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Connor is a UC Berkeley graduate with bylines in The Daily Californian, The Free Peach, and various other publications. He is an avid follower of Macarthur FC, and tries to keep up with the West Coast Eagles despite barely understanding Aussie rules.
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The second leg of the AFC Champions League Two semifinals beckons, and Sydney FC are feeling the pressure like never before. Instead of another…
Sydney FC are currently on the doorstep of hosting the AFC Champions League Two final after toppling Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the…
After pulling off a massive upset in South Korea, Sydney FC will have a very unique opportunity when they return to their home ground…
After an extra-time clash for the ages against Bangkok United, Sydney FC are through to the AFC Champions League Two quarter-finals, making this the…
We may still have several months of A-League action left to go, but Macarthur FC have already taken what might be a season-ending blow.…
In one of the strangest plays in international baseball history, Queenslander and long-time Australian Baseball League pitcher Justin Erasmus helped pull off a hidden…
This week, for the first time in club history, Sydney FC will visit Thailand for the second leg of the AFC Champions League Two…
If the Mariners avoid losing, it’ll feel like a triumphant close to this two-year odyssey through Asia - despite being out of contention a long time ago.
After a two-month break from continental play, the first knockout matches of the AFC Champions League Two era are officially upon us. Sydney FC…
After a couple months’ break, the AFC Champions League Elite is back to finish out the league stage, but for Central Coast Mariners, the…
The same two teams met in the 2023 Super Bowl where Kansas City prevailed by three points - and Philadelphia want payback.
Four teams remain standing, all entitled to at least say they made a deep playoff run - but who will book a place in the Super Bowl?
After a wild card weekend with a few surprises and a bunch of blowouts, the NFL playoffs move to the divisional round with some…
After eighteen weeks of regular season action, the National Football League has separated its wheat from its chaff, and the race to Super Bowl…
I’ll admit, as an American, I don’t fit the usual profile of a V8 Supercars fan. My introduction to the series was through a…
Formula One had its grand finale this weekend in Abu Dhabi, with plenty of action to go around and McLaren finally taking their long-awaited…
After a dominant display last week, Sydney FC are officially through to the AFC Champions League Two knockouts. Now, they hope to celebrate surviving…
After an achingly close defeat in Japan, Central Coast Mariners’ next AFC Champions League Elite matchup will involve a bit of ship-to-ship combat. Yokohama…
AFC Champions League Two action resumes this week, and while Sydney FC may not have gotten the better of Sanfrecce Hiroshima in either of…
The storm clouds have lifted, the FOM are backing down, and in 2026, Andretti Cadillac will finally have the all-clear to join Formula One…
Hell, this isn’t even the Sailors’ first time making it this far. They were semifinalists in the first ever AFC Cup, and it took eventual winners Al-Daish to stop them. In that light, it’s fitting that the Sailors would get back to this point after both they and the tournament changed names
ACL Two preview: Sky Blues on verge of historic final berth
As an American myself, sucking up to Trump was one of the most boneheaded marketing moves the NRL could’ve made. Not only is his approval already going down the tubes, but in this term, if you attach yourself to him, you also attach yourself to Elon Musk by proxy. Whatever monetary gains might be made, they’re outweighed by the fact that you’re associating your product with weird losers who have no social skills and ruin Thanksgiving dinner every year. Given that rugby barely has an audience at all over here, the last thing the sport needs is to pre-emptively cast its lot with a demographic that, once they get a hold of something, make it very difficult to pivot towards more mainstream audiences. For the NRL’s sake, I hope this bombs and they have to go back to the drawing board for their next attempt
NRL responds after charity slams 'disappointing, tone-deaf' Trump invite to Las Vegas season opener
Yeah, pretty much. It was created when baseball got dropped from the Olympics and needed a new top-level international tournament
Brisbane’s Justin Erasmus pulls hidden ball trick in World Baseball Classic
It’s the biggest international baseball tournament in the world, and the only one that has a chance of getting active MLB players involved. Plus it’s been around long enough now that you get guys fulfilling a childhood dream by taking part
Brisbane’s Justin Erasmus pulls hidden ball trick in World Baseball Classic
Thanks for reading it! And yeah, it’s a shame how this all turned out. I never would’ve guessed CCM would go out winless from this comp
ACL Elite preview: After a disappointing campaign, can the Mariners restore some pride against the might of Kawasaki?
Welp, that’s probably our season right there. If nothing else, digging through Ligue 1’s dumpster seems to work out well for us, so we should spend the next few months scouting for a quality striker with a similar profile to Germain, then try and grab him ASAP once the next transfer window opens
A-League skipper sensationally quits club in protest at Australian refereeing standards
I’m in the group that says making me side with a Chelsea player is far more of a crime than the Chelsea player accurately describing a cop to his face. Where’s my protracted criminal case where I get to cry in court over my hurt feelings?
Kerr denies being 'drunk and kicking off', labelling police officer's attitude as 'triggering'
Thanks for reading it! And yeah, I’m not looking forward to Tony Romo going “Ahhhh, I don’t know, Jim! Mr. January’s an alien” all through the Ravens/Bills game either
NFL divisional round preview: Mailata's Eagles face confident Rams, can Ravens and Commanders cause upsets?
Thanks for reading it! Glad to hear a Chiefs diehard’s side of things—this whole cardiac wave they’re on can’t be fun, especially compared to the way Washington are a cardiac team. I also hope you’re right about the Lions, because as a Jared Goff fan, the second half of last year’s NFCCG was just brutal to watch
NFL divisional round preview: Mailata's Eagles face confident Rams, can Ravens and Commanders cause upsets?
Great piece! And what a way for Celtic to hit 119–that final was absolutely bonkers
Celtic become the world's most successful club - and all without an oligarch's cash
Stan Sport in Australia, Sky in New Zealand. There’s also a ton of race replays on YouTube if you want to go back to earlier seasons and see how the tech in the cars has evolved
How New Zealander Mitch Evans climbed from last to first in historic Formula E win
And the Japan-focused half of their draw won’t make that any easier. Seems like every time I look up a J1 club, I find out they’re backed by a giant car company
ACL Elite preview: Matter of survival means Mariners must fell Japanese juggernauts
As a Macarthur fan, life is sunshine and roses right now
A-League Talking Points: Costa impresses in derby victory, Zdrilic's nightmare start as Bulls shred Perth
Finally, someone talking us up instead of going “Buhhhh me no like Macarthur, league should contract” as if contracting teams wouldn’t look a zillion times worse than giving them a chance to grow. Here’s to another Bulls trophy, and every reward that would come with it
Macarthur are 90 minutes away from powerhouse status with second Australia Cup
I really do think the schedule is what’s keeping Checo around. He brings in mad sponsorship cash from the Americas, and dropping him right before that leg of the tour would burn those bridges immediately. Personally, I want Perez completely locked into his car for as long as possible, because as a Red Bull hater, it only gets funnier the longer he contributes to their downfall. Anyway, I’m gonna go start up a club where we all sit around trying to will Ricciardo into an IndyCar contract so I don’t have to face that his career might have just ended in an unceremonious dumping
Singapore Grand Prix Talking Points: Are Red Bull firing the wrong driver, and is Mad Max's reign coming to an end?
Hey, thanks for reading it! And to be fair to other Australian media, the Greek papers seem to have taken an interest in this match, at least
Australia Cup quarter-finals: Oakleigh hold high hopes of a 'cupset' in revenge match against A-League giants Macarthur
In fairness, the Wanderers have promoted the Younis move as “He’s going to PSV!” I just dug into the technicalities and found that he’s starting out with Jong PSV instead of the big boys. It’s really the same situation as Nestor has now that he’s left Adelaide for Bayern–they’ll start him out in the reserves, he’ll get a chance to adjust, and once he proves he’s too good to stay in the reserves, he’ll come up and play with the first team
Australia Cup quarter-finals: Wanderers, Reds set for heavyweight bout... but will Mata play?
I mean, we already know what that what-if looks like. Will Power had that same illegal code on his car in St. Pete, but he was a good boy and didn’t push the button when he wasn’t supposed to, so he didn’t suffer nearly as big of a setback. Full credit to McLaughlin–he owned it immediately, didn’t make excuses, and proceeded to achieve everything since that moment legit–but he is still culpable for his current spot
The IndyCar Afterburn: McLaughlin stays in hunt, Power closes distance as all roads lead to epic Nashville finale
Really? The Milwaukee crowd must have a different bent than the one out here, because when I covered Laguna Seca, I saw a decent share of fans for Power, McLaughlin, and Dixon, even if they all got dwarfed by the support for Pato
The IndyCar Afterburn: McLaughlin stays in hunt, Power closes distance as all roads lead to epic Nashville finale
That better be a no too, or I’m gonna be upset
Second time's the charm: Is this the season Ange Postecoglou brings some silverware to Tottenham?
Doubt he’ll be playing the full 90 every night, but I can see him being a big draw with the local Brazilian community and a major difference-maker off the bench in ACL Two
The $140 million man: Ex-Brazil, Bayern and Juve star signs as marquee for Sydney FC in biggest coup since ADP
Smug people who go “Hurrrr durrrr England only real football country” are half the reason I ended up watching more Serie A than Premier League last year
Is the English Premier League really the best league in world football?
No problem! Glad to finally be writing about IndyCar again. Nearly went insane over the break
IndyCar returns after Olympic break but Argentina flop won't be back, big boost for Rossi
Yup, pretty sure 10play’s got the whole tournament. Even the YouTube streams here in the States are just their broadcast
Australia Cup Round of 16: Giant-killers South Melbourne and Brisbane Olympic to battle it out for more than just state pride
Thanks for reading it! And yeah, the Sailors’ form definitely makes them a much tougher task than I initially thought before I did the research for this one. But if Sydney’s defense managed to tighten up and fend off Jeonbuk, who come from a much tougher league, it should be possible against LCS
ACL Two preview: Sky Blues on verge of historic final berth