Lance Armstrong came 81st in the first stage of the Tour Down Under but that may be the least of his worries. There is rising speculation Armstrong will withdraw from the tour early and ongoing controversy concerning possible drug use, writes Bob Gosford.
Now that Lleyton Hewitt has been knocked out, what chance do other Aussies have for Australian Open glory? Join in Crikey Sports' unpredictable, unreliable and irreverent take on the Aussie Open, hosted by Leigh Josey.
Cycling superstar Lance Armstrong has pledged to donate $50,000 to the Queensland Flood Appeal but Bob Gosford reckons he could do better. Like, $1,950,000 better.
A map created by Big Think shows the clear geographical slant of football fandom in the British capital: the centres of gravity for each ‘fanland’ tend to be around the home grounds of each team.
At this point in the season, the owners of the teams start to come into sharper focus. After all, one of them will be holding the Lombardi trophy come February, writes Forbes.
Jacques Kallis' exploits over the last three weeks - or indeed over the last 15 years - must draw comparison with the best that have ever played the game., writes 's Harsha Bhogle.
Stop blaming the selectors. Give Ricky Ponting and Michael Clark a break. Leave the coach alone. It was the La Nina that beat us, and it has taken a Pommy meteorologist to tell us the truth, writes Richard Farmer.
This year's Ashes are proving an absolute embarrassment for Australia, particularly for captain Ricky Ponting. Jonathan Howcroft picks who should stay and which players should leave forever.
Derryn Hinch connects the dots on the St Kilda sex scandal and asks some pertinent questions. Why isn't it mentioned that the girl releasing all the photos was recently the victim of sexual assault by a police officer?
What if the widely circulated images at the centre of the “NickiLeaks” saga of St Kilda players Nick Riewoldt, Zac Dawson and Nick Del Santo were released during the 16th century? A time before Twitter and Facebook? A time when a compromising image was considered a work of art.
