No Such Thing as an Off Season

A buried golf ball. A bottled shootout. And a Lions team that forgot to finish the job. From Pogacar’s domination to the Vixens’ comeback and McIlroy’s surreal shot, we’ve got your fix of sport’s weirdest, wildest, and most watchable moments this week. Credit Pixabay

It’s a week of dominance, drama, and dropped captains. Queensland complete more sets than IKEA and leave New South Wales wondering what just happened in the Origin decider. Gold Coast shake up the AFL finals race, while Spain, England, and France flex their muscles at the Women’s Euros. We check in on the Lions tour, the All-Ireland hurling build-up, and the battle heating up on the slopes of the...

Wimbledon is in chaos, the Tour de France is blowing up, and rugby fans are debating who really belongs in a national jersey. This week, we’re breaking down: 🎾 The last top 10 seed left standing at Wimbledon — and why celebrities are outnumbering tennis fans in the crowd 🏉 British & Irish Lions vs Reds & Waratahs — strong starts, second halves, and a heated look at eligibility rules 🚴‍♂...

The Lions are roaring, the Swans are soaring (sort of), and England just chased down India like it was a Clydebank shirt at Glastonbury. In this week’s episode: ​Lions open their tour against the Force ​Swans show fight but still can’t kick straight ​England’s top 7 cause Aussie alarm bells ​Hazlewood proves a point ​Norris and Piastri heat up the McLaren rivalry ​Club World Cup gets Klopp’d ​All-...

Lando Norris crashes out in Canada after a costly move on teammate Oscar Piastri, as we deep dive into the fallout and what it means for the F1 title race. In the AFL, Brisbane stun Geelong in their own backyard for the first time since 2003, with Logan Morris announcing himself as a star. The Florida Panthers seal Stanley Cup glory, the Indiana Pacers level the NBA Finals, and the Crusaders conti...

This week on The Sporting Blether, we’re joined by Bob — Falkirk fan, tennis tragic, golf major loyalist… and father to Graham, which makes him unofficial chairman of the Strachan sporting department. We chat Murray’s legacy, Scotland’s rise, the appeal of the majors, and the time a broken arm turned one of his nephews into a makeshift gear stick. Recorded live from sunny Spain — because apparentl...

Australia’s top order keeps struggling as the selectors stick with familiar names, while the middle order and tail keep digging them out of trouble. The Red Sox sweep the Yankees with some late drama, while Florida take control of the Stanley Cup finals as the Oilers stumble. We dive into Super Rugby’s format headache, a classic Roland Garros final, carnage at the US Open golf, Finn Russell flying...

This week we ask: how much sport is too much? From the French Open to the Stanley Cup, international football to future Rangers managers, we’ve accidentally watched most of it. We talk Spain v France, tennis tantrums, ice hockey chaos, concussion lawsuits, and why the sporting calendar refuses to take a break. Graham’s got thoughts, I’ve got opinions, and together we try to make sense of it all fr...

In episode one we discuss the weekends (May 30-June 1) sport, from Champions League to Giro d’Italia. We discussed all things Falkirk in Falkirk Corner and our upcoming picks of what to watch. We finally had our ‘Sicko’s Pick’, the game we’ll be watching but we’re not quite proud off! Enjoy, and send in your Sicko’s Picks for next week.