Category: The Business of Sport
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History is made @ #SB50

When the Carolina Panthers took the field for SuperBowl 50, it was the first time ever, ranked #1. The fact it was at Levis Stadium, probably meant it tasted a little sweeter. While the media fixated on the oldest starting quarter-back in SuperBowl history, the Bronco’s 39 year old Peyton Manning’s arm strength and possible storybook career ending…
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The Brave finally blossoms @ #RWC2015
On 4 June 1995, Japan Rugby Union’s national side, the Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) took the field against the New Zealand All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup in South Africa, only to suffer a humiliating 145-17 defeat. In 2003, in their opening game at Rugby World Cup, they threw everything at Scotland, earning a standing ovation from…
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Girly Things At The Australian Open
I’ve thought it, but never heard it mentioned in commentary. Unexpectedly, a British tennis player has put the most natural of monthly events front and centre during performance discussions at the 2015 Australian Open. In a tournament that saw World No.1 Roger Federer dismissed in Round Two by Italian Andreas Seppi, only to be sent packing by Australian 19 year…
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Blood Sports From The Sidelines
In football, as in war, blood is a call sign. However, more often than not, the worst of injuries show no signs of crimson at all. This morning while checking in for my morning news fix, I went cold. My response physical to a still image of a young man being tackled by three men, his…
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Media misuse and abuse = The New Media Sandwich
Athletes and Management behaving badly. It’s nothing new. Recent developments in Australian sport make you wonder, why? when? and how? Why are athletes calling press conferences to ‘state’ their position, prior to official discussions with their employer? Why are professional sporting bodies calling press conferences, prior to the completion of official investigations? When did these…

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