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Nadal, Stephens, Anderson and Froome – four champions light up the world
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Some weeks the big stars seem to all come out to play together. This has been one of them, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Dean Jones caught up in deadly cricket terror
PLAYING – OR WATCHING – cricket in a war zone is never likely to be a comfortable experience, as a former Australian Test star has discovered. More »
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Never to be forgotten: When the Tigers went to war with arch enemy Carlton
RON REED revisited the 72-73 Grand Finals for the Herald Sun and discovered that a few old war wounds still hadn’t healed, especially from the Blues’ perspective. More »
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Big sister Venus keeps the Williams name centre stage
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Mum’s the word for Serena but Venus is still making her racquet talk loudly as the sisters continue to keep the tennis world fascinated, says chief writer RON REED. More »
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Why Brian Lara was embarrassed to be a West Indian cricketer
THEY WERE one of the best and most feared cricket teams ever to play the game, but the way the West Indies went about it was not always something to be proud of, according to an all-time great. RON REED reports More »
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Socceroos coach Postecoglou not buckling in the heat
SACK THE coach! It’s the traditional response when things don’t go the way they should in any football code but calls for Socceroo boss Ange Postecoglou’s head are premature, says chief writer RON REED: ANGE POSTECOGLOU probably sings the Sinatra anthem “My Wa... More »
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Tigers on the tear as Dusty dominates
THE WEEK THAT WAS: The footy world has had eyes for only one man and Dusty Martin has emerged with both his bank balance and his respect enhanced, says chief writer RON REED More »
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Bang goes Aussie cricket’s pride
FORGET THE upcoming Ashes for a moment – both Australia and England have suffered humiliating defeats by long-shot outsiders in quick succession. Chief writer RON REED found some reasons to enjoy watching it: More »
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Pluck of the Irishman can’t topple Floyd Mayweather
SPORTS FANS feared it might be a high-priced fizzer but the fight of the century didn’t disappoint chief writer RON REED. More »
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Farewell to Drew Morphett, man for all seasons
THERE HAVE BEEN few more popular sports broadcasters over the past 50 years than Drew Morphett, who died on Friday night at 69. Chief writer RON REED pays tribute. More »
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All guns blazing as the Bushrangers go to war
HOT ON THE heels of cricket’s great pay dispute comes another political battle, this time at State level — and it’s going to be a close-run thing, says chief writer RON REED. More »
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Poms dining out on one of the worst teams ever
IT’S BEEN A long time since the gifted cricketers of the Caribbean ruled the world – but they might be going from bad to worse, says Chief Writer RON REED: ARE THE WEST INDIES now the worst Test cricket team in memory? Well, at least – flippancy alert! – they ... More »
