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Sunderland teen Tom Watson was their goalscoring hero as they won the Championship play-off final. (AP PHOTO)

Sunderland roar back into the Premier League big-time

Sunderland have scored late to beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship play-off final and earn promotion back to the Premier League.

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Has Spurs's Europa League win in Bilbao saved Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou's job?

Ange’s staggering reward could be Spurs golden handshake

‘Big Ange’ Postecoglou is now in the annals of Australian sport folklore after taking Totttenham to a major cup victory, and his likely reward ... a $4.1 million golden goodbye.  

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Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou lifts the Europa League trophy after they downed Manchester United.

Postecoglou’s prophecy realised as Spurs claim Europa Cup

Ange Postecoglou has created history as the first Australian coach to win a major European soccer trophy as Tottenham beat Manchester United in the Europa League final.

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Mary Fowler was forced to scrap plans to return to Australia after her injury.

Nathan Cleary makes ‘sad’ admission on Mary Fowler regret

The NSW Blues star’s heart is torn heading into the State of Origin opener.

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Sam Kerr was in Melbourne, while her Chelsea teammates won the FA Cup.
Sam Kerr may return for Chelsea before she plays for Australia again.

Kerr return remains in limbo in major blow for Tillies

Interim Matildas head coach Tom Sermanni has detailed when he thinks Sam Kerr might be fit to play amid her competing priorities.

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Ellie Carpenter (r) will not play against Argentina later this month.

Matildas stars granted ‘personal leave’ from key friendlies

An under-strength Australian squad will take on Argentina with two of the team’s most important players opting out and Sam Kerr still missing.

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Wrexham AFC owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds celebrate the club's latest promotion last month.

Reynolds’ cheeky dig at Jackman during Wrexham Aussie tour reveal

The Hollywood superstar didn’t miss an opportunity to have a crack at his good mate after detailing which A-League sides would play English football’s Cinderella story outfit.

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Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti & Minister Reece Whitby announce upcoming Matildas matches for WA: Theo Mouithys shows off her skills to Football West CEO Jamie Harnwell as well as Saffioti and Whitby. Michael Wilson

Matildas to head west for four-game WA series

Western Australia is set for its second multi-game instalment of Matildas fever in the space of two years, with the national team heading west for a four-game slate.

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Spurs' Pedro Porro celebrates the second goal that seals their place in the Europa League final.

Joy for Ange as Spurs book Europa League final place

Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham have overcome a tricky hurdle in the Arctic Circle and book a place in the Europa League final.

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Football Australia boss James Johnson has told staff he is quitting. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

National soccer boss in shock departure

Australia are still in the hunt for a new Matildas coach and now they need a new chief executive as well.

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Dominic Solanke (C) scored Spurs third goal in their 3-1 Europa League win over Bodo/Glimt. (AP PHOTO)

Spurs get it done for Ange in crucial Europa League match

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are on course to reach the Europa League final with convincing first leg semifinal wins.

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Tottenham's head coach Ange Postecoglou has been hailed "a great man" by one of his star players. (AP PHOTO)

Maddison praise for 'great man' Ange before Spurs E-Day

James Maddison says players are 100 per cent behind "great man" Ange Postecoglou as they go into the European semi-final that could make or break him at Spurs.

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Western United have been placed on FIFA’s registration ban list.

FIFA places crippling ban on A-League club

The embattled franchise said it was urgently working to have the sanction lifted by the world’s governing body.

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