Owatalk weblog - now you're talking. This weblog is a commentary on a number of issues that arise on a day to day basis. http://www.owatalk.com en-us The 26th edition of the Africa Nations Cup kicks off in Ghana on the 20th of January with the host nation playing Guinea in Accra http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=306 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:17:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=306 Melbourne is sizzling under very high temperatures above 40 degrees. http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=305 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:30:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=305 India is now in doubt after India decided to suspend their cricket tour of Australia pending the outcome of an appeal against a three-match ban handed to spin bowler Harbhajan Singh. http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=304 Tue, 8 Jan 2008 13:57:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=304 There are a number of tennis tournaments going on at the moment in run up to the Australia Open next week and one that my drew my attention was the Chennai Open final where Rafael Nadal faced Mikhail Youzhny http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=303 Mon, 7 Jan 2008 14:01:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=303 The second Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground came to a thrilling end when Michael Clarke took three wickets when the match seemed to be heading a for a draw to make Australia win by 122 runs http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=302 Mon, 7 Jan 2008 13:49:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=302 Melbourne Victory won at last in a round in which a record number of goals were scored in an A-League round http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=301 Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:23:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=301 India's lose first Test I was not surprised by Australia winning the first Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by but I was surprised in the manner in which the Indians seemed to offer not much of a fight. http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=300 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:36:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=300 I am writing to wish all the readers of this blog a Merry Christmas and a very successful 2008. http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=299 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:01:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=299 The UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw brought some interesting fixtures and the one that I found to be very attractive will be the one between Liverpool and Inter Milan http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=298 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:53:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=298 The draw for the 2008/9 Asian Champions League was made early this week and the Australian respresentatives in the competition Melbourne victory and Adelaide United at last got to know the teams they will have to fight out to reach the next round http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=297 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:20:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=297 Thornbury is Melbourne's top spot for home break-ins, according to insurer AAMI followed by Elwood, Ascot Vale, Kew, Richmond Clifton Hill,Coburg, East Malvern, Port Melbourne and Brighton. http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=296 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:49:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=296 In the end it looks like a swap as Heikki Kovalainen has replaced Fernando Alonso at McLaren starting from the 2008 season. http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=295 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:26:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=295 This weekend will see another crunch match for Melbourne Victory against the Newcastle Jets at the Telstra Dome with just five matches to go before the end of the season and therefore fifteen points to play for. http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=294 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:10:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=294 Former F1 world champion Fernando Alonso has now re-joined Renault for the 2008 season after an incident filled one year stint at McLaren. http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=293 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:14:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=293 Over the weekend both Liverpool and Arsenal lost in the league for the first time this season in matches a lot of people would have expected them to win or at least draw http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=292 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:28:00 -0700 http://www.owatalk.com/blog.php?myess1=292