Phil Mickelson has surged to a three shot lead after the first round of the British Open with a blistering eight under par 63 at Scotland’s Royal Troon golf course. Americans occupy six of the top seven positions, with only Germany’s Martin Kaymer, tied second with Patrick Reed after a five-under 66, spoiling the Yanks’…

The Collingwood Magpies have been fined $1500 by the AFL for a glove worn by Travis Cloke when the Pies beat the Giants in the last round. Cloke must have been wearing something on his foot as well, as he booted four goals in the victory at Spotless Stadium. Perhaps it was the ankle tattoo….

Code hopping the AFL to the NFL was in vogue long ago, as the story of Sav Rocca clearly illustrates. Rocca enjoys the singular distinction of being the oldest rooking ever to make the list of a professional American football team. Rocca was 33-years of age when he said farewell to a 14-year career in…

It is not true that some of Serena Williams’ first serves in her Wimbledon victory clocked in at 340 mph. (540 kph). It just seemed that way to Angelique Kerber in a final where she only won five points off Williams’ first serve and only eight games for a match that was basically over as…

Round 16 of the 2016 AFL season did not offer a lot of drama and form prevailed. The Swans beating the Cats at Simonds Stadium was one of the closer affairs of the week and the Western Bulldogs and Richmond Tigers had an entertaining game for the 40,000 spectators in Etihad Stadium, a game the…

Without the spectre of Novak Djokovic looming, Roger Federer has made it through to the semifinals of Wimbledon, with perhaps his best chance in several years of adding to his Grand Slam total haul. Federer equaled the record of reaching the semifinals for the 11th time at the All England Club. He also claimed a…

It is not just the Bombers dealing with the aftermath of the 12-month suspension handed down by the WADA in the wake of the Essendon Football Club’s penalty for the 2012 involvement in an illegal supplements scandal. Essendon actually got to do something the other teams that acquired Bombers from the 2012 were prohibited from…

If you think the bugs are scary in Rio, there are concerns far more troubling in the eyes of some, such as chief Rio de Janeiro organiser Sidney Levy, CEO of the organsing committee. Levy considers security against terrorists to be the prime concern. The 1972 Summer Games in Munich are most remembered for the…

After years of being one of the top sporting attractions in the U.S., in terms of attendance per event, the NASCAR Stock Car circuit began to languish as the novelty of seeing cars with a passing resemblance to the family sedan go very fast and turn left for several hours waned. Taking a page from…

We hope not to be accused of leaving the barrier prematurely, but we think that it is never too soon to begin planning for the 2016 Melbourne Cup. Here are some important dates of which to be aware for the first Tuesday of November 2016. Nominations open on Tuesday, August 30, 63 days before the…