As I have said before, I try and tip West Coast baseball games because they are at a far more friendly time for us here in the Asia Pacific. This should be a cracker of a game with both sides still well and truly in the mix in their respective...
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Big Jim’s tip for 13 August: Baltimore Orioles
As I have said before, I try and tip West Coast baseball games because they are at a far more friendly time for us here in the Asia Pacific. This should be a cracker of a game with both sides still well and truly in the mix in their respective...
The wait is over
The long wait is over for billions of fans as the English Premier League (EPL) kicks off this weekend. Personally, I can’t wait for the American Football season to start in a few weeks’ time but for most lovers of sport this is the...
Big Jim’s tip for 12 August: Gold Coast Titans
A few months ago you would have given the Titans every chance of causing an upset in this game. They will be facing a snarling Bulldogs tonight who are up and firing. It’s getting desperate for the Titans while the Dogs will be looking to...
Big Jim's tip for 12 August: Gold Coast Titans
A few months ago you would have given the Titans every chance of causing an upset in this game. They will be facing a snarling Bulldogs tonight who are up and firing. It’s getting desperate for the Titans while the Dogs will be looking to...
Big Jim’s tip for 11 August: LA Dodgers
The Rays have been on the road for some time including the last few nights at the Dodgers. The Dodgers are still fighting tooth and nail to sew up their division and I always tend to favor home teams at the end of a long series against opposition...
Big Jim's tip for 11 August: LA Dodgers
The Rays have been on the road for some time including the last few nights at the Dodgers. The Dodgers are still fighting tooth and nail to sew up their division and I always tend to favor home teams at the end of a long series against opposition...
Big Jim's tip for 10 August: Sydney Swans
It’s strange that this close to the finals there are very few great games on offer this weekend in the AFL. This clash between the Swans and Collingwood is the pick of the crop by a mile and should make the round memorable on its own. Both...
Big Jim’s tip for 10 August: Sydney Swans
It’s strange that this close to the finals there are very few great games on offer this weekend in the AFL. This clash between the Swans and Collingwood is the pick of the crop by a mile and should make the round memorable on its own. Both...
Big Jim's tip for 9 August: Melbourne Storm
This is a Friday night blockbuster and with a very average Friday night game in the AFL, this game should get top billing even in Melbourne. The Storm has had their problems of late but their 68-4 thrashing of Canberra last week has steadied the...
Big Jim’s tip for 9 August: Melbourne Storm
This is a Friday night blockbuster and with a very average Friday night game in the AFL, this game should get top billing even in Melbourne. The Storm has had their problems of late but their 68-4 thrashing of Canberra last week has steadied the...
Big Jim's tip for 8 August: Rory McIlroy
A year is a long time in any sport. In the last major of 2012 it was Rory McIlroy who held the PGA trophy aloft and he looked like a young man who had the world of golf at his feet. Unfortunately for the young Irishman, things haven’t worked...
Big Jim’s tip for 8 August: Rory McIlroy
A year is a long time in any sport. In the last major of 2012 it was Rory McIlroy who held the PGA trophy aloft and he looked like a young man who had the world of golf at his feet. Unfortunately for the young Irishman, things haven’t worked...
Weekend preview
The US PGA obviously tops the bill for the weekend’s viewing as the best in the world take on the historic Oak Hill course in New York. As I said in my preview earlier in the week, look for players that can play tight fairway to green...
Big Jim's tip for 7 August: Australia
Again I am going to go for the Aussies to win this upcoming Test match. I like the Aussies because there is a short turnaround between the third and the fourth Test and the one area I think the Aussies have it all over the Poms is in their fast...
Big Jim’s tip for 7 August: Australia
Again I am going to go for the Aussies to win this upcoming Test match. I like the Aussies because there is a short turnaround between the third and the fourth Test and the one area I think the Aussies have it all over the Poms is in their fast...
Big Jim’s tip for 6 August: Tampa Bay Rays
You might have been locked up in the loony bin for thinking that this game would end up a blockbuster at the beginning of the season. Both of these clubs are in the running to win their division in a year where many unfancied teams in the MLB have...
Big Jim's tip for 6 August: Tampa Bay Rays
You might have been locked up in the loony bin for thinking that this game would end up a blockbuster at the beginning of the season. Both of these clubs are in the running to win their division in a year where many unfancied teams in the MLB have...
Weekend wrap
Australian sport has been rocked by a drugs scandal this year with both the Australian Football League (AFL) and the National Rugby League (NRL) having teams and players under investigation by ASADA for the use of performance enhancing substances in...
Big Jim’s tip for 5 August: Canterbury Bulldogs
St George Illawarra has been better than some predicted this year. They won’t make the finals but they won’t win the wooden spoon either. This is a traditional matchup between two sides who have plenty of history. The Bulldogs were...
Big Jim's tip for 5 August: Canterbury Bulldogs
St George Illawarra has been better than some predicted this year. They won’t make the finals but they won’t win the wooden spoon either. This is a traditional matchup between two sides who have plenty of history. The Bulldogs were...
Big Jim’s tip for 4 August: Collingwood Magpies
I think the Pies will give it to Essendon in this Sunday twilight blockbuster. What a game to finish the round and I think the packed house will watch the Magpies come away with a big win. The Bombers have had a miserable time of it at this time of...
Big Jim's tip for 4 August: Collingwood Magpies
I think the Pies will give it to Essendon in this Sunday twilight blockbuster. What a game to finish the round and I think the packed house will watch the Magpies come away with a big win. The Bombers have had a miserable time of it at this time of...
Big Jim’s tip for 3 August: Waikato Chiefs
And then there were two! Firstly, I have to take my hat off to the Brumbies who overcame incredible adversity to beat the Bulls in what could only be described as a thriller last week. It was a different Brumbies outfit that climbed what appeared to...
Big Jim's tip for 3 August: Waikato Chiefs
And then there were two! Firstly, I have to take my hat off to the Brumbies who overcame incredible adversity to beat the Bulls in what could only be described as a thriller last week. It was a different Brumbies outfit that climbed what appeared to...
Big Jim’s tip for 2 August: Brisbane Broncos
I’m not a massive rap for the Broncos but I like them for a number of reasons tonight. They are getting a tasty head start at the handicap, they are coming off a very good win against North Queensland and they have had an extra couple of days...
Big Jim's tip for 2 August: Brisbane Broncos
I’m not a massive rap for the Broncos but I like them for a number of reasons tonight. They are getting a tasty head start at the handicap, they are coming off a very good win against North Queensland and they have had an extra couple of days...
Big Jim’s tip for 1 August: Steve Stricker
Over the next two months the purses for the upcoming golf tournaments will significantly increase. Also, the chase for Fedex points will gather speed as more and more points will be on offer each week. Steve Stricker had a string of birdies here...
Big Jim's tip for 1 August: Steve Stricker
Over the next two months the purses for the upcoming golf tournaments will significantly increase. Also, the chase for Fedex points will gather speed as more and more points will be on offer each week. Steve Stricker had a string of birdies here...
Weekend preview
The Aussies have one last chance to keep one hand on the Ashes this weekend as they take on England at Old Trafford in Manchester. To be fair, the Ashes are just about a lost cause but with three Tests yet to play and another series in Australia...