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Who will be the Wallabies’ centres?
_{By fortheloveofsports}
So far this season, the Australian Super Rugby backlines have been somewhat mediocre. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 24/05/2012}
Chelsea teach Barca and Real an ugly football lesson
_{By k77sujith}
Football is known the world over as the ‘Beautiful Game’ with its exquisite concoction of elements such as elegance, panache, flamboyance and intensity. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 24/05/2012}
Ashes showdown in this year’s Tour de France?
_{By Chris Sidwells}
When the route for the 2012 Tour de France was revealed at the end of October 2011, we looked at it, noted the 101. ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 24/05/2012}
Solving the issue of the long A-League off-season
_{By TheBeautifulGame}
Six months is a long time.
_{Sport Name - Football 24/05/2012}
State of Origin 2012 Game 1: Key moments
_{By The Roar}
The key moments of State of Origin 2012 Game 1: First Half It was an eventful opening half for this year’s Origin series. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 23/05/2012}
UFC 146 Junior Dos Santos’ first test as champion
_{By Sam Brown}
The UFC Heavyweight belt is something of a cursed chalice in the MMA world. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 23/05/2012}
State of Origin 2012 pre-game fearless predictions: Who will win?
_{By The Roar}
With Game 1 of State of Origin 2012 kicking off tonight in Melbourne, it’s time to put down your Origin predictions and enjoy some pre-game banter. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 23/05/2012}
Why has Queensland ignored Ben Barba?
_{By David Lord}
There’s a wealth of superb rugby league talent on show tonight in Origin 1 at Etihad Stadium, with one glaring exception: Ben Barba. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 23/05/2012}
Remembering the origin of State of Origin
_{By BennO}
My US workmates have been wondering why I’ve been yelling at my computer screen at lunch times, while watching State of Origin highlight clips from days gone ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 23/05/2012}
State of Origin: courage finds its boundaries
_{By ItsCalledFootball}
I’ve always admired courageous sportsmen and women, whatever the sport. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 23/05/2012}
AFL needs to grow a pair when it comes to staging
_{By Michael DiFabrizio}
Players that blatantly stage for free kicks should be, at the very least, rubbed out for a week. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 23/05/2012}
Who will be in the Wallabies’ backrow?
_{By jeznez}
The battle of the breakdown goes a long way to determining which side wins a game of rugby. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 23/05/2012}
Modernisation isn’t improving rugby league
_{By brumbies2003}
I can think of six areas within rugby league where changes haven’t improved the game. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 23/05/2012}
Five things we learned from NRL round 11
_{By Andrew Tilley}
What did we learn from round 11 of the 2012 NRL Season? Here’s the five big points, starting with Benji Marshall. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 23/05/2012}
When should a game plan change and who makes the call?
_{By brumbies2003}
While I love the new attacking rugby style, I am also a traditionalist at heart and don’t mind watching the strategy involved in what some might call ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 23/05/2012}
Six lessons Robbie Deans must learn (Part 1)
_{By LeftArmSpinner}
Since taking the helm of the Qantas Wallabies, Robbie Deans has made several mistakes. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 23/05/2012}
It’s showtime in the NBA: Spurs v Thunder
_{By Adrian Bauk}
The Western Conference finals have been decided after the Oklahoma City Thunder finished off the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 23/05/2012}
Melbourne Demons’s problem is a lack of effort
_{By Rodney Penny}
When I write about sport, I usually don’t enjoy writing in such a negative manner. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 23/05/2012}
Giro d’Italia Stage 16: Live updates, blog
_{By vitalyg}
Stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia gets underway tonight, as the Grand Tour continues through Italy. ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 22/05/2012}
How to like LeBron James, despite it all
_{By John Davidson}
Yesterday LeBron James proved that he is an unbelievable basketball player with freakish talent, perhaps the best athlete in the world, no matter what your opinion of ...
_{Sport Name - Basketball 22/05/2012}
HENRY: Upcoming tour a tough initiation for new bowling coach
_{By Geoff Lawson}
Cricket Australia have just released their advertisement for the position of National Bowling Coach, but it would seem that there has much pre-announcement buzz, with up to ...
_{Sport Name - Cricket 22/05/2012}
Is Chelsea’s Abramovic finally satisfied?
_{By tomdartnell11}
What’s the key to success at Chelsea? It’s a club with all the resources a manager could want for, but which comes with the hefty burden of ...
_{Sport Name - Football 22/05/2012}
My top 10 Australian sporting stars over 50 years
_{By David Lord}
Last Sunday, I was asked the question: “After Don Bradman, who are your top 10 Australians in order after nearly 50 years covering sport?” That’s a huge ask ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 22/05/2012}
Giants prepare to christen new AFL home
_{By Adrian Warren}
Greater Western Sydney are primed to produce a big performance for coach Kevin Sheedy’s first game against his former club Essendon, as they prepare to christen their ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 22/05/2012}
What AFL can learn from other sports
_{By Brendan Press}
As we sit here eight rounds into the AFL season, we get the news that AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou will be jetting off to the London Olympics ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 22/05/2012}
Why Cooper must be left out of Wallabies
_{By Sam}
Just as the Wallabies team seemed to be taking shape as the June Tests approach, Queensland threw a spanner in the works by starting Quade Cooper at ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 22/05/2012}
Who should partner Horwill in the second row?
_{By jeznez}
To drive a big nail, you need a big hammer. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 22/05/2012}
Brumbies cement position atop Australian conference
_{By fortheloveofsports}
The questions surrounding the Brumbies eligibility as Australian conference leaders have been answered with a somewhat scrappy win over the Hurricanes in Wellington. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 22/05/2012}
Carlton and Melbourne: don’t believe the hype
_{By Baldrick44}
Hype is a strange thing in professional sport. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 22/05/2012}
Who do Waratahs fans support in Brumbies-Reds showdown?
_{By Mantis}
How must Waratahs fan feel about the deciding clash between the Brumbies and Reds at Bruce Stadium in the Australian Conference this weekend? Choosing a side must ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 22/05/2012}
Mortimer has the answer for these Blues
_{By Curtis Woodward}
When you think of the most influential figures in State of Origin history, you naturally think of Queenslanders. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 22/05/2012}
Supporting a loser will make you love sport
_{By Vanilla Gorilla}
A friend of mine got into a rather heated discussion with a young lady who claimed that “people who watch sport, rather then play it, are wasting ...
_{Sport Name - Football 21/05/2012}
Why I hate State of Origin
_{By Chris Chard}
As a sports fan I have a confession to make. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 21/05/2012}
The perils of watching footy
_{By dunny}
We all love the footy, but have you ever stopped to wonder if there are any health risks involved? We have two main options available to us. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 21/05/2012}
Exclusive Trent Barrett interview: NRL wrestling here to stay [VIDEO pt 3]
_{By John Davidson}
There’s no way to stop wrestling in rugby league, according to former St George Illawarra Dragons and Cronulla Sharks five-eighth Trent Barrett. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 21/05/2012}
The Waratahs are Wallaby killers
_{By stillmissit}
I had the painful experience of watching the ‘talent’ wasted by the Waratahs against the Stormers. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 21/05/2012}
Frankel sounds warning to Black Caviar with resounding win
_{By Justin Cinque}
The world’s number one rated horse, Frankel, returned to racetrack for the first time in seven months on Saturday afternoon with a commanding five-length win in the ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 21/05/2012}
Both sides of the Origin selection coin for Wednesday’s Game 1
_{By The Crowd}
This year’s State of Origin promises to deliver the contest that both states have been craving since Queensland’s dominance began in 2006. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 21/05/2012}
UFC 148 Faber vs Barao: Winner must defend interim title
_{By E. Spencer Kyte}
Renan Barao has been announced as the man who will replace injured bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz opposite Urijah Faber at UFC 148. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 21/05/2012}
Stats don’t lie, but do they paint the whole picture?
_{By Danelle Mouat}
The NRL’s controversial Contribution Value Rating (CVR) system was thrown into the spotlight again this week, with the Newcastle Herald revealing that incoming Knights back-rower Beau Scott ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 21/05/2012}
North Melbourne are weak and pathetic, from the coach down
_{By Cameron Rose}
Where has it all gone wrong for North Melbourne? What should have been a season that saw a fairytale return to the finals has instead become a ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 21/05/2012}
Dear AFL: Give us a break
_{By Sh00ter}
On six occasions this season, Geelong and the Western Bulldogs (both 4-4) have faced a team with a shorter break. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 21/05/2012}
Deans given chance to test Wallaby depth
_{By David Lord}
As June 5 approaches, the flak aimed at John O’Neill and the Australian Rugby Union gains momentum over their scheduling. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 21/05/2012}
Relegation: Great entertainment and good business
_{By alxjones}
Football in Australia is apparently as good as it has ever been. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 21/05/2012}
Gesink wins in California, emerges as Tour dark horse
_{By Joe Karsay}
Both channels of SBS made for compelling viewing at about 7. ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 21/05/2012}
Giro d’Italia review and predictions
_{By Sean Lee}
The 2012 Giro d’Italia is bubbling along, and unlike last year’s race where the result was a foregone conclusion well before the finish, this year’s edition is ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 21/05/2012}
Destiny as Chelsea finally win the UEFA Champions League
_{By Tony Tannous}
If you believe in destiny, your belief will have only been reinforced by Chelsea’s dramatic penalty shoot-out win in this morning’s Champions League final over Bayern Munich. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 20/05/2012}
Chris F’Sautia outshines Cooper’s return
_{By David Lord}
The majority of the 30,118 Suncorp crowd at the Reds-Lions clash last night turned up too see the long-awaited comeback of Wallaby fly-half Quade Cooper for his ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 20/05/2012}
The football contest that transcended code loyalty
_{By Andrew Sutherland}
I’ll admit the world game is my least favourite football code. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 20/05/2012}
Casey Stoner’s retirement stuns the motorsport industry
_{By Broncos Hilevuo}
Multiple Moto GP world champion Casey Stoner has just announced that the 2012 season will be his final year on the Moto GP international circuit. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 19/05/2012}
Is UFC becoming over-saturated?
_{By E. Spencer Kyte}
I went to see The Avengers on Tuesday night at 7pm. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 19/05/2012}
Will Maroons’ Fantastic Four even give Blues a sniff?
_{By natalieshoebridge}
They say a cockroach can survive for days without its head. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 19/05/2012}
How the world was when NSW last won Origin
_{By Robbo423}
State of Origin is only five days away; the spirit of the competition is starting to encapsulate nearly every man and his dog in Queensland and New ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 19/05/2012}
UEFA Champions League final: a clash of philosophies
_{By wickedlenny}
This weekend’s UEFA Champions League final will be a clash of homegrown footballing philosophies as well as a clash between 22 men on a football pitch. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 19/05/2012}
NBA Playoffs: Heat feel it, Spurs deal it, Thunder seal it, Celtics steal it
_{By Zach.WB}
Eight teams grind it out in the NBA semi-Finals, as they look to seal a spot in the Conference Finals, each playing the best-of-seven series. ...
_{Sport Name - Basketball 19/05/2012}
The Queensland sporting culture is hard to beat
_{By David Lord}
It will be interesting to see the reaction of the Reds fans at Suncorp tomorrow night believing their powerhouse backrower Scott Higginbotham will be heading south to ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 18/05/2012}
Boston Celtics still in NBA contention
_{By Nick Guthrie}
The Boston Celtics and their experienced campaigners are proving to the NBA that they’re not done with just yet. ...
_{Sport Name - Basketball 18/05/2012}
Is the marquee rule still relevant to the A-League?
_{By Mike Tuckerman}
Has the marquee concept died a slow death in the A-League? Like Marcos Flores before him, ex-Melbourne Victory midfielder Carlos Hernandez is a Johnny Warren medal winner ...
_{Sport Name - Football 18/05/2012}
Super Rugby round 13 preview
_{By KiwiDave}
Another interesting round of Super Rugby is on the cards. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 18/05/2012}
Who should head the A-League?
_{By The Crowd}
Lyall Gorman has been appointed Executive Chairman of the New Sydney Club representing western Sydney. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 18/05/2012}
The brain may be the AFL’s greatest enemy
_{By Andrew Sutherland}
The biggest threat to the AFL in the future may not be from another code, but rather the brain. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 18/05/2012}
Checkered past to checkered flag for Roberto Ferrari
_{By Felix Lowe}
Last week he was relegated to the back of the grid after causing a hit-and-run high-speed smash, but this Wednesday Roberto Ferrari was in pole position after ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 18/05/2012}
The Man vs Superman: Anthony Mundine to take on Bronco McKart
_{By John Davidson}
After much conjecture, Anthony Mundine will make his debut in the US against 41-year old journeyman Bronco McKart in July. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 17/05/2012}
Cash-strapped ARU to get financial windfall
_{By The Crowd}
The financially struggling Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has received a break that means it will receive more money from te World Cup every four years. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 17/05/2012}
Exclusive: Fine-tuning Leigh Howard’s sprint at the Amgen Tour of California [VIDEO]
_{By Mary Topping}
Half-way into the Amgen Tour of California the Orica-GreenEDGE team is making its presence known for the first time on American soil. ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 17/05/2012}
Will Cooper and Mitchell be back in time for Wallaby selection?
_{By David Lord}
The imminent return of frontline Wallabies Quade Cooper and Drew Mitchell from long-term injuries will dramatically change the selection landscape for the one-off Test against Scotland, and ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 17/05/2012}
Evans must get Olympic time trial spot
_{By Chris Sidwells}
Cycling Australia has laid out a June 17 deadline to select one rider to represent Australia in the Olympic Games time trial. ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 17/05/2012}
Exclusive Trent Barrett interview: Todd Carney will handle Origin [VIDEO pt. II]
_{By John Davidson}
NSW assistant coach Trent Barrett believes Todd Carney has the mental strength and bolter Jamie Buhrer the toughness to handle the rigours of Origin. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 17/05/2012}
Can the Queensland Reds make the Super Rugby finals?
_{By KiwiDave}
After their big win last weekend, suddenly everyone is talking up Queensland’s chances of making the finals and potentially defending their Super Rugby crown. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 17/05/2012}
Why promotion in EPL means so much
_{By Xavier Player}
With Manchester City fans still celebrating their first championship win since 1968, West Ham and Blackpool fans are sitting nervously, waiting for Saturday night, when one of ...
_{Sport Name - Football 17/05/2012}
Kiwi Tamou’s ten minutes for the NSW Blues
_{By Curtis Woodward}
Us New South Welshmen are a tired old bunch. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 17/05/2012}
Footy codes need to improve player safety
_{By John Davidson}
Forget salary caps, expansion, player salaries or stadium costs – the most important issue for three of Australia’s four football codes is dealing effectively with the problems ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 17/05/2012}
Wales plan to bury the Wallabies in Brisbane
_{By The Crowd}
Until late in the 19th century, Suncorp Stadium, the old Lang Park, was Brisbane’s main cemetery. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 17/05/2012}
Sports like rugby seeing rise in popularity in the USA
_{By thatgirlmegan}
When it comes to sports television in America, the three sports that rule the airwaves are football, baseball and basketball. ...
_{Sport Name - Cricket 17/05/2012}
Champions League success beckons for Manchester City
_{By Alan Nicolea}
After securing its first Premier League title in 44 years, Manchester City is now ready to challenge the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their ...
_{Sport Name - Football 17/05/2012}
Aussie boxing fights on [video interview]
_{By John Davidson}
As many local boxing fans wait for the Anthony Mundine-Danny Green rematch, a clutch of other Aussie fighters are working towards world titles. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 16/05/2012}
Five things we learned from round 10
_{By Andrew Tilley}
What did we learn from round ten of the 2012 NRL Season? Here’s the five big points, starting with the Cronulla Sharks. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 16/05/2012}
The most even AFL season in years
_{By The Cattery}
There is something unique about this season, and no, I’m not talking about the fact that the AFL has 18 teams in it for the first time ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 16/05/2012}
Fans want a club, not a name, that fills them with Pride
_{By Tony Tannous}
While the word “pride” featured prominently in the discourse about the desired culture of the new Western Sydney franchise, for a while yesterday it seemed the FFA ...
_{Sport Name - Football 16/05/2012}
The war that’s not a war
_{By Chris A}
There is no such thing as a football code war. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 16/05/2012}
Can Farah knock Blocker off his rocker?
_{By Tim Prentice}
Former New South Wales hero Steve Roach ignited one of the year’s spiciest debates last month by declaring Tigers hooker Robbie Farah was not “an Origin type ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 16/05/2012}
Predictions of Geelong’s demise are dead set wrong
_{By Michael DiFabrizio}
All of us have at some point in the last six years written Geelong off. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 16/05/2012}
Sport delivers the purest of moments
_{By jlloyd}
Sport; there’s nothing like it. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 16/05/2012}
Umpires need a voice to quieten the crowd clowns
_{By kevinhawkins}
I know it’s part of footy culture, but the incessant “BALL!” shouts from the outer have gone too far. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 16/05/2012}
AFL State of Origin makes more sense than All Stars
_{By johnhunt92}
All Star weekend in the AFL? It’s plausible as a concept, but the idea of an All Star weekend is not going to work. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 16/05/2012}
Local young gun makes rookie error in Billabong Pro Rio
_{By jmreid}
Following consecutive lay days due to small and inconsistent surf, the enthusiasm to get among the rising swell was understandable when the Billabong Pro Rio was given ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 16/05/2012}
Does club membership make you a true fan?
_{By brumbies2003}
Over the last two years, we have seen some interesting times for Australian rugby and NRL teams, especially when things aren’t going to plan on the field. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 16/05/2012}
Osieck’s Bresc of fresh air in safe Socceroos squad
_{By Davidde Corran}
For Holger Osieck, the pool of players Australian football has for him contains few surprises these days. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 16/05/2012}
Should Gold Coast persist with Guy McKenna?
_{By KiwiDave}
After watching the Greater Western Sydney versus Gold Coast game on the weekend, one thing stuck out to me. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 16/05/2012}
Korean Zombie puts Poirier to sleep, calls out Jose Aldo
_{By Tristan Rayner}
In the main event of UFC on Fuel TV 3, top 10 featherweight Chan Sung Jung aka ‘The Korean Zombie’ put Featherweight title contender Dustin Poirier to ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 16/05/2012}
CFC 21: Juarez, Whittaker battle for the welterweight title
_{By ErinT}
The Australian welterweight division is under the microscope due to the announcement of UFC-owned reality TV series, ‘The Ultimate Fighter (TUF)’ setting itself up for a local ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 16/05/2012}
UFC on FUEL TV 3: Poirier vs. Korean Zombie Predictions
_{By E. Spencer Kyte}
We’ve got a rare mid-week card to break down as the UFC returns to Fuel TV with an event headlined by featherweight contenders Dustin Poirier and “The ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 15/05/2012}
AFL’s late withdrawals annoying the fans
_{By dunny}
It’s no secret that over the past ten years the AFL has become exponentially more professional. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 15/05/2012}
Waratahs combinations: the oxymoron that shouldn’t be
_{By Brett McKay}
It was interesting to hear returning Waratahs Captain Rocky Elsom speaking on Fox Sports’ The Rugby Club last Thursday night, discussing the difficulties that can arise from ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 15/05/2012}
Rebels cause the biggest upset in weekend of boilovers
_{By Dane25}
Local ball sports experienced more boilovers this weekend than a TAFE cooking class. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 15/05/2012}
The left-handed advantage in cricket
_{By Garfield Robinson}
In November last year, New Zealand and Zimbabwe played a Test match at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo and of the 22 players on show, Daniel ...
_{Sport Name - Cricket 15/05/2012}
Are the Adelaide Crows serious contenders yet?
_{By JasonA}
After belting the reigning premiers by 50 points on the weekend and edging out the then-undefeated Sydney Swans in the Harbour City the weekend prior, the question ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 15/05/2012}
Cronulla chasing first premiership after shock win
_{By Curtis Woodward}
In 1990 the Berlin Wall came down. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 15/05/2012}
Was Primus the right choice for Port Adelaide?
_{By BenDowney}
Last year on the way to watch my beloved Port Adelaide play Collingwood at AAMI Stadium, I overheard a conversation about our coach Matthew Primus. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 15/05/2012}
Manchester City, ‘Uniting’ the sporting world
_{By timmy_morgs}
This is an open apology letter to all soccer fans in Australia and worldwide. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 15/05/2012}
Boxing’s absurd celebrity culture continues to damage
_{By Charles Paisley}
It has been a big week in the boxing world. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 15/05/2012}
City breakthrough a testament to corporate wallets
_{By Binoy Kampmark}
Manchester City has won the Barclay’s English Premier League, but only just. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 15/05/2012}
Poised for drama at the Giro d’Italia
_{By Tim Renowden}
A week into the Giro d’Italia and the race feels just about ready to get properly exciting. ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 15/05/2012}
HODGSON: Imagine if all our stars played rugby union
_{By Matt Hodgson}
The long trip with the Western Force to South Africa found us in a new country, new time zone, and with a different currency. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 15/05/2012}
So close yet so far for Parramatta
_{By The Crowd}
It has been 26 years since Parramatta won a premiership. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 15/05/2012}
Make Mortlock Wallaby captain against Scotland
_{By David Lord}
Wallaby coach Robbie Deans’ big headache with what to do with very talented teenage open-side flanker Liam Gill has been avoided until the end of the year. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 15/05/2012}
Time for Ricky Ponting to pull up stumps on Test career
_{By shanebrien}
Players realise there is huge amount of money to be earned in cricket and with the booming success of the IPL, the opportunities to play on make ...
_{Sport Name - Cricket 14/05/2012}
Matty Primus not to blame for Power’s woes
_{By Rodney Penny}
At the start of this season, I remember being impressed about how much Port Adelaide had improved over the course of six months. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 14/05/2012}
Black Caviar ready to travel after celebrating her 21st
_{By Justin Cinque}
Black Caviar brought up the softest win in her career on Saturday afternoon, and 30,000 adoring fans farewelled the unbeaten wonder mare before her English campaign. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 14/05/2012}
My colleagues are wrong: AFL State of Origin is a terrible idea
_{By Cameron Rose}
Bringing back State of Origin football is the worst idea in the long, sad history of bad ideas, and I’m going to be there when the 90 ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 14/05/2012}
Five biggest State of Origin smokies
_{By Chris Chard}
Well, it’s starting to get cold outside, but that stench you smell ain’t coming from any wood fire. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 14/05/2012}
Deciphering the home and away conundrum
_{By k77sujith}
One major talking point in football is cracking the code of playing home and away. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 13/05/2012}
Stage 7 of Giro d’Italia pushes up the first mountaintop finish
_{By vitalyg}
As I tuned into the Stage 7 of the Giro, I thought Eurosport was playing a joke on the viewers and playing a replay of Stage 6 ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 13/05/2012}
UFC veteran Kyle Noke excited by growth of Aussie MMA
_{By E. Spencer Kyte}
When the UFC confirmed earlier in the week that The Ultimate Fighter would be coming to Australia this fall, one of the first names that sprung to ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 13/05/2012}
Muggleton gets his message through
_{By David Lord}
Rebels defence coach John Muggleton was the inspiration behind last night’s stunning 28-19 win over the Crusaders at AAMI Park. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 13/05/2012}
Premier League contenders have it all to play for Monday morning
_{By Andrew Tilley}
The early hours of Monday morning will spell the end of the 2011/12 English Premier League, and with seven teams still having it all to play for, ...
_{Sport Name - Football 12/05/2012}
Greg Inglis is back
_{By Sluggers}
As a Broncos fan, I was licking my lips at the prospect of Greg Inglis joining the Broncos from the Melbourne Storm back in 2010. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 12/05/2012}
Brad Haddin must not be selected for Australia again
_{By dase248}
Brad Haddin was not available for selection in the Australian One Day International side to tour the British Isles in June, but if he had, he shouldn’t ...
_{Sport Name - Cricket 12/05/2012}
UFC TUF: Who will coach The Smashes?
_{By E. Spencer Kyte}
Following yesterday’s announcement that The Ultimate Fighter is coming to Australia with an MMA twist on “The Ashes,” thoughts immediately turned to who could coach the opposing ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 12/05/2012}
Cavendish, Goss and Renshaw: The fast men of HTC ride on!
_{By Sean Lee}
With three of the fastest men on the planet heading up their sprint department, the former HTC-Highroad were the team most feared when it came to a ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 12/05/2012}
Don’t feel blue: suck it up, Rafael Nadal
_{By zacbrygel}
2011 prize money: $7.
_{Sport Name - Tennis 12/05/2012}
Should the AFL adopt a father-son rule change?
_{By Sh00ter}
Under current AFL rules, a player is eligible to be drafted by the club of his ‘biological father’ where the father played more than 100 games. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 12/05/2012}
For the good of the game, Melbourne must be given Origin match
_{By tj_adam}
Rugby League will be better off financially if it is to accept and sell one of the three prestigious State of Origin series games to Melbourne. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 12/05/2012}
Barnes on fire but Waratahs suffer last-gasp defeat
_{By David Lord}
Berrick Barnes had his best all-round game of the season, but he couldn’t stop the Waratahs from snatching a 27-24 defeat from the jaws of victory against ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 12/05/2012}
Will health risks in NFL and NHL change the US/Oz sporting landscape?
_{By Rugby Fan}
More than 100 former NFL players filed a lawsuit this week, alleging the league did not protect players from brain injuries with links to concussions sustained playing ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 12/05/2012}
NRL strategy and tactics continue to evolve
_{By PuntPal}
It wasn’t long ago that the most complex NRL tactics simply consisted of run-arounds, chip kicks and bombs. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 12/05/2012}
NRL must not ditch suburban grounds
_{By Paul Arandale}
Money is once again getting in the way of tradition, as a secret push is on to abandon the suburban ground for bigger stadia. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 12/05/2012}
V8 Supercar expansion will unsettle fans but boost credibility
_{By NCB619}
Next year will see the start of the new Car of the Future regulations in V8 Supercars, and with it, the injection of new manufacturers. ...
_{Sport Name - Motor Racing 12/05/2012}
Eels and Blues share that losing feeling across the codes
_{By Danelle Mouat}
At the ten-match mark in their respective seasons, the NRL’s Parramatta Eels and Super Rugby’s Auckland based Blues found themselves in very similar positions. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 12/05/2012}
Will Floyd Mayweather become the greatest?
_{By Tmac24}
Floyd Mayweather is the biggest name in boxing. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 12/05/2012}
David King slams struggling Demon Davey
_{By spock18}
Dual Melbourne Best and Fairest winner Aaron Davey is doing the Demons a “disservice” according to former North Melbourne premiership player David King. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 12/05/2012}
Is Australia finally warming to Michael Clarke?
_{By npjfagan}
Australians like to paint a stereotypical picture of their sporting heroes; a true blue, Aussie battler who they can relate with. ...
_{Sport Name - Cricket 12/05/2012}
Giro d’Italia Stage 6 proves successful for the breakaway
_{By Stevie Dexter}
With the undulating course and addition of the only unpaved section of road in this year’s Giro d’Italia, Stage 6 was made for the brave break away ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 12/05/2012}
Tough Mudder takes on triathlon and marathons
_{By Lizza869}
Tough Mudder is a relatively new fitness concept that was developed by Will Dean at Harvard Business School as his business project. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 12/05/2012}
This final matchday, spare a thought for those real Manchester City fans
_{By silky}
When you sit down on Sunday night (or Monday morning) to watch Manchester City attempt to win their first league title in 44 years, and before you ...
_{Sport Name - Football 11/05/2012}
Who are the true A-League champs?
_{By AlexMalyon14}
The time has come for the A-League to embrace an existence as a pure football competition by doing away with its finals system, and adopting a ‘first ...
_{Sport Name - Football 11/05/2012}
UFC announces TUF: Australia vs UK – The Smashes
_{By ErinT}
The UFC has confirmed that Australia will be the next recipient of an international version of The Ultimate Fighter reality TV series, in which fighters live, train ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 11/05/2012}
UFC announces The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes (Oz vs UK)
_{By E. Spencer Kyte}
Australia is finally getting their own season of The Ultimate Fighter. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 11/05/2012}
Cavendish takes stage 5 of Giro
_{By vitalyg}
Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia was the second stage raced on Italian soil (with the first three stages being in Denmark) and the first open road ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 11/05/2012}
‘Campo’ too generous: Lord’s dream XV contains just two current Wallabies
_{By David Lord}
Wallaby wing legend David Campese copped a fair bit of stick from the majority of the 163 Roarers who commented on his column yesterday. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 11/05/2012}
The Good, the Bad and the Pommy: Six NRL players in the UK
_{By xaviercrane}
Seduced by dreams of travel and two-for-one deals at Tesco, thousands of young Aussies and Kiwis take the trip across the planet each year to make a ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 11/05/2012}
Cavendish holds off Matt Goss to take Giro stage 5
_{By The Crowd}
Britain’s world road race champion Mark Cavendish won the 209km fifth stage of the Giro d’Italia for his second win in this year’s race on Thursday and ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 11/05/2012}
Western Sydney’s new A-League team: What’s in a name?
_{By Aaron Walker}
A-League fans of west Sydney, as a Canberran I’m currently feeling a great deal of jealousy of you and all the excitement surrounding your shiny new unnamed ...
_{Sport Name - Football 11/05/2012}
State of Origin 2012: Farah must be NSW Blues’ hooker
_{By svenman}
If New South Wales coach Ricky Stuart is serious about breaking the Blues’ six-year State of Origin drought, he must pick Wests Tigers’ hooker Robbie Farah over ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 11/05/2012}
The players are right: bring back AFL State of Origin
_{By Michael DiFabrizio}
News surfaced yesterday that the AFL Players Association are leading a push to return State of Origin footy, possibly as soon as next year. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 11/05/2012}
State of Origin 2012: Are the Blues spineless?
_{By apaway}
It’s the buzz phrase of the modern rugby league aficionado. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 11/05/2012}
Michael Clarke grows into leadership role
_{By Andrew Tilley}
Twelve months ago, Michael Clarke was nowhere near the public’s first choice as Australia’s next Test cricket captain. ...
_{Sport Name - Cricket 11/05/2012}
Sports funding in this year’s budget
_{By The Cattery}
With Budget Night having come and gone this week I’m sure sports fans of all persuasions are interested in whether the Federal Government has thrown a bone ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 11/05/2012}
Brett Stewart is #1 for number one
_{By maticj}
Brett Stewart is currently the NRL’s best New South Wales fullback and must be chosen to face Billy Slater in Origin one in a fortnight. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 11/05/2012}
English rugby supporters too optimistic about Spingboks?
_{By The Crowd}
In light of the recent discussion over Morne Steyne and England’s chances in South Africa this June, I conducted a small poll. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 11/05/2012}
Roar looking to bolster squad with international recuits
_{By Rooball96}
With a long 2011/12 season drawing to an end, Brisbane Roar are already looking to stregthen their Championship squad ahead of next season. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 11/05/2012}
Socceroos vs Japan in Brisbane is a masterstroke
_{By Mike Tuckerman}
Football Federation Australia is often criticised, but one thing it has got right is the venue for next month’s World Cup qualifier against Japan. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 11/05/2012}
Will Brumbies players boost local competition?
_{By Kris_Anderson}
Once the Super Rugby season has concluded, ACT Brumbies’ players who missed out on the Super Rugby squad will be required to join the local John I ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 11/05/2012}
A very simple solution to NRL attendance issues
_{By NF}
With all the talk about rugby league stadiums, solutions, ideas, and how to improve crowds in the NRL, the answer is simple. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 11/05/2012}
Giro d’Italia wrap: week one
_{By Bones506}
Week one of the Giro has been a real treat. ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 11/05/2012}
Good start to the Giro for GreenEDGE
_{By Joe Karsay}
In this Budget week you would have to say that GreenEDGE has surpassed all “forward estimates” about what it would achieve in its debut season. ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 11/05/2012}
NSW must select mobile forwards
_{By macscolumn}
NSW backs have scored fewer tries then their Queensland counterparts in the last six State of Origin series. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 11/05/2012}
AFL should embrace free agency
_{By DH}
The commentators and fans of the AFL who fear that free agency could ruin the AFL, as reported in today’s media, are either dinosaurs, communists or both. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 11/05/2012}
Why everyone hates Collingwood
_{By McRath}
Since the dawn of time there has been good and evil, love and hate, black and white, and the deep loathing of the Collingwood Football Club. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 11/05/2012}
Dream Team will need to earn their gold
_{By The Crowd}
The international level of basketball has risen dramatically since the days of the 1992 Olympics, when the US men’s basketball team established itself as The Dream Team. ...
_{Sport Name - Basketball 11/05/2012}
Walker a candidate in race for the Coleman
_{By sirnoob_51}
Taylor Walker has put his hand up to be a genuine contender for the Coleman Medal, leading the goal tally in the AFL after six rounds. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 11/05/2012}
Lies, damned lies and Crusaders statistics
_{By Elisha Pearce}
There is no doubt about the Crusaders of 2012 they are a great team. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 10/05/2012}
Elsom needs a Rocky Balboa performance
_{By David Lord}
Rocky Elsom couldn’t have picked a better time to don the Waratah captain’s armband for the first time than against the rampaging Bulls at Allianze Stadium tomorrow ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 10/05/2012}
A week in the life of an NRL gossip columnist
_{By Kris Swales}
Monday: Wake up at 2:43pm.
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 10/05/2012}
AFL’s unnecessary rough conduct charges
_{By Steven_Smithy}
The AFL’s match review panel is looking too far into recent feet first sliding challenges and should not be issuing rough conduct charges so freely. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 10/05/2012}
AFLPA and player power: good and bad
_{By Andrew Sutherland}
Since its humble beginnings in 1974, the AFL Players Association has grown to become a significant force. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 10/05/2012}
Solving NRL’s Sydney stadium dilemmas
_{By frullens}
I know the discussion on the state and location of Sydney’s many NRL stadiums has been fleshed out numerous times on The Roar, but I have some ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 10/05/2012}
Boyd’s bad form could force him out of Maroons
_{By ScottWoodward.me}
Should the Queensland Maroon selectors take the credit for winning the last six series by getting it right, or did the NSW Blues get it wrong? One thing ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 10/05/2012}
Sure, the fights are great, but where are the ridiculous names?
_{By Sam Brown}
Something has been missing from the UFC in recent events. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 10/05/2012}
Mayweather calls out Pacquiao after continuing unbeaten run
_{By Greg.Grimes}
Floyd Mayweather’s first reaction after his 43rd victory in a career that has never tasted defeat was to say that he wanted to give fans their wish ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 10/05/2012}
Injury forces Cruz out of UFC 148 and fight with Faber
_{By E. Spencer Kyte}
The curse of coaching on The Ultimate Fighter has struck again, this time striking down bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 10/05/2012}
The Voice: Deciding the number one football code in Australia
_{By Ryan O'Connell}
Can you imagine if the dynamics of the latest TV sensation, The Voice, were applied to choosing the number one football code in Australia? OK, I may have ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 10/05/2012}
Battle of heavyweights set for CFC 21
_{By ErinT}
Australian MMA promotion Cage Fighting Championship (CFC) will be the battle of the Heavyweights at the Homebush State Sports Centre in Sydney in just over a week ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 10/05/2012}
Morne Steyne to become most valuable player in world rugby
_{By The Crowd}
Who is the most valuable player in rugby? Some people say Richie McCaw, some Dan Carter, but South Africa’s Morne Steyn can’t be far behind, and may ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 10/05/2012}
Can Aussie top order handle South African pace?
_{By Garfield Robinson}
With so much emphasis on the upcoming Ashes, one would be forgiven for failing to realise that Australia will take on South Africa in three home Tests ...
_{Sport Name - Cricket 10/05/2012}
When two Manchesters go to war in the EPL
_{By Keeper96}
The 2011/2012 English Premier League season is building to one of its most exciting finales in recent memory. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 10/05/2012}
Haye vs Chisora: Boxing’s farcical fight
_{By John Davidson}
Disgraced British heavyweights David Haye and Dereck Chisora are set to fight in London in July, three months after an infamous Munich press conference turned ugly. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 09/05/2012}
Stephen Kearney walks a tightrope, but when will he be pushed?
_{By David Lord}
Stephen Kearney is leading a charmed life as Parramatta’s rugby league coach, thanks to club chairman Roy Spagnolo. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 09/05/2012}
Moving Kurtley Beale would be a well-intentioned mistake
_{By Paul Cully}
A penny for the thoughts of Wales defensive coach Shaun Edwards at reports that the Wallabies are contemplating a move from fullback to five-eighth for Kurtley Beale. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 09/05/2012}
Is Darius Boyd a precious, protected species?
_{By Tim Prentice}
The cold and often ferocious media glare has been fixed on Chris Sandow and stragglers Parramatta all season. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 09/05/2012}
High-profile Aloisi gets Heart beat going again
_{By Davidde Corran}
Yesterday’s announcement that John Aloisi would coach Melbourne Heart next season came as little surprise. ...
_{Sport Name - Football 09/05/2012}
Rugby league now a legitimate AFL recruiting ground
_{By Michael DiFabrizio}
Karmichael Hunt’s form of late has silenced plenty of doubters. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 09/05/2012}
Souths and Roosters fans letting the NRL down
_{By MG Burbank}
So let’s paint the picture: you have a team with three wins in their last four games. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 09/05/2012}
Will reputation get Petero a spot in his final Origin series?
_{By Jonathan Healy}
So it’s all at an end for Petero Civoniceva. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby League 09/05/2012}
Is Australian rugby short of players or coaches?
_{By bmwwilliams}
The Waratahs’ loss to the Brumbies on the weekend has a lot of supporters consigning another season to the dustbin, as the Canberra-faithfuls plan their team’s route ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 09/05/2012}
Premier League darts finale is Taylor made
_{By Dane25}
If you enjoy a ding-dong battle for a bridesmaid’s bouquet, then I suggest you lock your senses on to the Premier League Darts and its worshipped bar ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 09/05/2012}
Warrnambool Carnival shows jumps racing has a future
_{By Justin Cinque}
May’s three-day Warrnambool Carnival is the pinnacle of jumps racing in Australia. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 09/05/2012}
Australia top UFC market per capita
_{By E. Spencer Kyte}
A string of wildly successful events in Canada prompted UFC President Dana White to crown the country “The Mecca of MMA” a few years ago. ...
_{Sport Name - Other Sports 08/05/2012}
NBL a sleeping giant in sporting landscape
_{By James.Savoulidis}
The NBL has traditionally had its fair share of bad publicity, thanks in part to poor management and a serious lack of on-court talent. ...
_{Sport Name - Basketball 08/05/2012}
Shane Watson wasted at number three
_{By npjfagan}
A successful international team needs a balanced batting order. ...
_{Sport Name - Cricket 08/05/2012}
Ricky Fowler wins maiden PGA Tour event
_{By Andrew Potter}
Ricky Fowler is finally a winner of the PGA Tour, holding off Rory McIlroy and D. ...
_{Sport Name - Golf 08/05/2012}
Suns should wipe the floor with GWS
_{By Vince Rugari}
Gold Coast should wipe the Manuka Oval deck with Greater Western Sydney when the two expansion sides do battle this weekend. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 08/05/2012}
Goss win overshadowed by Ferrari pile-up
_{By Felix Lowe}
Unaware of the mass carnage behind him, Australia’s Matthew Goss opened GreenEDGE’s Giro account in the Danish town of Horsens on Monday. ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 08/05/2012}
Stoner outclasses Lorenzo for MotoGP lead
_{By Broncos Hilevuo}
Casey Stoner led from the opening lap to the final straight in Estoril, in a performance of high quality that was indicative of his world champion capabilities. ...
_{Sport Name - Motor Racing 08/05/2012}
GWS Giants and Gold Coast Suns rivalry to blossom
_{By spock18}
The Gold Coast Suns and Greater Western Sydney Giants will forever share a unique bond. ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 08/05/2012}
Only Sydney remains on the A-League coaching carousel
_{By Tony Tannous}
With Graham Arnold confirming late yesterday afternoon his intentions to remain at the Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Heart set to announce their replacement for John van’t ...
_{Sport Name - Football 08/05/2012}
Kennedy not the man for the Brownlow
_{By Sh00ter}
After his stellar start to the 2012 AFL season Sydney’s clearance-specialist Josh Kennedy has tumbled in from $251 to as low as equal $7 favourite to win ...
_{Sport Name - AFL 08/05/2012}
Clarke made Test debut with sub 40 average: who’s next?
_{By aussie1st}
A sub-40 first-class average is something Australian fans have to accept in the search for the next Test batsmen. ...
_{Sport Name - Cricket 08/05/2012}
Goss edges closer to a major win
_{By Tim Renowden}
Matt Goss’s strong second place behind his former team-mate Mark Cavendish in stage two of the Giro d’Italia continued a good couple of weeks for the Orica-GreenEDGE ...
_{Sport Name - Cycling 08/05/2012}
Waratahs must do the basics right
_{By The Crowd}
Contrary to Michael Foley’s spin, I think there are more than just little mistakes apparent at the Waratahs. ...
_{Sport Name - Rugby Union 08/05/2012}

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