Author: Lee Austin
Rugby World Cup officials came into the spotlight already early on in the tournament. This was sparked after the opening round when Australia took on Fiji. Now World Rugby made an official statement admitting that the pre-tournament directives were not followed through upon by officials as rigidly as expected. Outcries about the officials’ poor performance were …
This past weekend Carrow Road was destined for greatness within the soccer world. When the world’s best got defeated by the underdogs, and everybody remembered once again why soccer is such a widely loved sport globally. Manchester City had to suffer at the hand of Norwich with a winning score for the home team of 3-2. …
Over the past couple of months, the fight for gender equality has taken on various forms in the world of professional sports. From women’s teams requesting equal pay to secure the same prize money. The face of gender equality in certain countries does, however, have a much more cruel look than covering pay gaps. The death …
Thailand is making massive waves in the world of cricket as a new and upcoming team desperate to leave their mark in the arena of international cricket. Since 2013, the Thailand women’s cricket team has been present in ICCT20 qualifier, but this year it is only one more game which they need to win to make …
During the second series of the historical clash between Australia and England, Steve Smith took a speeding bouncer ball, delivered by English fast bowler, Jofra Archer to the neck and came tumbling down face first. This incident didn’t only take Smith out of playing during the third series but also brought on harmful behaviour from specific …
This week saw a new record being set with the youngest male player in the history of professional soccer to sign a contract to play professionally. The USL Championship club, Orange County SC signed with Francis Jacobs of Laguna Beach when he was only 14 years, four months and 29 days old. This is putting Freddy …
Cricket Australia made it official that transgender players are allowed to play according to the gender with which they identify. This new guideline applies to both amateurs as well as professional cricket. The decision is considered by many as a death blow to women’s cricket. The Policy Earlier this week, Cricket Australia announced its very elite …
It has been an exciting week in Washington for tennis fans. A week which ended on a high note for the loyal fans of the 27th ATP ranked Australian tennis star, Nick Kyrgios when he landed his sixth ATP title with a straight-set win against Daniil Medvedev. A Constant Emotional Roller Coaster During his career, Kyrgios …
Every second year the once British colonized Australia is contesting their colonizers in a five-game series stretching over five days. The previous face-off took place in Aussie country, and this time around it is set for British soil. The Brits are currently still on a cloud of euphoria after winning the Cricket World Cup on home …
Recently statistics have been released by Stats and Reports, indicating that the Global Sports Textile Market is fast busy growing into one of the most influential role players impacting the global economy. Indicating Growth The statistics for this report was gathered in cooperation with a number of the most significant role players in the sports textile …