Football
250 million to watch grand final
Marco Monteverde MORE than 250 million people could watch Brisbane Roar’s quest to become the first club to win three A-League championships.
World Cup Up for Cup: anyone have a spare $50k?
Huw Bonello AUSSIES have snapped up the sixth most World Cup tickets of all countries, but a seat at the final in Brazil will set you back a whopping $50,000.
Coach Jets got sick of waiting for Arnie
Barry Toohey & Tom Smithies HE was their first choice, but in the end it was the lack of a real commitment from Graham Arnold that led Newcastle Jets to terminate negotiations.
Backflip Franjic: I was ready to quit
Marco Monteverde WORLD Cup fullback-in-waiting Ivan Franjic has revealed he was ready to hang up his boots five years ago, fearing he’d never play professional football.
Quitting Cahill shocked by Holman retirement
David Davutovic TIM Cahill admits he was shocked at Brett Holman’s Socceroos retirement, labelling his former teammate’s decision as premature.
To the victor the spoils Ultimate Guide to A-League grand final
FOR the history, form and all the stats that matter, read our Ultimate Guide to the A-League decider between Brisbane and the Wanderers.
Teams Grand final squads: Bridge misses out
MARK Bridge has lost his fight to be fit for the A-League grand final, left out of Western Sydney’s squad. Get all the team news here!
Drive Winning A-League not enough for Roar
Tom Smithies WITH one sentence, Thomas Broich instils a sense of nervousness in Brisbane’s A-League’s rivals. The Roar, it seems, are “still not good enough”.
Stats amazing Lead at half-time, win grand final
FROM the Wanderers’ incredible record when leading at half-time to Brisbane’s brilliant defensive numbers, check out these amazing grand final stats.
Melbourne Victory Contreras retires, Jeggo joins Reds
Matt Windley MELBOURNE Victory marquee defender Pablo Contreras has officially retired, while youngster Jimmy Jeggo has left to join Adelaide.
Champions League Atletico set up dream Real showdown
AFP CHELSEA have been dumped out of the Champions league as Atletico Madrid set up a dream final against near-neighbours Real later this month.
Winning A-League not enough for Roar
WITH one sentence, Thomas Broich instils a sense of nervousness in Brisbane’s A-League’s rivals. The Roar, it seems, are “still not good enough”.
250 million to watch grand final
MORE than 250 million people could watch Brisbane Roar’s quest to become the first club to win three A-League championships.
Ultimate Guide to A-League grand final
FOR the history, form and all the stats that matter, read our Ultimate Guide to the A-League decider between Brisbane and the Wanderers.
A-League Ladder
| P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 52 |
| 2 | Western Sydney | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 42 |
| 3 | Central Coast | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 42 |
| 4 | Victory | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 41 |
| 5 | Sydney | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 39 |
| 6 | Adelaide | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 38 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | Perth | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 28 |
| 9 | Wellington | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | -15 | 28 |
| 10 | Heart | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 26 |
‘Van Gaal should have replaced Fergie’
FORMER Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich believes the club should have appointed Louis van Gaal as manager this time last year.
Mourinho: genius or villain?
HE’S shut out the EPL and La Liga leaders in the space of five days, but is Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho a football genius, or a villain and party pooper?
Sydney to play West Ham, Newcastle
SYDNEY FC will play games against two English Premier League sides in their new coach’s debut in charge of the club.
Rumour Mill: Arsenal legend for Spurs?
MANCHESTER United look set to gain Edinson Cavani but lose Shinji Kagawa, while Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp could be heading to Tottenham.
Premier League Ladder
| P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 80 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 78 |
| 3 | Man City | 35 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 77 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 73 |
| 5 | Everton | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 69 |
| 6 | Tottenham | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 66 |
| 7 | Man United | 35 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 60 |
| 8 | Southampton | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 52 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | -18 | 46 |
| 10 | Stoke | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 44 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 43 |
| 12 | Swansea | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | -1 | 39 |
| 13 | Hull | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 37 |
| 14 | West Ham | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | -11 | 37 |
| 15 | West Brom | 35 | 7 | 15 | 13 | -12 | 36 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 35 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -20 | 32 |
| 18 | Norwich | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -32 | 32 |
| 19 | Fulham | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | -42 | 31 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -38 | 30 |
Budget pain in audit report advice
AUSTRALIANS would work longer, pay more tax, wait for their super and pay more to go to the doctor, the chemist and university under savage cuts proposed by a government Commission of Audit.
Broader GST better than debt tax
BROADENING the GST to health, education and fresh foods would raise more in one year than Tony Abbott’s mooted debt tax would in four.
Bright, Morris win snowsports awards
SOCHI silver medallists Torah Bright and David Morris have been named joint winners of the 2014 snowsports athlete of the year award.
Dad points finger at Courtney Love
COURTNEY Love’s estranged father says he can prove that she was involved in Kurt Cobain’s death “to a high degree of certainty.”
No drop on MCG food, drink prices
FOOD and drink prices at the MCG will not drop any time soon, according to Melbourne Cricket Club boss Stephen Gough.
RIP Medicare as we know it
MEDICARE as we know it would end, with bulk billing scrapped and those earning over $88,000 denied benefits in Audit Commission proposals.
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