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SportAustralian Associated PressKane yet to say he wants out: Spurs' Mason
Interim Tottenham boss Ryan Mason says he does not know whether Harry Kane has told the club he wants to leave.The Spurs striker has reportedly asked to be sold this summer after becoming unhappy with the lack of progress in north London.
SportAustralian Associated PressCrystal Palace boss Hodgson to retire
Manager Roy Hodgson will leave Crystal Palace at the end of the season, the Premier League club has announced.The 73-year-old joined Palace in September 2017 and has kept them in the Premier League for four seasons in a row.
SportAustralian Associated PressSaints make Walcott EPL deal permanent
Southampton have turned English forward Theo Walcott's loan move from Everton into a permanent deal until 2023.The 32-year-old scored three goals in 22 appearances after joining Southampton in October, making an emotional return to his boyhood club after nearly 15 years.
SportAustralian Associated PressMatildas to play Sweden in Olympic warm-up
Australia will face a third European heavyweight in their build-up to this year's Olympic Games, with the Matildas to play Sweden in a friendly next month.Following their defeats to Germany and Holland in April, the Matildas will reassemble in Europe to face the reigning Olympic silver medallists in Kalmar on June 16.
SportAustralian Associated PressBologna grab a Serie A point at Verona
Rodrigo Palacio has equalised in the 82nd minute to give Bologna a 2-2 draw at Verona in a game between two mid-table teams in Serie A.Palacio met a cross at the far post with an outstretched leg to rescue a point with his fifth goal of the season.
SportAustralian Associated PressSerie A trio battle for just two CL berths
AC Milan, Napoli and Juventus will have to wait until the final day of the season to decide which two of the three will qualify for next season's Champions League.Milan, who are bidding to return to Europe's elite after an eight-year absence, could only draw 0-0 with Cagliari on Sunday to leave them level on points with Napoli after Gennaro Gattuso's side won 2-0 at Fiorentina.
SportAustralian Associated PressLigue 1 title to be decided on final day
Champions Paris Saint-Germain have hammered Reims 4-0 to take the French Ligue 1 title race to the last day, with leaders Lille drawing 0-0 at home to Saint-Etienne to hold a one-point advantage.Both teams are away next weekend, with PSG at Brest and Lille facing Angers.
SportAustralian Associated PressDortmund and Wolfsburg secure CL spots
Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg have clinched Champions League qualification on Sunday, while Hamburg's hopes of rejoining the Bundesliga were put on hold for another year.Dortmund won 3-1 at Mainz and Wolfsburg drew 2-2 at Leipzig to ensure both sides will finish among the top four to qualify for Europe's top club competition.
SportAustralian Associated PressKerr dream over as Chelsea suffer WCL rout
Sam Kerr's dream of sealing her triumphant season for Chelsea with a Women's Champions League victory has turned into a nightmare as brilliant Barcelona outclassed the English champions 4-0 in the final in Gothenburg.The Matildas captain had high hopes of becoming the first Australian woman to play on the winning side in Europe's biggest club match in the behind-closed-doors showpiece on Sunday.
SportAustralian Associated PressSuarez puts Atletico on brink of the title
Luis Suarez has struck late on to earn Atletico Madrid a crucial 2-1 win over Osasuna that keeps his team top of La Liga going into the final week of the season.Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 and would have moved first as Osasuna led Atletico - but late strikes from Renan Lodi and Suarez sent the Rojiblancos back to the summit.
SportAustralian Associated PressWSW ready to fight for A-L finals berth
Coach Carl Robinson says Western Sydney must embrace their finals-defining last four A-League games after a 5-1 loss to Perth put a dent in their top-six hopes.The Wanderers had entered Sunday's match off consecutive wins but saw Andy Keogh's four-goal haul at HBF Park ruin their chance to solidify their place in the top six.
SportAustralian Associated PressAdelaide switch focus to Perth Glory in AL
Adelaide United coach Carl Veart has already turned his attention to Wednesday night's crucial clash with Perth Glory in Perth.The Reds' scrappy 1-0 win over Brisbane Roar at Coopers Stadium on Sunday moved them back into fourth on equal points with third-ranked Sydney FC and just ahead of fifth-placed Macarthur FC.
SportAustralian Associated PressMontemurro's nine-goal Arsenal farewell
Joe Montemurro has bowed out on a high after three-and-a-half successful years as boss of Women's Super League outfit Arsenal by watching his side pulverise Crystal Palace in his farewell game.The Gunners' popular Australian coach oversaw an impressive 9-0 victory over Championship outfit Palace in the Women's FA Cup on Sunday, a victory which featured goals from eight different players.
SportAustralian Associated PressLiverpool keeper heads into EPL history
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson made the 80-metre journey into West Bromwich Albion's penalty area, more in hope than any expectation of scoring the stoppage-time goal that would keep alive his team's chances of qualifying for the Champions League.After all, he'd never scored a goal in his career.
SportAustralian Associated PressFour-goal Keogh leads Glory past Wanderers
Andy Keogh has scored four goals on his 35th birthday to lead Perth Glory to a 5-1 A-League thrashing of Western Sydney Wanderers.Keogh, who remarkably hadn't scored in his previous 18 appearances this season, snared two goals in the first half on Sunday, including a long-range belter.
SportAustralian Associated PressReds grind out A-League win over Brisbane
Adelaide United have fought their way to a scrappy 1-0 win over Brisbane Roar at Coopers Stadium to record their first victrory in A-League six games.The contest never reached any great heights with both sides frequently coughing up the ball cheaply and unable to retain possession for large periods.
SportAustralian Associated PressHemed brace salvages Nix draw with City
Israel international Tomer Hemed has scored a brace to salvage Wellington Phoenix a 2-2 draw against A-League leaders Melbourne City.Hemed opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 37th minute before Naoki Tsubaki equalised, then Jamie Maclaren put City in front late with a wonderful free kick.
SportAustralian Associated PressMatildas' new Melbourne base kicking off
The Matildas have received a major boost in the lead-up to a home World Cup in 2023 with a state-of-the-art facility to be purpose built for them in Melbourne's north in a project worth $116 million.Construction on the Home of the Matildas will begin in December and be completed before the Sam Kerr led Australian host the world's best on home soil in two years.
SportAustralian Associated PressJuve beat champs to keep ECL bid alive
Juventus have kept alive their Champions League qualification hopes by beating Serie A champions Inter Milan 3-2, while Atalanta have again clinched a place in Europe's premier competition.Juan Cuadrado scored twice for Juventus on Saturday, converting a clinching penalty kick in the 88th minute as they rose to fourth ahead of their final game at Bologna next weekend.
SportAustralian Associated PressKerr believes in her 'mentality monsters'
After the strangest of seasons, played in the teeth of a pandemic thousands of miles from her home, Sam Kerr has demonstrated real resilience to accompany the brilliance.Now, the Matildas captain, already champion of England and the Golden Boot winner as the Women's Super League top scorer, is ready to seal her landmark campaign by helping shoot Chelsea to the biggest club trophy of all - the Champions League.
SportAustralian Associated PressRodgers hails Leicester's 'special day'
Triumphant Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers saluted his fantastic Foxes after their historic FA Cup victory.Leicester lifted the trophy for the first time after Youri Tielemans' second-half stunner beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley.
SportAustralian Associated PressChelsea were unlucky in Cup final: Tuchel
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says his side deserved to win the FA Cup final and he was left critical of "decisive" video assistant referee calls as Leicester triumphed 1-0 at Wembley.Ayoze Perez had cut out Reece James' pass to spark the move that led to Youri Tielemans' thunderbolt winner as Leicester swiped their maiden FA Cup crown on Saturday.
SportAustralian Associated PressLeicester down Chelsea to win first FA Cup
Even sweeter than the powerful long-range strike from Youri Tielemans was Leicester City being able to celebrate winning the FA Cup for the first time surrounded by their fans."Wow, what a finish," Foxes goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel said after they beat Chelsea 1-0 in the final on Saturday.
SportAustralian Associated PressMariners eye bumper City A-League clash
After leaping into outright second in the A-League, Central Coast will turn their focus towards a huge clash with leaders Melbourne City.After 22 games, the Mariners sit a point clear of Sydney FC and Macarthur and five ahead of sixth-placed Brisbane Roar, who play on Sunday and have another game in hand.
SportAustralian Associated PressGerrard's Rangers finish season unbeaten
Steven Gerrard's Rangers side have become only the second team to win the Scottish Premiership while going a full season unbeaten after they beat Aberdeen 4-0 at home on the final day.Saturday's thumping finish meant Rangers won all 19 of their home games at Ibrox and equalled the league record of 26 clean sheets in the campaign.
