Barassi takes Sam out on a high

Published 3d ago - Ron Reed

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 »

Armchair ride on the Demon bandwagon

Published 1w ago - Ron Reed

SPORTHOUNDS Chief Writer RON REED is back on board as the Dees prove their premiership drought is there to be broken. More »

Drawing ever closer to the edge

Published 1w ago - Ron Reed

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 »

One man’s long ride into his own soul

Published 2w ago - Ron Reed

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 »

Why The Hulk is still looking back in anger

Published 2w ago - Ron Reed

LOSING A FOOTY grand final always hurts – but losing five of them can make a man very bitter, as the old Magpie they called the Incredible Hulk readily admits, writes RON REED. More »

Why the Richmond roar keeps getting louder

Published 2w ago - Ron Reed

THEY’RE THE biggest show in town – so what makes the Tigers so popular and is there any stopping them? RON REED reports. More »

Good week for the good guys

Published 3w ago - Ron Reed

JOHN MILLMAN has changed the conversation about the image of Australian sportsmen and now maybe the cricketers can do the same, says Chief Writer RON REED: REALITY DIDN’T take long to bite back at John Millman. Predictably, Novak Djokovic saw to that with a mi... More »

Darren Weir was a one-man show for Channel 7 presenter Jason Richardson at Caulfield.

Weir whirlwind blows winter away

Published 3w ago - Ron Reed

DARREN WEIR CONTINUES to dominate racing on a grand scale, as Chief Writer RON REED discovers as the spring carnival gets under way. More »

Hoops seem keen to put the brawl to bed

Published 2m ago - Ron Reed

THE WEEK THAT WAS: The penalties handed out for the basketbrawl embarrassment – at least in Australia’s case – were fair enough, with one exception, writes RON REED. More »

Kid brother who told Terry Daniher to get serious

Published 2m ago - Ron Reed

THEY’RE ONE OF the greatest of all footy families – and it’s no surprise to learn who the inspiration was, writes RON REED More »

No hiding place for the hoops hit-men

Published 3m ago - Ron Reed

THE WEEK THAT WAS: THE BOOMERS have to take their share of the blame for the great basketball bust-up – but it’s not all bad for Australian basketball, says Chief Writer RON REED More »

Magpies ready to even an old, old score

Published 3m ago - Ron Reed

THE WEEK THAT WAS: They’ve been at each other’s throats since the 19th century but two of Melbourne’s oldest footy clubs are still locked in a fight that might be about to heat up even more, says Chief Writer RON REED More »