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Senegal's AFCON win overturned months after controversial final
Senegal’s 1-0 win in the Africa Cup of Nations final has been overturned by an appeals board and a 3-0 victory awarded to Morocco after Senegalese players left the pitch in protest during the controversial January clash. Source link
Matildas coach explains Raso absence in Asian Cup semifinal win over China
Matildas coach Joe Montemurro explains why star winger Hayley Raso was an unused substitute in the 2-1 semifinal win over China. Source link
Pendlebury avoids ban due to 'exceptional circumstances', but no 'good bloke clause'
Collingwood great Scott Pendlebury avoids suspension despite being found guilty of rough conduct at the AFL tribunal. Source link
Kerr single-handedly alters the Matildas' destiny, now others must come along for the ride
Sam Kerr has once again shown that she can single-handedly alter the course of Australian football history, but the rest of the team must follow after winning through to the Asian Cup final. Source link
Quick hits: Sam Kerr provides geometric genius as Katrina Gorry takes a battering
Sam Kerr gets her angles right, Katrina Gorry stands tall despite a battering and Kaitlyn Torpey has a birthday to remember. Here are the quick hits from the Matildas’ exhilirating 2-1 semifinal triumph over China. Source link
Matildas book place in Asian Cup final with lion-hearted win over China
Goals from Caitlin Foord and Sam Kerr fire the Matildas to a 2-1 semifinal victory over China and a shot at a first continental crown since 2010. Source link
What Rankine learned after AFL ban, Swans back their new 'focal point'
Adelaide Crows coach Matthew Nicks says Izak Rankine has grown as a person since serving a four-match ban for a homophobic slur. Source link
Towns pick up pieces after loss of Commonwealth Games that should have started today
The 2026 Victorian Commonwealth Games would have started today, but attention now turns to the unbuilt housing and unfinished regional projects that were promised. Source link
Chelsea receives record Premier League fine for breaches of financial rules
Chelsea are fined a record total of $20.2 million for historical breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations, but avoid a points deduction. Source link
Australian tennis coach cops doping ban after admitting to blood transfusion
Former world number 39 Marinko Matosevic receives a four-year doping ban from tennis’s global integrity agency, which he had labelled “corrupt” during its investigation. Source link