The spiralling ball that signals gridiron gives a teenager a thrill on a summer Sunday morning. 14 year old Sean Mortell reports on a fantastic game of NFL from his beloved New England Patriots is laden with emotion.
Boxing: A FTA Network Televised Comeback?
January 15, 2015 by 1 Comment
Boxing is returning to free-to-air television in the United States. Is promoter/manager Al Haymon Boxing’s Dark Lord, or someone to be thanked? Gregor Lewis gives us the lowdown.
The Accident At Tashi Lapso Pass, Part Three: Rescue In A Doko
January 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
In part two Lakpa Sherpa and his team desperately began to improvise a way to get Louise off the Ngole glacier. In part three, Louise recalls some of the most harrowing moments of her ordeal.
Call For Writers: The 2015 Australian Open Tennis
January 14, 2015 by 8 Comments
The 2015 Australian Open tennis Grand Slam begins on Monday, January 19th. As Stanislav Wawrinka gets set to defend his 2014 Mens singles crown and Serena Williams chases her sixth Womens singles title, we want your tennis contributions!
The Accident at Tashi Lapso Pass, Part Two: Stranded in Ngloe
January 13, 2015 by 2 Comments
Part two of The Accident at Tashi Lapso Pass. With her leg seriously broken, Louise, Lakpa Sherpa and Nima attempt to find a way off the Ngole glacier to safety.
The Accident at Tashi Lapso Pass: Part One – The Accident
January 12, 2015 by 9 Comments
Part one of Louise Currie’s story of how a trek to the Tashi Lapso Pass in Kathmandu went horribly wrong. [Warning: not for the overly squeamish – Ed]
Almanac Summer Reading: The Accident at Tashi Lapso Pass
January 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Beginning tomorrow, we bring you Louise Currie’s enthralling recollection of a disastrous trek through Tashi Lapso, in Kathmandu.
Darts: World Championship Final
January 5, 2015 by 16 Comments
Phil Taylor v Gary Anderson.
Add your comment as the match unfolds.
Aussie Rules
January 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Bill Simmons “the Sports Guy” and Editor-in-Chief of Grantland (the world’s biggest sporting website) has come up with a system for deciding the MVP in the NBA. A Chicago reader pointed out that it is the same system used for the Brownlow Medal in “the best sport on earth”. Bill thinks Australia is pretty cool.
Fast (and slow) times at Wattle Park
December 25, 2014 by 3 Comments
Some great summer holiday reading from Jeff Dowsing: Jeff recalls his time ‘safeguarding’ the pro-Shop at ‘Royal and Ancient’ Wattle Park. Caddy shack, meets Crackerjack, meets Clerks. Contains a well-placed Elle McPherson trip down memory lane
Summer of Tennis : The Top 15 Australian Mens Tennis Players 1974 – 2014
December 23, 2014 by 12 Comments
Following on from yesterday’s top 15 Mens players, Philip Mendes declares his best 15 Australian Mens players from 1974 – 2014. Did he get it right?
Cricket Italia Team of the Century
December 22, 2014 by 19 Comments
Damian Balassone builds on recent Almanac conversation around sports players of Italian heritage with this: the Italian cricket team of the century. Did he miss anyone?
Summer of Tennis : The Top 15 Tennis Players 1974 – 2014
December 21, 2014 by 9 Comments
Philip Mendes has seen a lot of tennis. As we get prepared for the 2015 Australian Open, Philip ranks his 15 greatest players of the ‘modern’ era.
Almanac Weekend Reading: Twas the [Weekend] Before Christmas
December 20, 2014 by 2 Comments
Enjoy a collection of some great writing from around the world of sport with The Footy Almanac’s Weekend Reads
Sport’s Many Cups Runneth Over, and Over
December 5, 2014 by 7 Comments
Jeff Dowsing muses on the supply-side economics of professional sport; “Give us time to miss you…”
July 2005: It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
December 1, 2014 by 6 Comments
Mickey Randall takes us back to the London Underground suicide bombings of 2005 – the horror, the agony, the fear, the sadness… and finally the feeling that life would find a way to continue.
[i]If you believe…[/i]
Fore!!!!
November 23, 2014 by 3 Comments
Tony Robb argues that it’s time for revolution in the genteel sport of golf. He’s got a few ideas.
Cubs now the Maddon Crowd
November 19, 2014 by 14 Comments
The baseball World Series has just finished but Mic Rees is already on board for his Chicago Cubs run at the 2015 pennant. Baseball fans will enjoy this history of the “loveable losers” managers, occasional successes and new season prospects and signings.
The 2014 Jack Miller Cup
November 16, 2014 by 7 Comments
A little off-season update from Earl O’Neill. Cricket’s stuffed; NFL’s great but bikes and music are better. Oh, and there have been a few changes on the home front (did my invite get lost in the mail – Ed?)
24 : “The Following Takes Place…”
The Almanac’s own Jack Bauer of sport – Gregor Lewis – recalls a hectic 24 hours of some truly enthralling contests from all corners of the globe. Now, that’s one heck of day!