Western Sydney Wanderers coach Marko Rudan has received a three-match ban, with one of those suspended, after firing up at the A-League. Rudan will be sidelined for the Wanderers’ matches against Central Coast Mariners on February 18 and Adelaide United on February 24. He will be allowed back for the Sydney derby on March 2, […]
‘This is the opportunity’: Rugby Australia announces historic funding investment in women’s game
Rugby Australia is hoping to replicate the national women’s sevens program’s success in the women’s 15-a-side game, with the governing body tipping in an additional $3 million ahead of next year’s World Cup in England. The increased investment will see women’s fifteens players paid more over the next two years and represents an increase of […]
Premier League manager rushed to hospital as club prepares to sack him
Crystal Palace have confirmed their 76-year-old say manager Roy Hodgson is stable in hospital after he was “taken ill” during training on Friday (AEDT). Palace cancelled a pre-match press conference after Hidgson became sick. It was reported Thursday that Palace are set to sack Hodgson, with the club 15th in the Premier League and five […]
‘It’s pretty real’: Rebels coach reveals trauma as Waugh makes surprising ‘no correlation’ claim after job losses
Coach Kevin Foote has painted a grim picture of the embattled Melbourne Rebels, who look set to enter this Super Rugby Pacific season as dead men walking. After the Rebels entered voluntary administration earlier this month with debts of around $20 million, Rugby Australia is still to make a decision on the outfit’s future. But […]
Lukaku extends amazing European record as megastar Mbappe drops bombshell on French champs
Romelu Lukaku has kept up his hot scoring form in the Europa League by netting the equaliser to give Roma a 1-1 draw at Feyenoord in the first leg of the playoff to qualify for the round of 16. Brazilian winger Igor Paixão put the hosts ahead with a header in first-half injury time before […]