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[ad_1] On July 27, 2018, a gifted young striker made her debut for the Matildas, replacing Sam Kerr in the fourth minute of stoppage time for the briefest of cameo appearances. Mary Fowler, just 15 years old, had not even made a professional league appearance at that point. Yet she was already being discussed in … Read more
[ad_1] New WBA Super Welterweight world titleholder Israil Madrimov and his promoter Eddie Hearn have called out Aussie champ Tim Tsyzu after the Uzbekistani’s fifth-round TKO of Magomed Kurbanov in Saudi Arabia. Madrimov improved to a 11-0-1 record with the win, and Hearn believes his fighter deserves a “massive” bout later in the year. BOXING … Read more
[ad_1] Matildas skipper Sam Kerr will face a criminal trial next year, accused of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer according to a report from the UK’s Daily Mail. The 30-year-old appeared in court on Monday accused of using insulting, threatening or abusive words that caused alarm or distress to PC Lovell. According to … Read more
[ad_1] The Young Matildas kicked off their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup campaign in Uzbekistan on Sunday night against Korea Republic in unconventional circumstances, to put it kindly. Australia and Korea Republic were met with testing conditions after snow blanketed the field, with an attempt made to clear at least parts of the pitch for … Read more
[ad_1] Cathy Freeman has once again sent a packed crowd of sport fans into raptures, this time by commentating her iconic victory in the 400m final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. During an appearance on Seven’s The Front Bar on Thursday night, the former Australian of the Year and Aussie sports legend took viewers through … Read more
[ad_1] France captain Kylian Mbappe has told officials at Paris Saint-Germain that he intends to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season, a source close to the Ligue 1 champions said on Thursday. The 25-year-old, who arrived in Paris from Monaco in 2017, had extended his contract in 2022 until 2024 … Read more
[ad_1] The Socceroos are desperate to avoid a “miracle” upset when they face Indonesia in the Asian Cup Round of 16 on Sunday night (10.30pm AEDT). Indonesia is the lowest-ranked team left in the competition at 146th in the world, 121 places below the Aussies. But Socceroos coach Graham Arnold says his team won’t underestimate … Read more
[ad_1] Socceroos coach Graham Arnold remains adamant his team is “overachieving” at the Asian Cup amid questions about patchy form and a lack of goals, and singled out rookie striker Kusini Yengi for praise after Australia’s 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan in its final pool match. The point gained at Al-Janoub Stadium was enough for the … Read more
[ad_1] Mohamed Salah has returned to England for treatment on a hamstring tear amid shock claims of a plot to get him out of the Africa Cup of Nations. Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders said on Tuesday that the move was to give Salah the best possible chance to be available for the AFCON final, … Read more
[ad_1] A returning star proved what the Socceroos had been largely missing while a new face showed what he’s capable of as Australia held on for a 1-1 draw against Uzbekistan in their final Group B encounter at the Asian Cup. Foxsports.com.au analyses EVERY Aussie in Socceroos Player Ratings! ‘Extremely harsh’ VAR call robs rivals … Read more