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… Read More »Top 11 cricket moments of 2023: World Cups, Bazball, Ashes drama, thrilling finishes and a most unusual dismissal
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… Read More »McDonald won’t budge on ‘here to win today, not worried about tomorrow’ policy: ‘Pick the best XI at any given time’
Vanuatan footballer Nicholas King is not a name most football fans would have heard of around Australia. The 19-year-old has already made his senior break at the age of 16 with his local club Mauriki FC and is now looking further for a potential break… Read More »Vanuatun teen eyes Central Coast Mariners breakthrough
In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (December 10, 2023)
Twenty-six Grand Finals have been fought, won, and lost in the NRL era; 27 if you count the 1997 Super League decider, and some absolute champions have held the trophy aloft on their victory lap. Most of them are household names, including the likes of… Read More »The forgotten Grand Final winners of the NRL era