The week saw freed Bali Nine smuggler Renae Lawrence turn herself in for previous outstanding charges, an American missionary killed in India, and an enthusiastic father going too far to ensure his son’s football team’s win.
Remembering Leicester City’s owner, our fairy godfather
This morning, Leicester City lost their owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. As a long-suffering fan of the club, what he instilled in us will live forever.
Usain and the Mariners is a marriage made in Gosford
Usain Bolt to play for the Mariners, but wants more money. Conversely, the Mariners want someone else to fit the bill, but won’t play him. I’ve heard less toxic relationships articulated at Centrelink.
While you were asleep: FIFA glitch becomes reality, Peppa Pig the new Che, Shoe-thrower political shoe-in
Well, it’s nonsense for breakfast again, as the FIFA glitch invaded our world, Peppa Pig was outed as a revolutionary and the man who threw his shoes at George Bush returned to our attention.
Meet Sam Kerr: The Australian with the footballing world at her feet
Humble, accessible, supremely talented, Sam Kerr is the footballing icon we’ve been waiting for.
A death in the family: The lasting legacy of Les Murray
The passing of Les Murray is an awful thing to face. However, the seeds of passion that he planted deep within every football fan will bloom forever.
While you were asleep: Pint saves London, McEnroe serves Court, Greizmann staying put
Monday. Stay away from her, you bitch. Good news however, as a man and his pint saved London, John McEnroe entered the SSM debate and loyalty exists in the footballing world. We’re surprised too.
While you were asleep: State of Oranges I, Trump dumps Paris, Eminem admits plagiarisation
Thursday…the day where things happen. I guess. Two ancient enemies went to war, Trump broke it off with Europe (again) and Eminem admits to stealing ideas…from Jim Carrey! Coming in 2019, The Ace Ventura LP.
Klay Thompson’s toaster and the team haunted by Colonel Sanders
With the Golden State Warriors riding into the NBA finals on the back of a toaster, we look back at some other examples of enchanted curio that crippled teams in the past. Because sport is stupid.
While you were asleep: Estimates kicks off, Taiwan legalises SSM, ABC’s football own-goal
Well bugger me with a fish fork, it’s Thursday. Huzzah. The world kept dying while you were recharging, which featured an argument at the estimates, Taiwan saying yes to gay marriage and an unholy clusterboink on ABC2.
While you were asleep: Syrian gas attack, Saltwater soon drinkable, Linesmen now extinct
Morning! What happened while you were asleep? Well, a gas attack in Syria “mysteriously” happened, scientists developed a theory to make saltwater drinkable and linesmen were announced as pushed to extinction.
Football United: Playing for peace
An endeavouring few in Sydney’s South-West are bringing football to the huddled masses, giving hope and familiarity to refugees new to our shores.
The psychology of sports psychology: Start them early
As professional sport gathers more articulate data, the concept of sports psychology is evolving, as a winning mindset is established early, especially in the video game realm.
While you were asleep: Boaty McBoatface rises, Sara Connor terminated, sour grape petition goes viral
Tuesday, you minx. What happened while you were asleep? Abject stupidity, that’s what. A famous fictional Boaty was reborn a submarine, a woman with a famous name was sentenced and a famous rivalry turned sour.
While you were asleep: Assad’s peaceful doublespeak, KK robbers knicked, Streep faces criticism
Morning! What happened while you were asleep? Well, Assad promised peace and violence, the crime of century was solved and Meryl Streep started a joke.
Current Affairs Wrap: Greens strike deal, tragedy strikes football, Shkreli strikes back
Compared to weeks previous, this one was relatively peaceful. Bar that tragic plane crash, Martin Shkreli counter bullying school kids and the Greens’ awkward one night stand. But hey, could be worse. Win!
Sports book review: The Game of Their Lives – Nick Richardson
Every so often, an actual book passes over The Big Smoke’s sportsdesk. “The Game of Their Lives” chronicles the footballers who fought, and ultimately perished, in the horror of WW1.
While you were asleep: Long Tan going ahead, Brazil meets Germany, QLD claim Thor “local”
Morn! What happened while you were asleep? Turnbull used diplomacy to secure Long Tan service, a chance for sporting revenge unfolds in Rio and QLD decided a fictional character was a ‘local’.
Madron FC: The worst football team in Britain
Amateur sport, for the most part, is getting thrashed each week. But what if you were to never win? Well, meet Madron FC, the worst team in Britain.
Is rugby league rigged?
Last week’s State of Origin was one thing, but the claims of match fixing in the rugby league go far deeper than that.
Throwback Tuesday: When we qualified for the World Cup
Football tragic Mathew Mackie relives that moment a decade ago which changed everything. When the Socceroos qualified for the World Cup.
Team players: FIFA 2022 World Cup – Part Two
In Part Two of his FIFA 2022 World Cup feature, Isaac Ohlin looks now to the blatant corruption within and surrounding FIFA, with rife vote swapping and illegal exchanges uglying the game for all.
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