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Jordan Thompson lashes out after accusations of tanking

Australian tennis player Jordan Thompson has always been seen as a hard grafter, but he copped a roasting after a straight sets loss in an ATP Tour event in Memphis. Thompson lost 6-3 6-0 to Nickoloz...

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Viewers vote with their remotes as the final Twenty20 flops

The Australian summer of international cricket ended with victory to the home side but a loss for Channel Nine as viewers struggled to find relevance in the dead rubber. With the best Australian...

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Big bats to be banned under new cricket laws

Australian batsman David Warner will be among a host of international players forced to downgrade their bats under new laws announced by the Marylebone Cricket Club. In an attempt to even the contest...

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UPDATE: Jason Taylor sacked as Wests Tigers coach

The Wests Tigers’ thumping 46-6 loss to the Canberra Raiders appears to have been the straw that broke the camel’s back, with Jason Taylor officially sacked as the club’s head coach. The Daily...

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TELL US: Should the AFL introduce a twilight grand final?

Roar LIVE this week will be all about AFL as we discuss the burning issues ahead of Round 1. We want to hear from you about your predictions on which teams will win, which teams will suck and whether...

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Why Daniel Ricciardo keeps on smiling no matter what

After almost five years slugging it out in the world’s biggest motorsport category, Red Bull Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo seems just as excited as the day he made his Formula One debut at the 2011...

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THE FUTURE OF SPORT: You’re invited to a special live event by The Roar and...

We’re rolling out the red carpet and inviting all our readers to very special, exclusive Roar event at Samsung’s QLED Live experience to be held in Sydney on Sunday, April 9. Join us as an expert panel...

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Meet Clyde Rathbone and Craig Wing at a FUTURE OF SPORT event by The Roar and...

Love your rugby? And your NRL? Well, we have the perfect event for you. We’re inviting all our readers to an exclusive Roar event with Samsung’s QLED Live experience in Sydney this Sunday, April 9....

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Welcome to THE FUTURE OF SPORT: A panel on where sport is heading, and how...

It wasn’t that long ago that television networks left the footy score off the screen. Now it seems ludicrous to think you could tune into a game and not immediately know who is winning at any point in...

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LAST CHANCE: Book your spot at the free FUTURE OF SPORT event by The Roar and...

We’re just three sleeps away from bringing you an exclusive Roar event at Samsung’s QLED live experience in Sydney! While the Future of Sport forum is free, we only have a limited number of spots...

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International rules is a great concept, must get bigger

It takes pioneering spirit to push for a sporting concept to get off the ground. Most know the basic history of Australian rules football and how Tom Wills promoted the game as a way of keeping...

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Tell us: Who are the teams to watch out for in the 2019 Rugby World Cup draw?

It may be more than two years away but we’ll soon have a better idea of what the road to glory looks like for the Wallabies at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The draw officially takes place at...

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Great (and not-so-great) State of Origin moments you probably don’t remember

There are so many great moments in Origin history. But often when these moments happen, other events and the context of the game and series are forgotten. There have also been experiments and fixtures...

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Why Queensland will win State of Origin Game 1

On paper, the New South Wales Blues actually have a stronger run-on side – and certainly a stronger match-day 17 – than the Maroons. However, history shows Origin is all about who has the champion team...

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A-League football moves to Channel Ten under new deal

The A-League will be screened on mainstream commercial free-to-air television for the first time after Channel Ten secured a deal to show select games for the next two years. Football Federation...

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State of Origin 2017: Why the New South Wales Blues will win Game 2

I was one of those who wrote the Blues off before Origin 1, believing Queensland’s experience and home ground advantage would be enough to get them over the line. Instead, the Blues produced one of...

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NRL releases complete draw details for final six rounds

The road to the NRL finals is a little clearer with the release of the completed schedule and venues for the final six rounds of the regular season. The end of the season is deliberately left without...

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The All Blacks are so good they made a greatest teams list twice

Long suffering Australian rugby fans know all about how great the All Blacks are and now even Americans are starting to wake up to the greatest statistical team in history. That’s according to American...

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State of Origin Game 3: Why New South Wales will win the decider

Home ground advantage has gone out the window in the 2017 State of Origin series and the Blues can make it a rare trifecta of away wins. For the first time in more than 20 years New South Wales look...

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Greg Chappell on why Sheffield Shield form will mean everything before The Ashes

Legendary former Australian Test captain Greg Chappell is a busy man. Not only is he in charge of finding the country’s next superstars, he’s also involved in a new charity called The Chappell...

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