the enemy has a gun in its hand

NOT a football or a cricket ball! It is an insult to past and present servicemen and women that reporters and sub editors use the war imagery to write a catchy metaphor for a sporting event. The Rugby League State of Origin earlier this year at last freed itself from the "Blues are in enemy territory" hyperbole and the commentators are to be congratulated for that. But then I heard last night that Australia had defeated the "old enemy" England in the cricket in India! The old enemy had a cricket bat or cricket ball in their hand. Tell the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan that their enemy only has a cricket bat and ball in their hand!
Sub-eds and writers, have a bit of respect for the men and women who put their lives on the line in the service of this country. Sporting and political rivals are just that - they are rivals and opponents but they are certainly NOT enemy.