The Burning Issue

Her reputation as the world's most successful female alpine ski racer precedes her, but the lovely Lindsey Vonn has made a habit of the odd spectacular stack. And while we're on the subject of wiping out, we pose the question of whether surfing's fearless thrill-seekers trump those who almost transcend perfection. It's the conundrum of extreme sports in this week's episode of The Burning Issue.

In the high stakes world of baseball, issues are always going to burn hot. And few are hotter than the perpetual forgiveness of Alex Rodriguez. While honouring his retirement with ceremony was nice, should the Red Sox should have let Big Papi's numbers do the talking? Our blowtorch turns to baseball in this episode of the Burning Issue.

American golfer Dustin Johnson is a freak on the course, but has he finally acquired some smarts off it too? What the heck is with the game's confusing and seemingly endless booklet of rules? And have we finally surpassed the era in which chubby golfers can consistently compete? All that - and more - as we iron out some of the biggest issues in golf, in this installment of The Burning Issue.

Of all the crazy personalities in basketball, there is one lunatic who makes the rest look tame. For all the weight put on NBA Championship rings, is basketball about more than just winning? And for all the giants in the NBA, does size really matter? It's our basketball episode here on the Burning Issue.

Do We Want Our Stars To Lose Their Cool? Who's The Queen of Tennis? Why do we love McEnroe but get annoyed by Kyrgios, and can the Olympics ever be the 5th major? These are the burning issues of Tennis."

Where does FIFA get all its dumb ideas from. Like a 48 team World Cup. And is any player worth 100 million Euroes? We look at what's happened to Dutch football, what's happened to Hope Solo and just what makes José so special. It's our football special and these are the burning issues.