The gloom created by the Matildas’ group stage exit at the Olympics might be starting to fade after two positive results, but there is still a host of fundamental issues the side needs to address before they can really move on from what happened in France. The squad arrived in camp in Zurich desperate to...
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Matildas news 2024: Australia squad named for Germany, Switzerland friendlies, where is Cortnee Vine?
Interim Matildas coach Tom Sermanni has refrained from making any drastic changes to the Matildas squad for their upcoming clashes with Switzerland and Olympic bronze medallists Germany. Sermanni, stepping back into the top role while Football Australia looks to find a permanent replacement for Tony Gustavsson, has made just two changes to the 22-woman Olympic...
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Switzerland, U.S. win reprieves in America’s Cup qualifiers
Switzerland and the United States both kept their America’s Cup hopes alive on Monday with dramatic semifinal race wins over Britain and Italy, respectively, in the qualifier series. The Swiss and U.S. teams had both been on the brink of elimination from the first-to-five Louis Vuitton Cup semifinals off Barcelona, with the British and Italians,...
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Boomers brace for ‘Group of Death’, Opals set for tough road as 2024 Olympics basketball draw revealed
The Boomers may have collected their first-ever medal at the Olympics in Tokyo but even getting to the second round this year looks a tough challenge for Brian Goorjian. Why? Well, the Olympic basketball draw took place in Switzerland on Wednesday morning [AEDT] and the results were not favourable for Australia’s men’s team. Sure, the...
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Rarely-enforced rule costs star $385k, exposes ruthless flip side to LIV Golf
LIV Golf showed what a serious business it can be on the weekend after dishing out a brutal penalty to new recruit Adrian Meronk that cost him about A$385,000. The Pole was penalised for slow play in Jeddah and handed a one-shot penalty. It dropped him from a share of fifth-place with Jon Rahm to...