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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/sport/blog/ The dumbing down of big sporting events happens when TV networks don't do them the justice they deserve, writes The Finktank. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/116381/Winter-Olympics-let-down-by-Nine-and-Foxtel http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/116381/Winter-Olympics-let-down-by-Nine-and-Foxtel Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +1100 Do the minor premiers have anything to play for in the finals series now that Asian Champions League qualification has been secured? http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/116346/What-s-Sydney-FC-s-motivation http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/116346/What-s-Sydney-FC-s-motivation Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +1100 I’ve seen some dumb things in my time covering sport, from the plain ill advised (Michael Jordan giving up basketball to play baseball) to the straight downright gold-plated stupid (John Hopoate’s digital mischief springs to mind). http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/116241/Nazi-swastikas-don-t-belong-in-sports-magazines-br http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/116241/Nazi-swastikas-don-t-belong-in-sports-magazines-br Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1100 The forming of Indigenous sports teams is not racist, rather a chance to instil community pride and inspiration, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/116191/All-Stars-all-right-with-me http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/116191/All-Stars-all-right-with-me Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:30:00 +1100 John Mayer can sing, looks cool, but sounds stupid when he talks about Tiger Woods, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/116102/Marriage-the-wrong-axe-to-grind-Mr-Mayer http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/116102/Marriage-the-wrong-axe-to-grind-Mr-Mayer Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1100 Terry might be a great defender, but his alleged conduct off the park is indefensible. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/116047/Terry-s-in-form-but-out-of-order http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/116047/Terry-s-in-form-but-out-of-order Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1100 How Egypt versus England would have been a game for the ages at the 2010 World Cup. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115967/Egypt-rob-themselves-and-us-of-World-Cup-glory http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115967/Egypt-rob-themselves-and-us-of-World-Cup-glory Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1100 With FIFA hinting at a 2018 World Cup in Europe, Australia must focus solely on hosting the exalted event in 2022, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115877/Time-for-FFA-to-admit-the-2018-game-is-up http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115877/Time-for-FFA-to-admit-the-2018-game-is-up Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +1100 C'mon Cricket Australia, C'mon. It's time advertising campaigns for cricket got a major overhaul, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115802/Cricket-s-promotion-still-scoring-ducks http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115802/Cricket-s-promotion-still-scoring-ducks Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +1100 Hooliganism at the Australian Open may affect more than just a day out at the tennis, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115707/Croatian-louts-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115707/Croatian-louts-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +1100 Justice must be served for the murder of Nitin Garg, but let's keep sport out of it, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115622/Thackeray-threat-on-Aussie-cricketers-just-Bal-faced-hypocrisy http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115622/Thackeray-threat-on-Aussie-cricketers-just-Bal-faced-hypocrisy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +1100 Something must be done to pull the 'Man-Eater of Etihad Stadium' into line, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115577/Why-is-Kevin-Muscat-a-protected-species http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115577/Why-is-Kevin-Muscat-a-protected-species Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +1100 The A-League's advertising errs in an age when we're trying to educate footballers not to objectify women. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115492/Give-it-a-whirl-I-m-giving-it-the-flick http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115492/Give-it-a-whirl-I-m-giving-it-the-flick Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1100 Is it just me or is there a tinge of pathos in the Annie Leibowitz photos of Tiger Woods that have hit the internet? For all his faux menace, the beanie, the old-school weights, he still looks like the slightly nerdish dork he always was. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115422/Woods-a-victim-of-his-own-vanity http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115422/Woods-a-victim-of-his-own-vanity Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1100 Tabloid-type sports star scandal is nothing new in Australia, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115327/Sleazy-sports-gossip-We-ve-been-lapping-it-up-for-years http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115327/Sleazy-sports-gossip-We-ve-been-lapping-it-up-for-years Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +1100 Can Australia work with its near neighbour to co-host a FIFA World Cup? http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115312/Indonesia-2022-needs-a-new-strategy http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115312/Indonesia-2022-needs-a-new-strategy Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +1100 You really have to wonder, sometimes, if they still burn witches in America. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115277/America-who-are-you-br http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115277/America-who-are-you-br Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:00:00 +1100 Welsh rugby union player Gareth Thomas proves he is as tough off the field as he is on it. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115242/Breaking-rugby-s-last-taboo http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115242/Breaking-rugby-s-last-taboo Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +1100 If bowing and scraping is any guide to a World Cup bid's chances of success, Qatar 2022 is in the bag. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115162/Qatar-2022-has-right-idea-wrong-execution http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115162/Qatar-2022-has-right-idea-wrong-execution Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:00:00 +1100 The French Football Federation should sack its national coach, writes Jesse Fink. http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115087/A-welcome-rat-in-the-FFF-s-ranks http://www.sbs.com.au/sport/blog/single/115087/A-welcome-rat-in-the-FFF-s-ranks Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +1100