Charlie’s Cheat Sheet to the 2026 Masters

Charlie’s Cheat Sheet to the 2026 Masters

• Charlie Wilson
The first golf major of the year is here with the Masters teeing off this Thursday night at Augusta, Georgia. After last year’s fairytale Masters for Rory McIlroy, he’ll have to somehow try to replicate such a performance. History won’t be on the Irishmen’s side, though, with no one defending since Tiger Woods in 2002. Data and trends do bode well, though, when it comes to picking who will wear the Green Jacket come Sunday (Monday in NZ). The last four winners read: McIlroy, Scheffler, Rahm, Scheffler – Meaning the cream does really rise to the top in recent editions…
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A-League Round 23 Preview

A-League Round 23 Preview

• Charlie Wilson
Auckland dropped points back before the International Break against Macarthur, and they need to bounce back on the road this week if they want to stay in the hunt at the top of the ladder. However, they’ll be without one of the stars in Francis De Vries, who looks like he will be sidelined for six weeks after suffering an injury against Finland. On a more positive note for Auckland, their goal scorers have stayed in fine form after Jesse Randall found the back of the net against Chile. Adelaide United sit two spots below Auckland in fourth spot and…
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UFC Best Bets | Adesanya vs Pyfer

UFC Best Bets | Adesanya vs Pyfer

• Charlie Wilson
We have plenty of Kiwi flavour in this UFC Fight Night taking place in Seattle. Local favourite, Israel Adesanya, steps back into the Octagon, taking on Joe Pyfer in the main event. In the prelims, Navajo Stirling will take on Bruno Lopes as he looks to go 9-0 and 4-0 in the UFC. Let’s start with Stirling’s fight, then move into the main event 👇 Navajo Stirling vs Bruno Lopes Sunday, 10:00am Navajo Stirling Wins in Round 3 or by Points | $2.70 Navajo Stirling has looked like on of the most exciting light heavyweight prospects since earning his UFC…
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A-League Round 22 Preview

A-League Round 22 Preview

• Charlie Wilson
Sam Cosgrove was again in the action early last weekend for Auckland FC, and this time he got his double scoring his second of the game in the 52nd minute. In a huge game for Auckland, they took all three points away from Newcastle to move within one point at the top of the ladder. This weekend, back at home, they host Macarthur, who are coming off three heavy defeats and only have two wins in 2026. When these sides met in January, it ended 1-1, but now we’re into the business end of the season, and Cosgrove’s boot heating…
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A-League Round 21 Preview

A-League Round 21 Preview

• Charlie Wilson
As a Nix fan, before facing Adelaide last week, you’d be happy with a point. But after watching that game, you probably felt they deserved more, so it’s hard to tell whether that’s a good or bad result for them. They’re in for a massive few weeks if they want to keep their season alive, and a key catalyst to it will be the young man up top, Corbin Piper. Piper finds himself in very good goalscoring positions, but as a defender turned forward, he lacks finishing. With more time in the saddle, he’s gotten better, and I think he…
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A-League Round 19 Preview

A-League Round 19 Preview

• Charlie Wilson
After a routine kick around down in Wellington last week, Auckland FC are back in business in front of home fans on Saturday. AFC are still four points behind Newcastle at the top, but they host Melbourne City, who sit 10 points below them in 8th. The Black Knights haven’t had it all their own way against City. A draw away, a win at home and a loss away earlier in January this year. In fact, that’s the last game in the A-League Melbourne City won. I think at even money, the smart play here is to back Auckland FC…
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A-League Round 18 Preview

A-League Round 18 Preview

• Charlie Wilson
The third and final derby of the year for the two Kiwi teams kicks off at 5pm Saturday night at the Cake Tin. The Nix are 0-5 against Auckland FC, and I get the feeling Chiefy’s side just doesn’t know how to get over the speed bump that is Auckland FC. Both sides are coming off draws, Wellington with Western Sydney and Auckland with Macarthur. If the sweep and continued domination over Wellington wasn’t enough motivation for the Black Knights, they’ve also been dethroned at the top of the table. Wellington hasn’t seen a win in their last four games,…
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A-League Round 17 Preview

A-League Round 17 Preview

• Charlie Wilson
If you think back to the Nix’s 500th game, they were just a win from breaking into the top half of the table… two games later, and they’re sitting one off the bottom. The only solace for Wellington fans is that they now get to play Western Sydney, who somehow sit three points below Wellington. Unfortunately, they’re still heavily favoured to take their third L in a row. From what I’ve learned with Chiefy’s side is that you never know what team is going to come out and play, which makes picking a result very difficult. However, when you dive…
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Top 5 Super Bowl Gatorade Showers

Top 5 Super Bowl Gatorade Showers

• Charlie Wilson
One of the most talked about stories from the Super Bowl has always been the Gatorade shower. Since 1987 Gatorade dumps have provided the perfect precursor to the Lombardi Trophy presentation. Only a small percentage of people will ever taste that kind of success. In honour of this great tradition and for all the NFL nuffies out there, I’ve done a deep dive into the greatest Gatorade Showers of all time. 1. Bill Parcells – Super Bowl XXI (New York Giants v Denver Broncos) There are two crucial elements to a successful Gatorade shower: surprise and creativity. New York Giants linebacker…
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A-League Round 15 Preview

A-League Round 15 Preview

• Charlie Wilson
It’s the Wellington Phoenix’s 500th game this Friday, and the only outcome I can see is not good for the Nix. They’ve not beaten Melbourne City since November 2023 and have only won one game in their last seven meetings. The Nix have also failed to score in their last three games versus City. The stats are heavily against them, and after a 4-1 loss to Newcastle last week, I wouldn’t be touching that result with a 10ft pole. Melbourne City have been very good at breaking the deadlock, scoring first in five of their last six games. Pair that…
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