By Matthew Burke, The Sun Herald There is no worse sight than seeing a sportsperson fall through injury. Their hopes and dreams go up in smoke, as does the close-knit group that surrounds them, all letting out a collective sigh of “oh no”. That’s certainly what I said when Stephen Moore went down on Saturday, […]
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By Peter FitzSimons, Sydney Morning Herald Let’s talk about Jesus and sport. No, no, no, not about how Jesus was the most legendary fullback Jerusalem ever had, nor even how, in terms of comebacks – see the Resurrection – he even outdid Lazarus. I don’t even want to focus on the ludicrously pompous tendency of
Sylvia Jeffreys, The Today Show’s new News Presenter, has quickly established herself as one of the most versatile members of the Nine Network’s top-rating news and current affairs team. A trained journalist, Queensland-born Sylvia launched her television career with Channel 9 in Brisbane, her reports, in particular, on the devastating 2010-2011 Queensland floods, which claimed
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The Today Show announced this morning that Nine Network journalist Sylvia Jeffreys will be joining the program to take up the role of news presenter from next Monday, June 9. “It is a huge privilege to be stepping into this role. I’ve been a part of the TODAY family in one way or another for four
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By Peter FitzSimons, Sydney Morning Herald Well knock me over with a feather. The decision to award Qatar the World Cup in 2022 was corrupt, you say? How do you know when Sepp Blatter is telling porkies and covering up FIFA atrocities? His lips are moving. So when even he says the whole thing was
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By Ricky Stuart, The Sunday Telegraph THERE’S a story I like to go back to from time to time. It’s about a boxer, an old middleweight champion named Vito Antuofermo, and the night he fought a fighter called Cyclone Hart. Hart was a big puncher and a big favourite. Everybody expected him to win. But
By Matthew Burke, Sun Herald I am a fan of all sports, I like to watch skilful players perform at the highest level. I try to take pieces of information that will benefit me or help me impart that knowledge when I coach. Whether that be golf, athletics, soccer, tennis, whatever, I am always trying
Biggest Opening Day for Martin Scorsese film Biggest Opening Day for R18+ film “unrepentant, unrelenting, unforgettable …nothing short of a howling success. 4.5 stars” Leigh Paatsch, News Ltd “Debauched and depraved…unapologetic in delivery and unashamedly graphic in intensity. 9 out of 10.” Ed Gibbs, Fairfax Media “an escalating adrenaline rush…the film is superbly cast and
Blast from past as sleuthing gets smart Flashback: Catch a double edition of Get Smart on One. With so many television options available we don’t have to look far to find our childhoods. With a combination of M*A*S*H and two episodes of Get Smart on One, all I need is the guilt from not
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Whilst tonight’s game between the Hawks and the Swans promises to be a cracker, the Hawks cannot be properly judged until the completion of 2014. The Hawks are unquestionably one of the best teams in the competition, and barring a catastrophe with injury will definitely feature at the pointy end of the season. The Hawks
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