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Melbourne Stars coach David Saker is fuming after being overruled by Cricket Australia’s high-performance staff, who have ruled Scott Boland out of the BBL opener. Boland was selected in the 14-man squad for the first Test in Perth next week against Pakistan and has been… Read More »Stars coach blasts Aussie camp over Boland being told to sit out BBL opener: ‘Four overs is not going to kill him’

We’re not so different, you and I. No, not Lex Luther and Superman: rugby league and soccer. While there isn’t a comparison to be made in terms of popularity in Australia – that’s the NRL hands down – or globally, where soccer dominates, there is… Read More »The A-League could learn a little from rugby league – but not in the way you think

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 best quotes that have been uttered in… Read More »Sporting quotes of 2023: The Eddie Jones train wreck and Bairstow stumping lead a bumper year for outlandish comments

With the Big Bash League kicking off on Thursday night, many cricket fans are doing their annual dance of trying to give the hit and giggle comp more than a passing glance.  Many people who are old enough to remember the domestic scene prior to… Read More »Time for Test cricket fans to do the annual ‘give BBL a try’ merry dance – it’s not for everyone … and that’s OK

It was a cracking round of football with 23 goals scored in six games and the two draws both had the score line of 2-2. The best was saved for the last, as Macarthur FC and Adelaide United played in a seven-goal thriller. Let’s have… Read More »The standouts: The best player from each A-League team from Round Six