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Rory McIlroy wins the Masters at Augusta.

You’ve got lots of cash, Cam, but where’s your golf game gone?

Yes, yes he may have millions in the bank but where was the Queenslander when the whips were cracking at Augusta?

  • Peter FitzSimons

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Five is not alive ... Penrith

Put a fork in the Penrith Panthers. They’re done

A fourth-straight grand final win came just six months ago for the Panthers. Right now, it seems like an eon.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Gout Gout

Silver lining: Why this was the defeat Gout Gout didn’t know he needed

There are several good reasons the young sprint sensation’s second place behind Lachie Kennedy at the Maurie Plant Meet wasn’t the tragedy it might have seemed.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Foreman in 1974.

I interviewed George Foreman three times. This was the most surprising thing about him

The former heavyweight champ was a compelling character, who spoke in depth about the Rumble in the Jungle and his lasting friendship with his conqueror, Muhammad Ali.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Christian Tuipulotu’s try celebrations are on the nose at the Dragons.

Mistake. Big mistake. Try celebrations the least of the Dragons’ problems

Christian Tuipulotu’s over-the-top antics aren’t for everyone - but outlawing them is too much.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Eels fullback Clint Gutherson scores against the Warriors on Friday.

The Eels are lacking a leader. Someone like, oh … Clint Gutherson

Clint Gutherson, I said. The most important player at the Eels, I said. The new coach must have rocks in his head to push him out, I said. They’ll fall apart, I said!

  • Peter FitzSimons
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Hudson Young and Morgan Smithies.

NRL returns to Vegas. Thankfully, much of the claptrap of last year has been left behind

The competition’s two major claims have been debunked. So, where does that actually leave us?

  • Peter FitzSimons
Gout Gout.

Gout Gout in the Stawell Gift is a masterstroke – there’s just one problem

The young sprint sensation’s participation in the famous handicap race on Easter Monday will be unmissable.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Sam Kerr leaves Kingston Crown Court after being found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment.

Sam Kerr will probably wear the Matildas’ captain armband again

Football Australia will be looking for maximum mea culpa, and if they get it, she’ll be back as skipper.

  • Peter FitzSimons
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The best and worst of sport in 2024: And that was only Raygun

At the end of another extraordinary sporting year, it’s time to celebrate the best and worst athletes, moments and quotes from 2024.

  • Peter FitzSimons

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