As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a ...

League!?" is a familiar question that arises every time a Premier League team tours Australia. As always in football, the answer is not quite straightforward.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Former West Coast Eagles defender Mitch Brown became the first Australian Football League player, past or present, to come out as bisexual on Wednesday, saying he hoped he would ...

When Australia’s Sam Kerr leads the Matildas out for their World Cup opener against Ireland on Thursday, she will enter a cauldron of noise with more than 80,000 fans expected in Sydney. It will mark ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Football Australia says it was unaware of FIFA's plans to sell stakes in tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup, but, as discontent around the globe continues to rise over the ...

American football teams have often looked to Australia for punters, with their kicking skills derived from other sports played Down Under. But we haven’t seen this level of Australian influence with ...

2026 NFL preseason: How to watch every football game ahead of the season kickoff, TV schedule, where to stream and more How you can keep up with every NFL game during the 2026 preseason. NFL Kickoff ...

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Mitch Brown finally had enough as he watched unfolding coverage of yet another case of homophobic abuse in the Australian Football League, and decided it was time to change ...

The tricky curves and crafty bounces of their kicks, honed by Australian football and rugby, have changed the way punt returners are coached. Players at Prokick Australia warming last ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — The story of Mason Cox thrums with a giddy torrent of are-you-kidding-me. It exceeds far-fetched, romps on past farcical and turns up at preposterous. A 6-foot-11 engineering ...

Australian sports body Football Australia has extended its partnership with fitness brand PTP for another term, marking a decade of collaboration. The partnership aims to enhance the performance and ...