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Round 10 won’t be remembered for too many matches, but it was the kind of footy that makes you go “hmm”. Plenty to talk about, time for hot takes.
This year’s French Open starts on Sunday 27 May, and runs through to June 11.
Vastly experienced Waratah halfback Nick Phipps was directly involved in two superb tries against the Chiefs last night that gave the men in blue a 14-nil lead in the first 13 minutes.
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Today, I’ll be heading along to watch the Knights take on the Sharks at Beanie for Brain Cancer Stadium – McDonald Jones Homes having donated naming rights for the weekend to the Mark Hughes Foundation.
The NSW Blues team won’t be officially confirmed until Monday night, but the names and numbers look to have been leaked with Buzz Rothfield reporting that the side will have 11 debutants.
Fremantle players were left stunned by a costly umpire howler in Sunday’s 28-point AFL loss to North Melbourne at a rain-drenched Optus Stadium.
Tigers too good for Bulldogs
By Mr X, Today
The Wests Tigers have moved back into the top eight with a gritty 14-10 win over a disjointed Bulldogs outfit in front of over 18,000 fans at ANZ Stadium.
The Demons have spanked the Crows by 91 points in Alice Springs, in a performance that no one expected and few will believe unless they had seen it with their own eyes.
Matt Moylan turned in easily his best performance since joining Cronulla, laying on six tries and being involved in a seventh in a 48-10 NRL belting of a woeful Newcastle on Sunday.
West Coast have gone a game clear on top of the AFL ladder with a nailbiting 15-point win over Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium.
Formula One’s governing body has cleared Ferrari of any suspicion of cheating after rivals questioned the Formula One team’s energy recovery system.
One of world rugby’s toughest men has rubbished the introduction of what has been dubbed the “nipple rule”.
Carlton coach Brendon Bolton got the response he was after without getting the upset win the Blues craved against Geelong at Kardinia Park.
The long, difficult path Nathan Walker has skated from Sydney’s Sutherland Shire to Las Vegas for the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup finals is one of Australia’s great sporting stories.
They may have thought they were walking under a ladder all year, but now Penrith are on top of it.
Cats scrape past Blues in Ablett return
By Jason Phelan, 26 May 2018
Geelong have celebrated Gary Ablett’s Kardinia Park homecoming with a hard-fought 28-point win over Carlton.
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By Jawad Yaqub, Today
Formula One again descends upon the Principality of Monte Carlo, for what is the Jewel in the Crown of the calendar in the Monaco Grand Prix. Join The Roar for a live blog start from 11pm AEST.
Eleven talking points from NRL Round 12
By Scott Pryde, Today
Saturday was supposed to be one of the best days of the season, but it came with underwhelming results. Despite their lopsided nature, there is still plenty of interest to come out of the last full round ahead of the representative season. Here are my talking points from Round 12.
Talking points from Super Rugby Round 15
By Oliver Matthews, Today
We’re only four rounds away from the end of the regular season and one week away from the international break, which means every game matters in the Super Rugby competition.
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Fremantle Dockers vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL live scores, blog
By Lachlan Ballingall, Today
Match result: North Melbourne have strengthened their case for a finals appearance with a 28-point win over Fremantle.
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Wests Tigers vs Canterbury Bulldogs: NRL live scores, blog
By Mr X, Today
Match result: The Wests Tigers have moved back into the top eight with a gritty 14-10 win over a disjointed Bulldogs outfit in front of over 18,000 fans at ANZ Stadium.
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Melbourne Demons vs Adelaide Crows: AFL lives scores, blog, highlights
By Stuart Thomas, Today
Match result: The Demons have spanked the Crows by 91 points in Alice Springs, in a performance that no one expected and few will believe unless they had seen it with their own eyes.
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Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla Sharks: NRL live scores, blog
By Scott Pryde, Today
Match result: Matt Moylan turned in easily his best performance since joining Cronulla, laying on six tries and being involved in a seventh in a 48-10 NRL belting of a woeful Newcastle on Sunday.
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Hawthorn Hawks vs West Coast Eagles: AFL live scores, blog
By AdelaideDocker, Today
Match result: West Coast have gone a game clear on top of the AFL ladder with a nailbiting 15-point win over Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium.
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The Golden State Warriors enter sudden death basketball in Game 6 of their Western Conference finals series against the defensively brilliant Houston Rockets, who will be without Chris Paul for their trip to Oakland. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage of the match from 11am (AEST).
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Real Madrid vs Liverpool: Champions League final live scores, blog, highlights
By Scott Pryde, Today
Real Madrid will look to make history by winning a third straight Champions League crown as they take on Liverpool in Kiev. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 4:45am (AEST).
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AFL top 100: Round 10 highlights (part two)
By Stephen Shortis, Today
Tonight’s review of Part two of Round 10 involves only two games due to Port Adelaide and the Gold Coast Suns having a bye as a result of their Chinese endeavour.
Our 2018 IPL XI
By Barry & Zac, Today
This has been an amazing IPL season, one very enjoyable for everyone except probably Delhi fans (that’s me, unfortunately).
Hawkeye: clay court tennis needs to get with the times
By David, Today
There’s a good chance you’ve seen it already.
The QLD Origin team according to me
By Emcie, Today
After the retirements of Queensland stalwarts Johnathan Thurston and Cooper Cronk, the state’s first Origin team for 2018 was always going to have a different flavour to it.
Spineless Saints still have so far to go
By Samuel Ord, Today
Richmond has returned to the winners list in Round 10 of the Australian Football League’s 2018 season, stomping St Kilda at the MCG on Saturday in front of more than 48,000 spectators in beautiful conditions.
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England vs Barbarians, preview and prediction
By Tom English, Today
England will look to regain some credibility lost during the Six Nations, but the Barbarians will be out to spoil their party on Sunday.
St George Illawarra Dragons vs Penrith Panthers: NRL live scores, blog
By Karlo Tychsen, 26 May 2018 136 Have your say
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