The new boy from Bowral
Simon McLoughlinWhen word arrives that something special is emerging from the cricket fields of Bowral you sit up and take notice.
There’s one way to find a winner
Simon McLoughlinWhen it comes to backing a Melbourne Cup winner, one old bookie has the only advice that is guaranteed to work.
Shirts fly off the shelf
Simon McLoughlinWhen Ben Simmons hit his historic triple double this week, Melbourne’s Mecca of basketball started to buzz.
Kiss man claims he bought Blues
Simon McLoughlinGene Simmons has done his part to perpetuate the story that he once owned the Carlton Football Club. For a single day.
Iceland creates its own tradition
Simon McLoughlinIf you’re looking for a quiet holiday destination for next year, look no further than Iceland.
A touch of the Caribbean
Simon McLoughlinProspective AFL draftee Joel Garner is well versed in dealing with jokes about his name.
Australians all let us rejoice
Simon McLoughlinMaking like statues in the Crows’ silent version of the haka has drawn some flak.
Wave goodbye to iffy swells
Simon McLoughlinSurfing’s a great TV sport. The problem is that no one knows when it will be on. Might be waves. Might not be. No longer.
Shooting one over the green
Simon McLoughlinEven Bill Murray’s Caddyshack character might have urged caution when a North Korean missile flew over Japan.
Back in the swim
Simon McLoughlinThe co-host of a new sports show on countering early burnout, and being given the gift of life.
The big names line up
Simon McLoughlinSome familiar names have popped up on a local council election ballot: Campese, Giteau ... and Victor the Viking.
Lightning bolts for last time
Simon McLoughlinIt’s fair to say Usain Bolt is more than just a runner. The fastest man on earth IS athletics.
Comanche ripe for comeback
Simon McLoughlinComanche is back with gazillionaire owner Jim Clark certain to enter the Sydney-Hobart race again this year.
Wrist and reward
Simon McLoughlinOnly in retirement to do some athletes reveal the secrets to their success, as Mitchell Johnson did this week.
Johnson’s fears if players fold
Simon McLoughlinMitchell Johnson fears for the future of the Australian Cricketers Association if the players yield to Cricket Australia.
Margie leaves her mark
Simon McLoughlinWhile her friends adored David Cassidy, Margie McDonald had a huge poster of John Lang on her wall.
Manny’s return would be Melbourne
Simon McLoughlinIf Manny Pacquiao dares to challenge our man Jeff Horn again, you can bet it’ll be in Melbourne.
No contract, no worries
Simon McLoughlinOur cricketers needed something to fill the time as they waited for the white smoke to puff out of the Jolimont chimney.
Mother of all sports dads
Simon McLoughlinAustralia — home of the sporting legend. No 1 for punching above our weight and doing its citizens proud. Not so.
Something fishy about this
SIMON MclOUGHLINNashville, Tennessee: famed for its country music, hot sauce and catfish. Yes, catfish.
Guide reduced to Ashes
Simon McLoughlinPity the poor Lord’s tour guide who had in his tour group, The Weekend Australian’s Gideon Haigh.
Winx able to stop the nation
Simon McLoughlinThere’s barely an athlete in the nation that is so important to their sport as Winx is to Australian racing.
STATE OF ORIGINMitch, all is forgiven
Simon McLoughlinMitchell Pearce has flubbed his way through six losing series. But the party boy turned Zen master is carrying the hopes of Blues fans.
NRL a tipsters nightmare
Simon McLoughlinAWAAT has crunched the numbers to reveal which one of our winter footy competitions is consistently the toughest for tipsters
Good ol’ Collingwood forever
Simon McLoughlinThey may not be so high and mighty this season but Collingwood have appeared on a list of history’s greatest sporting teams.
Q&A;: Moana Hope, footballer, 29
Simon McLoughlinI knew people would love women’s footy once they saw it.
Life: The toughest game of all
Simon McLoughlinSick parents, 13 siblings, foster kids, missing school — Moana Hope has faced some challenges. AFLW is just the latest.
Eugenie is out of the bottle
Simon McLoughlinThere’s just something about all-Canadian girl next door Eugenie Bouchard that doesn’t seem to be, well, very girl next door.
Cronk’s emotional northern shift
Simon McLoughlinAustralia’s Test halfback Cooper Cronk has opened up about how hard it was to tell his Storm colleagues he was leaving.
