Almanac Cycling: World Championship Men’s Team Pursuit take it to Team GB

In one of the greatest Team Pursuit Finals, David Parker provides some perspective.

The Rise of Spo-Co

Nick McGay runs us through the good, okay and crap of spo-co (sports comedy) shows. What category does he put The Footy Show in? Roy & HG? The Games? Add your thoughts.

It’s track and field time in Melbourne again

The Olympics are just around the corner so Steve Fahey invites us to the Lakeside Stadium this Saturday, or to watch on live-stream, as current world and Olympic champions, and potential champions compete in this internationally recognised track and field event.

Footy Almanac rejection – a writing career in crisis

da mcdonnell senses a stitch-up in the removal of his work from the Almanac website.

Almanac Bowls: Rolling along

Griffo gets excited by the growth opportunities in Lawn Bowls

Almanac Weekend Rewind – Leap Year edition

All the weekend scores and results you may have missed

Almanac Boxing: Barry Michael Fight Night 26th February 2016

David G reports on Barry Michael Fight night

 Thoughts on a couple of Sports.

Friday night musings on professional sport by David G

A cage fighter’s training regime fixed my dodgy back

Peter explains his new mobility from a movement trainer.

Almanac Weekend Rewind

Weekend results you may have missed.

Almanac Boxing – Murray Thomson Promotion

David G reports on Murray Thomson Fight Night at Doncaster Shoppingtown Hotel

Swans 2016: What Comes Before Pre

Rejoice. Mathilde is back for 2016. “It’s easy at the start of the season to take up the obvious, reassuring footy narrative. Positive thinking, the best of sports science mindfulness, confidence and pre-emptive strength. But the fact is, that the intra-club is the very beginning of something, the plan before it’s even hatched and we don’t know what will come. It can’t ever be truly mapped or pre-prepared. And it cannot be hurried. This is true light heartedness…”

Davie Cooper – A Kind of Magic

Neil Drysdale remembers one of Scotland’s most talented footballers, Davie Cooper

Almanac Lawn Bowls: It’s a Bonza Weekend in the Bung as the Lawn Bowls Birds Celebrate 50 Years By Going Bone on Bone With Disco Ernie – Viva BrisVegas!

The Geebung Ladies Bowls Club is turning 50. Archie got the flyer in his letterbox.

Tennis Whispers

Evocative summer words and image from Kate Birrell.

Almanac Wake-boarding: I Can Jump Wake Waves

Grade 9 Monivae student Matilda Dohle is a wake-boarder. She has spent months trying to master a new move.

Almanac Boxing: Ken Buchanan, Scotland’s greatest boxer, turns 70

Ken Buchanan, Scotland’s greatest ever fistic champion, turns 70 this year. Neil Drysdale has sent us the story he wrote when he met Ken Buchanan 15 years ago. [Terrific profile – Ed]

Almanac Cycling: Le Tour de Arthur Siege

Tackling the final stage of the Sun Herald Tour at Arthurs Seat has left a lasting experience on David Parker

Almanac Boxing: Murray Thomson – A boxing life.

Dave Griffin doesn’t hold the punches in this article about boxing stalwart Murray Thomson

When Scotland defeated England in two sports – on the same day

Neil Drysdale recalls a unique afternoon in 1946 when Scotland defeated England in Rugby and Football