‘Gutsy’, ‘brave’: Aussie women survive first-half red card to claim back-to-back tournaments, men go down in final

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Australia’s rugby world champs have triumphed in the Cape Town Sevens after holding on bravely when down to just six players to edge a drama-filled final against France. But it was again a very different story on Sunday (Monday AEDT) for the Aussie men who, having excelled to reach their final, were hammered in the showdown by […]

Pressure Points: Wighton could be the last piece in Souths’ jigsaw – or the albatross that will hang around their necks

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Much as we like to think of the NRL as a 17-team competition in which anyone can win, we all know that it’s not really like that. Sure, it’s a lot more even than most soccer leagues – Bayern Munich’s eleven championships in a row stands out – but still, it’s pretty obvious that not […]

A-League Men fans have no interest in talking about the football

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If domestic club form is worth anything, then Bruno Fornaroli should be one of the first names on Socceroos coach Graham Arnold’s list for the upcoming Asian Cup in Qatar. Fornaroli bagged four goals in a game for the second time this season as Melbourne Victory downed Western Sydney Wanderers 4-3 in a thriller in […]

Top 11 cricket moments of 2023: World Cups, Bazball, Ashes drama, thrilling finishes and a most unusual dismissal

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With the end of the calendar year nearly upon us, The Roar is looking back at the sporting highlights, lowlights and moments that mattered for 2023 in Australia and beyond.  It’s now time to look back at the 11 most memorable moments from a busy time in the cricket world over the past 12 months.  It has […]

McDonald won’t budge on ‘here to win today, not worried about tomorrow’ policy: ‘Pick the best XI at any given time’

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It’s a fine balancing act being a selector, particularly when you are the coach, where the buck invariably stops if results go awry.  Australia coach Andrew McDonald is adamant the Test team is not in the habit of handing out caps to players who are not among the best 11 in the nation and that […]