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Is that what they mean by an 18-inning stretch?

  |  September 19, 2012

Is that what they mean by an 18-inning stretch?
One fan finds the excitement just too much as Seattle's match with Baltimore moves into another innings at Safeco Field. Pic: Ted S Warren/AP

There’s commitment, and then there’s commitment.  And then there’s these guys.

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Who says Australia’s not a football country?

  |  September 16, 2012

Who says Australia’s not a football country?
Alessandro Del Piero greeted by fans and journalists outside Sydney airport. Pic: Tim Wimborne/Reuters

More than 500 people waited outside Sydney Airport to greet Alessandro Del Piero on his arrival to the city to play for Sydney FC in the A-League. At 5.30am. Pretty hardcore for a country we’re continually told isn’t interested in football…

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What sort of mean-spirited loser steals a baseball from a child’s grasp?

  |  September 6, 2012

What sort of mean-spirited loser steals a baseball from a child’s grasp?

Well, this bloke here does, for a start.

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