Robert Grasso - the sweet spot

World News Australia's Robert Grasso analyses the week in sport.
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29 October 2009 | 10:41

Robert Grasso's admiration for his childhood hero - Andre Agassi - comes under question after this week's revelations that he took crystal meth during a dark period of his career.

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Australian football commentator Paul Williams was found dead in his Sydney apartment on the weekend. (SBS)

It's a measure of a man

13 October 2009 | 15:35

I can still hear his call as if it was yesterday. It’s 1998 and the dulcet tones of Paul Williams trumpet loud and clear through the buzzing, temporary SBS World Cup facilities on location in Paris.

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Parramatta Eels fans cheer on their team at an open training session in Sydney. (AAP)

Fickle Fans

29 September 2009 | 15:42

Here we are, just days out from the 2009 NRL Grand Final and it's fair to say I’ve never seen or heard from so many Parramatta supporters in my life.

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Nelson Piquet junior. (Getty Images)

It's better to die on your feet

22 September 2009 | 12:32

The FIA's punishment of Renault for its part in 'Crash-Gate' may be in question but Nelson Piquet Junior’s courage certainly isn't.

In a world where whistle blowers are routinely discredited, the former Renault driver's decision to blow the whistle on team boss Flavio Briatore and chief engineer Pat Symonds is to be applauded.  Read more

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National hero Diego Maradona has refused to quit as Argentina coach despite a string of big losses (Getty Images)

Dead man walking

10 September 2009 | 16:44

With Argentina on the brink of missing its first World Cup in 40 years, can the nation do the unthinkable and sack their national hero and coach, Diego Maradona?

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