Sporting Spud
Sporting Spud: Straight to the Pope’s pool room
The recent TV mini-series The Two Popes may have rekindled interest in the football fanaticism of Pope Francis, but who knew the...
Sporting Spud: Forget Olympic koalas, athletes could cuddle some coal
Australian Olympians, indeed all athletes worldwide, here’s a challenge – forget the International Olympic Committee edict and bring a climate change protest...
Sporting Spud: Kerr roughed up, but it’s keeping her warm
So what did Sam Kerr think of her first outing for Chelsea against Reading in the FA Women’s Super League? “It’s freezing...
Sporting Spud: The 2019 moments that will be remembered as iconic
It’s a big sporting world and in the age of endless controversy, wall-to-wall content and social media hot-takes there’s an endless list...
Sporting Spud: ‘Fanatics’ turn Presidents Cup into a MAGA rally
Perhaps you just had to be there, but the images and reports back of the tone and tenor of the galleries at...
Sporting Spud: George Bailey heads to the selectors’ table after a golden duck
George Bailey is heading to a new life as an Australian cricket selector after his final innings for Tasmania ended with a...
Sporting Spud: Michael Neser discovers the crushing little moments in the life of a 12th man
Anyone who doubts how tough it is to be a 12th man for a Test match should spare a thought for Queensland...
Sporting Spud: The AFL draft – from Australian Rules to USA reigns
The AFL seemingly inexorable morphing into an American-style sporting behemoth continues this week with the 2019 draft set to bring new levels...
Sporting Spud: Golden age of the good egg in Australian sport
Is this the golden era of the ‘good egg’ in Australian sport? Sure, we hear a lot about the bad boys of...
Sporting Spud: Matildas’ big weekend on and off-field
The ABC took a lot of stick on Monday for its decision to abandon radio coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but...