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‘Unbelievable’ coach journey: The Matildas outcast who became thriller of Manila
It’s been four years since Alen Stajcic controversially lost his job as Matildas coach. He was making headlines for all the right reasons this week at the Women’s World Cup.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Matildas, Alcaraz, Ashes and the big school sports carnival ... it’s all happening
All this sport is utterly exhausting ... and we’re just watching it.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Ashes, Le Tour, Wimbledon and the new Bradman - what a week
There hasn’t been much time for sleeping in a week in which sport has taken centre stage.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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With apologies to Julia, you lot can tell your story walking
The aftermath of the Bairstow stumping has exposed just how hypocritical it was for the English, of all people, to be claiming the moral high ground.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Adam Reynolds is the man to help save wunderkind Reece Walsh from himself
The judiciary penalty won’t get the Brisbane and Queensland excitement machine back on the right path. He needs his teammates to do that.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Beware the sting in the tail of private equity buying into sport
The short-term benefit of taking money from outside entities can be fraught with danger - and incite a backlash.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Please Nick, put yourself first even if that means retirement
Nick Kyrgios’ standing as the most watchable man in world tennis has been sadly interwoven with feelings of despair.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Seriously, how else was Origin I going to end?
The Blues looked good, but the Maroons were never going to lose to the Washington Generals.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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More bloodletting needed higher up at Dragons than just scapegoat coach
The Dragons have a recent history of baffling decisions not confined to the decision to appoint Anthony Griffin as coach.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Beginning of the end for code wars? No, this isn’t even the end of the beginning
You heard it here first. Rugby union may only just be warming up in the search for NRL talent.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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LIV and let die: Hard to ignore blood that sportswashing tries to hide
The LIV Golf tour which is dividing the sport and opinion resembles the worst in sportswashing.
- by Peter FitzSimons