The Day After The Dream What happened when Edmond Hillary got off the Mountain? It is a question that has been plaguing me a lot lately. I’ve been fortunate to know many high-achieving athletes, and I have watched one of them recently grapple with the idea of what’s next. For
An Existential Crisis On Sports If you’ve ever had a conversation with Raff, you’ll know very quickly you start to question your morals. I was innocently sitting in the Nexus office when James bombarded me with a simple question “Is cheerleading a sport?” And before any cheerleaders out there get
Darts Prodigy Discovered At The Don Wake up, babe. Hamilton’s newest star athlete just dropped. Waikato University student Ruby Tocker has been advised to surrender her dream of becoming a historian in favour of another pursuit: professional dart-throwing. This suggestion came from a talent scout who saw Tocker triumph in
Chiefs vs Blues The Chiefs narrowly scraped to a win over the Blues by one point at Hamilton’s FMG stadium in a nail-biting match for everyone. It was an anxious watch for fans of both teams as the points climbed up the board, but in the end, the Chiefs managed
Phoenix Who? Unless you couldn’t give less of a shit about sports in Aotearoa, you should know about the Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix game on the 22nd of February. If you are on the “football is the only sport” end of the “give a fuck” to “YEAH SPORTS!!!” spectrum
Why You Should Care About Sport Sports. There’s so many of them, right? Football, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Formula One, Netball, Cricket, Basketball… Some are more popular than others, and most people have a sport they consider their own. Maybe you follow Football because that’s the way of your family.
Transgender People in Sport: Yay or Nay? The inclusion of transgender athletes in sports competitions alongside cisgender individuals is a topic of significant debate. And I’m sure we’ve all heard reasons why they should be excluded from regular competitions. However, their arguments can easily be debunked. Firstly, scientific evidence does
Why Do I Do This? This morning I got up at 5am to watch the greatest football team in the world Manchester United. They lost, one nil to football’s perennial ugly-step-sister Tottenham Hotspurs. ‘Spurs are the definition of always a bridesmaid but consistently in the conversation for the top four.
Here We Go! Football is back! After a long break of pre-season games and international competitions, our favourite leagues are finally back in action. Following an interesting transfer window, we’ve seen some heavy hitting first few games, as well as some pretty lacklustre performances. And while it’s entirely too soon
Olympic Triumph for the Black Ferns Just last week, New Zealand won their first medal at this year’s Olympics. The Black Ferns defeated Canada 19-12, bringing home our first Gold Medal of the Games. This game marked not only a stunning victory, but also the start of a new era