Tao MacLeod

Editor & Producer of The Half Court Press (@HalfCourtPress1) | Writer, podcaster & sports coach | Drinker of tea, eater of chips, admirer of pizza

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So, I have self-published a book on Amazon. It's called A Little Book About Hockey and was approved for sale today. For those who are interested, here's a link to the webpage...

#hockey #fieldhockey #book

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Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling

#AndyBurnham #LabourParty #ClimateChange #Rosebank

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@elonmusk, how about this for your thoughts on immigration? Diversity and multiculturalism is a strength, not a weakness…

#multiculturalism #sport #Britain

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Sport is now global. We have a wealth of stories & tales from the history of our popular pastimes. There are a variety of personalities from footy, cricket & rugby, that many people will not of heard about before now. This essay is a celebration of them.

https://t.co/mwoLHR1Mb6

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Sport is now global. We have a wealth of stories & tales from the history of our popular pastimes. There are a variety of personalities from footy, cricket & rugby, that many people will not of heard about before now. This essay is a celebration of them.

https://t.co/mwoLHR1Mb6

[@HalfCourtPress @HalfCourtPress1]

Sport is now global. We have a wealth of stories & tales from the history of our popular pastimes. There are a variety of personalities from footy, cricket & rugby, that many people will not of heard about before now. This essay is a celebration of them.

https://t.co/mwoLHR1Mb6

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In this clip Andy Mair talks about his photographic brand Umpire Cam & the Hockey Writers’ Club, that promotes the interests of media types in the sport of hockey. You can find the Half Court Press Podcast on most podcast platforms, including Spotify.

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Taller, faster, older: How top footballers' bodies have changed over 50 years.

#footballfocus #football #FootballPlayers #FIFAWorldCup

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Hockey Development is the latest series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, we chat to a variety of hockey personalities on how to develop, grow & improve the sport. Episode 6 is with editor of The Hockey Paper Rod Gilmour.

#Podcast #FieldHockey

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Hockey Development is the latest series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, we chat to a variety of hockey personalities on how to develop, grow & improve the sport. Episode 6 is with editor of the @TheHockeyPaper Rod Gilmour (@_rodgilmour)

#Podcast

https://t.co/heQtApKsBU

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As football fans gear up for the FIFA World Cup, the Half Court Press shares our view of how the governing body has handles its iconic tournament. Originally published in 2024 @TaoMacLeod wrote about the Debasement of the World Cup
#FIFAWorldCup #football

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Iran's allocation of fan tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the start of the tournament, says the country's football federation.

#Football #Irán #FIFAWorldCup

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Top African referee Omar Artan refused access to US and will miss World Cup.

#USA #WorldCup #FIFAWorldCup #Football #Africa

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As the Half Court Press #Podcast continues, we would like to celebrate some of our more popular episodes from the past. Here is a throwback to the our chat with Alyson Annan from our Coaches Corner series in 2024. We chatted about coaching philosophies.

https://t.co/n3BmnjMMRB

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In this clip @lynnemorgan1 discusses the Great Britain Centralised Programme & the potential pros & cons of a British-wide tournament. To listen to the full episode you can find the Half Court Press Podcast on most podcast platforms, including Spotify.

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'A World Cup for them not us': Fans' anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions.

#Football #WorldCupTickets #WorldCup #FIFAWorldCup #USA

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Here Lynne Morgan talks about the @HockeyWriters1 Club, of which she is a committee member. To listen to the full episode you can find the Half Court Press Podcast on most podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music

#hockey

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Here @lynnemorgan1 provides some background information about the Hockey Museum, an organisation that looks to promote the history of the sport. To listen to the full episode you can find the Half Court Press Podcast on most platforms, including Spotify.

https://t.co/jFfnkZ1Id3

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As the Half Court Press Podcast continues, we would also like to celebrate some of our more popular episodes from the past. Here is a throwback to the our chat with Sarah McAuley of Hockey Ireland, who appeared in the Three Games of Hockey series

#hockey

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As the Half Court Press Podcast continues, we would also like to celebrate some of our more popular episodes from the past. Here is a throwback to the Goalmouth Gossip episode with @EnglandHockey’s James Mazarelo & Jess Buchanan of @ScottishHockey

#sport

https://t.co/1UwQeSd60L

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In this clip Simon Mason talks about a variety of different hockey tournaments. In particular, he compares multi-sports festivals such as the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games to hockey specific events including the FIH World Cup.

#FieldHockey

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The Half Court Press Podcast has been releasing new episodes, as a part of our 25th series. If you want to catch up with previous interviews you can find the Half Court Press Podcast on podcast platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music.

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