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Written by sportkiwi on 06 July 2010
Thankfully with no games for the last couple of days I have been able to rest..on two fronts. Firstly, I have been able to rest my aging body. It is not easy getting up night after night and my body has enjoyed the coupe of days rest. Thankfully it has also given me a chance [Read more]
Written by sportkiwi on 05 July 2010
Fabian Cancellara won the opening stage of the Tour de France yesterday, a 8.9km time trial around the docks of Rotterdam. The talk prior to the race had not been the usual doping of humans but the doping of bikes. In particular there had been whispers that Cancellara has a motor on his bike enabling [Read more]
Written by sportkiwi on 28 June 2010
The talk prior to the FIFA WORLD CUP had been about South African security at the World Cup. South Africa is a crime ridden country and many people had expressed their concerns of crime on the streets and in the alleys. Already a TVNZ crew has had some audiovisual gear stolen from their hotel and now in [Read more]
Written by sportkiwi on 24 June 2010
Just read this article on NZ Herald and I dont often copy an entire article word for word but could resist with this one. The only thing I have changed is the picture. Queen Elizabeth II was making her first appearance at Wimbledon in 33 years on Thursday – and the world’s top tennis players [Read more]
Written by sportkiwi on 21 June 2010
John Key used his PM privileges today to watch the All Whites in their historic draw with Italy. The PM wore all white for the game but that was soon gone as the PM was caught up in the emotion and took his shirt off and chanted with the large group of New Zealand supporters. [Read more]
Written by sportkiwi on 20 June 2010
Written by sportkiwi on 14 June 2010
I know you have heard it. That un-ending drone that suddenly started a few days ago and just seems to be getting louder by the day. That buzzy-bee throb that is constantly on in the background. That awful mono pitched vibration that seems to warble out of your TV, is none other than the noise from the vuvuzela horn. [Read more]
Written by sportkiwi on 21 May 2010
The first World Cup advert, and it is a ripper. Check out this full length Nike Ad. Reminds me of my football days. [Read more]
Written by sportkiwi on 17 May 2010
RUGBY - So the Super 14 round robin has been completed and the Bulls, Stormer, Crusaders and the Waratahs are the four to make it into the semi finals. They say that the table at the end of the season never lies. Unfortunately this is true for the New Zealand teams who have been slightly [Read more]
Written by sportkiwi on 10 May 2010
RUGBY - With one round left the Super 14 season is really hotting up. Despite the Crusaders being robbed by the ref and the Reds running out of steam in the second half, bothare still in the running for finals position. Basically there are 6 teams left in the race for the final four and [Read more]