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Timothy Boyle is a sports columnist with The Sunday Age

Sport Thought: The new form of courage may be not to play

Sport Thought: The new form of courage may be not to play

Despite the modern insistence that football is some kind of puzzle to be solved, the whole thing still swings on the abandonment of thought to action and on decisions rather than imagination.

  • by Timothy Boyle

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Sport Thought: The tyranny of living as a Tim
Opinion

Sport Thought: The tyranny of living as a Tim

There is something in the name that refuses to be annunciated beyond Tim, a syllable that as a first defence between the world and one’s self is no more effective than a tissue.

  • by Timothy Boyle
Mellow and black as Richmond's victory lap started early

Mellow and black as Richmond's victory lap started early

The signs appeared early at the MCG. This was indeed the day of the Tiger.

  • by Timothy Boyle
Rough and steady: Hawthorn legend leaves behind serious body of work

Rough and steady: Hawthorn legend leaves behind serious body of work

'Genuine star' Jarryd Roughead is one of those rarities without an obvious likeness in any era.

  • by Timothy Boyle
Kyrgios is a gift who keeps on giving, but for how long?
Opinion
Wimbledon

Kyrgios is a gift who keeps on giving, but for how long?

The Australian renegade is what we all want ... a player we can argue about. His and Tomic's antics confront a sport heavy with boredom and ritual and rules.

  • by Timothy Boyle
Sport Thought: Political debates spark a whole new ball game

Sport Thought: Political debates spark a whole new ball game

The Australian sports scene has evolved to host some of the most illuminating public discussions of late, especially with respect to issues of basic morality.

  • by Timothy Boyle
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Gold Coast Suns coach Stuart Dew settles in

Gold Coast Suns coach Stuart Dew settles in

A man of perceived contradictions knows exactly where his future lies: in coaching. And he’d do it for the sheer pleasure of it.

  • by Timothy Boyle
Sport Thought: Clothes faketh the man
Opinion
Style

Sport Thought: Clothes faketh the man

Marrying sports stars with high fashion and passing it off as 'self-expression' is one of the most hollow ideas ever conceived. And now the AFL is trying to horn in on it.

  • by Timothy Boyle
Djokovic promises thriller in Australian Open sequel with Nadal

Djokovic promises thriller in Australian Open sequel with Nadal

Seven years after their classic final at Melbourne Park, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are primed for an epic sequel.

  • by Timothy Boyle
Serving it up, with Barty the one left to party

Serving it up, with Barty the one left to party

Ash Barty’s victory over Maria Sharapova was memorable not only for the accuracy and style of her performance, but also for her grace under pressure.

  • by Timothy Boyle
Barty's date with Sharapova promises plenty

Barty's date with Sharapova promises plenty

Ashleigh Barty and Maria Sharapova have contrasting styles yet their match promises to be one of the most watchable duels of the Australian Open so far.

  • by Timothy Boyle

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