Bombs rain down on Gaza, missiles are launched from it into Israel, while the Israeli government bans international media from entering the territory to report on what's really going on.

Several years ago, living in London, I was invited to a party (don't worry – this gets more interesting) thrown for a friend of a friend who we'll call Jim. Jim was a cavalier kind of guy, prone to whimsy, but maybe more importantly, he usually carried that whimsy through to the finish line. Any finish line.

Chad Pennington was super-polite on Sunday night. He need not have been.

They call it the "silly season", so Open Season takes a look at some sporting mishaps that make us laugh when they really shouldn't. Well, apart from the the silly mascots.

An NFL star shoots himself. Nadal switches from right to left. Michael Phelps turns to comedy. Lewis lets off some steam. Ashley poses, and Ana sings karaoke. It all happened in 2008.

This weekend, FIFA's Executive Committee will sit down in Tokyo and decide whether hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be bid for and decided at the same time.

According to Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda: "It encourages people to dream and gives their talent the full potential that it requires."

In news that apparently sent shockwaves across the nation, Australia's Federal government will throw around $45 million at Football Federation Australia's bid to bring the 2018 FIFA World Cup Down Under.