
Australia star Sam Kerr ruled out of Women’s World Cup opener after injury blow
Australia star Sam Kerr has been ruled out of her country’s first two matches at the Women’s World Cup in what is a huge blow to the tournament co-hosts. The Chelsea striker suffered a calf injury in training the day before the start of the tournament. Australia play their opening match against the Republic of Ireland in Sydney on Thursday night, while Kerr has also been ruled out of their Group B clash with Nigeria next week. The 29-year-old, who is the face of this year’s Women’s World Cup, will be assessed before Australia’s final group game against Olympic champions Canada. A statement from the Matildas confirmed the news an hour before their opening match. “Sam Kerr is unavailable tonight after she picked up a calf injury at training [on Wednesday]. “Sam will be unavailable for the next two matches with the Matildas Medical Team to re-assess her following our second group stage match.” "Unfortunately I sustained a calf injury yesterday in training,” Kerr said in a statement. “I wanted to share this with everyone so there is no distraction from us doing what we came here to achieve. “Of course I would have loved to have been out there tonight but I can’t wait to be a part of this amazing journey which starts now.” Australia play their opening match of the World Cup in front of what is expected to be a record-breaking crowd at Sydney’s Olympic Stadium, while Ireland will be making their first appearance at the tournament. Read More Women’s World Cup 2023 LIVE: New Zealand open tournament against Norway before Australia host Ireland England World Cup Fixtures: Full Lionesses schedule and route to the final How to watch every Women’s World Cup match on TV
2023-07-20 17:27

Live updates | Cameron Smith opens title defense at British Open
Cameron Smith has started his title defense at the British Open and is chasing a South African amateur holding an unlikely lead at Royal Liverpool
2023-07-20 17:24

Kipyegon re-writing record books since starting a family
Faith Kipyegon has made an astonishing return to the track after the "journey" of having her first child with the Kenyan bagging two world records and underlining her status...
2023-07-20 17:22

Andrew Tate reports Adin Ross to Twitter’s LGBT community for controversial gender question, Internet says 'bigots are everywhere'
Controversial figure Andrew Tate and Adin Ross clashed over LGBTQ+ issues during a livestream, turning it into a heated debate on gender
2023-07-20 17:17

Nasdaq, S&P 500 futures fall after Q2 reports by Tesla, Netflix
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures fell on Thursday as Tesla kicked off second-quarter earnings for megacap growth
2023-07-20 17:15

Senate Judiciary panel to consider ethics rules for Supreme Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote Thursday on a new ethics code for the Supreme Court, an attempt to respond to recent revelations about justices’ interactions with wealthy donors and others
2023-07-20 16:54

IShowSpeed delivers motivational speech to fans, shares deepest thoughts: 'Life After I Met Ronaldo'
In a YouTube video, American YouTuber IShowSpeed inspired fans with his motivational speech and reflections after meeting his idol Cristiano Ronaldo
2023-07-20 16:49

Who is Keefe D? Gangster's Las Vegas home searched for 'trophies' related to Tupac Shakur's killing
Authorities are looking for 'trophies' related to the killing of legendary artist Tupac Shakur at a well-known gangster's residence
2023-07-20 16:47

China's Xi gets nostalgic with 'old friend' Kissinger
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told Henry Kissinger that "old friends" like him will never be forgotten, striking an
2023-07-20 16:46

Imam stands firm on last day for Pakistan to beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in Galle
Pakistan has been made to sweat before beating Sri Lanka by four wickets before lunch on the fifth day of the first cricket test in Galle
2023-07-20 16:45

Andrew Tate recalls encounter with transexual in Thailand while livestreaming with Adin Ross, Adam22, and Lena, Internet says 'Wtf?'
Andrew Tate's awkward encounter while he was dating a Swedish girlfriend in Thailand leaves Adin Ross and Adam22 and his wife in splits
2023-07-20 16:28

When fans 'pissed' off Logan Paul by booing him during WWE debut: 'I could end your life'
Logan Paul said, 'I like it, but I didn’t at first, when I first got there and people started booing me, I really took it personal'
2023-07-20 16:22