Australia Beats France on Penalties to Reach World Cup Semifinals
Australia needed 10 rounds of penalty kicks to confirm its place in the team’s first semifinal, and extend its country’s wild ride.
World Cup Picks Up Baton for Women’s Sports in Australia
For as long as there have been sports in Australia, women have clamored to play and participate. But winning visibility, and support, has been a long road.
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At the World Cup, the Field Thins and the Contenders Expand
After 48 games, half of the teams have been sent home. And yet it feels as if the field of potential winners is bigger than it was at the start.
Sam Kerr Is Australia’s New Queen
Sam Kerr is the face of the World Cup. She has the weight of a nation on her shoulders. She does not seem to have noticed.