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England and Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker has lauded teammate Phil Foden, asking his critics not to judge him after just one performance. Walker also backed Foden to “rise to the occasion”, suggesting he has the quality to become one of England’s star performers in the 2024 European Championship (EURO …

Rugby Australia chair Hamish McLennan has confirmed he wants to continue in the job through to the 2027 World Cup on home soil despite copping much of the blame for the Eddie Jones disaster that ended when the Wallabies coach quit on Sunday. McLennan was largely responsible for setting the …

Spain women’s head coach, Jorge Vilda’s entire coaching staff has resigned in support of Jenni Hermoso over the kissing scandal involving under-fire FA president Luis Rubiales.   A statement signed by 11 coaching and technical staff expressed its ‘strongest and most emphatic condemnation of the conduct shown by the president …

Somali sports authorities have come under for selecting Nasro Abukar Ali, a female athlete accused of being underqualified and unfit, to represent the country at the prestigious 2023 World University Games.   Nasra came in last place during the 100m race at the 31st Summer World University Games held in …

Senior coach Adam Simpson could be one of a number of casualties, with the West Coast Eagles set to embark on a mass exodus, according to veteran The Age’s Caroline Wilson. The Eagles have won just one match so far this season, and Wilson said Saturday’s 71-point loss to Carlton …

West Coast Eagles chairman Paul Fitzpatrick has addressed speculation around the future of coach Adam Simpson after the club suffered its heaviest defeat ever against Sydney. The Eagles were thumped 31.19 (205) to 5.4 (34) at the SCG in one of the “darkest days” for the club, as described by …

A new rule at the Australian Open has created a potentially ugly new reality for players amid the pressure cooker of grand slam tennis.  For the first time at this year’s tournament, competitors and coaches can speak to each other during a match. Although illegal in the past, they have …

David Warner has come to the defence of MCG curator Matt Page ahead of the Boxing Day Test, suggesting the criticism of those preparing wickets has been unfair. All eyes are on the type of pitch Page serves up for the second Test between Australia and South Africa, following the …