In case you were on Mars over the weekend you are probably aware that Floyd Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao via decision at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in what was billed as the 'Fight of the Century'. While it may well have been the 'Money Making Event of the Century', it was ...read more
By Josh Dobbin Ray Rice. You’ve got a series of images in your head, and a series of emotions activated, just seeing the name. You don’t even have to follow football much to have them. Adrian Peterson. Jerry Sandusky. Again, as a near Pavlovian response, you’ve got a cloud ...read more
As a former boxing journalist and die hard fan of the noble art, I'm always saddened by what goes on in the sport. It's a corrupt business that trades in human blood and pain, leaving its athletes more often than not physically broken, and broke. But every now and then, there are ...read more
There's no doubt that Usain Bolt it the main man of the Olympics - he's the fasted man on the planet and probably the most recognized athlete around. Having annihilated the competition to win his event in an astonishing 9.63 seconds (only 0.05 slower than his world record of 9.58 ...read more
A hilarious article by Hamilton Nolan in Gawker takes a look at the very weird culture in body building. Key quote: I distinctly recall being in the gym one weekend years ago and watching one huge hulking bodybuilder smile and laugh as his slightly shorter, runtier bodybuilder ...read more
I have never written about boxing on The Daily Banter before as I have reserved the site almost exclusively for politics (bar the odd snarky piece on celebrity culture). I'm making an exception today due to the sad passing of one of my heroes, the legendary heavyweight Joe ...read more
It might be MTV, but this truly is an amazing moment. A black, gay rugby player at Ohio State University comes out to his team mates in front of cameras, and in effect, the nation. I don't think the effect of this type of bravery can be underestimated - an act like this will give ...read more
