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Elite athletes and violence against women

Floyd Mayweather’s win raises questions about whether athletes who have committed violent crimes should be competing in high-profile events, writes Nat Kassel.

SportsUp episode five

Sean Munaweera, Luke Sale and Nick Schomburgk bring you this week’s edition.

2013 NRL Grand Final preview

Alexandaros Karavas previews the grand final clash between the Sydney Roosters and Manly Sea Eagles.

NRL WAG-tastic display

It was all about gold sequins, pant suits and Steven Khalil at this year’s NRL Dally M best and fairest awards, writes Emily Gook.

Future not stormy for Melbourne

Melbourne Storm is pushing towards another premiership tilt, with a core group of young talent, writes Ryan Lepore.

One step back, two steps forward

Suffering a loss at this time of the year is often a good thing for ambitious AFL and NRL clubs, writes Tom Morris.

Grooming kids to gamble

Is watching the footy as a family a rite of passage or something more sinister? Rachel Wagner looks at the negative impact of gambling advertisements in sport.

Dugan departure opens premiership window

The sacking of Canberra star Josh Dugan could bring his promising career to an abrupt end, or help launch another club to glory, writes Alexandros Karavas.

Drowning Sharks

Under the intense scrutiny of the ASADA investigation the Sharks may struggle to stay afloat, writes Paddy Naughtin.

Storm on the road to redemption

Three years after being found guilty of salary cap breaches, it is now time for the NRL world and Australian sport to forgive the Melbourne Storm, writes Ashley Shenker.

Deciphering our doping problem

In this Sports Polygamy podcast, Eric George evaluates the last 48 hours in Australian sport with Sam McInerney and Ben Cuzzupe.

Storm reclaim premiership and respect

Sunday’s NRL premiership win by the Melbourne Storm finally puts to rest any doubt that it is the best club in the competition, writes Damien Ractliffe.

Heavy Storm could get worse

The news of Melbourne Storm’s salary cap breaches is one of the biggest stories in Australian sporting history. Ben Waterworth reflects on the issue and asks the question, can the Melbourne Storm survive this scandal?

Did the sports media drop the ball?

The Melbourne Storm were yesterday stripped of their 2007 and 2009 premierships due to salary cap breaches, but they had been under investigation since March. Could the story have been broken earlier? Did the sports media drop the ball? Evan Harding investigates.

Wavering winter

Living in the national capital can be a polarising experience, especially when it comes to committing to a football code. Freelance journalist Luke Robert chronicles the inner demons he’s confronted while working his way through a questioning time.