No Such Thing as an Off Season

Tennis history is completed in Melbourne, with a Grand Slam set finally ticked off. The Premier League and A-League continue their ongoing experiments with consistency, while Manchester United quietly keep winning and Newcastle very much don’t. Winter sport starts warming up ahead of 2026, introducing ski mountaineering, smaller ice rinks, longer penalties, and a reminder that even Olympic athlete...

The Australian Open reaches the business end with the seeds doing exactly what they were supposed to. Football, naturally, goes the other way — Manchester United edge Arsenal, Liverpool stumble again, Newcastle slip at home and Crystal Palace continue to look like a club searching for answers. We check in on early Formula One testing in Barcelona, why the cars look different, where teams actually...

Season 2, Episode 3 — and absolutely nothing behaves itself. The Australian Open gets underway without too many shocks, the Premier League continues its refusal to make sense, and the NHL tightens up as the playoff picture starts to form. We cover form, fixtures, and why no one can seem to win twice in a row. There’s also proper chaos elsewhere — an AFCON final that descends into carnage, commenta...

FA Cup chaos, LIV Golf cracks, NFL playoff drama and a massive Falkirk performance. This week, the FA Cup delivered peak anarchy as giants fell, Manchester United recorded their shortest run since WWI, and lower-league romance reminded us why the competition still matters. We break down the NFL playoffs as the margins tighten and pressure ramps up. In golf, Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA events rai...

Australia tighten their grip on the Ashes as England continue to unravel, with dropped catches, soft wickets and little resistance beyond the usual suspects. In football, the managerial axe swings freely, Manchester United remain a work in progress, Arsenal keep scoring, and Manchester City quietly misplace points. Elsewhere, the NFL delivers some welcome clarity as the Steelers book a playoff spo...

Day one delivers runs, records and self-inflicted damage as Australia mix Carey’s century with some very avoidable wickets, while we start looking ahead to the Boxing Day Test. The Premier League throws up more questions than answers with Spurs wobbling, West Ham sinking and clean sheets still hard to come by. The Big Bash returns as festive background noise, the darts stay drama-free (for now), F...

Lando Norris finally takes the title while Verstappen wins the race but decides reversing up the straight is a bit too spicy, even for him. England suffer a brutal Ashes defeat after another batting implosion, Australia bat like adults, and Steve Smith delivers the sledge of the series before backing it up with bat in hand. In the Premier League, Arsenal slip, City close in, Palace climb to fourth...

This week we dive into a chaotic Qatar GP where Piastri nailed the sprint and McLaren’s gamble turned the weekend into organised panic. In the EPL, United, City and Liverpool rolled on, Arsenal stumbled, and we ask whether the Spurs bubble under Thomas Frank has already sprung a leak. Ashes chat heats up with Wood injured, Will Jacks in, and Australia loving the pink ball under lights. Plus: Dutch...

Scotland pull off the impossible — qualifying for their first World Cup in 27 years with one of the wildest, most dramatic performances international football has seen. McLean scores from halfway, McTominay launches the highest overhead kick ever attempted, and two last-minute goals, a penalty and a red card turn Denmark inside out. Meanwhile, the Ashes swing violently as England collapse on the P...

Ireland outplay Portugal, Hungary score worldies, Scotland suffer through another emotional rollercoaster, and Australia even manage to lose to the Irish in rugby for good measure. We recap all the international chaos before turning our eyes to the Ashes, where England look undercooked and Australia look unsure. Plus: Sydney FC Women, Caoimhe Bray’s hat-trick, the Big Blue preview, and a Falkirk c...

Lando Norris keeps his cool while Piastri spins out, the AFL’s new Wild Card round gets a frosty reception, and Doku melts defenders at the Etihad. Falkirk’s second-half subs freeze the momentum, and in Canada, an icycle kick in a snowstorm before Fraser Aird getting pelted with snowballs for his troubles. Credit Pixabay

A week where women ran the show. A 14-year-old Sydney FC prodigy plays like she’s been here for years, another female jockey makes Melbourne Cup history a decade on, and somewhere between them the future of sport feels brighter — and faster — than ever. Plus: Rangers see ghosts, Haaland keeps scoring, Falkirk keep growing, and the Dodgers deliver a Hollywood father–son fairytale.

From six-hour marathons to second comings, it’s been a week of grand slams and grand returns. Lando Norris takes the chequered flag in a chaotic F1 race while Ohtani proves once again he’s from another planet — starring in an 18-inning World Series epic. Back home, Brendan Rodgers is out and Martin O’Neill returns to Celtic, Arsenal quietly stretch their EPL lead, and the A-League kicks back into...

The boys are back from Bali and Spain — and straight into the madness. Shohei Ohtani puts up numbers that defy logic, Redmayne goes full hero in the dying seconds, and Celtic somehow manage to lose to Dundee. Liverpool keep tumbling, Rangers finally land a manager in Danny Röhl, and the lads ask — has football sold its soul to the highest bidder? All that plus the latest from the NHL, F1 at altitu...

The Wallabies show real promise but still can’t escape the northern ref curse, the Broncos ride another comeback with Reece Walsh putting on a masterclass, and McLaren’s bromance goes up in smoke as Piastri gets muscled out. Falkirk go toe-to-toe with Rangers and somehow leave disappointed with a draw — which says everything about how far they’ve come. We’ve got Harjas Singh smashing 35 sixes and...

This week we’re Ryder on the Storm as Europe blaze through the opening rounds before the Americans fight back and the crowd crosses the line. In the AFL, Brisbane timed their surge to perfection while Geelong’s stars went missing and Jeremy Cameron battled on with a broken arm. The EPL served up shocks with Liverpool’s unbeaten run ended by Palace, United slumping again, and Arsenal leaving it lat...

Dangerfield steamrolled packs, the Cats look unstoppable, and Collingwood may have played their hand too early. Liverpool limp in the derby, Piastri bins it, and Snoop Dogg’s lining up kicks. AFL Grand Final, EPL chaos, F1 blunders, NRL contenders – it’s all here. Credit Pixabay

The Raiders blew a 16-point lead, thought they’d won it in golden point, only for the bunker to step in and the Broncos to steal it with a field goal. Adelaide forgot it was finals footy while Brisbane turned it on, setting up a blockbuster weekend at the MCG. We wrap the NFL and Premier League, look at the World Athletics photo finish, and preview Liverpool v Everton. In Falkirk Corner, it’s St M...

Late drama was the theme this week — from the Wallabies Renaissance and their 86th-minute try against Argentina, to AFL finals chaos with flops, free kicks, and last-second heartbreaks. Scotland served up a bore fest straight out the Dark Ages, while Piastri was told to give it back and Verstappen cruised ahead in the Grand Prix. We’ve also got the US Open, a Manchester derby that could be misery...

Norris stalls and Piastri takes the points, the US Open rolls on, and the Women’s Rugby World Cup is harder to find than a stream without buffering. AFL finals arrive with barely daylight between the top eight, the NFL season kicks off, and Falkirk’s new signings make a big impression against Aberdeen. Plus, Dele Alli’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it stint at Como, and our Sickos Pick Credit Pixabay

Collingwood surge into the AFL top four, the Bulldogs collapse at home, and Spurs upset Manchester City while Arsenal keep rolling. The Wallabies are running out of players faster than a buffet runs out of prawns, Argentina finally beat the All Blacks at home, and the Women’s Rugby World Cup dishes up record wins — but should the minnows even be there? In Falkirk Corner, we sit down with the club...

The Wallabies finally hop past South Africa after 62 long years, the Premier League is back with all the drama we’ve come to expect, and Collingwood look more slippery than a wet Sherrin. We’ve got AFL finals looming, football chaos brewing, and of course a trip to Falkirk Corner — proof there really is no such thing as an off season. Credit: Pixabay

A bumper week in sport – the AFL top 8 race is heating up, Collingwood get jumped by the Hawks, and the Swans keep shaking up the ladder. We’ve got Luke Littler’s first World Series darts title in Australia, Crystal Palace’s Charity Shield win and Europa Conference twist, plus a full Premier League preview. In Falkirk Corner, we break down the game, the goals, and the overreactions from the stands...

Wallabies wanted it more. England somehow wanted it less. And Falkirk… they’re back where they belong. This week, we unpack a chaotic round of sport: ​The Lions stumble while Skelton, Tom Wright and Nick White run riot ​England collapse from 300/3 chasing 34 (yes, really) ​Woakes bats with one arm, and Piastri nearly drives with no teammates left ​Vixens shock Fever, Collingwood wobble again, and...

Episode 10 has it all – the Lions grind out a dogged win with the subs making the difference, Pogacar stays in complete control of the Tour de France, and the Euros deliver late drama as England scrape through and Spain survive extra time. Back home, the Vixens edge the Swifts in a nail‑biting Super Netball clash, while the AFL gives us huge blowouts, Toby Greene and Steven May suspensions, and St...