Aussie Rules Football in Canada
April 27th, 2008 by lindsay.oconnor
Australian Rules Football is on the increase in Ontario and has come a long way since it bounced off in Melbourne, Australia with a call by a bloke named “Tom Wills” who wanted to be different from the rest of the world by developing a local code of foot-ball down under with the formation of the Melbourne Football […]
F1 Max Mosley asked to step down because of his sex scandal
April 13th, 2008 by lindsay.oconnor
Germany’s national motoring body ADAC has urged Max Mosley, the beleaguered president of the International Motoring Federation (F1) to “reconsider” his position after a highly-publicized sex scandal.
The ADAC confirmed it had written to Mosley asking him to reconsider his post, as the motoring body did not feel it appropriate he could continue in his role […]
The World’s Most famous Rugby Tournament
April 1st, 2008 by lindsay.oconnor
Rugby Sevens at the Hong Kong Stadium in one of the world’s most famous cities, the Hong Kong Sevens is equivalent to the Super Bowl in North America.
How the event started has made me laugh as it’s like anything else in this world it began over a few drinks at the famous Hong Kong Club […]
New Kiwi Coach for Canada’s National Rugby Team
March 17th, 2008 by lindsay.oconnor
Former New Zealand All Black Kieran Crowley has been selected as Canada’s new senior men’s team coach.
The 35 times capped former fullback emerged as the clear winner from the coaching search process from a list of strong candidates from around the world.
Crowley was given a four year contract that will take him through to the 2011 […]
Final of Six Nations Rugby
March 13th, 2008 by lindsay.oconnor
With 120 years of history, the Five - and now - Six Nations tournament is the oldest rugby championship in the world comes to an end this Saturday.
In 1871, England and Scotland played the first rugby union international. After 12 years of occasional friendly matches between the teams, the inaugural Home International Championship, comprising England, […]
Kiss will headline Aussie F1 Race down under
March 5th, 2008 by lindsay.oconnor
Gene Simmons and Kiss will headline the opening of the Australian Formula One on Sun, March 16th. It’s the grand kick-off, 18 races around the world.
Albert Park, is the home to the Australian Grand Prix with a 16-turn circuit, which measures 5.3 kilometres in its current form, was built utilizing a combination of public roads within the park. […]
What’s up with the Toronto Grand Prix July 6th 2008
February 18th, 2008 by lindsay.oconnor
Is Champ Car and the Indy Racing League about to end their long-standing feud and become family again?
Speedtv.com recently listed Toronto missing among the three Champ Car races that would be retained in a new combined series. The three would be Long Beach, Calif.,
Edmonton and Surfers Paradise, Australia.
I spoke to Charlie Johnstone, president and CEO […]
Is this the end for David Beckham?
February 5th, 2008 by lindsay.oconnor
David Beckham has been left out of England’s squad to play Switzerland.
It means Beckham will be left still waiting in the wings for his 100th cap, although the door is not fully closed on the 32-year-old former Captain. Beckham was dropped because of doubts over his match fitness, even through he’s been training with Arsenal […]
South Africa Gets Their Man - And It’s Politically Correct
January 21st, 2008 by lindsay.oconnor
Rugby World Cup holders South Africa have named 50-year-old Peter de Villiers as their new coach.
The former Emerging Springboks coach led the Under-21 squad to the IRB World Championship in 2005.
Many had expected former Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer to replace Jake White, whose contract expired on December 31.
But Johan Prinsloo, the South African Rugby Union […]
