If rugby league thought silly season was about to end with the start of actual football, beginning the year in Las Vegas ensured that it would last at least a week longer. Dropping a hundred or so footy players into Sin City – not to mention tens of thousands of fans – will undoubtedly result […]
Bahrain Grand Prix predictions: Ricciardo just warming up, Piastri persistent, but it’s Mad Max’s world
Just days away from the first Formula 1 Grand Prix of the year, I’ve had many conversations or even an arguments with other F1 fans about where the 20 drivers will finish once they cross the chequered flag in Bahrain. So, I thought I’d compile my thoughts in one list from last to first. Obviously […]
Is Robbo all he’s cracked up to be? The musings of a diehard Chooks fan
I went to pick my young fellow up from after-school sport the other week. One of the other dads was there wearing a Canberra Raiders shirt, so I wandered over and asked how he thought the Green Machine would go this year. Our chat was fairly amicable until I mentioned that I was a Roosters […]
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions, Round 1: Who will hit the jackpot in Vegas?
NRL tipsters, the season is nearly upon us with the Greatest Game of All kicking off with the most unusual round of all-time. Manly take on the Rabbitohs in Las Vegas on Sunday (1.30pm AEDT) followed by the Roosters up against the Broncos at Allegiant Stadium in front of what is expected to be a […]
Juventus, French star Paul Pogba hit with four-year doping ban
Paul Pogba has been banned for the maximum four years by Italy’s anti-doping court on Thursday after the World Cup winner tested positive for testosterone. Pogba’s positive test was announced in September, stemming from an exam that the Juventus midfielder underwent after being on the bench in the game at Udinese on August 20. Pogba […]