Football

Sunday Nov 22 19:24 AEDT

Wellington Phoenix continued their climb up the A-League ladder with a 1-0 win over Newcastle Jets in brutal conditions at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Sunday.

Sunday Nov 22 15:15 AEDT

Roar will fight to end, vows Postecoglou

A frustrated Ange Postecoglou has slammed criticism after Brisbane's 1-0 loss to Melbourne Victory at Suncorp Stadium kept them last on the A-League ladder.

Sunday Nov 22 12:13 AEDT

Mariners hope to bring home top form

Coach Lawrie McKinna hopes Central Coast's devastating away form, which produced nine goals in two A-League games, will give fans something to cheer this week.

Sunday Nov 22 11:30 AEDT

Gunners' glimpse of life without van Persie

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger refused to blame the absence of Robin van Persie as his team failed to score for the first time this season in a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.

Sunday Nov 22 11:00 AEDT

Benitez tips Reds top four finish

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez brushed aside his team's stuttering form to insist that they will finish in the top four.

Sunday Nov 22 07:13 AEDT

Chelsea cruise as Arsenal stumble

Chelsea strengthened their position at the top of the English Premier League by cruising to a 4-0 win over struggling Wolves on Saturday.

Sunday Nov 22 06:11 AEDT

Ireland defeated in World Cup replay bid

Ireland has failed in its bid to have their World Cup play-off against France replayed, the Football Association of Ireland said.

Saturday Nov 21 23:24 AEDT

Melbourne defeat Roar in Brisbane

Archie Thompson's diving header continued Melbourne's amazing A-League road record and also their Suncorp dominance over Brisbane Roar on Saturday night.

Saturday Nov 21 23:15 AEDT

Mariners demolish Fury, 5-1

The Central Coast Mariners have handed out their second demolition in two rounds by thumping the North Queensland Fury 5-1 at Dairy Farmers Stadium.

Saturday Nov 21 20:37 AEDT

Vidmar banned for two matches

Adelaide have banned coach Aurelio Vidmar for two matches after he made remarks about taking his players to Saudi Arabia where he could chop their heads off.

Saturday Nov 21 17:28 AEDT

Matildas get no favours in Asian draw

The Matildas face an uphill battle to reproduce their World Cup heroics of two years ago after receiving a tough Asian qualifying draw for the 2011 tournament.

Saturday Nov 21 13:50 AEDT

Bleiberg spared speech by Leckie

It took Adelaide United's rookie swingman Mathew Leckie to stop upstarts Gold Coast United going top.

Saturday Nov 21 13:20 AEDT

Soccer match-fix probe targets 200 games

Around 200 football matches in nine European countries are implicated in a new match-fixing scandal.

Saturday Nov 21 11:52 AEDT

World Cup party's over for Phoenix

Newcastle coach Branko Culina is hoping to face a Wellington side on a World Cup comedown in Sunday's A-League clash at EnergyAustralia Stadium.

Wallabies' shock loss to Scotland

Scottish side beats the Wallabies for the first time in 27 years. ... read more. Mariners show no mercy to Fury

The Central Coast Mariners have demolished North Queensland Fury. ... read more Meares wins two more golds

Three wins for Anna Meares caps Australia's dominant World Cup. ... read more Playing for my people: Preston

Preston Campbell will be bursting with pride as he captains the Indigenous All Stars. ... read more. Who owns this famous mo?

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... view gallery. Harden up softees

Cricketers spend too much time in the gym and at the physio, writes Steve Hitstirrer ...read more. Crashing out

Champion V8 driver Greg Murphy will be on the lookout for another team next year ... read more. Front foot

Cricket Australia is on the hunt for more pace bowlers to push for a baggy green. ... read more Sports pics of the week

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