I’ve been waiting for the outrage. The WTFs? The ‘latest Bernie Ecclestone brain snap’ headlines. I’ve been waiting for two weeks for someone, anyone, to raise even the slightest objection to this news item: “JOHNNIE WALKER BECOMES OFFICIAL WHISKY OF FORMULA ONE.” I’m sorry, what? In the words of John McEnroe, and in equally apoplectic…
Cheer, cheer, the red and the white
I’m a Sydney Swans fan. And I’m in Melbourne for the weekend. You’ve probably concluded I’m here for the grand final. You’d be wrong. Because when the Swans take on Hawthorn this afternoon, I won’t be anywhere near the MCG. I’ll be in the shower getting all gussied up for a friend’s wedding. Who gets…
Blue moon, flying pigs: I’m defending Andy Murray
Andy Murray can be a difficult person to warm to. The George Foreman of the tennis court, he lumbers around the baseline in search of the X factor — the Federer finesse, the Rafa swashbuckle, Djokovic’s rubbery contortions, a way back into the top ten. Though slightly less dour in recent years, he’s not in…
Reader’s request: Sunglasses recommended
For years, the nude hued frock has been a staple of the red carpet. But put a flesh-coloured panel on a chick’s cycling uniform and all hell breaks loose. OK, the clobber worn by the women of the Bogota Humana team for the Tour of Tuscany was a shocker. At first glimpse, the girls looked…
Ray Rice not his wife’s only abuser
Had it not been for some timely video footage, Ray Rice would now be free to play for the Baltimore Ravens. Fans would be lining up to buy his shirt and get his autograph. News website TMZ put an end to those plans. It released footage of Rice knocking out his now wife Janay in…
Watching sport through a Bachelor filter
If you’re looking for good comedy, it’s hard to go past The Bachelor, a game of romantic musical chairs where women compete for the affections of a serial snogger with the personality of a stick. This season he’s being played by a bloke called Blake. It may be all sorts of wrong but it’s hilarious….
Let’s hit the replay button
I’m revisiting some earlier blog posts today to catch up on a few recent developments. And because I couldn’t choose just one. A bit like the dilemma I face any time I’m offered a box of Cadbury Favourites. Total nutbag Our recent tale of Troy and his masochistic approach to endurance sport prompted a wave of…
Solved: the hex of Eden Park
This is Eden Park in Auckland. It’s a nice enough footy field. But it’s only a footy field. So why is it such a graveyard for Aussie rugby dreams? What are they spraying on the turf that makes it so Wallaby repellent? It’s 28 years since Australia beat the All Blacks on this ground, or…
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