The Curse of Labonte

The Curse of Labonte was a purported curse which kept the Canadian curling team from winning the World Curling Championships from 1972 to 1980. The curse was allegedly placed on the Canadians by US Captain Robert Labonte during the 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom after a contested call which handed the Canadians that year’s title. … Read more

The Lawro Audit: BPL Week 12

Where to start with this week’s Lawro Audit? Well, first of all, we can’t ignore Chelsea, can we? Actually, we can. Let’s just say they had a shocked against Liverpool, and no doubt Mark Lawrenson was over the moon seeing his beloved Liverpool win. And no doubt his week got even better as he watched … Read more

The Curse of Billy Penn

The curse of Billy Penn was a curse that was believed to cause the futility of Philadelphia’s major sports teams in their respective championships starting 1987. The curse is connected with the construction of the One Liberty Place building which surpassed the height of the William Penn’s statue perched on the Philadelphia City Hall. The … Read more

The Black Sox Scandal

The Black Sox Scandal was a scam involving eight Chicago White Sox players which saw the team throw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati reds. The players allegedly accepted money from gamblers in order to intentionally lose the game. Eight White Sox players including the great ‘Shoeless’ Joe were found culpable by the league … Read more

Horse Racing 31th October – Ascot, Wetherby & Down Royal

Right, it’s official, the jumps season has now officially started. Forget the summer racing, all roads now point to Cheltenham in March, and I hope you are as excited as I am. Seriously, it’s Charlie Hall Chase Day, which signals the start of the real jumps season, and we’re going to be getting a lot … Read more