AUSTRALIA NEWS

Pakistan slaps one-year PSL ban on South African Corbin Bosch for breaching contract

The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned Corbin Bosch from playing in its Super League competition for one year after the South African all-rounder withdrew from the event to sign for...

APRIL 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strive to survive on court: film shows the pressure ball kids face to earn an Australian Open spot

Formula 1 has done it, so has professional golf, the National Hockey League and the elite tennis tour

APRIL 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jon Lewis out as England women's cricket coach after poor World Cup and Ashes results

England is looking for a new coach for its women’s national cricket team after Jon Lewis left his post following poor results at the T20 World Cup and in the Ashes series

MARCH 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mina Tanaka scores twice, Japan beats Australia 4-0 in SheBelieves Cup opener

Mina Tanaka scored a pair of first-half goals and assisted on a second-half goal as Japan opened the SheBelieves Cup with a 4-0 win over Australia

FEBRUARY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

British Press Association says Australia soccer star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment

British Press Association says Australia soccer star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment

FEBRUARY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Only own-goals as Japan and Australia draw 1-1 in Asian World Cup qualifying

Two own-goals saw the points shared as Japan and Australia drew 1-1 in Asian World Cup qualifying

OCTOBER 15, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Australia revives World Cup hopes with 3-1 win over China

Australia got its 2026 World Cup qualification campaign back on track by beating China 3-1 in coach Tony Popovic’s first game in charge

OCTOBER 10, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Australia and China seek first wins in third round of Asian World Cup qualifying

Australia hosts China in Adelaide on Thursday as both sides seek their first wins in the third round of Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup

OCTOBER 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Australia stunned by Bahrain in World Cup qualifying as Palestinians draw with South Korea

Australia has fallen to a shock 1-0 loss to Bahrain at home in the opening game of the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Australia soccer star Sam Kerr pleads not guilty to racially aggravated harassment charge in Britain

British prosecutors say Australia soccer player Sam Kerr has pleaded not guilty to racially aggravated harassment of a police officer

MARCH 4, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan advances to first Asian Cup semifinals; Australia faces South Korea

Son Heung-min gave South Korea a dramatic 2-1 win over Australia after extra time in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup.

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Australia beats India 2-0 in the Asian Cup after goals from Irvine and Bos

Second-half goals from Jackson Irvine and Jordan Bos broke India’s resistance as Australia began its Asian Cup campaign with 2-0 win in Al Rayyan

JANUARY 13, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Emotional Palestinian team plays Australia at Kuwait in World Cup soccer qualifying

An emotional Palestinian team will play Australia on Tuesday at the neutral venue of Kuwait after its World Cup qualifier was moved from the West Bank due to continuing conflict in...

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Australian national team donates to Gaza humanitarian causes ahead of WCup qualifier vs Palestine

Players on Australia’s national soccer team will donate a portion of their match fees from a World Cup qualifier against Palestine towards humanitarian causes in Gaza

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

England tops Australia, Ollie Watkins' hot streak continues with winning goal

Ollie Watkins continued his hot goal-scoring streak to fire England to a 1-0 win over Australia at Wembley Stadium on Friday.

OCTOBER 13, 2023

England beats Australia 1-0 as Watkins' hot streak continues with winning goal

Ollie Watkins continued his hot goal-scoring streak to fire England to a 1-0 win against Australia at Wembley Stadium

OCTOBER 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

English Football Association to honor the Israeli and Palestinian victims at Wembley Stadium

The English Football Association says it will pay tribute to the Israeli and Palestinian victims of the war in the Middle East when England hosts Australia in a friendly match at W...

OCTOBER 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Australia in talks with Indonesia about possible bid for 2034 World Cup

Soccer officials in Australia and Indonesia could team up to rival Saudi Arabia for the hosting rights to the 2034 World Cup.

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Australia in talks with Indonesia about a possible challenge to Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup

Soccer officials in Australia and Indonesia have floated the idea of teaming up in a bid to rival Saudi Arabia for the hosting rights to the men’s World Cup in 2034

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mary Fowler gives Australia reason to believe now and in the future

In superstar Sam Kerr's injury absence, 20-year-old Mary Fowler has stepped into the spotlight for Australia at the 2023 FIFA Women's World...

AUGUST 13, 2023

Ben Simmons won't play for Australia in the Basketball World Cup, will continue rehab instead

Ben Simmons won’t play for Australia this summer at the Basketball World Cup, with the Brooklyn Nets guard instead focusing on his recovery from injuries

JUNE 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lionel Messi scores fastest goal of career in Argentina friendly vs. Australia

Lionel Messi made an instant impact in Argentina's 2-0 win over Australia on Thursday.

JUNE 15, 2023

Lionel Messi scores, gets hugged by a fan during Argentina's 2-0 win over Australia

Lionel Messi got hugged by a fan who ran onto the field wearing a No. 10 Argentina shirt during a 2-0 friendly win over Australia in which the World Cup champion scored the fastest...

JUNE 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi, Argentina set to pull a big crowd in Beijing exhibition game against Australia

Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning Argentina teammates are expected to draw almost 70,000 fans to Beijing Worker’s Stadium for an international friendly against Australia

JUNE 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup champion Argentina to play Australia in China, visit Indonesia on Asian tour

World Cup champion Argentina will play Australia at the Workers’ Stadium in Beijing and take on Indonesia during a two-game exhibition tour to Asia next month

MAY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS