The 2024 AFL season is here! Not officially – no, the first bounce of the season proper isn’t for another few weeks, but The Roar’s annual countdown of the league’s top 50 players has arrived. If you’re new here, it’s all very simple. Five Roar… Read More »The Roar’s AFL top 50 players, 50-41: Roos sharpshooter rewarded, champion veterans prove age is just a number
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 (February 18, 2024)
The Perth Glory ownership issue was finally resolved, Marko Rudan learnt his fate and we saw a pretty underwhelming Melbourne Derby across another busy week. Here are your A-League Round 17 talking points. Did Rudan sanction go far enough? I’ll start by saying that I… Read More »Bruno-less Victory fire blanks, Pelligra Group hope to restore Glory days, was Rudan ban appropriate?
Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski has lost his UFC featherweight title to Ilia Topuria, with the Spaniard scoring a stunning second round knockout in the main event at UFC 298 in Los Angeles. Topuria landed a perfect right hand to settle a previously close contest three minutes… Read More »‘Well done to him’: Volkanovski KOed but all class as Topuria claims UFC featherweight title
Trent Robinson is confident Joey Manu will return to the Sydney Roosters after his code switch, while all but conceding the star centre will leave the NRL at the end of this year. Manu is yet to sign with an overseas rugby club for next… Read More »Roosters resigned to Manu making rugby switch but Robinson confident he’ll return: ‘He hasn’t said that but I know he will’