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Who were the best and worst Socceroos at the World Cup? Every player rated

Using Flashscore's new and improved player ratings system, we have crowned centre back Alessandro Circati as Australia's best performer of the tournament. Read on to find out who wasn't so impressive...

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Dash Daniels departs Melbourne United, with rival club reportedly first in line

Australia's most exciting NBA Draft prospect has chosen to remain in the NBL for another season before heading to the States, but will this time be wearing different colours.

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2026/27 A-League season to begin with tasty Sydney derby

Football Australia (FA) has released a framework for the fixturing of domestic competitions for 2026/27, with October 16 scheduled to be a bumper day for football in Australia.

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Who is facing off in the Round of 16 of the 2026 Australia Cup?

Following the conclusion of a very exciting Round of 32 on Thursday night, the Round of 16 has been determined by random draw.

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Christmas Eve and Australia Day cricket returns as BBL schedule is unveiled

The 2026/27 Big Bash League (BBL) will be completed by the end of the school holidays, with the tournament's final showdown to take place on Australia Day in 2027.

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Cruz Hewitt targeting Australian Open after falling short in Wimbledon boys' final

After being beaten by American ⁠Jordan Lee in Sunday's Wimbledon boys' final, Lleyton Hewitt's son ‌Cruz said his next goal is to ‌make the men’s main ‌draw of the Australian Open.

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'Something had to give': Atherton says McCullum sacking result of Ashes hangover

Brendon McCullum's sacking as England Test coach announced Sunday is part of a "long hangover" from a woeful Ashes tour of Australia, according to former England captain Michael Atherton.

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Feyenoord's Bos to miss three months after knee injury with Socceroos at World Cup

Australia left-back Jordan ⁠Bos will miss the first three months ‌of the new season for ‌Feyenoord after ‌a knee injury at ‌the World Cup, the ‌Dutch club said on Saturday.

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Australia forward Mitch Duke announces retirement from international football

Australia striker Mitch Duke has announced his retirement ⁠from international soccer, bringing the curtain down on a career spanning more ‌than a decade in which he won ‌50 caps for the Socceroos.

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Webber says talk of Verstappen taking Piastri's McLaren seat is 'nonsense'

Mark Webber, former Red Bull driver and Oscar Piastri's manager, has dismissed ⁠as fiction lingering reports suggesting McLaren's Australian driver might swap places with ‌Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

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Big Bash League season opener to be played in India

The opening match of next season's Big Bash League (BBL) ⁠will take place in India in December, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday, as ‌tournament organisers look to tap into cricket's most lucrative market.

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Ostapenko & Arevalo battle back to win Wimbledon mixed doubles title against Aussie duo

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and El Salvador's Marcelo Arevalo ⁠came from a set down to beat Australia's Storm Hunter and ‌Marc Polmans 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday and claim ‌the Wimbledon mixed doubles title.

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Beth Mooney rises back to the top of the women's T20I batting charts

Australia's Beth Mooney has returned to number one in the women's T20 batting rankings after winning the player of the tournament award at the women's T20 World Cup.

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Stuart MacGill loses appeal against cocaine conviction

Former Australia Test cricketer Stuart MacGill lost an appeal Wednesday against his conviction and sentence over a cocaine deal.

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Cobolli into Wimbledon quarter-finals for second successive year after downing De Minaur

Flavio Cobolli continued the best Grand Slam run of his career on Monday by defeating ⁠Australian fifth seed Alex de Minaur 7-5 7-6(4) 6-3 and returning to the Wimbledon quarter-finals just weeks after his French Open runner-up finish.

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Molineux's World Cup success the result of self-belief winning over self-doubt

Australia captain Sophie Molineux was glad to have "kept believing" after her side thrashed England by seven wickets in the women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday.

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'This group can get better and better': Popovic excited for Asian Cup and beyond

Australia will feel their departure from the World Cup was premature after Friday's heart-wrenching penalty shootout ⁠loss to Egypt, but head home with hopes of a promising future with all the young talent that emerged during the tournament.

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No hard feelings for Beach after controversial shootout substitution

Australia goalkeeper Patrick Beach said he has no issues with the decision ⁠to replace him for the ill-fated penalty shootout against Egypt at the World Cup amid criticism of ‌coach Tony Popovic's tactics.

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Australia thrash England to claim record-extending seventh T20 World Cup title

Australia thrashed England by seven wickets to win a record-extending seventh Women's T20 World Cup title in a sold-out final at Lord's on Sunday.

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Football Australia publicly backs Popovic despite Round of 32 exit

Football Australia have thrown their support behind under-fire coach Tony Popovic despite some questionable decisions in their World Cup penalty shootout loss to Egypt that saw them again fail to clear a knockout round.

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World Cup highlights: Cape Verde lose thriller to Argentina as Egypt earn landmark win

Reigning world champions Argentina held off a determined Cape Verde to seal their place in the last 16, while Colombia and Egypt battled through tight games against Ghana and Australia, respectively, on what was another thrilling day at the 2026 World Cup.

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Egypt send Australia down under on penalties to reach first round of 16 in 92 years

Egypt won a FIFA World Cup knockout match for the very first time, beating Australia 4-2 on penalties in Dallas to reach the Round of 16 where they'll face either defending champions Argentina or Cape Verde.

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Osaka's confidence 'high' after fashionably blinding win in best-ever Wimbledon run

Naomi Osaka continued to make a statement at Wimbledon as she paired her flair off the court with ⁠growing confidence on it to dismiss unseeded Australian Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-3 on Friday and reach the last 16 for the first time.

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Former Spurs boss Postecoglou appointed new coach of Ronaldo's Al Nassr

Ange Postecoglou has been appointed the new head coach ⁠of Al Nassr on a two-year deal, the Saudi Pro League champions said on Friday, ‌as the Australian attempts to revive his career after ‌two bruising stints in the Premier League.