Marco Monteverde

1 day ago | thewest.com.au | Marco Monteverde

Former Socceroos coach Graham Arnold remains confident he can guide Iraq to next year’s FIFA World Cup despite tasting defeat in his first game in charge of the Lions of Mesopotamia. Iraq, who had striker Ali Al-Hamadi sent off in the first half, suffered a 2-0 home loss to South Korea in an AFC third-round Group B qualifier on Friday morning (AEST).

2 days ago | codesports.com.au | Marco Monteverde

They are the reigning AFL premiers and sitting pretty in second spot on the ladder, but the Lions will be the “underdogs” in Friday night’s battle with the Crows at Adelaide Oval. That’s the verdict from Brisbane coach Chris Fagan, who said the in-form Adelaide would start as favourites. The Crows, who are six points adrift of Brisbane, have won four of their past five games and are coming off a 90-point thrashing of Sydney, last year’s beaten grand finalists.

2 days ago | codesports.com.au | Marco Monteverde

The Reds must beat one of Super Rugby Pacific’s top-four teams for the first time this season on Friday night in Christchurch if they are to avoid being knocked out in the first week of the finals series for the fourth successive year. A Queensland team that finished fifth on the ladder meets the second-placed Crusaders, who will end the Reds’ season with a win at Apollo Projects Stadium.

2 days ago | news.com.au | Marco Monteverde

Marc Leishman is adamant that playing on the LIV tour is good preparation for golf’s four majors as he steels himself for the tough challenge of a US Open next week. For the first time since 2022, Leishman will compete in a major after qualifying for the tournament, which is being played at the Oakmont Country Club in Texas. It took Leishman 38 holes – including two playoff holes – in a single day earlier this week at Woodmont Country Club in Maryland to secure US Open qualification.

2 days ago | thewest.com.au | Marco Monteverde

Craig Bellamy will extend his tenure as Melbourne coach to a 24th season after confirming he will remain with the Storm next year. Bellamy, a seven-time winner of the Dally M coach-of-the-year award, has guided the Storm to 21 finals series and NRL premierships in 2012, 2017 and 2020. “I’ve always said that I will only keep coaching if the players, coaches and club believe that I still have something to offer,” Bellamy said.