Former football boss Luis Rubiales could face two and a half years in prison over the World Cup kissing scandal.
Natalia Penza
Patrick Yazbek’s decision to choose the Socceroos over Lebanon hasn’t gone down well with the Cedars as he is poised to make his international debut against the country he snubbed.
Marco Monteverde
Three-time Olympian Cam Bolton has taken back-to-back silvers at the Snowboard World Cup in Canada, while Australia's rising star Josie Baff took out bronze.
Joanna Guelas
North Korea have reportedly pulled out of hosting their next 2026 World Cup qualifier against Japan, shortly after losing to the same opposition in Tokyo.
Staff Writers
Perth Glory star Adam Taggart has acknowledged the need to make a quick impact in national team camp in order to earn his first Socceroos cap in 18 months amid heavy competition for spots.
Ben Smith
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has remained coy on Perth Glory striker Adam Taggart’s chances of a national team recall, but has confirmed he is on the shortlist for next week’s games against Lebanon.
Perth’s international soccer resurgence is set to continue this winter, with the Socceroos set to head west for the first time since 2016.
Valentino Guseli has won halfpipe gold, the teenager's second World Cup victory in Canada, while fellow Aussie Danielle Scott clinched silver in the aerials.
Melissa Woods
Three-time Olympian Cam Bolton has made the podium for the first time in two years, taking snowboard cross silver for Australia at the World Cup in Georgia.
Australian aerial skiers Danielle Scott and Abbey Willcox have taken silver and bronze medals at the freestyle World Cup event at storied Deer Valley in Utah.
Police in New Zealand are investigating alleged death threats made against match officials involved in last year's Rugby World Cup in France.
Moguls superstar Jakara Anthony has extended her stunning start to the World Cup season, with the Australian claiming a seventh gold medal with a win in Canada.
England hope to have pace bowler Jofra Archer fit to play in June's Twenty20 World Cup co-hosted by West Indies and the United States.
Aussie ski star Jakara Anthony has won another World Cup moguls title at the French resort of Alpe d'Huez to continue her early-season domination.
Ian Chadband
They may not have advanced past the group stage, but Women's World Cup co-hosts New Zealand still posted a tidy profit from the global tournament.
Half-a-dozen Argentina No.10 shirts worn by Lionel Messi during his triumphant 2022 World Cup-winning run have sold for $11.6 million at auction.
The Socceroos have been taking on the world’s best teams and their new world ranking indicates how well they’ve done.
News Corp Australia
A comfortable win over Rwanda has earned Uganda a place at cricket's T20 World Cup for the first time, for the 2024 tournament hosted by West Indies and the US.
It doesn’t get much bigger than Brazil vs. Argentina but some fans took it too far after a brutal brawl broke out in the stands delaying their World Cup qualifier by 30 minutes.
Jake Santa Maria
The Socceroos have ground their way to a tough 1-0 win over Palestine in Kuwait to maintain their perfect start to World Cup qualifying.
Anna Harrington
Ricky Ponting has hailed World Cup-winning skipper Pat Cummins for his "almost faultless" leadership of the latest champions.
Captain Rohit Sharma has been hailed an exceptional leader by coach Rahul Dravid after India fell only at the last World Cup hurdle against Australia.
Australia's World Cup hero Travis Head reckoned he could hardly believe the glorious culmination to his fantastic year.
List of men's World Cup winners after Australia lifted their sixth title in Ahmedabad.
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