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City rise from the dead to prevent Pep’s career-worst winless run, Ange’s Spurs nullify Newcastle to snap streak

Without the injured Erling Haaland and trailing 1-0 to Luton at halftime, Manchester City had looked in danger of plunging into a full-blown crisis approaching the halfway point of their Premier League title defence. But the defending champions managed to turn it round on Sunday… Read More »City rise from the dead to prevent Pep’s career-worst winless run, Ange’s Spurs nullify Newcastle to snap streak

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

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

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

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

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

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