Aggressive and composed Aoife Mannion stakes her Ireland claim
The 69 minutes Aoife Mannion spent on the pitch in Cadiz on Wednesday afternoon was her longest shift of football in over a year.
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Dan McKellar leaves Wallabies to take over as Leicester Tigers head coach
Leicester have appointed Dan McKellar as their new head coach, with the former Australia assistant set to begin work in July. It was announced on Wednesday that the 46-year-old had left his role with the Wallabies after two years in order to take up a post overseas.
Gustavsson looks to cool expectations after Matildas overcome Spain
Australia coach Tony Gustavsson has warned against the Matildas getting carried away with their form after they beat Spain 3-2 in the Cup of Nations to extend their winning streak to six matches.
Manchester City's Alex Greenwood opens up about club teammates featuring for England
Manchester City have seven players named in Sarina Wiegman’s 26-player England squad at the Arnold Clark Cup: Alex Greenwood, Ellie Roebuck, Laura Coombs, Lauren Hemp, Chloe Kelly, Sandy McIver and Jess Park, who is on loan to Everton in the Women’s Super League.
Littlejohn backs new faces to embrace Irish cause
Ruesha Littlejohn has some simple advice for the two newest faces in the Republic of Ireland squad: dedicate yourself to the cause.
24 teams listed for Maiden Lagos Athletics Club Series
24 teams across the country were able to meet the February 15 deadline for the registration of clubs for the maiden Lagos Athletics Club Series. The tournament, which is a four-leg event, will begin its first leg at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) Sports Complex tomorrow. According to the Technical Director, Lagos State Athletics Association (LASAA), Enefiok Udo-Obong, the 24 teams that met the criteria for the registration will compete at the one-day championships while there are opportunities for more teams to join in the second leg.
Europa League: Monaco surprise Bayer Leverkusen in playoff, Roma suffer late defeat at RB Salzburg
Monaco beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 in the first leg of their Europa League playoff thanks to a 92nd-minute winner, while Juventus were held by Nantes and Roma lost at RB Salzburg. Xabi Alonso saw his Leverkusen side go behind to an early Lukas Hradecky own goal, before two second-half strikes from Moussa Diaby and then Florian Wirtz appeared to set the hosts up for a comeback victory.