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2026 WCQ: Kluivert ready to upset Australia in first match as Indonesia head coach

2026 WCQ: Kluivert ready to upset Australia in first match as Indonesia head coach

Dutch manager Patrick Kluivert is looking to lead Indonesia to victory against Australia in matchday seven in the Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, Afrosport reports. The former Dutch forward took over the Indonesian team in January, succeeding South Korean manager Shin Tae-yong, who was in charge of the team for five years. Indonesia, third in Group C with six points, will take on Australia...

NFL to host first-ever game in Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2026

NFL to host first-ever game in Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2026

The National Football League in its constant push for growth and expansion across the globe, has secured Australia as its next destination, Afrosport reports. The 100,000-capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host the first-ever NFL regular season game in Australia during the 2026 season. TOUCHDOWN AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 In 2026 we’re officially coming to Melbourne. Register your interest 👉 https://t.co/mHEV3ygdr2 pic.twitter.com/WNoq2oPJj3 — NFL Australia & NZ (@NFLAUNZ)...

Boxing: Japan’s Inoue to defend undisputed title against Sam Goodman

Boxing: Japan’s Inoue to defend undisputed title against Sam Goodman

Japanese undisputed super-bantamweight world champion, Naoya 'Monster' Inoue, is set to defend his titles against Australian Sam Goodman in Tokyo's Ariake Arena on December 24, Afrosport reports. Inoue, one of the deadliest pound-for-pound boxers in history, defeated TJ Doheny by technical knockout in September to become a four-weight world champion. The 31-year-old became one of just three men to ever be named undisputed in two weight...

Paris 2024: D’Tigress off to winning start, stuns Australia in women’s basketball

Paris 2024: D’Tigress off to winning start, stuns Australia in women’s basketball

The FIBA rankings did not come into play on Monday as Nigeria’s D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked side in the women’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics, recorded one of their biggest ever wins as they saw off Australia 75-62 in their opening game. The Rena Wakama-led side stunned the Opals, who are ranked fourth in the FIBA Power rankings, to record their first win in the...

Super Falcons move eight places in new FIFA world rankings; USWNT relinquish top spot

Super Falcons move eight places in new FIFA world rankings; USWNT relinquish top spot

Nigeria's senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, have enjoyed a meteoric rise in the new FIFA world rankings following their impressive outing at the just-concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup. The ranking, which was released on Friday, five days after the conclusion of the Mundial in Australia and New Zealand, sees the nine-time Africa champions move eight spots upwards from 40th to 32nd, as they remain...