Superlatives were thick as Beijing smog as the Aussie assault continued yesterday, writes H. G. Nelson
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H.G.’s Golden Nuggets: Killer Jackson and Matt’s fat 30
Suddenly it is Day 3 of competition and a lazy susan of sporting snacks is on the revolve, writes H.G. Nelson.
$40 million: it’s how much each gold medal costs us
Each Olympic gold medal in the last 20 years has cost Australian taxpayers about 40 million, writes James Connor.
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Robert Harvey’s career an antidote to the ills of world sport
In an era when so much sporting news is about cheating, doping, boozing and fighting, Robert Harvey’s AFL career is anomalous in the best possible way, writes Adam Schwab.
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Chairman Jim Stynes puts the Hollywood back into Melbourne
Club legend Jim Stynes is being hailed as the saviour of languishing AFL team Melbourne. He certainly has a gift for self-promotion, writes Charles Happell.
Forget Sonny Bill. News Ltd is the real threat to rugby league
The current fracas between Sonny Bill Williams and the NRL is not the real problem facing the competition. For that, you need look no further than NRL part owner News Ltd, writes Glenn Dyer.
How to win the Tour de France, part two
Ever wondered how the Tour de France works. Here is the second in a two part series on how the great race is run and won. By freelance journalist Nahum Ayliffe.
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On-field violence could put football clubs in court
Football players are employees and their actions could pose legal issues for their employers, writes Greg Barns.
How to win the Tour de France, part one
Ever wondered how the Tour de France works. Here is the first in a two part series on how the great race is run and won. By freelance journalist ,Nahum Ayliffe.
Has the Tour de France turned the doping corner?
There have been drug cheats caught at this year’s Tour de France, but unlike previous years, it has not brought the event to its knees. Has the sport turned the corner? Nahum Alyiffe investigates.
Finishing first now comes second for Greg Norman
Greg Norman’s near miss at Royal Birkdale might have had an air of inevitability about it, but it was also courageous, writes Charles Happell.
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AFL Commissars prove central planning is alive and well
The numbers on the AFL’s plans for Sydney and the Gold Coast don’t stack, now matter how loudly if the game’s Commissars claim they do, writes Greg Barns.
AFL shows the NRL how to do it in Rooty Hill
AFL fans may be shocked to see an AFL ground in western Sydney with a capacity of only 10,000, but it’s a clever move, argues Jeff Wall.
Golf’s underdogs come out from the woods
A British Open without Tiger Woods? Opportunity knocks for golf’s nervous nellies, writes Charles Happell.
Australian tennis is stuffed
The extraordinary brilliance on display in the Wimbledon men’s final only served to highlight the paucity of the current Antipodean offering, writes Charles Happell.
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The Olympic gold medal factory that’s still a secret
It’s a tiny boatshed unknown to most Melburnians, let alone Australian, that has been rich source of Olympic gold medals for Australian rowers, writes Adam Schwab.
AFL’s Sydney move a tricky proposition for the Swans
The Swans have a lot more to gain than lose from a second Sydney team, says author Ross Fitzgerald.
Origin an ever-brighter jewel in a tarnishing crown
Origin again showed itself to be the pinnacle of rugby league in every repsect, writes Jeff Wall.
Has jumps racing hit the final hurdle?
Two deaths over the weekend have agani thrown the spotlight on the practise of jumps. Does it have a future in Australia? By Jeff Wall and Vernise Alstergen.
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