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Captain Tim keeps it going
TEST skipper Tim Paine isn’t going anywhere any time soon, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Kiwi quick kill doesn’t last
NEW Zealand’s long-delayed return to the Boxing Day Test was worth waiting for, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Big Bomber still kicking goals
THERE haven’t been many better or more durable footballers than Essendon ruckman Simon Madden, who is still contributing strongly long after kicking his last goal. Chief writer RON REED finds out over lunch what keeps him going. More »
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Right on! Horn’s great escape
AUSTRALIA’S best contemporary boxer Jeff Horn’s career remains alive after one of the most extraordinary fights in recent boxing history, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Getting inside Don Bradman’s head
THERE was much more to the legendary cricketer Don Bradman than an unprecedented capacity for scoring runs, according to an insightful new book. Chief writer RON REED reports. More »
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Faster but farcical Ferrari foul their chances
GERMAN efficiency, which saw Lewis Hamilton win the last Grand Prix of the season at Abu Dhabi, was in sharp contest to the Italian farce at Ferrari. PETER COSTER REPORTS. More »
Footy failed a great man, says Magpie hero
MICK McGuane looks back in sorrow at the unfair treatment he believes was dished out to his celebrated opponent James Hird. Chief Writer RON REED sits down to lunch with him:MICK McGuane looks back in sorrow at the unfair treatment he believes was dished out t... More »
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The man who played Test cricket at 50
BERT Ironmonger was nicknamed “Dainty” because he wasn’t… but he remains Australia’s only 50-year-old Test cricketer. KEN PIESSE reports: More »
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The sun shines again for Honda
ONCE the dominant force in Grand Prix, Honda are on the rise again after a remarkable return to success this season. PETER COSTER reports: More »
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Nothing memorable about Code War draw
FOOTY stars getting their kicks out of boxing are wearing thin on chief writer RON REED: More »
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Hamilton keeps the fire burning
AFTER clinching his sixth world title at the weekend, British driver Lewis Hamilton shows no sign of slowing down. PETER COSTER reports: THE words that define who Lewis Hamilton is came from Hamilton himself after winning his sixth world championship: “I’ve st... More »
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From MCG hero to a hermit
FIFTY years ago Alan “Froggie” Thomson was the toast of Victorian and Australian cricket. Today he lives like a virtual hermit, beset by breathing difficulties with only his Friday morning shopping mates for company. KEN PIESSE reports. More »
