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This is the place to discuss the films that you love, and to discover new favourites. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/blog/ In the twilight of his career one of cricket's most maligned talents may still have time to make a change for the better, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114547/Akhtar-needs-to-shed-more-than-excess-weight http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114547/Akhtar-needs-to-shed-more-than-excess-weight Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +1100 Australia is a great sporting nation, but the government needs a better game plan when it comes to the distribution of funds, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114447/Take-that-AOC-kapow http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114447/Take-that-AOC-kapow Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +1100 Former Liverpool and England midfielder John Barnes could be heading to Rwanda to revive his coaching career. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114387/Looking-for-work-willing-to-travel http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114387/Looking-for-work-willing-to-travel Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +1100 Cheating players can be fined and suspended as much as they like. It's the points that count, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114332/Poll-s-deterrent-for-diving-is-still-not-enough http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114332/Poll-s-deterrent-for-diving-is-still-not-enough Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +1100 It's time to welcome back rugby league's scapegoat, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114257/Is-league-ever-going-to-see-Matty-Johns-again http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114257/Is-league-ever-going-to-see-Matty-Johns-again Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +1100 Football chants are part of the game, but certain songs don't even have a place in society, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114216/Man-United-right-to-target-its-own-rank-and-vile http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114216/Man-United-right-to-target-its-own-rank-and-vile Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +1100 The former world number one had nothing to lose and everything to gain, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114067/The-shame-of-Andre-Agassi http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/114067/The-shame-of-Andre-Agassi Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +1100 Poor form on and off the field has one time glamour club Gold Coast United on its knees, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113997/Gold-Coast-undone-by-its-own-vanity http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113997/Gold-Coast-undone-by-its-own-vanity Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +1100 Other than big pay days for players, the Premier League and Champions League Twenty20 competitions aren't quite working. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113916/How-is-cricket-benefiting-from-all-this-smash-and-giggle http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113916/How-is-cricket-benefiting-from-all-this-smash-and-giggle Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +1100 Those who get behind the underdog have had plenty to cheer about of late, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113876/Sometimes-the-little-guys-can-and-do http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113876/Sometimes-the-little-guys-can-and-do Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +1100 The Argentine football federation and local media should have known what they were getting when Diego Maradona was appointed as national coach. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113776/The-mouth-of-God http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113776/The-mouth-of-God Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +1100 Brisbane Roar should take a gamble when appointing a successor to Frank Farina. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113701/Old-hands-won-t-win-new-fans http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113701/Old-hands-won-t-win-new-fans Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +1100 It's time for V8 Supercars to take a look at its drinking culture, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113596/Boganism-is-V8s-big-brake-on-realising-its-potential http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113596/Boganism-is-V8s-big-brake-on-realising-its-potential Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +1100 It's been said the awarding of the 2016 Olympics to Rio de Janeiro was a kick to the guts of Barack Obama and the American nation. I beg to differ. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113551/Will-Rio-2016-gift-USA-the-2022-World-Cup http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113551/Will-Rio-2016-gift-USA-the-2022-World-Cup Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +1100 Passionate players are what sport is all about, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113497/Killjoys-are-unacceptable-not-Ade-s-goal-celebration http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113497/Killjoys-are-unacceptable-not-Ade-s-goal-celebration Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +1000 Right now the A-League needs stability and not extra clubs, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113417/Who-s-fooling-who http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113417/Who-s-fooling-who Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +1000 India's cricketers are set to find out if sex before sport is a help or hindrance. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113332/Legover-before-wicket http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113332/Legover-before-wicket Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:00:00 +1000 Events at Hindmarsh Stadium have one sports writer shaking in his boots. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113217/Explain-what-family-friendly-means-again-Tim http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113217/Explain-what-family-friendly-means-again-Tim Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:00:00 +1000 What happens when a man insists on entering a ladies poker tournament? A raw deal. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113117/When-fair-play-s-the-exception-not-the-rule http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113117/When-fair-play-s-the-exception-not-the-rule Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +1000 The IOC has long forgotten the Olympic values of understanding, fair play and brotherhood, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113047/Achtung-Here-come-the-Vancouver-brownshirts http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/single/113047/Achtung-Here-come-the-Vancouver-brownshirts Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +1000