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A Liverpool side missing Alisson, Curtis Jones, Thiago Alcântara and Fabinho secured an absolutely dominant 5-0 away victory over EPL strugglers Watford that at times resembled a training run.
Not satisfied with horning in on an NPL club’s ground, the A-League’s not-so-loveable nomads Western United have set their sights on a new home.
Back in January 2020, I wrote about the damage Western United were doing to their brand by playing in ‘stadiums’ like Whitten Oval and Mars Stadium.
This morning’s news of Raphael Varane completing a £41 million (A$77 million) switch from Real Madrid to Manchester United is definitely a positive development for the Red Devils’ title hopes in 2021-22.
On Thursday morning (Sydney time), Ron Francis, GM of the NHL’s newest comically named club, the Seattle Kraken, selected the Washington expansion club’s first skaters and goalies.
When David Warner went down injured in the second ODI at the SCG earlier in the summer, cricket fans all over the country held their breath to see just how bad the prognosis would be.
When the Sky Blues’ 2020-21 A-League campaign finally kicks off, they will be chasing their third-straight championship crown and second-straight regular-season title.
A few weeks on from its launch, it’s safe to say the English Premier League’s decision to put certain matches behind a £14.95 ($AU27) paywall for domestic viewers hasn’t gone down particularly well with football fans.
The new English Premier League season is just days away, so let’s have a look at the sides that have a shot at lifting the trophy in 2020-21.
After a frenzied finish to the A-League regular season following the resumption of play, the hotly anticipated finals series is upon us.
The Brumbies have re-signed young gun Tom Wright on a one-year extension, keeping him in the capital until at least the end of the 2021 season.
The end of the 2019-20 season marks another unsuccessful A-League campaign for the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Despite securing the Premiers’ Plate since coming back from the season pause, Sydney FC’s formline has fans and media questioning their championship credentials.
Wellington Phoenix host Adelaide United at Bankwest Stadium in the first match of a Saturday night doubleheader from Sydney’s west. Join The Roar for live scores from 5:00pm (AEST).
A new Australian football taskforce made up of former golden-generation Socceroos recently proposed an innovative idea for future Australian football broadcast distribution.
Sydney FC host Newcastle Jets at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in their second and first games back respectively after the A-League’s resumption. Kick-off is slated for 7:30pm (AEST) and you can join The Roar for live scores.
My generation of tennis fans was already incredibly lucky to grow up watching two of the best tennis players of all time, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, in their prime years.
Fox Sports have done a lot for the A-League. Beginning their partnership with the FFA back in 2005, they have broadcast every single match to date.
Back in August 2019, Western United were one of eight bids with good credentials to be selected by the FFA in the initial expansion process to become either the 11th or 12th A-League club.
Dominic Thiem has been on a hell of an ascent of late.
Zverev continues his run of disappointing exits from slams.
The battle of the servers: Will Zverev or Shapovalov prevail?
So much talent. I’m glad Nick has cleaned up his act – well, to some extent – but his attitude towards his craft could still be improved a lot. He’s capable of winning a slam, I have no doubt.
What comes next for Nick Kyrgios?
It’s a good point, but Broady also said some of the crowd’s ‘banter’ crossed the line, and Kyrgios admitted his role in creating what he himself described as a “zoo”.
So, while context is important, I don’t believe any of the above detracts from the central point of the piece.
The AO, tennis fans and Nick Kyrgios should all be embarrassed
Things went too far last night, but I think there is room for atmosphere in tennis.
As long as you’ve got a competent umpire in the chair, I don’t see why a balance between the fans showing their emotions and the players being able to play without being subject to anything that disrupts their game to any significant extent can’t be struck.
As for Nick, well, if he hasn’t grown up by now, I don’t think there’s much chance he will any time soon.
The AO, tennis fans and Nick Kyrgios should all be embarrassed
If that’s a serious question, the Open began yesterday and yes, at least on the men’s side, all the best players are here bar a certain Serbian.
What time does Nick Kyrgios play at the Australian Open and how can you watch it
Summed up by the two previous commenters. Blatant disregard for the rules.
In defence of Djokovic: Australians have never given Novak the respect he deserves
Agree with a lot of this, and I’ve previously written an article with a similar sentiment. This time, however, I just can’t side with Novak. He has to be vaccinated if he wants to play the Australian Open, or present a genuine, legitimate case for an exemption.
I can’t support him on this one.
In defence of Djokovic: Australians have never given Novak the respect he deserves
Nice piece. I’ve often gone to Sydney FC games by myself when my mates weren’t available and must say, I enjoy the experience.
Army of one: The joy of going to the football solo
You’re still being cryptic, and it’s gone from ‘high six figures’ – which surely means 700k+ – to ‘several hundred grand’.
I don’t have any inside info, but if the number is more than 300k per season, I’d be shocked.
Wanderers risking it all on two-year Rodwell deal
I believe Josh was referring to the venerable and honourable Scott Morrison.
Qatar looks a long way off should the Socceroos lose tonight
Do you have a source for that?
One, I can’t imagine he had much leverage to demand such a figure, and two, I wouldn’t have thought WSW had much cap room left in any case.
Wanderers risking it all on two-year Rodwell deal
This is an intriguing signing, though I’m glad it wasn’t one of Corica’s.
Good point made about Robinson. He’s under a fair bit of pressure.
Wanderers risking it all on two-year Rodwell deal
You would, but the board are in an awkward spot. May is close with Cleary jnr and obviously has Ivan’s support.
May to face Panthers board over social media antics
Exactly. Look at Sam Burgess or other high-profile players – they’re pretty close to untouchable. Needs to be a big, big scandal to bring them down.
The Dogs threw Lewis under the bus for an incredibly minor incident because he had no value. How many speakers could Sam Burgess steal without facing any repercussions?
How easily does something that trivial get swept under the rug if it’s a star involved?
We must all do better to address rugby league's harmful treatment of women
The better the player, the more they are allowed to get away with. This principle is widely accepted, and it may well be catching up to May sooner rather than later.
We must all do better to address rugby league's harmful treatment of women
Good piece. For me, it has to come down to slams. The endurance and mental strength required to go all the way and strength of opponents blow ATP events out of the water.
Only slams matter for GOAT status: Part 1
He’s had an incredible start to the season. If he keeps it up, Liverpool’s campaign is looking bright indeed.
Mané hits triple digits, Firmino bags hat-trick as Liverpool trounce Watford
Murray, The Roar has covered this issue already and Mary typically covers rugby league, not football.
It is true that she covers a lot of women’s sport as well, but that doesn’t mean she has the time or resources to cover every single issue in women’s sport.
This seems like a bit of a hit job on someone who produces quality content for this site.
We must never forget that women's football is worth it
While it’s important that too much attention isn’t taken away from the upcoming A-League season, I’ve got to say this piece sounds dismissive of the issue.
Of course there are lots of positives in women’s football, but you can’t ignore the seriousness of the allegations and awful Matildas PR with “Just let the investigation show what it shows”.
We must never forget that women's football is worth it
Great job, Dimitri. Keep writing, mate.
'It was alien, poetic': Why I'm forever watching Benji
A proper four-horse title race that goes into the final weeks would be great. Can’t remember the last season where more than two sides were genuine contenders.
Mané milestone, City and Spurs stumble, Villan's stunning debut - Premier League Talking Points
Can’t stand this either. Drives me up the wall.
Ten years on: Why Ten's AFL commentary still reigns supreme
You’d hope so. Not long now until the A-League is scheduled to kick off (I’m aware a delayed start is looking likely) and it’s been crickets so far.
Women’s football in Australia: Start making noise now
What resources do the police have at their disposal to investigate such matters, does anyone know?
Another commenter mentioned that it’s costly and resource-heavy. Not condoning the abuse by any means, but at a certain point do players accept it is an inevitable aspect of social media platforms, and take a ‘sticks and stones’ approach to future incidents?
NRL refers social media racial abuse of Addo-Carr to police