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When jerseys are the only goal
TOM GILLINGFor some it’s the great cultural sites. For others, it’s the exotic food. For my two sons, travel means soccer jerseys.
Mariners play long game
Ray GattIt can be argued that the Central Coast Mariners are one of the most maligned clubs in the A-League.
Maclaren can bounce back
Ray GattJamie Maclaren’s second time in an Australian jumper didn’t go according to plan but he’ll bounce back says Matt McKay.
Wenger, Mourinho’s tense reunion
The next chapter in one of the English Premier League’s most volatile managerial rivalries will be written this weekend.
Roos won’t be trapped in-goal
Darius Boyd is hopeful the small in-goal areas on the Anfield pitch won’t present too many safety concerns.
Volkswagen on song
Andreas Mikkelsen is doing all he can to ensure a fourth consecutive 1-2 in the drivers’ title for Volkswagen.
Mayweather is ‘retired’
Unbeaten former champion Floyd Mayweather says he has retired from the sport for good.
Dasha’s hair-raising rise
Courtney WalshDaria Gavrilova has, by any measure, had a year to remember.
Praise a pointer to Railway
Brendan CormickSouth African jockey Douglas Whyte fears former mount Lite’n In My Veins in today’s Railway Stakes at Ascot.
Djokovic on a mission
Novak Djokovic is playing for a lot more than a sixth title at the ATP finals, he also wants to regain the No 1 ranking.
Rookies to shake France
Jamie Pandaram, ParisWallabies bolter Luke Morahan has declared Australia’s rookies are ready to “dominate” France.
Out of Africa
Jamie PandaramZimbabwe-born Wallabies rookie Kyle Godwin says he couldn’t be happier to be under David Pocock’s wing.
Skelton’s role all wrong
Bret HarrisThe Wallabies are trying to fit a 140kg square peg into a round hole.
Building confidence is key
John EalesIs confidence in sport like pregnancy? Can you be half confident? Some would suggest not. You’re either confident or not.
Stuck at square one under Boof
Gideon HaighDarren Lehmann is hardly likely to go, given the debts to him owed by his superiors. That’s why his position invites scrutiny.
Peter perfect’s double impact
Peter LalorA Test career began at the SCG yesterday. It is not often, however, that the player is a Victorian.
Stop ‘overcoaching’ Test team
Former Test wicketkeeper Ian Healy has called for a more streamlined national coaching structure.
Tense draw better than a loss
Mike AthertonThe former England captain looks at the different approaches to playing on the subcontinent.
Callum caught out
Incumbent Callum Ferguson let a golden chance to retain his Test spot slip in the Sheffield Shield, caught behind for just four.
Drawn by love of the surf
Margie McDonaldFrom a wheelchair David Munk adapted to a new sporting life and excelled in the snow. Now he’s back in the water surfing.
