Matildas coach Alen Stajcic says Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with England showed that his side can compete with the best countries in the world at next summer’s World Cup. After losing 2-0 to France in Saint-Etienne on Friday, Australia rescued a late draw in London thanks to Clare Polkinghorne’s 84th-minute header at Craven Cottage. The away
Month: October 2018
The Bottom 10 inspirational thought of the week: Well, once I was a slave at the sawmillTalk about a poor boy, talk about a poor boyNever saw a dollar billWell, my work was so hard at the sawmillThink about a poor boy, think about a poor boyWhen you go to write your willWell, seen my
England women’s manager Phil Neville said the standard of refereeing in the women’s game worries him after his side were denied two penalties in a 1-1 draw with Australia on Tuesday night. Fran Kirby’s opening goal was cancelled out by a 84-minute header from Matildas defender Clare Polkinghorne, but only after England had spurned several
3:00 AM ET Lunch Australia 137 for 0 (Khawaja 68*, Finch 59*) trail Pakistan 482 by 345 runs Aaron Finch scored a fifty on Test debut Getty Images One of the most persistent cricketing truisms warns us to never judge a pitch until both sides have batted. Even going by that degree of caution, it may
The Exploding Heads journey through all the rather ‘interesting’ moves available in FIFA 19, including Cristiano Ronaldo’s turbo feature. West Ham’s Michail Antonio, Wycombe Wonderers’ Adebayo Akinfenwa and the F2 Football Freestylers share their thoughts on how good they think their FIFA skills are at the FIFA 19 launch. Players from far and wide are
11:00 AM ET Sebastian Vettel says it has been “inspirational” to see his Ferrari’s teams spirit unaffected by its dramatic capitulation in the 2018 championship fight with Mercedes. Vettel looked like the favourite for a fifth world championship earlier this year after Ferrari appeared to have moved ahead of Mercedes in terms of car performance.
Liverpool and Brazil’s Fabinho insists he is still trying to settle into life under Jurgen Klopp and that his demands in training and matches are extremely intense. Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold believes The Reds can still develop despite being unbeaten in the Premier League. James Milner hopes to return from his hamstring injury in less
Queens Park Rangers’ Eberechi Eze, who some consider Nigeria’s great attacking midfield hope, is one step away from being lost to the Super Eagles. The midfielder has been called up by the England under-20 selectors, and is expected to make his cadet bow in two friendlies this week. If that happens, it will mean a
2:47 AM BST Michael Cheika has declared it’s up to Wallabies players, not him, to ensure their miracle win over Argentina proves a defining moment in their evolution and not just another false dawn. After celebrating one of the most astonishing comebacks in Test history in Salta, Australia’s attention has shifted to the next steps
2:37 AM ET Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya has a fight to promote between superstar Canelo Alvarez and super middleweight titlist Rocky Fielding on Dec. 15 at Madison Square Garden in New York, but the broadcast outlet remains up in the air and he plans to take his time sorting it out.