Sam Kerr suffered a calf injury and missed Australia’s win over Ireland on Thursday. (Jaimi Joy/Reuters) By Chuck Culpepper. SYDNEY — Fate had to be freaking kidding.

Sam Kerr was supposed to be the hometown hero of this World Cup Down Under. Instead, the Australian striker sustained a calf injury on the eve of the tournament. She remains sidelined through her ...

Australia striker Sam Kerr, who is the face of this Women’s World Cup, will miss the opening two matches of the tournament after sustaining a calf injury in training.

Kerr’s troublesome calf injury flared up at the start of yesterday’s training session, ... “Sam Kerr is maybe the top striker in the world,” acknowledged Ireland manager Vera Pauw afterwards.

Almost 76,000 fans clad in the Matildas' amber shirts — a significant percentage of them emblazoned with Kerr's name and famous No. 20 on the back — packed into Stadium Australia Thursday to ...

Australia striker Sam Kerr will miss the hosts' opening two matches of the Women's World Cup after suffering a calf injury in training ahead of the tournament. Football Australia announced Kerr's ...

Australia captain Sam Kerr suffered an ACL injury during training camp with Chelsea. The injury jeopardizes her chances of playing in the Olympics. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio ...

Sam Kerr isn't putting a date on her return to the pitch as her ACL recovery nears its end ahead of the upcoming 2024/25 Barclays Women's Super League season.The striker, who extended her contract ...

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has suffered an anterior cruciate knee ligament (ACL) injury, her club has confirmed. Kerr sustained the injury during a warm weather training camp in Morocco. The Women ...

Sam Kerr's injury serves as tangible evidence of the importance of such studies in advancing our knowledge and improving the well-being of female athletes. Editorial Standards Reprints & Permissions.

Sam Kerr (20) injured her knee during Chelsea’s warm weather training camp in Morocco. ... Kerr is the latest in a string of well-known women’s soccer players to have suffered an ACL injury.