Muhammad Ali
- Opinion
- ATP Tour
‘Grit greater than gift’: How Federer made hard work look easy
Roger Federer was always cool on court, but no one saw the hard work he put in to look that way.
- Peter FitzSimons
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- Analysis
- World Boxing
Who is the greatest? Ranking boxing’s undisputed heavyweight champions
Oleksandr Usyk is the undisputed world heavyweight champion after beating Tyson Fury. But how does he rate against Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and George Foreman?
- Gareth A Davies
Why boxing has a better record on concussions than the footy codes
The football codes, on the other hand, continue to deny scientific findings and to promote full contact versions of their sports for young children.
‘Not as dumb as you look’ : Michael Parkinson’s greatest TV moments
While guests were also in for a lively grilling, Parkinson never made them feel they were being interrogated.
- Rob Harris
Tszyu v Ali: Famous boxing families could clash in Australia
Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Nico Ali Walsh, has expressed interest in coming to Australia to fight Nikita Tszyu.
- Adrian Proszenko
- Analysis
- Environmental activism
Get used to climate campaigns intruding on your sport
Socially conscious sportspeople are using their platform to speak out about the urgent threat of climate change.
- Nick O'Malley and Daniel Brettig
- Opinion
- Death
From Warnie to Olivia Newton-John, 2022 has been a year of real tears
We don’t know most of these high-profile individuals but when celebrities die, a sense of grief often resonates.
- Stephen Brook
- Opinion
- The Fitz Files
Ali’s tragic decline should have horrified us all but some still live in denial
Time and again we see careful language used about how Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s could be just one of those things, not too much should be read into it, and no one should jump to any conclusions.
- Peter FitzSimons
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- Vale
TV legend Sir Michael Parkinson tells of anguish at losing ‘dear friend’ Shane Warne
“Parky” says his time with Warne, who he described as charismatic, complex and fascinating was always “filled with laughter”.
- Rob Harris
- Opinion
- Vaccination
Ali v Novak: The Greatest wins by a knockout
Novak Djokovic wants to stand up for his “principles”. Let’s knock them out.
- Peter FitzSimons
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