The most embarrassing promotions in sport

Ridgey thinks this ad from the BBL might be the worst in sporting history. Can you top (bottom?) it?

Waiting to go into bat

Luke Ridgewell’s cricket report is the funniest and truest thing you will read this week. No wonder Woody Allen loves baseball. Cricket, baseball and neurosis are synonymous.

AFL Round 8 – Hawthorn v GWS Giants: Thoughts turn to Buddy’s contract

After a tough start to the season, the Hawks enter an easy patch of games and Luke Ridgwell’s thoughts turn to the end of the year, Buddy bags and certain re-signings.

The Big Bash became viable last night

The Big Bash won Ridgey over last night. A former skeptic, he’s now a Stars fan for life.

A New Love of Football

  I grew up in a very traditional Australian sporting family.  I was brought up in the steadfast knowledge that you play cricket on Saturdays in summer, Aussie rules in the winter, and golf whenever you can fit it in.  Netball is for girls, soccer is for wogs and tennis is for those who couldn’t [Read more]

I just knew it

Hawthorn vs Geelong Round 19 2012. I don’t get along to see the Hawks as often as I should, but a Hawks fan these days should never miss a Hawks Geelong game, and as a result, I think 6 of the last 10 games I’ve been to have been a Hawks loss to Geelong (stretching [Read more]