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The Matildas put forth a good performance in a friendly against Mexico, winning the match 2-0 as they continue to prepare for the Olympics.

Ruben Amorim has denied the recent reports that there is an agreement in place for him to take over the Liverpool job this offseason.

South Sydney Rabbitohs will reportedly try to hire Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga if they decide to fire Jason Demetriou this season.

Boomers have named 22 players who could be going to the Paris 2024 Olympics to represent Australia. Ben Simmons was not included on the initial list.

Expectations were high for the Winx filly who headed to the sales this week but few would have put a price tag of 10 million on her head.

Director of football John Murtough stepped away from his role at Manchester United on Tuesday. Dan Ashworth is expected to take over soon.

Latrell Mitchell has copped a fresh ban from the NRL this week for elbowing Warriors’ Shaun Johnson. Mitchell will miss three matches for Rabbitohs.

Tottenham revealed heavy losses for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Manager Ange Postecoglou says these losses will not affect spending this offseason.

Liverpool’s reported top choice to replace Jurgen Klopp, Rúben Amorim, has just hinted at a move to the Premier League this summer.

Paul Kent, Dean Ritchie, and other NRL experts got into a heated debate about the recent proposals to ban kick-offs in NRL matches.

Melbourne Storm’s Craig Bellamy is not entertaining any rumours that Nelson Asofa-Solomona will leave. He also gave an injury update on his side.

Man Utd’s chances of qualifying for the Champions League took a hit this week. Lisandro Martínez and Victor Lindelöf have been ruled out for a month.

Todd Boehly has come out to address fan criticism of his ownership of Chelsea. The American billionaire says the Blues need more time to gel.

A Sharks’ trainer encroached on Raiders’ Jamal Fogarty as he was lining up a kick. Raiders will issue a “please explain” over the incident.

Matthew Dellavedova’s last minute bucket wins it for Melbourne United as the NBL Finals series is now heading to a deciding fifth game.

The EPL has made a shock decision to move the Tottenham vs. Nottingham Forest match next week in light of planned strikes in London.

Spanish media this week have reported that Pep Guardiola is obsessed with the idea of signing midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle.

Socceroos boss Graham Arnold has taken issue with how his side’s 5-0 win over Lebanon was refereed on Tuesday after Ajdin Hrustic was injured.

Draymond Green is in the news again for a dirty play against an opponent. His victim this time was Miami Heat star and Boomers legend Patty Mills.

Reigning Premiers Panthers will be without their co-captain for over a month after Nathan Cleary suffered a hamstring injury against Brisbane.

Dealing with injuries, the Socceroos were able to fight past adversity in Sydney on Thursday and beat Lebanon 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier.

Graham Arnold has told centre back Harry Souttar that he may lose his place with the Socceroos if he does not leave Leicester this year.

The Matildas will play the USA, Germany, and Zambia or Morocco at the 2024 Olympics. It has been deemed the tournament’s ‘Group of Death’.

Two of the most talked about horses in Australia are both in action on Saturday but how have Storm Boy and Imperatriz fared in the draw?

The top miler in Sydney will not be seen again this autumn after sustaining an injury at home. The mare will be back on track in the spring.

Arsenal centre back Ben White has signed a new contract with the Gunners that will keep him at the club through the 2028 season.

Alisha Donald produced a remarkable day at the weekend as she saluted at three different tracks during the day - the first to do so since 2014.

Mason Mount could be back on the field for Manchester United soon. The midfielder has just made his return to training this week.

Four matches have been played thus far in the opening round of the AFL season and there have been key takeaways and stories we can draw.

Saturday was not a day for favourite backers as defeats for some outstanding performers happened in quick succession across the country.

Thanks to some brilliant bowling Australia sits in a dominant position over New Zealand after day one despite a lackluster batting effort.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal plan on spending big this summer, despite their success this season.

New Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly assessing Roberto De Zerbi, Gareth Southgate, and Thomas Frank to replace Erik ten Hag.

Television ratings for Sunday’s Manly v Rabbitohs and Roosters v Broncos in Las Vegas have been revealed. Less than 100k fans watched both games.

I Wish I Win has not been seen since he was second in the Everest at Randwick last October. He has been very lightly raced in the last year.

Lions want to move from the Gabba into a brand new 70,000-seat stadium. The club has backed a plan to build their new home before the 2032 Olympics.

Sam Kerr will face a criminal trial next year for allegedly racially harassing a police officer. Kerr has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Saturday afternoon was full of huge racing stories all over Australia. We have reviewed some of the best from the afternoon's horse racing.

Erik ten Hag has demanded an apology from Fulham after the club’s TikTok account posted a video mocking Bruno Fernandes this week.

Alex De Minaur finally defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas after being 0-10 prior to this matchup to move on to the semifinals of the Mexican Open.

A bombshell report from England this week says Liverpool left back Andy Robertson could be on his way to Bayern Munich in the next transfer window.

Sydney Roosters have re-signed veteran five-eighth Luke Keary to a new one-year contract ahead of the 2024 NRL season opener in Las Vegas.

Sharks Kade Dykes and Jesse Colquhoun are the biggest names who are injured heading into NRL Round 1. Wiremu Greig and Tom GIlbert are also out.

The first four in last weekend’s Futurity Stakes at Caulfield are all set to battle again in the All-Star Mile on March 16 at the same track.

Jordan Thompson won both the singles and doubles titles at the Los Cabos Open after playing four matches on the tournament’s final day.

Some clutch batting in match one followed by dominating bowling in match two led Australia to back-to-back victories over New Zealand.

Manchester United fullback could miss the rest of the season with a leg injury he suffered against Luton Town in EPL Matchweek 25.

Jurgen Klopp has given an update on Diogo Jota’s injury status, saying that the Liverpool forward will be out for “months.”

The NRL made a record $701.1 million in 2023. This is a record amount and more than the AFL made during the same time period.

Broncos captain Adam Reynolds has signed a new contract with the club. The new deal will keep him in Brisbane through the 2025 NRL season.

A legend in Australia, the first progeny of Very Elleegant was one of the most highly anticipated foals of the year. Sadly, both were lost.

Jannik Sinner plays spoiler to Alex De Minaur as the Italian took down the Australian in straight sets at the Rotterdam Open final.

Reece Walsh is set to sign a new contract with Brisbane Broncos. Recent reports say the contract will make him the highest paid Bronco in history.

Saturday’s racing looked classy ahead of time, and it did not disappoint as the action on the track was superb as the Group 1 performers returned.

NRL All-Stars gets fans excited for the season to come as the Indigenous side took down the Māori in a spirited back and forth battle.

A fresh rumour has linked Spurs’ Ange Postecoglou to the open Liverpool manager position. Liverpool would be a ‘dream job’ for Postecoglou.

Hawthorn’s forward Dylan Moore left training on Wednesday and has been diagnosed with glandular fever. He will be out for at least one month.

Manchester United and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are interested in signing Newcastle’s Dan Ashworth to be the club’s new sporting director.

Chris Wilder has been charged by the FA for his comments about the referees in Sheffield United’s 3-2 loss to Crystal Palace last month.

Crack three-year-old Steparty is to miss not only the Guineas but the rest of the autumn campaign after suffering an injury to a foot.

Australia was able to hold off some quality batting from West Indies to claim the series as they now have a 2-0 lead with just one match left.

Australia’s National Women’s basketball team was able to narrowly take down Brazil as they are now primed to qualify for Paris 2024.

Aaron-Wan Bissaka has gone down with an injury this week. He and center back Lisandro Martinez could miss significant time for Man United.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank says Ivan Toney “will probably” be sold this summer. Arsenal, Chelsea, and other big clubs could sign Toney.

ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys says he’s in talks with one of the biggest US broadcasters about a TV deal that could be worth around $200m.

The US Embassy has called in 12 NRL players for interviews before granting them visas to visit the US for the NRL’s season openers in Las Vegas.

Wins on back-to-back days in January were just the start for Dubai Moon, who saluted for a third time just a few days later for a third win in a week.

Marko Rudan went off against the A-League and the referees following Western Sydney Wanderers’ 4-3 loss to Macarthur FC on Sunday.

Shane Flanagan is optimistic about St. George Illawarra Dragons’ chances this season, but he thinks fans will need to be patient with his side.

Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham have signed Swedish Lucas Bergvall to a five-year contract. He will join the club after the season.

Erik Ten Hag told the media in Manchester this week that his star winger Marcus Rashford “needs discipline” after he skipped training this week.

As we start to build towards the autumn Group 1’s, the stable of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott added to their strong Golden Slipper team.

Aziz Behich is headed to Saudi Arabia to join Cristiano Ronaldo and his star-studded club Al Nassr on loan for the rest of the 2023/24 season.

An injury sustained in a routine piece of work could spell the end of the career of the Gai Waterhouse-trained stalwart, Alligator Blood.

Former Bulldogs’ captain Raymond Faitala-Mariner is leaving the club to join Dragons following a rough year with the Belmore-based club.

The Socceroos didn’t play their best match but were able to come away with a good result in their 4-0 defeat of Indonesia in the round of 16.

Premier League clubs are racing to sign Napoli’s star striker Victor Osimhen after comments from the Napoli owner De Laurentiis this week.

Seven rides at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon for Celine Gaudray yielded two winners and two seconds with some sparkling roughie runs.

Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool have announced that the German manager will be leaving the club at the end of the current Premier League season.

Australia drew 1-1 against Uzbekistan to claim top spot of group B and advance to the Asian Cup round of 16 where they will face Indonesia.

There are still a couple of weeks until the Group 1 action resumes, but the preparations are underway for some of the top racing stars.

David Nofoaluma has agreed to terminate his contract with Wests Tigers ahead of the 2024 NRL season. He had played for Tigers since 2013.

Jamie Maclaren’s future at Melbourne City is still up in the air. The five-time Golden Boot winner is out of contract in June 2024.

Some Broncos, Rabbitohs, Roosters, and Sea Eagles players may not get visas to enter the US ahead of the season opener in Las Vegas.

Monday night saw the last of the men’s singles round-of-16 matches take place. All of the big favourites progressed to the Quarter-Finals!

Djokovic came through this matchup conceding just 3 games, against an opponent who has caused the sport’s biggest names big trouble in the recent past.

As the Australian Open turns to its second week, a draw that initially featured 21 locals now sees just one Australian still in the field.

Alexei Popyrin’s Australian Open run came to an end at the Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday night against tournament favourite Novak Djokovic.

Sydney FC’s Joe Lolley has committed himself to the club until 2026. The star English winger was previously linked to other A-League sides.

Andy Murray suffered the second first round exit of his Australian Open career. The legendary Scotsman is now considering retirement.

Some would argue this was Andy Murray’s worst defeat in a Grand Slam opening round in recent years, Tomas Etcheverry was the man who took advantage of the Brits’ lacklustre performance

Sydney Thunder, skittled for 140 in the first innings, are now likely to be the unfortunate team to be holding the wooden spoon this season.

Melbourne Stars will be hosting the Hurricanes at MCG, typically a ground which is fairly consistent in conditions and boundary sizes.

Finch farewell ends in a win despite falling for a duck

Our focus in this piece will be looking into the paths of the Australian hopefuls, we will also glance at the tournament’s favourite

The seven days of the 2023 Magic Millions Sale are underway, with some choicely bred yearlings already going under the hammer in the early days.

Tottenham are the first big club to make moves this January. Spurs have signed RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner and Genoa defender Radu Drăgusin.

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold could be out for the rest of the month after suffering a knee injury against Arsenal in the FA Cup.

Thunder overseas opener, Alex Hales, scored a fantastic 72 off 55 while 3 of his batting partners were run-out, coincidence?

Australia fell 2-1 to Germany in the United Cup semi-final in a battle that could not have been closer with each match seeing a third set.