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Peter FitzSimons is a journalist and columnist with The Sydney Morning Herald.

More air than Jordan: The Sultan of Swat is still breaking records
Opinion
Baseball

More air than Jordan: The Sultan of Swat is still breaking records

A baseball jersey won 92 years ago has sold for $35 million. Yep, you read that right.

  • by Peter FitzSimons

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Celia Pacquola dropped the F-bomb at the Logies. Will she be invited back?

Celia Pacquola dropped the F-bomb at the Logies. Will she be invited back?

The Aussie comedian may not have her name tattooed on Larry Emdur’s backside, but she did enjoy hanging out with her best friend Luke McGregor.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Bravo to you, Ron Coote, but this Immortals-mania needs to slow down

Bravo to you, Ron Coote, but this Immortals-mania needs to slow down

Further trips back through rugby league’s history is an exercise that best be avoided.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
‘Coach’ Walz has the runs – and lessons – on the board to stare down Trump and Co.

‘Coach’ Walz has the runs – and lessons – on the board to stare down Trump and Co.

It’s a long way from Mankato West High School to maybe holding the second-highest office in the United States.

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He was bullied because he was blind, so he surfed the world’s biggest wave

He was bullied because he was blind, so he surfed the world’s biggest wave

Matt Formston’s eight-year-old son said, “Don’t do it, Dad, you’ll get killed.” But when his employer gave him time off, and his wife said OK, he was away.

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45,000 signed an anti-Raygun petition!? What a bunch of miserable haters you are

45,000 signed an anti-Raygun petition!? What a bunch of miserable haters you are

Haters gonna hate, but the vitriol launched against Rachael Gunn and an abhorrent petition demanding an inquiry is next level.

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Why sports gambling ads need to be out of our lives
Opinion
Gambling

Why sports gambling ads need to be out of our lives

Debunking the arguments of those still in favour of sports betting is an important exercise.

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I am Raygun. You are Raygun. We are all Raygun!
Opinion
Paris 2024

I am Raygun. You are Raygun. We are all Raygun!

Haters gonna hate. But here’s why we should all be Dr Rachael Gunn.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Phil Liggett: I was so right about Cadel Evans, so wrong about Lance Armstrong

Phil Liggett: I was so right about Cadel Evans, so wrong about Lance Armstrong

The ‘voice of cycling’ Phil Liggett has called his last Olympic cycling event, but even as he turns 81, there’s another stage to come for the affable Englishman.

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Talk about bringing it in tight: Olympic archers belie belief
Opinion
Paris 2024

Talk about bringing it in tight: Olympic archers belie belief

A mere 5mm the difference between gold and silver? That’s the Olympics for you.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Dad-bod, brothers and sisters: My magnificent seven unsung heroes of the Olympics
Opinion
Paris 2024

Dad-bod, brothers and sisters: My magnificent seven unsung heroes of the Olympics

It’s not always about winning at the Olympics. Here’s some moments that made my heart sing.

  • by Peter FitzSimons