Credit where it is due, specifically not trying to pretend that AJ Styles' career began in 2016. He deserves all the fame, from all the halls.

Popped over to Napier for Art Deco weekend. Awesome day out, complete with a flyover. My boy and his fluff puddle are thoroughly exhausted.

Me, along with other Arsenal fans, as we face the inevitability of a nervous breakdown. #premierleague

The Canadian cricket team before this #T20WorldCup game: "Alright guys, those Blackcaps bowlers are monsters." The monsters:

Zimbabwe have beaten Australia. Madness and just what the tournament needed. #t20worldcup

Spurs and Forest could just swap managers. They could start tomorrow. Problem solved. #Premierleague

As an Arsenal fan ... any help at all, Fulham. Showing up, at least? #premierleague

Heartbreak for Afghanistan against South Africa. That might be their World Cup done. Double heartbreak for Arsenal fans, with Tottenham giving Thomas Frank the flick. St Tottingham's Day was closing in faster than ever. Thank you for all you did, Agent Frank. #t20worldcup #arsenal

Amazing batting from both Seifert and Allen. Our batting is covering for some uninspired bowling so far. If UAE are getting 170+ against us, potential winners are going to eviscerate us. #nzcricket #t20worldcup

Congratulations, Sam Darnold. Did good things with the Vikings and built on it. Backed himself and has a Superbowl ring for his troubles.

Urgh. You had one job, Liverpool.

I just had the best swim in the world. THE BEST. Had been outside all morning, sweating profusely, and that water was catnip to my soul. I have nothing constructive to add outside of that. Have a good day.

DAMN IT, ARSENAL. 3 and a half months is far too long to clench my buttocks.

Can't decide which is better - Arsenal winning comfortably at the San Siro or Manchester City losing and getting frostbite.

#nzcricket stat watch: Daryl Mitchell's 9th ODI hundred takes him to outright 5th on the list of most men's ODI 100s for the Blackcaps. Everyone above him has played 100 more matches than he has. Mitchell overtook Lou Vincent and Jacob Oram on the all time ODI runs list for NZ in the India series.

Ah, the sweet, sweet taste of victory, soured by the overwhelming scent of the entire world knowing you are a bunch of petulant children, with slight nodes of the most pathetic penalty kick a final has ever seen. #afcon #senegal

Senegal leading. This still has a red card for Senegal in it I reckon, and the ref will not hesitate.

Afcon has gone bonkers. Senegal walk off the pitch after a last minute penalty is given. Yellow cards out the wazoo. And then ... after all that ... a Panenka from the Morocco player goes straight to the keeper. Extra time beckons but this is absolutely ridiculous.

Off the top of my head, I don't know any cricketer that has had such a ridiculous stretch of magic against India, in India, then Daryl Mitchell. Absolute machine. Delighted for Glenn Phillips as well. History made - again. #nzcricket #blackcaps

Oh cool the cricket would have started and oh good lord what is this there has only been 8 deliveries. #blackcaps

"We cross now to Erling Haaland to talk about today's game ... Erling?"

This is one of the more painful Arsenal games I have witnessed.

Action packed day sports wise. Blackcaps with a huge win, with old firm (Mitchell) and newcomers (Clarke, Lennox) standing out. Arsenal squeak a lead after first leg. Should have been more. Robertson on the skids with the All Blacks. Plus Brody King/Hangman/Samoa Joe/ Swerve/Omega logjam! Glorious.

Beautiful day. Quality company.

As an Arsenal fan, truly devastating news to wake up to. Man United have sacked Amorim.

Not too many NBA games played in NZ. But on one visit to California I did get to watch the Warriors dog walk the 76ers. This man is a freak.

Congratulations to The Ace on a magnificent career. #njpw

Former Blackcaps pacer Doug Bracewell retires from all cricket. The hero of Hobart, Dougie, like his former teammate Jesse Ryder, promised so much but didn't have the longevity at the top table. That said, he was centre stage of one of our greatest wins. Congratulations on an extensive career.

Merry Christmas from our corner of the world to yours. A special thanks to @nickbaker.digital and @hows-stat-pod.bsky.social for the cricket corner, @amy.wrestlejoy.com for the AEW positivity and @poorlydrawnarsenal.com for the football updates in a manner I can comprehend. Be well.

"Hey Dad, can you untangle this?" Not really, but who needs a holiday break?

Carnac knows. #nzcricket #ashes

Being a part of century opening partnerships for Blackcaps in men's tests: 2: Jarvis, Raval, Vincent, Bell, Sutcliffe, B Murray, R Latham, Blundell, Hartland 3: M Horne, B McCullum 4: Turner, W Young, Dowling, Greatbatch 5: Conway, T Franklin, Guptill 6: Richardson 8: Wright 14: T Latham #nzcricket

It's late at night, and here I am pondering the what ifs of 1992 again. #blackcaps #nzcricket 🇳🇿🏏

An admittedly rudimentary depiction of me after that day of cricket. Blackcaps with a 300 opening partnership? Bonkers. #nzcricket

Jacob Duffy's 2nd wicket of his 5 wicket haul was his 100th international wicket for the Blackcaps across formats. He's played 60 matches for New Zealand across 3 formats, with a joint average of 19.53 and an average of 21.95. #nzcricket

Who's the most journeyman fast bowlers we have going in Plunket Shield at the moment? Chuck him in the 3rd test squad. Make a dream come true. A real Warren Wisneski / McSkimming / Arnel type. While we are at it, chuck in a Parlane. #nzcricket

Pre series, Matt Henry was looking a shoo in for another Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. Jacob Duffy is now making a dark horse candidate run for it. #nzcricket

Third test bowling line up: Jacob Duffy Chloe from Wainuiomata Thingee Neil Wagner has enough and leaves the comm box and dons the whites Ben Lummis #NZvWI #nzcricket 🇳🇿🏏

Oh, poor Blair Tickner. Worked his arse off to get back in the set up. The vacancy sign for fast bowlers is back in the shop window. 🇳🇿🏏

Legitimately feel West Indies can win this. These 2 stick together, with a crippled bowling lineup and they could do it at a canter. #nzcricket

OK. World Cup draw done. New Zealand got Belgium, Egypt and Iran. Plenty to talk about but ... The FIFA Peace Prize. Lol. All of the lol.

Stat watch: Tom Latham becomes the 5th Blackcap to 6,000 test runs, after Williamson, R Taylor, Fleming and B McCullum. Will Young now has more test runs than Dipak Patel, moving him to 2nd on the list of most test runs for NZ without a century (Southee comfortably in 1st). #blackcaps #nzcricket

Credit where it's due. Latham kept most of the day and could have had Will Young open, but took it on himself. Respect. Also very happy for Duffman - a five for in his first home test. #nzcricket #blackcaps

"No Mitchell" Oh that sucks. "Young at 5" Oooh, he's been having a rough time of it... "No Santner" What... why? "We lost the toss ..." #nzcricket #blackcaps

Anyone looking at me after I've seen the Vikings v Seahawks result:

If that Arsenal game taught me anything, it's that having 3 games in a week makes you very tired. Rotation will need to step up a bit over the next few weeks.

One of the more productive things to come from being a father is given sleeping in is now a thing of the past, I get to enjoy beautiful mornings with less people around. Because the lucky bastards are still in bed.

Arsenal's depth is so impressive this season. And they are going to need it because I'm optimistic they are going to go far in comps this year.

We cut now to David Moyes. #MANEVE