Stathi Paxinos
Stathi Paxinos covers rugby league, rugby union, boxing, swimming and Australian Rules football for The Age. He has covered numerous major sporting events including the Sydney Olympic Games (boxing), the 2003 Rugby World Cup, state of origin contests and NRL finals, world title fights and national swimming championships. Stathi also covered boxing and aquatics at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Stars expect Artie will be in Maroons' hearts
Stathi Paxinos QUEENSLAND will honour the legacy of Arthur Beetson as they attempt to extend their record-breaking series wins to seven, according to modern-day greats Billy Slater and Greg Inglis.
Rugby League
Maroons on top in Origin opener
Stathi Paxinos Queensland has positioned itself in the box seat to extend its record-breaking run.
Rugby League
Carney tipped to rattle Maroons
Stathi Paxinos Blues believe five-eighth the man to help them break Queensland's state of origin dominance.
Recovery
Slater 'won't rush return'
Stathi Paxinos Storm coach Craig Bellamy says star full-back will not rush his return.
Red-faced Bellamy promises changes
Stathi Paxinos "Embarrassing"' defence leads to a humbling 40-12 defeat by Canberra.
Slater not optimistic about NRL return this week
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Storm full-back Billy Slater believes he is unlikely to be ready to be rushed back into the team for this weekend's clash against North Queensland despite the one-time premiership...
Rugby League
Storm to weather a turbulent patch
Stathi Paxinos A strong start has ensured Melbourne's season has not yet 'descended into gloom'.
Rugby League
Meninga backs his long-time mate
Stathi Paxinos Queensland coach Mal Meninga always maintained that Petero Civoniceva only had to say he wanted to play and he would include him in the Maroons' quest for a seventh consecutive state of origin series...
Cronk has no origin fears
Stathi Paxinos and Glenn Jackson Queensland half-back not concerned that state-of-origin game will be his first in No. 7 jersey.
Rub of the green just fine for 'lucky' Inglis
Stathi Paxinos QUEENSLAND centre Greg Inglis last night admitted it was ''pure luck'' that he scored the match-winning try in the Origin series opener last night.
Rub of the green just fine for 'lucky' Inglis
Stathi Paxinos QUEENSLAND centre Greg Inglis last night admitted it was "pure luck" that he scored the match-winning try in the Origin series opener last night.
