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NO MORE SUITABLE SYMBOL THAN SYD
SEVEN DAYS IN SPORT: THE face of footy’s indigenous round proves again that he is a man of understated class, writes his old mate RON REED. More »
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CRICKET SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS
SEVEN DAYS IN SPORT: THERE was a lot to learn for the players and the coach alike when the cricket academy started, writes RON REED. More »
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KICKING ON … PLENTY OF BARTY PARTY LEFT
SEVEN DAYS IN SPORT: AUSTRALIA’S favourite tennis player fell short again at the Open but lost none of her many friends – or did she? More »
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EDDIE CAN HOLD HIS HEAD HIGH
SEVEN DAYS IN SPORT: FOOTY’S most controversial figure deserves better than the public lynching he endured, writes RON REED. More »
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NOT MANY HOME-TOWN HEROES
SEVEN DAYS IN SPORT: It’s been a Big Bash campaign to forget for Victorian cricket fans -- if they actually care, writes RON REED. More »
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Still No. 1 going into 2021
AUSTRALIA’S world-beating tennis superstar hasn’t lifted a racquet for months but she is still the best in the business, writes CHRIS McLEOD. More »
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SILLY SEASON VOTES PILE UP
SEVEN DAYS IN SPORT: IN a crowded field, the Tiger singalong sinners have put in a three-voter for the dumbest performance of a bizarre footy year, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Daphne was no shrinking violet – on or off the court
THE doyenne of tennis in Queensland, Daphne Fancutt, is one tough customer. Raised on a remote cattle station, she worked with the men and, when she began playing tennis, she played in the men’s competitions. A feisty competitor on court, she’s been a fighte... More »
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Kiwis the unluckiest losers ever
BAD LUCK is one thing but a bad rule is something else and that’s what helped bring the New Zealand cricketers undone in a World Cup final they did not deserve to lose, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Just perfect – and not finished yet
WHAT’S NOT to like about the Barty Party? Nothing whatsoever, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Drawing ever closer to the edge
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 »
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Why tennis is on the nose
VETERAN sports commentator and writer PETER MEARES has observed many good and bad moments in sport over the years. But he says it’s about time to call time on the behaviour of bad sports like Serena Williams. More »
