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Roger Federer was an elegant, dominant force in tennis.

‘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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(Clockwise from left) Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson and Oleksandr Usyk.

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
Brain scans for future AFL players are on the league’s agenda.

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.

Michael Parkinson’s greatest TV moments.

‘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
Nico Ali Walsh and Nikita Tszyu.

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
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley and Australian international cricketer Pat Cummins.

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
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Shane Warne, Queen and Olivia NJ comp

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
Muhammad Ali is stunned by a right cross from Leon Spinks in Las Vegas in 1978.

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
Michael Parkinson.

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
Muhammad Ali and Novak Djokovic

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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