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Oprah the perfect interviewer for Lance's confession
19 Jan 2013Oprah Winfrey was criticised in a roundabout way throughout the week, as countless people declared Lance Armstrong wouldn’t face any hard questions talking to a mere ‘talk show host’. And while I’ll admit I was struggling by the end of Winfrey’s webcast, as each honest answer was immediately followed up by two minutes of a [...]
Welcome to my nightmare: Britain's year of sporting dominance
16 Jan 2013From a sporting perspective, 2012 was a tough year to be an Aussie in Britain. First and foremost, the Brits absolutely thrashed us in the medal count at the Olympics. My only solace was we won gold first and I bleated long and hard about it at work. Luckily it was my last night at [...]
Could Warnie come back to Tests?
5 Dec 2012Almost five years after playing his last Test for Australia, Shane Warne has not ruled out a comeback, saying he would make himself available for the upcoming back-to-back Ashes series – if the right man picked up the phone. Warne said if Michael Clarke called on him, he’d be on the plane, ready to face [...]
Izzy greedy?
3 Dec 2012Israel Folau has, throughout his already long and distinguished career (can you believe he’s only 23?), always maintained a likability, primarily due to the large portions of his salary which ended up in the coffers of his church and the pockets of his family. Folau is no longer a Mormon, now assembling with the AOG [...]
Horses being slaughtered, just like pigs, chickens, cows
17 Nov 2012In a time when the Australian racing industry is being scrutinized for myriad reasons, the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) have managed to grab prominent media exposure, claiming “the racing industry’s biggest, darkest secret” is horses being put down. The Sydney Morning Herald online showed pictures of a horse being shot at point [...]
Journeyman Prince to pass 300 NRL games
3 Nov 2012Injuries and form permitting, early next season Scott Prince is set to join the rare club of first graders to have played 300 NRL games. And of that select few, Prince is set to join an even rarer club – the journeymen’s 300. Of the 17 players who have played 300+ games, the vast majority [...]
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