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A short timeline of sporting villainy

Thanks to his antics in the Alps, Alberto Contador has joined a time-honoured list; not of great champions but of great sporting villains. ... Full story

Australia's next coach: Why style matters

When it comes to World Cup football coaching, style is almost as important as substance -- something the next Socceroos coach must keep in mind.

Six things: Australia v Pakistan

Six reasons why playing Tests against Pakistan in a neutral England is a bad idea

Vote & Quote

Were the Western Bulldogs right to sack Jason Akermanis?

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"Maybe I made a mistake. I'm sorry. I don't like things like what happened today, I'm not like that."
Alberto Contador

apologises for taking over the Tour de France lead after Andy Schleck's bike suffered a mechanical problem.



Facts & go figures

Hat-trick hero

The last Australian to take a Test hat-trick was Glenn McGrath against the West Indies in 2000.

Cheats sprung

Spain had to hand back its gold medal for intellectual disability basketball at the 2000 Paralympics after it was revealed most of the players had no disability


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