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AUCKLAND : The roar of more than 40,000 home fans made all the difference for underdogs New Zealand, forward Hannah Wilkinson said on Thursday, after her Football Ferns stunned Norway 1-0 in their Women's World Cup opener.New Zealand…

For rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson, his epic battle with injury is almost as famous as his breathtaking performance that led England to Rugby World Cup victory in 2003.But now the former fly-half, who adhered to a military-esque fitness…

Coach Jitka Klimkova's relief at seeing her New Zealand team break their six-game goal drought on Friday was tempered by injury concerns over midfielder Olivia Chance after the Football Ferns fought back to claim a 1-1 draw with Iceland…

EXCLUSIVE: Sydney FC star Alex Wilkinson reveals for the first time why he REJECTED a desperate approach from arch-rival Western Sydney Wanderers last off-seasonAlex Wilkinson could have signed for Western SydneyDefender was…

The Canadian connection continues at the Portland Thorns.The defending National Women's Soccer League champions have named assistant coach Mike Norris as the successor to head coach Rhian Wilkinson, a former Canadian international.Norris…

Illustration: Getty ImagesWhat a surprise. The last NFL franchise to integrate — the team named after a racial slur until 2020 — is rotten. So rotten that Congress decided to dig all the way in to see just how far it spread, and found out…

Canadian Rhian Wilkinson announced she was stepping down as head coach of the NWSL champion Portland Thorns on Friday.Wilkinson was recently cleared of misconduct following a league investigation into a relationship with one of her…

"Culture," toxic or otherwise, is invoked almost daily in sports. Like a collective mood, it is easily identified but much more difficult to manage, let alone improve. Rhian Wilkinson, the new coach of the Portland Thorns, has accomplished …

By Nia Williams and Ismail Shakil Reuters Posted March 24, 2022 2:28 pm Smaller font Descrease…

Headed to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame, former Canadian internationals Martina Franko and Rhian Wilkinson paid tribute Tuesday to the women who went before them. Franko, who made 55 international appearances as a forward and centre back…