Month: December 2016

It is certainly some measure of the respect in which Australian boxing trainer Johnny Lewis is held when it is learned that he will be inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017 at the same ceremony that will see the induction of four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. Lewis is and has been … Keep Reading “Aussie Boxing Trainer Johnny Lewis to be Inducted into WBHOF”

The Saint Helens of Super League will soon be playing at Totally Wicked Stadium after reaching an agreement with the maker of electronic cigarettes on a five-year sponsorship deal. The side has been sponsored by Totally Wicked since 2013, but until now, the stadium was known as Langtree Park. St. Helens chairman Eamonn McManus announced … Keep Reading “Super Rugby Side St Helens to Play in Totally Wicked Venue”

It is awards season, the time of the year where outstanding contributors are recognized for jobs well done in 2016 and perhaps supplying some impetus for similar accomplishment in 2017. In New Zealand, that means the All Blacks, or in the case of the Super Rugby League, the Hurricanes, for which Dane Coles occupied a … Keep Reading “Major 2016 Contributors to New Zealand Rugby”