WITHIN HOURS of the unacceptable culture of Australian cricket being exposed, the ball-tampering scandal has exploded into the headlines again – and it could get ugly, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
THE WEEK IN SPORT: IN AUSTRALIAN cricket, they’re unique – but time is running out for the Marsh family, says chief writer RON REED: BAGGING the Marsh brothers has become almost a national sport in itself – and as unhelpful and unsympathetic as that might be, ... More »
HE WASN’T an Olympic champion like his famous daughter, but Geoff Watt was a remarkable athlete who conquered the world in his own way – fearlessly, writes RON REED. More »
THE WEEK THAT WAS: AUSTRALIA’S new cricket captain couldn’t have been handed a much tougher assignment – but all’s well that ends well, writes RON REED. More »
NEVER IN doubt? Not exactly, but it was all in the timing again for Australia’s greatest racehorse, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
THE WEEK IN SPORT: UNEASY LIES the head that wears the cricket crown – but good luck to the new man in charge, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
A GRAND Final for the ages has returned the focus to what used to be best about footy – and still should be, says Chief Writer RON REED More »
IT’S NOT quite true that there’s no such thing as a likeable Collingwood supporter, admits long time Magpie hater RON REED. But that doesn’t mean he’s barracking for them. More »
THE WEEK IN SPORT: LOVE HIM or loathe him, Sam Newman was never boring on The Footy Show, from which he has now foreshadowed his exit. Chief Writer RON REED is a fan. More »
SPORTHOUNDS Chief Writer RON REED is back on board as the Dees prove their premiership drought is there to be broken. More »
THE WEEK IN SPORT: WE’VE ALL cut Serena some slack because that’s who she is – but it’s going to be harder for her now, says Chief Writer RON REED: COUNT me among those people – an overwhelming majority, at least in this country – who were unable to detect any... More »
WHY WOULD anybody decide to spend weeks riding a bike all the way from one side of Australia to the other, risking life, limb and sanity? Chief writer RON REED looks on in admiration as an old mate sets out to discover whether he is capable of conquering half ... More »