Mundine v Geale II: Redemption

The Daniel Geale who will step into the ring in Sydney on Wednesday night to defend his IBF Middleweight title is a far improved boxer to the young, raw athlete Anthony Mundine defeated in a split decision four years ago. When the orthodox styled Australians met in Brisbane, May 2009, Mundine used his greater speed, [Read more]

Crio’s Question: Sexuality nobody’s business

Crio believes it’s nobody’s business if an AFL player has a boyfriend. Or is this too simplistic?

In A-League of its Own: Round 15

Melbourne Victory has jumped a shaken Adelaide United to claim 2nd spot following their 3-1 win over Sydney FC at AAMI Park on Saturday evening.

Soccer (My Home)

Dave Goodwin introduces us to his young nephew Felix who has a couple of unusual skills: poetry and Futsal.

Anthony Mundine: The reality is…

Craig Dodson believes Anthony Mundine’s legacy deserves more but he only has himself to blame.

The Jug and Urn Tour 2013

Join the Jug and Urn Tour for a guided tour of the Ashes and the British Open.

Lehmann Academy strengthens links with SA’s southern Flinders Ranges region

The Southern Flinders Ranges region of South Australia continues to establish connections with elite cricket, with the further joint activity between Northern Areas Cricket and the Adelaide based Darren Lehmann Cricket Academy. Fresh from celebrating the rise of former Academy scholar Joe Root to the England Test Team, Head Coach and former local Shaun Seigert, [Read more]

Roger Federer’s Aussie Open run 2013

        There was only one way to end this Federer report at 2:09AM and it was with both my hands cupped around my cheeks in shattered-ness much like the Federer fam at the end of Roger’s 2013 Aussie Open run. Here’s my take on Roger’s matches.

Crio’s Racing: Iconic tracks to shine on Australia Day

Sal Perna launched an early bid for the 2013 Moosehead Award for comedy with his straight faced confirmation that everything is, has been and always will be just hunky dory in the Racing Industry.

The greatest trick cricket ever pulled

Sean Curtain invites us to consider the game of cricket and wonders whether ‘fresh eyes’ will help us understand cricket’s current marketing strategy and approach to the game generally.

Australian Open Tennis: Head v Heart

John Harms is letting his heart rule when looking for the winners at the tennis. He’s followed a few out of loyalty over the years – and not just tennis players.

An open letter to Brad Hodge

Jeff Dowsing writes to Brad Hodge.

Book launch – Barry Dickins: Lessons in Humility, 40 Years of Teaching

Join Barry at the Celtic Club in Melbourne on Jan 31. He’s always good value.

Vale Bernie Baxter, Port Fairy footballer and identity

Scott Elliott pays tribute to Bernie Baxter, a goal-kicking star of the Hampden League in the 1950s, and a character of Port Fairy.

crio’s Q?

Crio has come up with a cracker here: are the new coaching techniques here to stay, or merely fads. He draws on some thought-provoking examples from tennis and cricket.

Tennis: Grunting

Cheryl Critchley just doesn’t get tennis grunting.

Cycling: All the big names out to kick start 2013 season

The international cycling year has kicked off with the Tour Down Under prologue race taking place last night in front of an estimated 108,000 people.

In A-League of its Own: Round 14

Sydney FC has turned in its most prolific performance in its history at the weekend by putting 7 goals past Wellington at the SFS to win 7-1 and leap to 7th on the A-League table.

Standin’ on the outside lookin’ in

The heat does strange things to people. If we look at the offerings of the past week, one can only assume that the sports administrators and the sporting media has suffered some ill-effects from heat exposure or just plain over exposure.

Our National Dish

Peter Baulderstone looks at the state of the nation through the sporting lens in the lead-up to Australia Day.