I am fascinated by a lot of the remarkably juvenile media commentary following the Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios tennis showdown in Dubai this last week. So little of it is logical. "The debate will rumble on over whether the world's best female player should have shared a court with a man who admitted to … Continue reading Sabalenka vs Kyrgios: the petty, irrational, strange, sexist backlash
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The gift of genius: Roger Federer – so ends an unforgettable era
The gift of genius - Roger Federer - so ends an elite, unforgettable, era. He will be missed.
Guppy – come back stronger
As people dissect the dramatic, topsy-turvey, controversial climax to this morning’s epic World Cup Final loss by the Black Caps to England, one player will inevitably carry the majority of the blame (from those inclined to do so).
RA vs Folau – a ground breaking media circus gone mad
For a couple of months now I've been enjoying a lively debate about the Israel Folau versus Rugby Australia slow motion ‘train crash’ that has been unfolding via the media. I expressed the opinion to friends that I suspected that Israel Folau had made himself into something of a crusading martyr for his Church/congregation. Recent events seem to strongly support that idea.
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