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Alpha: it's a monthly sport and lifestyle magazine for blokes like you. But there are some things that just won't wait 30 days - or even past this morning. The rants, opinions and "friendly" sporting disagreements that regularly disrupt an otherwise peaceful Alpha office will be slapped straight on this site in all their ugly glory. And we want to hear what you've got to say, too.

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THE CHINA COUCH DAILY 8/8/08: How China Will Light the Flame

Aug 07 | Anthony Sharwood | Olympics

We don’t know for sure. But we’ve got 10 pretty good ideas as to how the big moment might unfold… (think dragons, yum cha trolleys, fireworks etc)

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Buckle up your couch belts

Aug 07 | Anthony Sharwood | Olympics

Alpha’s daily Olympics blog, The China Couch Daily, starts tomorrow. No, we’re not in Beijing. That would make little sense for a monthly mag. But what we can promise is…

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Is it full time for the salary cap?

Jul 30 | H Kelly | Rugby League

Simple question - do we keep it or get rid of it?

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Cricket’s biggest sixes

Jun 27 | Tim HJ | Cricket

Following on from our last post, here’s a compilation of some of cricket’s best sixes. Show off your cricket knowledge… How many do you remember?

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Rugby’s biggest hits

Jun 26 | devadmin | Rugby Union

What’s the real reason you love the sport? Here’s the best compilation videos we could find of this glorious game’s biggest hits.

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Best Sledges Ever

Jun 04 | Anthony Sharwood | Other stuff

Help me out. A mate is playing a rep amateur footy match on the weekend. I want to make him cry big drippy tears.

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Good on ya, MacGilla

Jun 03 | H Kelly | Cricket

Has there ever been a more unlucky cricketer than Stuey MacGill?

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You first, Harry

May 26 | Anthony Sharwood | Soccer

See the story on the weekend where Harry Kewell says we just need five or six European players to really set the A-League ablaze? So, uh, just wondering Hazza. How’s the job-hunting going in Europe anyway now you’re a free agent?

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The Fame Game

May 07 | H Kelly | Aussie Rules

Narrow minded coaches are knocking it but I can’t wait for this weekend’s Hall of Fame game.

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Yanks in a flurry over raunchy Alpha pics

May 01 | Anthony Sharwood | Basketball

Seen the pics of star Aussie basketballer Erin Phillips in Alpha?

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Alpha Poll

Cricket Australia's policy of resting players is....
Justifiable because they work hard
OK as long as they aren't rested for games at my local ground
A joke. Let's trade jobs and then they'd understand hard work
A kick in the teeth for cricket fans