Jan 25, 2017 14:02 pm UTC| Sports
Serena Williams is on her way to become the 2017 Australian Open champ. BBC reports that the American powerhouse beat Britains Johanna Konta 6-2 6-3. Kontas nine-match and 18-set winning streak made her the player to...
Jan 24, 2017 01:44 am UTC| Sports
Is Tennis world champ Serena Williams afraid of a little competition for her title? According to several reports, the chances of the worlds number one tennis player to conquer the 2017 Australian Open title might be slim...
The Rise Of Droneboarding As Extreme Winter Sport And Search & Rescue Asset
Jan 23, 2017 06:30 am UTC| Technology Sports
Drones are fast becoming more and more common, with millions of enthusiasts using the flying machines for fun and work. Now, another concept enters the stage, which involves using drones to pull snowboarders over frozen...
Trump v Mourinho: masters of media distraction
Jan 23, 2017 00:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Sports
Is Jose Mourinho, the Donald Trump of football? Or is Trump the special one of world politics? Both are masters of diversion, both believe that dark forces the FA, the FBI, the media are plotting against them. They see...
How professional sport handicaps youth sporting culture
Jan 18, 2017 09:12 am UTC| Sports
The recent spate of incidents and reports of doping, match-fixing and wall-to-wall TV coverage of betting, alcohol and junk food advertisements has stimulated considerable debate about the impact of commercialised sport on...
Why football bets are far more profitable to bookmakers than gambling machines
Jan 18, 2017 02:51 am UTC| Sports
When the government completes its review of the gambling sector in the coming weeks, a clampdown on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) looks to be on the cards. Dubbed the crack cocaine of gambling for allowing punters...
Game, set and match-fix: what more can be done to stop corruption in tennis?
Jan 16, 2017 08:22 am UTC| Sports
The charges brought recently against reigning Australian Open junior champion Oliver Anderson, and the suspensions of three low-ranking Australian players for match-fixing, highlight the ongoing issue of corruption in...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects