Yoshi Imagawa reveals a man of many talents and interests, with his experiences of cycling around Sapporo in Japan (summer months only).
American Football: A visiting Australian sees the Denver Broncos
October 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Tony McLeod is studying in Colorado. He is following the Broncos and the University of Colorado.
A Fly in the Pool
October 26, 2014 by 21 Comments
A moving piece from Dips O’Donnell about triumph and struggle and his daughter Kate.
Non World Sports
October 17, 2014 by 10 Comments
Rod Oaten has been thinking about ultra-local sports. Here he describes half a dozen of them. Add your suggestion.
NFL: Eagles-Giants rivalry Q & A in preparation for the big clash
October 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Philadelphia Eagles’ fan Scott Langford and New York Giants’ fan Cody Royle have a (very civilized, I must point out) debate about the big upcoming rivalry game between their two teams.
Football in Australia: “The World Game” – Is this marketing phrase a tad deceptive?
October 12, 2014 by 6 Comments
Miles Wilks takes issue with soccer appropriating the marketing slogan of “the World Game”.
Speed, racer
October 9, 2014 by 4 Comments
The serious injury to F1 driver Jacques Bianchi has Matt Watson wondering about the role of speed and danger in our love of motor racing.
American Football Week 5: Boyhood memories of the Minnesota Vikings
October 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Prof Bruce Bergland remembers Monday Night Football as a boy in Minnesota. Bruce is the editor of The Allrounder, an American Sportswriting site (mentioned by Peter Baulderstone in Crio’s Question this week). The Footy Almanac and The Allrounder will be looking out for each other. This piece was first published at www.pigskinalmanac.com our new American football writing site.
No Sporting Life
October 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Rod Oaten has a tale we can all relate to – what to do once the footy is over?
The All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final (Replay) 2014: Kilkenny v Tipperary
October 7, 2014 by 5 Comments
Braham Dabscheck always thought that Australian Football was the fastest and most exciting team sport of them all. Not any more. Hurling, he says, is a game that has no truck shillyshallying.
Rugby star follows dairy passion
October 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Some professional sportsmen are left floundering and unsure what to do with the rest of their lives when their playing careers are over. But not former NRL star Ian Hindmarsh.
Almanac on Tour – British Open and the Ashes.
September 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
2015 promises to be a big year in sport. We were eyeing off a trip to the British Open and the Ashes, and would love to gauge the interest of Almanackers to come along!
Ramblings From The Oche
September 25, 2014 by 3 Comments
Michael Howard flung a few arrows the other night. As in life not many of them went straight. (Wonderful, moving piece from Michael-Ed)
Invented Sports – Episode 47 – Squarsh
September 23, 2014 by 11 Comments
A sport designed for lads by lads: squarsh.
American football: a Green Bay memory
September 20, 2014 by 1 Comment
Rod Oaten has wide interests in football and they extend to American football. Here’s his piece about the Green Bay Packers from www.pigskinalmanac.com
The Violence in our Hearts
September 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
Sam Steele reflects on violence in sport and asks if it truly appals us or excites us? Your thoughts welcomed.
Revenge: The Rematches
September 14, 2014 by 8 Comments
Gregor Lewis riffs on REVENGE and how it will motivate the remaining teams in the AFL Finals, just as it will today’s Mayweather – Maidana boxing rematch.
Upcoming lacrosse finals around Melbourne
September 10, 2014 by 2 Comments
With footy finals going on all over the place, I thought I would bring to your attention another sport which has finals scheduled over the next couple of weeks. Lacrosse. Over the next couple of weeks, there will be lacrosse finals played all over Melbourne. Check out the roster to see if they are playing near you.
The Boomers and the “insult” of tanking accusations: Spare me
September 10, 2014 by 6 Comments
The Boomers didn’t try to win, contrived to lose, could have won if they needed to or wanted to enough, and now have egg on their face and funding out of their pockets as a result. There’s no tanking by Sean Curtain in his analysis of tanking claims against the Boomers.
Retirement for the Weekend Warrior
Vaughan Menlove shares the difficult decision facing the competitive athlete about when to quit. The heart and mind are willing but the body chooses to differ.