Rugby
How Lamport Stadium became ‘Rugby central’ of the Americas
Lamport Stadium, in Toronto, Canada, has a strange history. For most of its history, the stadium has been largely unused. It has now become the ……Read More
Month: October 2019
Rugby
Canadian rugby league side offering Sonny Bill $9 million
Sonny Bill Williams is reportedly considering a massive deal from Toronto Wolfpack to return to rugby league when his Rugby World Cup commitments are over. ……Read More
Rugby
Rugby World Cup final to be held in birthplace of Japanese rugby
The city of Yokohama, just south of Tokyo, was never meant to be the host of the Rugby World Cup final, but on reflection, its ……Read More
Other Sports
Lewis Hamilton wins Mexican GP but must wait for F1 title
Lewis Hamilton won the Mexican Grand Prix with a superbly controlled drive in a tactical fight with Ferrari to move to the brink of the ……Read More
Books
Robyn Creswell on Poetic Modernism in Beirut and Deprovincializing Comparative Literature
Robyn Creswell’s City of Beginnings: Poetic Modernism in Beirut, winner of the 2019 Gaddis Smith International Book Prize for best first book, was recently reviewed by ……Read More
Economy
The Greatest Crisis Facing America Fiscal Irresponsibility
While Congress is focussing what passes for an important issue, that of the impeachment proceedings againt Donald Trump, they are failing completely when it comes ……Read More