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First, there was the miracle in Montpellier. Now, some are dubbing the Matildas’ penalty shootout heartbreak against Norway “the nightmare in Nice”. For diehard Matildas fans, the scene at Stade de Nice last Saturday was one of disbelief and devastation. Those who…

Italy ran riot at the Greek defense in the first half to score three goals in 10 minutes and secure an easy 3-0 win in Athens last Saturday, against a deflated Greece that suffered its first loss at the Euro 2020 qualifiers.…

The Matildas won’t be hurried into rethinking their World Cup style despite their game-plan facing intense criticism after their opening loss to Italy. Ante Milicic’s side were humbled 2-1 in Valenciennes on Sunday by a team making their World Cup return after…

Portugal secured Nations League glory as Goncalo Guedes’ second-half strike earned a 1-0 victory over Netherlands at the Estadio do Dragao. The host nation had been touted as favourites ahead of the inaugural Finals and they lived up to that billing in…

For the first time, Australia is sending a team to a football World Cup with a genuine chance of winning it. If the Matildas become world champions in Lyon on July 8, it would be a remarkable achievement but not an unbelievable…

Stan Wawrinka edged Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 8-6 on Sunday after 5 hours, 9 minutes to reach the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in two years. The 24th-seeded Wawrinka saved 22 of 27 break…

Twenty months after the second division concept was first conceived by the then newly-established Association of Australian Football Clubs, FFA has decided to throw its weight into turning the dream into a reality.­ An announcement revealing details of the next step in…

Stefanos Tsitsipas’s style, and his calm, have already drawn comparisons with 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, yet the Greek sensation may in fact have more in common with claycourt master Rafa Nadal. The sixth seed reached the second round of the…

Arnold named a new-look squad including six debutants among a largely second-string side, as he looks to rest his troops with injuries stemming from a huge work and travel load. South Korea coach Paulo Bento meanwhile, is taking the opposite approach and…

Matildas coach Ante Milicic has played down expectations of Australia winning next month’s Women’s World Cup – but insisted: ” I am sick of being an underdog.” Talking to Optus Sport, he acknowledged many were tipping the Matildas to go all the…

Olympiacos didn’t show up for the first match of the Basket League quarter-final series against Panathinaikos, with the Piraeus giants now set for automatic relegation to the second tier. ESAKE revealed that referees Panagiotis Anastopoulos, Anastasios Manos, and Panagiotis Diamantis will oversee…

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has t launched a video designed to encourage all Australians to #GetOnside with their country’s bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023. The video features Matildas captain Sam Kerr who makes an impassioned plea to…