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De Vanna’s Drive Deserves Reward

Australia loves an underdog. Australia loves a rebel or a larrikin. Australia loves outstanding athletes. Yet one of its greatest still remains relatively unknown and unloved by many. Lisa de Vanna will today join a very select group in Australian football

Celebrating Milestones, But Still Struggling for Recognition

The A-League is celebrating ten years in existence, and is soon to enter those terrible teenage years. It has faced a number of challenges in recent years, clubs withdrawing, owners walking away and this season probably one of its biggest,

Kenya Looks to Ban Agents In Fight Against Drug Cheats

Drugs are a blight on sport, but with the rewards for success being so high most athletes are prepared to push the boundaries to achieve that fame and wealth. In the 1980’s Chicago-based Bob Goldman, a doctor and founder of

Double May Mean Nothing

There are many who believe that the Australian Finals system is all well and good but that the real champions are the team who came out on top over the whole season, and the winners of the finals should be

No Issues Coming Out For Gay Athletes

The recent reaction to Ian Thorpe’s “Coming Out,” raised and continued to raise some interesting questions about gay athletes and their acceptance in the world in which they make a living. Hot on the heels of the Commonwealth Games, the