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Away days

Join our writers as they visit sport's most atmospheric venues

18 August 2016

  • Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor (centre) and his opponents for the Sydney Darts Masters.

    Away Days: Team Cadby takes on The Power as big-time darts hit Sydney

    The stars of darts reached Australian shores as local hope Corey Chadby took on Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor among Power Rangers, Nuns and many billowy shirts

7 February 2016

  • Fiji fans added to the colour and atmosphere on the first day of the Sydney Sevens tournament at Allianz Stadium.

    Away Days: rugby sevens finds a home in colourful Sydney

    A crowd capable of entertaining themselves, along with the action on the field, was key to a successful weekend at the Sydney Sevens

31 January 2016

  • Dave “Brown Buttabean” Letele and Silivelio “Batman” Pekepo-Tevagaa at the weigh-in before their fight in Apia, Samoa. The pair were fighting on the undercard of the fight between Joseph Parker and Jason Bergman dubbed ‘Rumble in Paradise’.

    Away Days: boxer Joseph Parker's Rumble in Paradise thrills Samoa

    Buttabean, Batman and Facebook beefs were all on the agenda during a trip to Samoa for boxing hope Joseph Parker’s ‘Burger King Rumble in Paradise’

27 November 2015

  • The lights come on under crimson skies as Adelaide Oval enters the first evening session in day-night Test cricket history.

    Away Days: tickled pink at Adelaide's historic first day-night cricket Test

    Adelaide’s inaugural day-night Test had pink balls, blood-orange skies, dinner breaks and left fans glad they witnessed the coming of cricket’s future first hand

15 November 2015

  • Holly Holm shocked the MMA world with her victory over Ronda Rousey in Melbourne on Sunday.

    Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey leave their mark in UFC's trip to Australia

    It had glitz, tinnitus-inducing music, record crowds and a stunning denouement – the UFC’s first foray into the newly-opened Victorian market was hard to ignore

19 October 2015

  • Tailgating

    Away Days: Tailgating with a side of gridiron at Levi's Stadium

    Matt Cleary: Aussies love barbecuing meat, drinking beer and watching sports, so why hasn’t tailgating taken hold beyond American soil?

27 July 2015

  • Fans walk to the MCG in the drizzle, making Manchester City fans feel at home. If those in attendance were from from Manchester.

    Away Days: Real Madrid v Manchester City at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

    Mancunian drizzle, world-class players, loads of Liverpool fans and a sighting of Narcissus Exultant – the day international football came to Melbourne

26 July 2015

  • The 13th hole of the fabled Old Course, played by American Dustin Johnson on the fourth day of the Open.

    Away Days: day four of the Open Championship at St Andrews

    Even a weather-affected fourth day of play fails to spoil the experience of watching the Open at the home of golf

20 July 2015

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    Away Days: England v Australia, day one of the second Ashes Test at Lord's

    Watching these two old foes battle it out in the sunshine at the home of cricket is an ejoyable affair – at least for an Australian observer on this particular day

18 July 2015

  • Tennis fans flocked to the Davis Cup quarter-final between Australia and Kazakhstan at Marrara Sports Complex in Darwin on Saturday.

    Away days: Australia v Kazakhstan in Darwin

    The Kazakh players take a cue from their fans and make a stand as Australia threaten to wilt in the heat of the Top End

10 March 2015

  • Spartan Race

    Away Days: the Spartan Race series at ANZ Stadium in Sydney

    An hour of ultra-fit athletes slogging themselves to near-death proves an enjoyable experience – both for competitors and spectators alike

19 February 2015

  • Bangladesh fans

    Away Days: Bangladesh v Afghanistan at Manuka Oval

    The sights and sounds of South and Central Asia come to Manuka Oval in Canberra, as Bangladesh and Afghanistan lock horns in the Cricket World Cup

14 January 2015

  • Australia and India

    Away days: Australia v India - the fourth Test at the SCG

    A lot has changed since you were allowed to take in 24 stubbies and then run onto the pitch to celebrate batsmen scoring centuries

22 December 2014

  • Jack Newton Celebrity Classic

    Away days: the Jack Newton Celebrity Classic

    This three-day golf bender sees ex-pros, celebrities and keen punters hitting balls and hitting the bar together, all in the name of diabetes research

20 November 2014

  • Bradman Oval, Bowral

    Away days: Southern Stars v West Indies, Bradman Oval, Bowral

    From the Don to Deandra – the women’s game follows an old master’s path for cricket’s new generation

11 November 2014

  • MCG

    Away days: Victoria v NSW at the MCG

    The grand old stadium is arguably a better sporting venue when it is overwhelmingly empty, writes SB Tang

4 November 2014

  • Australian Boat Race

    Away Days: the Australian Boat Race

    Matt Cleary: The rowing regatta helps showcase Sydney Harbour to the world but it’s not exactly a hard sell

28 October 2014

  • David Villa

    Away Days: Watching David Villa in Melbourne

    Even in the Melbourne derby warm-up it was obvious David Villa was the best player on the park so it’s a mighty shame the A-League is about to bid him a premature farewell, writes SB Tang

23 September 2014

  • Sydney Darts Masters

    Away Days: the Sydney Darts Masters

    There’s plenty of booze, colour and music at Hordern Pavilion but it’s like going to a social club in Shropshire, writes Matt Cleary

9 September 2014

  • Bingham Cup

    Away Days: the Bingham Cup

    Matt Cleary: The gay Rugby World Cup in Sydney provides free beer, decent rugby and a real sense of sporting brotherhood and camaraderie
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