Sport Potato - 21
Posted 2:56am Monday 20th September 2010
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 Read more...
Sport Potato - 20
Posted 3:38am Monday 23rd August 2010
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? A quick internet search comes up with a plethora of different games and activities, but it was hard to Read more...
Sport Potato - 19
Posted 1:56am Monday 23rd August 2010
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. Noam Chomsky, the hero of the left when it comes to media matters, describes Read more...
Sport Potato - 18
Posted 2:16am Monday 9th August 2010
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. Now, you out there who know even a small amount about cricket will have heard of Murali, Read more...
Sport Potato - 17
Posted 1:26am Monday 26th July 2010
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. The tournament is organised by the Homeless World Cup Read more...
Sport Potato - 16
Posted 3:28am Tuesday 20th July 2010
It’s that time of the year again, when the Tour de France hits our television screens and the evening news. Of course everyone is impressed by both the athleticism of the riders and the lovely French countryside, but the major talking point will undoubtedly come back to drugs and doping. The Read more...
Sport Potato - 15
Posted 12:15am Monday 12th July 2010
Sport, and more specifically football, is what some say makes the world go round. According to The Guardian it causes the ethnic and tribal fighting in Darfur to stop, while groups of people huddle around a small black and white television set to watch 22 men kick a ball that apparently cost Read more...