News media reported the other day that TVNZ cut way from its Olympics coverage to run an ad break instead. Here is how the NZ Herald reported it: TVNZ has decided to stay quiet after copping criticism for flicking to an ad break during a moment of silence in the
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com In these troubled times a massive salve has been provided by sport and no more so than in Australia, the so-called lucky country. For me, the greatest game of all is test cricket and while Aussies may feel otherwise, they were privileged, as were we
On Saturday, the International Olympic Committee said it would back a biological man, transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard’s entry into the Tokyo Games. But what about the biological woman who lost her place to him? Tracey Lambrechs is the woman who lost her place to a man. Before lifting for
Donna M. mercatornet.com Donna M. is a writer who was censored by Medium when her insights on transgender issues were labelled “hate speech.” Like many children of the 70s, I came of age watching Olympians like Mary Lou Retton, Greg Louganis, Scott Hamilton, and Carl Lewis. They were like
Five people have been arrested after England footballers were racially abused online following their Euro 2020 final defeat. Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted after they missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final. The attacks were racist and extremely abusive and were very upsetting for the young
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Forgive the pun but let’s get one thing straight re trans-sexual athletes. There are only two sexes,; male and female. That is an indisputable biological fact. “Feeling” you’ve been born in the wrong body doesn’t make that biologically true. Asylums are notorious
Dave Pellowe goodsauce.news ASH BARTY has a secret which endears her, win or lose, to nearly every person in Australia. Too few athletes can navigate the temptations of the pedestals lent them by their sporting prowess with this simple wisdom as deftly as Ash Barty wields her racquet. The
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com “Something beautiful happened in England last night”, wrote Dan Wootton in the Daily Mail, the day after England’s victory over Denmark. “It marked the moment the people took back control over the bed-wetting scientists and politicians who have become drunk on trying to restrict
The football delivered some moments of brilliance, the usual Oscar-winning play-acting as players took dives every time someone brushed up against them and the usual defensive and boring play for hugely long periods when both sides seemed afraid to lose possession. It could be argued that there was more drama
