The only time I had a kind word from Jack Denham was in the Sydney Turf Club committee room after he won the 1982 Golden Slipper with Marscay at Rosehill Gardens. Congratulations were in order for him and he accepted them with grace. The conversation flowed freely.

TWO sets of Saints are marching in in 2009.

Sheer determination has helped Liam Picken achieve his dream of playing in the AFL, writes Greg Baum.

HOW do you solve a problem like Bert Newton? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? I hum that damned song every time I catch a glimpse of ol' Moonface and his ever-expanding landmass of a head on the box, which, it must be said, is increasingly..read more

I'VE been sitting, staring at a blank page for about 40 minutes, wondering how many coaches, federations and athletes are today doing exactly the same thing.