Simon Letch

From Palaszczuk to Crisafulli:Clock is ticking for Brisbane 2032

The last week’s events in Queensland won’t have assuaged any fears over planning for the biggest show on earth.

  • Darren Kane

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Dragons prop jack de Belin playing against Canterbury in round one.

De Belin and May cases highlight a tricky balancing act

The presumption of innocence in criminal matters and the wish of sporting bodies to protect themselves continue to collide.

  • Darren Kane
Jannik Sinner drinks a glass champagne after defeating Alexander Zverev in the men’s singles final.

Why Jannik Sinner’s three-month doping ban is the deal of the century

There’s nothing remarkable about the fact WADA and Sinner did a deal. But three months? That’s got a stench.

  • Darren Kane

Why Trump’s transgender edict spells chaos for 2028 Olympics

The US president would have us believe the vexed issue of transgender participation in sport has been solved with one pen stroke. But the IOC and LA 2028 organisers didn’t sign up for it.

  • Darren Kane
Alexander Zverev.

Tennis officials ejected a spectator for yelling at Zverev. Were they right to?

If you buy a ticket,you have the right to boo and jeer,right? Well,yes,but where’s the line?

  • Darren Kane

Is Nick Kyrgios right? Should Jannik Sinner be banned from Melbourne?

The world No.1 has admitted doping violations but has not been suspended from his sport. Here’s why.

  • Darren Kane
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Michael van Gerwen

The Olympics must be compelling,electrifying and showcase unparalleled skill. One sport is all of these

If shooting is an Olympic sport,and if breaking was,darts should at least be considered. Yet there’s more chance of Raygun becoming a two-time Olympian.

  • Darren Kane
Balmain,Western Suburbs and Wests Tigers fans at Leichhardt Oval.

In NRL clown town,can a Tiger turn into a Magpie? It’s not black and white...

Wests Tigers are a three-ring circus,but there are reasons why the Magpies can’t just swoop in.

  • Darren Kane
Outspoken:Nick Kyrgios.

Is tennis cooked? No,but the temperature is being turned up

Nick Kyrgios says his sport is “cooked” after two top players tested positive to banned substances and were let off with a slap on the wrist. It’s a little more nuanced than that.

  • Darren Kane

IOC needs to take a binary position on transgender participation in women’s sport

The current framework is weak,vague and contributed to the invective that surrounded Imane Khelif at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Sebastian Coe presents as a welcome agent of change.

  • Darren Kane