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7 November 2014

Unsportsmanlike Behaviour

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While sports show the perseverance of the human spirit it also shows the darker side of human nature which was on full display this past week.

On the Field


Smaller cash-strapped F1 team's threatened to boycott the US grand prix this past weekend due to the division of royalties and with attention on Formula 1 finances Bernie Ecclestone admitted F1 had problems but wasn't sure what to do about it eliciting calls to start by cutting costs.

In the world of soccer an Israeli match was cancelled after a player was assaulted by a fan of the opposing team and after spitting on an Argentine forward it was reported that FA would take no action against Belgian's Fellaini.

From physical retaliation to fowl play the Bridgeport Sound Tigers goalie was caught intentionally knocking over his net to prevent a two-on-none rush. Meanwhile the NBA has fined Tony Allen $15,000 for intentionally striking a camera on the baseline.


Off the Field


Surprisingly there are quit a few court cases involving sports men and women starting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testify for 2 hours in Ray Rice case. The goalkeeper for the United States women soccer team, Hope Solo, has been charged with two counts of fourth-degree domestic violence assault. In another case, this time involving child abuse, Adrian Peterson avoided jail by striking a plea deal with prosecutors and with his doping ban behind him Alex Rodriquez may find himself back in court but this time regarding his cousin. Former AFL player Stephen Milne had rape charges dropped instead pleading guilty to indecent assault.

Off the court and outside of court other players lives were just as complicated with two OHL players suspended for using vulgar and abusive language in conversation with women on Tinder. An interview with Mike Tyson was cut short after he called the shows host "full of shit", not the first time he's had an altercation on air, and finally a porn star has publicly shamed Flyers defenceman Del Zotto after he tried to use her as a dating service to hook up with her friend.

31 December 2013

What Happened? 2013 Sports News

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Athlete's proved their worth to claim top honors but tragedy struck too close for some.

Tragedies


The Boston marathon turned tragic when terrorists detonated bombs near the finish line of the event. A man hunt ensued for two brothers resulting in one dying in a gun fight with police and the other eventually being caught while hiding in a boat.

A twisted tale came out of South Africa with Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius fatally shooting his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Oscar was arrested and released on bail until the trial.

The year ended with Michael Schumacher in a coma after a skiing accident with his son.


Cheats


Lance Armstrong finally admitted that he used performance enhancing drugs to Oprah in an interview.

Several soccer players and officials were banned by FIFA after being caught in a match fixing scandal.

A-Rod's association with the Biogenesis steroid scandal resulted in the MLB suspending him. A-Rod has since appealed his suspension allowing him to play temporarily.

Publicity, it goes both ways


After Beyonce's performance at Super Bowl XLVII just into the 3rd quarter a partial blackout sent the Superdome in New Orleans into darkness lasting over 30 minutes. The blackout was due to a faulty breaker.

The Washington Redskins came under renewed attack for it's offensive name with newspapers fighting back refusing to use the name "Redskins"


Still to come


Questions around Brazil's ability to host the 2014 Soccer World Cup rose after fatal accidents during the construction of the stadiums.

Changes to F1 brought mixed reactions from teams with double points and numbers up for grabs.