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Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold is fit for tonight’s Women’s Asian Cup game against Iran on the Gold Coast, with coach Joe Montemurro conceding he will have to rotate his squad.  Source link

The rich, sonorous voice of iconic sports commentator Dennis Cometti, who has died at the age of 76, will be the soundtrack to a generation of kick-to-kick in the parks and backyards of Australia.  Source link

Iraq’s World Cup qualification campaign is being affected by the Middle East war, with coach Graham Arnold stranded in United Arab Emirates. Source link

A 33-ball century to Finn Allen helps New Zealand to a convincing nine-wicket win over South Africa in the first men’s T20 World Cup semifinal. Source link

On the eve of their Women’s Asian Cup match against the Matildas, Iran’s women’s football team has expressed concern over the plight of their family and friends in Iran as war rages in the Middle East.  Source link

Bruce McAvaney says he has “lost something truly precious” with the death of long-time AFL commentary partner Dennis Cometti.  Source link

As the AFL community mourns the death of one of its most iconic voices, here are some of the most memorable Dennis Cometti one-liners. Source link

Victoria’s Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission has been contacted after a number of junior netball teams were axed from the Ballarat Football Netball league due to a lack of footballers. Source link

Dennis Cometti — who called a range of sports for the ABC, Seven and Nine and was lauded for his football commentary over 50-plus years in the industry — is remembered as “the best of his kind” after his death aged 76. Source link

Three years after he was sacked as Wallabies coach, Dave Rennie is put in charge of the All Blacks for the next two seasons. Source link