Sydney rain and dogged resistance from Nathan Lyon have combined to put a dampener on Victoria’s bid for top spot on the Sheffield Shield ladder. Second-placed Victoria had taken five wickets early on the last day of their Shield game against NSW at the SCG and were just two wickets away from an innings win. […]
The Wallaroos’ new coach is a trailblazer in Australian sport – but she doesn’t want to be known as that
Jo Yapp hasn’t leapt into the Wallaroos head coaching role trying to be a trailblazer, but if she can change the way female coaches are perceived by lifting the profile of the sport at the same time, the former England captain is more than happy to play her part. “I don’t really think of it […]
Lewis Hamilton to Scuderia Ferrari – what it means for the rest of the grid
F1 team Mercedes AMG Petronas recently announced the departure of seven-time World Drivers’ Championship winner Lewis Hamilton after the 2024 season, and the consequences are being felt across the grid. The man he will be replacing, Carlos Sainz, announced he would be leaving Ferrari after the 2024 season the same day. Lewis Hamilton. (Photo by […]
Seven point plan to save Super Rugby
Rugby is struggling, there is no doubt about it. We are less than a week away from the start of Super Rugby Pacific, and unless you were a faithful follower, or reader of The Roar, like me, you wouldn’t really know it. Some good things have happened in the last six months (like Les Kiss […]
Business as usual: India still a dominant force at home
In the build up to the India vs England Test series, there were reasonable predictions that India would be the ultimate challenge for Bazball. Not only do India win every Test series they play on home soil, but their conditions are almost diametrically the opposite of what England’s attacking style is best suited to. You […]