By FINBARR BUNTINGNEW Zealand's traditional game has a fledgling following in a very unlikely place.Following male-dominated Iran's relaxation of social rules in the 1990s, women began playing rugby union.Auckland-based, Iranian-born, film-maker Faramarz Beheshti, 51, was so fascinated he made a … [Read more...]
Olympics: And soon there will be two
From all accounts the IOC will vote on Thursday as to which two sports will be considered for admissions to the 2016 Olympics. And according to the NYT the top contenders do not include softball. Based on nothing concrete as far as I can tell rugby and golf are the favorites right now.This is … [Read more...]