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Sport Potato - 21

by Tim Miller | 2:54 AM, 20/09/10

There has always been talk that American sports are over-hyped and too glitzy. Sports such as rugby and cricket are the sports of gentlemen and true sports fans love the sport for what it is, not for the cheerleaders at halftime. It is easy for the bright lights of American sports to blind the actual competition, but that doesn’t mean the athleticism on show is not world-class.


Sport Potato - 20

by Tim Miller | 2:53 AM, 23/08/10

We all know that the hard sports like rugby are played by jocks, and that those who wish they were jocks play football. What do those at the bottom of the food chain, the nerds, play?


Sport Potato - 19

by Tim Miller | 11:46 PM, 22/08/10

While watching grown men wrestle each other over an oval shaped ball, has it ever occurred to you to ask: what is the point? When examined closely, modern professional sport seems to have little point to it at all.


Sport Potato - 18

by Tim Miller | 2:12 AM, 09/08/10

Muttiah Muralitharan has become the first cricketer to reach 800 test wickets, taking his final and 800th wicket with the last test delivery he will ever make. That’s about as dramatic as it can get.


Sport Potato - 17

by Tim Miller | 1:24 AM, 26/07/10

With the World Cup come and gone, many of you football lovers out there will be looking for your next fix of the beautiful game. Look no further than the 19 September, when the Homeless Football World cup kicks off in Rio de Janeiro.