Australian News / 07 August 2023
She shoots, she scores…
It’s a massive day for Aussie sports fans, with Australia’s Diamonds winning back the Netball World Cup in South Africa early this morning with a resounding 61-45 win over England’s Roses. The win marks the Diamonds’ 12th total World Cup win and means they currently hold all of netball’s major titles. And if you’re following the other World Cup, the Matildas are hoping to clinch a win against Denmark in Sydney tonight. They’ve got a big ace up their sleeves – captain Sam Kerr is widely tipped to make her World Cup debut after recovering from a calf injury that’s kept her on the bench so far. The winner progresses to the tournament’s quarter-finals – and we are the favourites. But soccer can be a fickle game, as the USA team/tournament faves found out in a shock penalty shootout loss to Sweden last night. Them’s the breaks…
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