

Game, set and match on Australia’s Covid response

Flat White Dom Penava Getty Images Dom Penava 4 February 2023 5:00 AM Twelve months ago, Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia for allegedly (and essentially, by way of description from the minister) harbouring anti-vax sentiment. Let that sink in – he didn’t commit a thought crime, which in itself is a ridiculous charge, heContinue reading “Game, set and match on Australia’s Covid response”

Novak’s Churchill-esque victory speech

Flat White Dean Troth Getty Images Dean Troth 30 January 2023 12:56 PM Novak Djokovic has returned as the world’s number one tennis player. He was crowned King at Melbourne Park following his tenth Australian Open title on Sunday, January 29 after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas. This makes him the first man in the Open eraContinue reading “Novak’s Churchill-esque victory speech”