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Sam Kerr takes a selfie with a Matildas fan at Leichhardt Oval on Tuesday.

Sam Kerr joined the Matildas for training, but that wasn’t really the point

If you think Football Australia should have stripped Sam Kerr of the Matildas captaincy for her verbal altercation with London police ... you probably weren’t at Leichhardt Oval on Tuesday.

  • Vince Rugari

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Sam Kerr has been sidelined with an ACL injury since January.

Why Football Australia made right call in keeping Sam Kerr as captain

As a train-on player only, she won’t wear the captain’s armband on Friday night at Allianz Stadium in the first of two friendlies between the Matildas and South Korea. But she will wear it again.

  • Vince Rugari
Football Queensland’s proposal for a “tier two” stadium at Perry Park.

Matildas, Socceroos greats throw weight behind Brisbane 2032 stadium vision

Soccer greats have joined forces to make a last-minute push for a new stadium at Perry Park, as the 100-day Olympic review reaches its final stages.

  • Cameron Atfield
Sam Burgess could be heading to Las Vegas next year.

‘I was four minutes from missing the plane’: Burgess reveals close shave

The Warrington coach cut it fine for his trip to Las Vegas after visa issues.

  • Adrian Proszenko and Michael Chammas
Further questionable on-air comments about women from now dumped radio host Marty Sheargold have emerged, including when he said endometriosis was “made up”.

Sure, Sheargold’s opinions are sexist dross. But we’re missing the real point

Marty didn’t suddenly become a misogynist this week. His comments were entirely on brand. So why this sudden moral awakening after he mentioned the Matildas?

  • Kate Halfpenny
The revised plan for the Brisbane Arena saw the indoor stadium moved to the northern end of Roma Street Parklands.

State welcomes inter-city Olympic tension as Brisbane misses out on Matildas

Queensland’s sports minister has encouraged competitive tension between Brisbane and the Gold Coast over which city should host 2032 Olympic and Paralympic swimming.

  • Cameron Atfield
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Colombian captain Catalina Usme celebrates her goal in front of Emily Van Egmond and Mary Fowler.

FA want new Matildas coach by mid-year after third straight SheBelieves Cup defeat

The Matildas went down 2-1 to Colombia to round out a disappointing campaign, but FA say there’s still enough time to reset before the Asian Cup on home soil next year.

  • Frances Howe
Further questionable on-air comments about women from now dumped radio host Marty Sheargold have emerged, including when he said endometriosis was “made up”.

‘Endometriosis? It’s made up’: Sheargold comments resurface

Further questionable on-air comments about women from former Triple M radio host Marty Sheargold have emerged.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Marty Sheargold

Triple M parts ways with Marty Sheargold amid backlash from ‘outrageous’ Matildas comments

Sports Minister Anika Wells led a chorus of condemnation after the radio host’s inflammatory remarks about the national women’s soccer team.

  • Frances Howe
Marty Sheargold sexist cliches “wouldn’t raise a listless titter from a laugh track”.

Marty’s sexism is sheer gold. Now, where did I put that hammer?

Triple M host strayed offside while on air, and scored a spectacular own goal.

  • Michelle Cazzulino

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