The Sweet Spot

2011 - The year that was in sport

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World News Australia Sports Presenter, Robert Grasso takes a look back at some of the highs, the lows and the scandals of the sporting year that was.

The real Rocky

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Following the death this week of boxing's legendary former Heavyweight World Champion, Joe Frazier, it's time the Philadelphia authorities honoured the 'real' Rocky Balboa.

When only the (third) best will do

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As the Wallabies prepare for their Rugby World Cup Bronze medal match against Wales this Friday, SBS Sports Presenter Robert Grasso asks the question: Is the match for third-place the most pointless game in world sport?

Mirror, mirror on the wall

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As Australia gears up to host Switzerland in its Davis Cup World Group Play-off in Sydney this week, Robert Grasso asks what price grace in defeat?

IAAF World Championships: Farce and class

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The 13th IAAF World Championships in Daegu will be remembered as much for the farce on the track, as for the class in the field.

What you love, destroys you

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Following boxer Danny Green's stunning loss of his IBO Cruiserweight world title last night to 42 year-old Antonio Tarver, SBS World News Australia Sports Presenter, Robert Grasso asks the question, is it time for the Green Machine to hang up his gloves for good?

#KewellALeagueDemands

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So what should have been one of the greatest local football stories of the year, ended up the butt of one, long, ongoing joke on social media site, Twitter.

Take the bait

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On the eve of arguably the biggest football match of the season, SBS Sports Presenter, Robert Grasso analyses the simmering feud between Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola and Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho.

You couldn't have written a better Champions League script if you tried.

Pup and away

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Michael Clarke's century against Bangladesh in his first match as Australia's full-time captain may have helped keep his critics at bay, but has it finally won him the respect he so desperately craves?

Walk or punted

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In the aftermath of Australia's Cricket World Cup elimination in the quarter-finals, is it finally time for Ricky Ponting to 'walk' or be “punted”?

No joke about it

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As World News Australia Sport Presenter, Robert Grasso reports, a shifting of tennis’ traditional order in the men’s game has arrived.

I love a generous country

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As the impact of the Queensland floods continues to take its toll, World News Australia Sports Presenter, Robert Grasso applauds the generosity of the nation’s sporting community.

2010: The year that was in sport

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World News Australia Sports Presenter, Robert Grasso takes a look back at the highs, the lows and the scandals of the sporting year that was.

The dirty business of dreams

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The World Cup hosting announcement said as much about the politics of FIFA as it did about Australia’s bid.

Osieck and you shall find

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As World News Australia Sports Presenter, Robert Grasso discovers, Socceroos Coach Holger Osieck may just be the answer to Australia's post World Cup woes.

42 kilometres of self-respect

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As World News Australia Sports Presenter, Robert Grasso discovers, inspiration can come from the most unlikely of places.

Howzat!

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As the Pakistan match-fixing scandal continues to rock world cricket to its core, World News Australia Sports Presenter, Robert Grasso looks at the real reasons behind the allegations.

Not cool to be Kewell

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The much-publicised stoush between former Socceroo Robbie Slater and current star Harry Kewell says as much about both men as it does the argument, writes SBS Sports presenter Rob Grasso.

Resurrecting the Roosters

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As World News Australia Sports Presenter and Producer Robert Grasso observes, one day you’re a rooster, the other a feather duster, just ask Brian Smith’s NRL side.

Long overdue promise

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While Brazil’s shock World Cup exit continues to reverberate around the globe, according to SBS Producer and World News Australia Sports Presenter Robert Grasso, this morning’s “other” quarter-final will go down in history as one of the most memorable ever played.