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All hail the halo
IT WAS mocked when it was introduced this year, but Formula One critics were forced to eat their words when the Halo probably saved the life of a driver in the Belgian GP. PETER COSTER reports. More »
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August 2018
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Softballer Clare shines for the Spirit
THE AUSSIE SPIRIT softball team have a golden star in Clare Warwick, as JOHN McDONALD reports. More »
Woods to be Ryder Cup player and not vice-captain after second place at the PGA Championship
Tiger Woods’ incredible comeback has been well-documented over the past few months as the 14-time major champion has risen from the surgery table and back to the summit of world golf. One could be forgiven for saying that they’ve heard enough of it but when br... More »
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What about a Wallaby Haka?
IS THE Bledisloe Cup as good as over before it starts? Sportshounds writer PETER MEARES looks at the history of the clashes between the Wallabies and All Blacks and ponders whether we should introduce a little war into our approach: ON THE EVE of another Bledi... More »
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Footy needs a knee museum
WE already have a National Sports Museum, but it fails to encompass the terrible epidemic inflicting AFL. LAWRENCE MONEY proposes an awesome new structure to pay homage to the all-important knee. More »
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Aussie softballers show their spirit
THE Aussie Spirit lived up to their world ranking with a fourth-place finish at the Softball World Championship in Chiba, Japan. JOHN McDONALD reports. More »
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Ricciardo walks to Renault
Daniel Ricciardo rocked the world of Formula 1 during the break by announcing that he will leave Red Bull at the end of the season. The Australian has apparently grown tired of playing second fiddle to Max Verstappen and he has decided his future lies elsewher... More »
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Lessons from Russia 2018 to take to Qatar 2022
It’s been a few weeks now since the lights went out on the stadiums across Russia. Indeed, most post-World Cup hangovers, both physical and metaphorical, have now subsided, offering a chance to reflect on the four weeks of soccer in Russia. More »
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The Bad, The Good and Bellerive Country Club
Golf is one of those few professional sports during which your game doesn’t impact your opponent’s and vice versa. It is man, or woman, versus the course, the elements and, perhaps at times, the USGA. Despite the individual nature of the sport, culpability for... More »
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Ravi will have Aussie bats in a spin
RAVI Ashwin is threatening to derail Australia’s patched-up batting line-up months before the toss of the coin in Adelaide, writes cricket expert KEN PIESSE: NEVER before has a humble finger spinner promised to wreak such destruction on the dawn of a major new... More »
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Giant surge sees GWS as Richmond’s main challengers
Following wins over the Tigers, Port Adelaide in Adelaide and St Kilda, GWS have shot up the table and now occupy 5th position, despite sitting 10th just three weeks ago. More »