Just when you though Novak Djokovic’s road to the finals could not get any easier, get easier it did. The Djoker is into the semifinals after playing only six hours’ worth of tennis in five matches. Astoundingly, Djokovic had to play only two sets, both of which he won easily, by the way, before his…
Read More2016 U.S. Open has Dearth of U.S. Players in Latter Rounds
Should the U.S. Open, the last of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the 2016 season, be renamed the French Open? Three of the eight quarterfinalists are French, after all. Lucas Pauille, just 22-year-old, has reached his second Grand Slam quarterfinals and will face the French veteran Gael Monfils, who recently turned 30 and has…
Read MoreDjokovic Back on Form Helped by Two Walkovers
Ahead of the 2016 U.S. Open, the final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season, the speculation was essentially whether or not Andy Murray could prevail over Novak Djokovic. Even though Djokovic fell on his face at Wimbledon and also made an early exit in the Rio di Janeiro Olympic Games, there was never any…
Read MoreRicciardo Manages Fifth in Italian Grand Prix
Driving skill is certainly a factor, but no level of skill can totally make up for having an inferior car, such as was the case for Daniel Ricciardo in the Italian Grand Prix in the Italian Grand Prix, who publicly stated that he was in the race with hopes of finishing fifth behind the superior…
Read MoreNRL Veterans Take Issue With Rules Modifications In-Season
Being old cantankerous curmudgeons, as we are, we can easily relate to the crankiness on display by Cronulla Sharks veterans Luke Lewis and Paul Gallen. Lewis and Gallen have low opinions of the NRL’s most recent attempts to fine-tune the video review system. A rule change to which they take exception is a trial of…
Read MoreLong-time Denver Bronco Punter Britton Colquitt Seeks Job
If you believe it is hard to be a successful punter in Australia, just consider yourself fortunate that you are not an NFL punter. Please excuse the weak play on words, but the pun(ter) was intended, since the punter of the NFL variety kicks a football instead of placing wagers on sporting events. We have…
Read MoreUFC’s McGregor Dressed to the Nines on His Coin
Recent reports characterising UFC star Conor McGregor’s penchant for spending extravagant sums of custom-made clothes as part of his pre-fight promotion routine as “ridiculous” might be viewed as harsh. The bloke simply wants to look good. Given that his face typically looks as though he just lost an encounter with a rabid Tasmanian Devil, and…
Read MoreNRL Teams Re-Arranging the Lists with Enthusiasm
There is quite a bit of talent available if you should have any interest in starting a NRL club for 2017 and you have a spare $12.5 million lying about for contracts. Various players of prowess are in various stages of securing their next deals, so you need to act fast. The Sharks are close…
Read MoreFormer Brisbane Great Lynch Thinks Suns Should Lure Fyfe
Alastair Lynch, a former standout for the Brisbane Lions’ premiership side, thinks that the Gold Coast Football Club should use their well-stocked inventory of high draft picks to secure the services of a marquee player, such as Nat Fyfe. We cannot disagree with a player with 306 game and 633 goal notches in his belt,…
Read MoreSuns’ O’Meara Seeks to Join One of the AFL’S Melbourne Clubs
Jaeger O’Meara, due to discontent with the rural atmosphere he endured for 44 games with the Gold Coast Suns, has informed Coach Rodney Eade and club football boss Marcus Ashcroft that it is his intention to seek a position of the list of one of the Melbourne clubs. That apparently rules out any of the…
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