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The start date for the next AFLW season will be announced within days, following a breakthrough in negotiations with the players’ union. Key points: AFL CEO says negotiations on a collective bargaining agreement are almost complete Four new clubs will enter the competition next season: Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney Players want more rounds … Read more
Dominic Thiem’s long wait for a win continues after the former Austrian world number 3 was knocked out in the first round of the Geneva Open by Marco Cecchinato. Australian John Millman was also dispatched on Monday, beaten 6-3 6-1 in 80 minutes by Richard Gasquet. A second-round meeting with Daniil Medvedev is missing. Thiem, … Read more
Saqib Mahmood, England’s newest pace setter, has been ruled out of the North’s summer season, further narrowing options for incoming manager Brendon McCullum. Fortunately, the New Zealander and new captain Ben Stokes had already promised to recall veterans James Anderson and Stuart Broad as there are few alternatives. Mahmood, who only made his debut in … Read more
Second, Bronze’s NWSL rights already belong to a team, understood to be Kansas City, and so any US club hoping to sign Bronze would have to pay them a fee to secure their rights. It’s part of an unusual system in the NWSL in which clubs are allowed to purchase the rights of players who … Read more
Essendon captain Dyson Heppell has hit back at critics who slammed his AFL side for not drawing a line in the sand after being mocked by Sydney’s Luke Parker. The Bombers (2-7) are under intense pressure after a gruesome 58-point loss to the Swans in Heppell’s 200th game left them wallowing in 16th place on … Read more
Published on: 05/16/2022 – 10:47 FRANCE 24 and our sister radio station RFI have awarded the Marc-Vivien Foé 2022 Prize for the best African Ligue 1 footballer of the year to RC Lens captain Seko Fofana. A lively and decisive player, the 27-year-old Ivorian has established himself as an essential player for his club and … Read more
Matthew Mott, the Australian women’s head coach, is set to be named England’s new white ball head coach, and a deal could be finalized within the next 48 hours, Telegraph Sport can reveal. Mott, who is 48, edged out Paul Collingwood as England’s top target for the role. Mott has overseen a dominant era for … Read more
The start date for the next AFLW season will be announced days after a breakthrough in negotiations with the players’ union. AFLW clubs have been given tentative dates for the competition, which will move from a summer slot to an August start date. The delay in revealing the exact start date was criticized by many … Read more
Moeaki Fotuaika has played in all three State of Origin games in 2021, but has had no contact with the Maroons’ new coaching staff in the weeks leading up to this year’s series. The Barn Titan made the admission just hours after new Queensland manager Billy Slater said he beheaded Cowboys forwards Jeremiah Nanai, Heilum … Read more
This defeat against Carlos Alcaraz seems to have motivated Novak Djokovic to step up his game. Just in time too. Italian Open Final Singles men Novak Djokovic (#1, SRB) defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas (#4, GRE) 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) single women Iga Świątek (#1, POL) defeats Ons Jabeur (#9, TUN) 6-2, 6-2 (The French Open starts on … Read more