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Hot Taekes: RIP, Richie Benaud – Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

Hot Taekes: RIP, Richie Benaud – Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

by Jack Howes | Apr 11, 2015 | Featured, The Big Smoke Arena

It is with heavy heart that Jack Howes raises a bat to Aussie cricket legend Richie Benaud who passed away with little fanfare but much sadness late this week.

Cricket World Cup: We smashed the Kiwis, and not in the way Warney means…

Cricket World Cup: We smashed the Kiwis, and not in the way Warney means…

by Jack Howes | Apr 4, 2015 | Featured, The Big Smoke Arena

Because it was Good Friday (good = NO SPORT), the Friday sports feature pops up today as Jack Howes wraps the Cricket World Cup and the joy of the Aussies smashing the Kiwis #WearetheChampionsmyfriend

Hot Taekes: AFL is for dopes…or is it? Who cares – the footy is back!

Hot Taekes: AFL is for dopes…or is it? Who cares – the footy is back!

by Jack Howes | Apr 4, 2015 | Featured, The Big Smoke Arena

Touching on obligatory cricket issues (that World Cup thing), it’s pretty much AFL week from good sport Jack Howes after the ASADA case against the Bombers hit a snag and two Pies were sprung being silly clenbuterol sausages.

Hot Taekes: ODI World Cup will be a belter

Hot Taekes: ODI World Cup will be a belter

by Jack Howes | Mar 28, 2015 | Featured, The Big Smoke Arena

It’s the ODI World Cup that has Jack Howes all sporty excited in his weekly #HotTaekes (and former PM Bob Hawke!), while Super Rugby grabbed the news with a poorly-aimed shoulder charge and some dumbarse mouthing off on the field.

Hot Taekes: Doping in sport – the conversation we must have

Hot Taekes: Doping in sport – the conversation we must have

by Jack Howes | Mar 21, 2015 | Featured, The Big Smoke Arena

Jack Howes can’t avoid the doping in sport thing as it continues to permeate the Australian sporting landscape, but it’s not all bad in his weekly #HotTaekes

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