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The low down from those in the knowIt’s State of Origin Super Rugby
By Darren Walton, 18 May 2013It’ll be Super Rugby’s very own State of Origin at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night, when the NSW Waratahs host the Brumbies in the biggest Australian derby of the season.
Souths massacre sorry Tigers in NRL
By Ian McCullough, 18 May 2013Less than two years ago the Wests Tigers were the swashbuckling entertainers of the NRL and the side tipped for NRL premiership glory sooner rather than later.
When Australia’s cricketers step off the plane at Heathrow they shouldn’t do so with a sense of impending doom hanging over them.
The most enthralling fixture this week was arguably not the FA Cup final or even the Europa League decider, it was a game which took place in Asia hosted by an Australian team.
Right now, Canberra are the most important team in the NRL – and Terry Campese the most important player.
ARU boss Bill Pulver is pottering with Israel Folau and if he’s not careful he’ll lose him.
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It’s easy to be down on rugby nowadays. It so often seems to be the half-blind bumbling uncle of Australian football.
Indian cricketers held for IPL spot-fixing
By AFP, 17 May 2013Indian police said Thursday they had arrested three cricketers including Test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, after they allegedly accepted tens of thousands of dollars for spot-fixing.
If you are five wins and two losses after seven rounds, teams in this AFL competition would be seen to be in good shape and ready to make an assault on the top eight.
Has the penny finally dropped for Shane Watson? Another chance to finally prove that there is a bonafide Test match cricketer somewhere in there will have to wait for a couple of months yet.
I saw a display last weekend that made me think the NSW Origin team I picked on The Roar was not as good as it could be.
While Australia is rediscovering its love for Cadel Evans, spare a thought for Tejay van Garderen.
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Your sports opinion. Write your own articleMelbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles: NRL live scores, blog
By Alan Nicolea, 20 May 2013
Monday night football dishes up another cracking match-up as the Melbourne Storm hosts the Manly Sea Eagles. Join us for live scores and commentary from 7.00pm AEST.
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Is Tom Waterhouse ‘off’ in the government’s eyes?
By ScottWoodward.me, 20 May 2013It is not Tom talking to Joey this time, but several high ranking government members who are saying that the man with the silent assassin smile is ‘off’.
The Roar’s 50 greatest Australian horses of all time: Peter Pan should be top 3
By Jessica Owers, 20 May 2013
The best – it’s one of those tireless conversations in horse racing, like what you’d do if you won the lottery.
Walsh debunks the rigmarole of kicking for goal
By Dane25, 20 May 2013
Wowsers. What a collector’s item of sparkling goal kicking from Luke Walsh on Saturday night!
My open-letter to AFL supporters
By Callam P, 20 May 2013
Hello generic AFL supporter, we have never met but I was sitting nearby on Saturday afternoon.
The Knights have arrived, but will they stay?
By Curtis Woodward, 20 May 2013
The Newcastle Knights have all the ingredients to be a premiership threat in 2013. Finally on Sunday afternoon, the Knights put it all together to stun the Canterbury Bulldogs 44-8 at Hunter Stadium.
A conference system won’t provide AFL equality
By Alfred Chan, 20 May 2013Every year people complain about the AFL fixtures. It leads for calls to replace the current system with a US-style conference system, but unfortunately it would not solve any competition equality problems.
The resurgence of the Sydney Roosters
By mastermind5991, 20 May 2013
Fans of the Sydney Roosters are daring to dream about a first premiership since 2002 as they navigate through a season in which they have all but exceeded their pre-season expectations.
Wallabies 25-man Lions squad: analysis
By Elisha Pearce, 20 May 2013
Robbie Deans has given us an indication of his core Wallabies to play the Lions in the upcoming tour, and after careful study, here are five major points of discussion about the squad.
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EPL Super Sunday 2013: Final day live scores, updates, blog
By Matt Bungard, 20 May 2013
The excitement level of Matchday 38 of the English Premier League won’t be anywhere near as high as last year’s once in a lifetime finish, but there’s still a couple of lines of the script for season 2012-13 left to be written. Join us from 01.00am AEST for all the action.
2013 Giro d’Italia – Stage 15 – Cycling live updates, blog
By Zeb Woodpower, 19 May 2013
Last night saw a breakthrough win for Mauro Santambrogio but it was the weather that everyone was talking about. Join us from 11pm AEST tonight.
Singapore Cup, Krisflyer Sprint: Horse racing preview, tips, live blog
By Andrew Hawkins, 19 May 2013Singapore’s international meeting attracts horses from all corners of the world every year, including a number from Australia. Join us here from 9.30pm AEST tonight for a live blog of the Singapore Cup and Krisflyer Spring from Singapore.
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Giro d’Italia 2013, Stage 14 analysis: It’s a white-out
By Zeb Woodpower, 19 May 2013
The significance of Steven Bradbury’s winter triumph, 11 years on
By Mark Gojszyk, 19 May 2013
David Warner and Australian cricket’s ‘Siege Mentality’
By James Gourley, 19 May 2013
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