Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton seems to polarize football fans more than most current players. David Saunders examines why as he attempts to put his celebrations into perspective.
Lead Parenting: Stepping Up on the Home Front When Your Wife’s Career Comes First
After his wife scored a lucrative promotion that required the family to relocate from Australia to New York, former lawyer David Saunders is slowly coming to terms with the challenges of being the parent who doesn’t go to work
Pride Goes Pro: Aussie Footballers to Play Pride-Themed Game in 2016 Regular Season
In May, David Saunders reported on a suburban Australian football game played to promote tolerance and understanding of gay and lesbian participation in sport. Next season, two pro teams, St Kilda and Sydney Swans, will play a pride-themed game for premiership points. __ Last week was a good one to be a fan of Australian…
Loss, Lord’s and Watson’s demise: Australia Looks To Turn Around Ashes Campaign In London
After the Ashes first test didn’t go quite according to the script – England winning convincingly – the Australian team is being forced to regroup. David Saunders previews the second test, starting today on the hallowed turf of Lord’s in London.
Australia And England Poised To Do Battle Again In Cricket’s Greatest Rivalry
This Wednesday, England and Australia will begin the 69th Ashes series, cricket’s most celebrated rivalry, and one of the oldest contests in international sports. David Saunders reports on the strange beginnings of this contest, which has been going for more than 130 years, and how the two teams are shaping up for this coming five-test series in England.
Ron Clarke: A Distance Running Superstar For Whom Olympic Glory Proved Elusive
Ron Clarke, the Australian distance running champion who died last week aged 78, was a colossus of the track in the 1960s. However, his superstardom and phenomenal gift for breaking records was overshadowed by his lack of success at Olympic level. David Saunders reports.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Soccer Fan: Watching the FA Cup Final in Australia
David Saunders reflects on a life following his beloved Arsenal from thousands of miles away in Australia. And he also manages to preview this Saturday’s FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Aston Villa … with semi-objectivity.
Rainbows on the Field: Australian Footballers Combating Homophobia
Homophobia remains a real concern in sports, but attitudes on the field toward LGBT athletes are slowly changing. David Saunders reports that leadership on this issue is coming from unexpected places – including outer suburban football in Australia.
Walking Away From The Game: A Higher Calling Or Just Over It?
As Australian Rules star defender Alex Rance ponders his sporting future, David Saunders looks at why some elite athletes walk away from professional sport in their prime.
Richie Benaud: Marvelous life, that
David Saunders remembers the much-loved former Australian captain and immortal voice of international cricket, Richie Benaud, who died in Sydney last week, aged 84.
Aussie Rules 2015 Season Preview: Part 2 – The Finalists
With the Aussie Rules football season right on our doorstep, The Good Men Project’s very own Dave & Dave bring you up to speed on the 2014 Top 8 and their chances this year.
AFL Explained: The Rule-Ridden Anarchy of Aussie Rules football
With Australia on the verge of a fresh AFL season, our Aussie in New York, David Saunders, brings you all you’ll need to know about this exciting brand of football in yet another edition of Sports Explained.
Deflate-gate, Marshawn’s Boots and Sherman’s Mouth: Super Bowl XLIX Through the Eyes of an Aussie Sports Fan
Recently moved to New York with his family, avid Australian sports fan David Saunders takes a look at his first “in-situ” Super Bowl.