Sometimes the footy gods tease us with what seems like an easy tipping week, only to throw in a stack of upsets and leave us floundering in the dirt wondering exactly what happened. Only time will tell whether Round 10 is one of those mirage… Read More »The Roar’s AFL expert tips and predictions, Round 10: Is this the week the tipping nightmare ends at last?
Over the years I’ve heard all the excuses about lack of investment or interest in women’s sport. But the reality is, that the hard work of our athletes can only go so far if the underlying conditions don’t support them to be the best versions… Read More »Why it’s one step forward, but another one back in women’s Origin evolution
We’re at the point in the season when just about every tipster could do with a magic trick or two. Magic Round in Brisbane is tossing up a few tricky match-ups with the injury bug yet again making straightforward predictions a little dicey. Cronulla’s Nicho… Read More »The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions, Magic Round: Injuries cast a spell over festival of footy
Perceptions can be hard for rugby league players to shake but it’s not impossible. David Fifita is the latest NRL star who needs an image overhaul, particularly in light of his surprising decision to turn his back on the Roosters after agreeing to a four-year… Read More »For Fifita’s sake he now needs to show he’s the real deal to shed ‘lazy Davey’ mercenary tag
“No cricketer that has ever lived hit the ball so often, so fast and with such a bewildering variety of strokes.” – HS Altham Gilbert Jessop was born 150 years ago this week, on 19 May 1874. On the eve of a T20 World Cup,… Read More »The true inventor of Bazball was born 150 years ago, and his records are still utterly bonkers