It was a sobering night at the Euros for the two teams that met in the final three years ago with England labouring to a 1-1 draw with Denmark, and Italy played off the park by Spain. The defending champions Italy only lost 1-0 but it could have been a night of complete embarrassment as […]
SKY high with thumping knock as India send Afghanistan back to earth
India have swept to a 47-run victory over Afghanistan in their T20 World Cup Super Eight clash after Suryakumar Yadav struck his second successive half-century and Jasprit Bumrah proved his worth with the ball. Player-of-the-match Suryakumar’s audacious 53 from 28 balls propelled India to a daunting 8-181 in Thursday’s match. In reply, Afghanistan were always […]
Watson reveals Robinson’s Origin promise to coax him back to Roosters – and how it’s now become true
Connor Watson is a class act. The Roosters utility knows his place in a star-studded outfit, where he performs best in a number not listed in the starting 13. A similar premise has been applied to the Origin cauldron. Watson is no new face to the interchange – but it’s more so the role which […]
Cameron’s on a wing and Hawkins is cooked: so how can Chris Scott fix the Cats’ attacking woes?
It’s crunch time for this offensively challenged Geelong team and Chris Scott must fix his mistakes if they’re to compete again this year. Since beating Carlton to make it seven wins in a row to start the season, Geelong’s lost five of their last six games.They’ve been competitive in patches but disappointing in more. They […]
The Roar’s AFL expert tips and predictions, Round 15: Are North primed to cause a Demon disaster?
The last of the bye rounds is upon us at last! That means we’ve only got one weekend to sit through before a full nine games are back on the AFL calendar for the rest of the home-and-away season; though sadly (depending on your position) the absence of Thursday night games will mostly mean those […]