The Lawro Audit: BPL Week 11

It would be hard to do an introduction to this week’s Lawro Audit without mentioning Chelsea. But since everyone and their barber have been going on about it all week, thanks in no small part to the Blues losing to Stoke on penalties midweek in the Coca-Cola Cup or whatever it’s called now, there’s no … Read more

The Curse of the Billy Goat

The Curse of the Billy Goat is a curse that is believed to prevent the Chicago Cubs from winning the National League pennant and the World Series. The Cubs have not won the World Series since 1908 and the National League pennant since 1945 and this is attributed to the curse by believers. How Did … Read more

The Sports Illustrated Cover Curse

The Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx is a curse that is believed to affect the performance of sports personalities or teams that are featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated magazine. The curse is very similar to the Madden Cover Curse which affects players who grace the cover of the EA Sport video game. Effects … Read more

The Lawro Audit: BPL Week 10

So what happened in the world of football this week? Well, we had European action, and things aren’t seemingly getting better for Manchester United, after they were held to a 1-1 draw in Russia and Chelsea also drew in eastern Europe, 0-0 with Dynamo Kiev.. However, there were huge wins for Arsenal and Manchester City. … Read more

The Curse of the Black Sox

The Curse of the Black Sox, or the Curse of Shoeless Joe was a jinx that was believed to prevent the Chicago White Sox from winning the World Series between 1920 and 2005. The Black Sox Curse was one of longest running purported sports curses. How did the Curse of the Black Sox Begin? The … Read more