Marriage the wrong axe to grind, Mr Mayer
John Mayer can sing, looks cool, but sounds stupid when he talks about Tiger Woods, writes Jesse Fink.
Terry’s in form but out of order
Terry might be a great defender, but his alleged conduct off the park is indefensible.
Egypt rob themselves (and us) of World Cup glory
How Egypt versus England would have been a game for the ages at the 2010 World Cup.
Time for FFA to admit the 2018 game is up
With FIFA hinting at a 2018 World Cup in Europe, Australia must focus solely on hosting the exalted event in 2022, writes Jesse Fink.
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Cricket's promotion still scoring ducks
C'mon Cricket Australia, C'mon. It's time advertising campaigns for cricket got a major overhaul, writes Jesse Fink.
![The 'C'mon Aussie, c'mon' campaign was a winner in the 1970s and 80s, but is now way past its used by date [GETTY]](http://media.sbs.com.au/sport/upload_media/site_30_rand_1475980921_cricket_301.jpg)
The 'C'mon Aussie, c'mon' campaign was a winner in the 1970s and 80s, but is now way past its used by date [GETTY]
Croatian louts shoot themselves in the foot
Hooliganism at the Australian Open may affect more than just a day out at the tennis, writes Jesse Fink.
Thackeray threat on Aussie cricketers just Bal-faced hypocrisy
Justice must be served for the murder of Nitin Garg, but let's keep sport out of it, writes Jesse Fink.
Why is Kevin Muscat a protected species?
Something must be done to pull the 'Man-Eater of Etihad Stadium' into line, writes Jesse Fink.
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Jesse Fink Jesse Fink is one of Australia's most popular football writers and sports columnists. He is the author of the book 15 Days in June: How Australia Became a Football Nation (Hardie Grant, $29.95) and writes twice a week as "Half-Time Orange" for The World Game and weekly for ESPN Star Sports in Singapore. He lives in Sydney.
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top![John Terry faces more than the loss of his family. [ACTION]](http://media.sbs.com.au/sport/upload_media/site_30_rand_1378497041_terry301.jpg)
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