Very few things can bring out the most rabid jingoist in the United States. Until the other week, I was unaware that the U.S. Women’s National Team was on that list. Prior to this month, I knew more participants in the annual 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest than I knew the ladies of…
Read More Americans love soccer… Every four yearsTiger Woods has accused his New Zealand-born caddie and confidante Steve Williams of ‘cheating’ on him. Woods fired Williams this week after rumours began to circulate that the caddie had been secretly courting Australian golfer Adam Scott. Just days after the split, Williams confirmed that he had accepted an offer to caddie for the Australian…
Read More Woods and Williams separate over ‘cheating’ allegationsControversial Muslim cleric Sheik al-Hilali has pledged to boycott boxer Danny Green’s bout against Antonio Carver this Wednesday night after Green referred to the American as “a piece of meat I’ll chop up.” Al-Hilali is most known in Australia for his controversial sermon in 2006 in which he said that men were inherently tempted by…
Read More Muslim leader to boycott Danny Green boutA Collingwood player has signaled his intention to play in the 2011 decider despite the fact his pregnant wife is due to give birth on grand final day. The footballer, who asked to remain anonymous, said he took heart from former Collingwood great Saverio Rocca, who famously left his wife in labor to play in…
Read More AFL player bucks trend, puts grand final over birth of childFormer NRL bad boyJohn Hopoate has been accused of playing a “mentoring role” in an incident that resulted in the suspension of a Victorian netballer. The Warrnambool Standard reported that a South West District Netball League player was accused of sticking her finger up an opponent’s skirt several times and making inappropriate contact with her…
Read More Hopoate blamed for Hopoate-style netball incident