Perth Glory sack coach two games into season
MELBOURNE :Perth Glory have sacked head coach David Zdrilic two matches into the A-League season after they crashed to a 4-0 defeat to champions Melbourne City last weekend.
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Kerr locked in as Australia captain, little else settled for Matildas
Australia coach Joe Montemurro settled the Matildas' captaincy debate once and for all on Tuesday with a strong endorsement of Sam Kerr, but he has plenty of other problems to solve before the nation hosts the Women's Asian Cup in March.
Australia captain Cummins returns to bowling in buildup to Ashes
MELBOURNE :Australia captain Pat Cummins has eased back into bowling in his rehabilitation from a lower-back injury as he scrambles to be fit for the second Ashes test against England.
England bounce back from Brazil defeat with 3-0 win over Australia
England's Aggie Beever-Jones, Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway scored in a 3-0 victory over 10-player Australia in a friendly on Tuesday at Derby's Pride Park, as the European champions bounced back from their 2-1 loss to Brazil on Saturday.
Ford back at 10 after again proving his worth
BAGSHOT, England :Despite amassing 102 caps it seems as if George Ford has spent his entire 11-year career battling to establish himself as England's first-choice flyhalf, but he will wear the number 10 shirt again against Australia on Saturday after impressing coach Steve Borthwick on and off the pitch.
Victoria Mboko, Leylah Fernandez pick up 1st-round victories at Hong Kong Open
Canada's Victoria Mboko and Leylah Fernandez are moving on to the Hong Kong Open's second round in the women's singles draw.
Ford starts for England against Australia, Freeman at centre
BAGSHOT, England :George Ford will start at flyhalf for England against Australia in the first of their four autumn internationals on Saturday, with Fin Smith on the bench and no place for Marcus Smith.
Australia have front-row depth despite Slipper's retirement, says Robertson
LONDON :Stepping into the shoes of record-breaking Australian prop James Slipper will be no easy task but replacement Tom Robertson feels there is plenty of depth in the front row for the Wallabies.