Sydney win fiery W-League derby
A Kyah Simon penalty in the dying stages handed Sydney FC a 2-1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers, pushing the Sky Blues back to the top of the W-League ladder.
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Sydney FC's warning shot to the rest of the league after years of pain
For the better part of the last seven years, Sydney FC fans have gone through just about every emotion apart from pride and jubilation but they may finally have something to cherish.
Wanderers sign former Sydney FC player Antonis
Western Sydney Wanderers have confirmed the signing of another former Sydney FC player with Terry Antonis to return to the A-League for the rest of the season.Â
Wanderers, Jets battle for Bridge's signature
Newcastle Jets face competition for the signature of Mark Bridge from another of the striker's former clubs.
Heyman will miss Sydney FC but could play Adelaide
MRI clears Matildas striker of major damage to ankle, but she'll miss at least one W-League game.
Klopp hails Guardiola's title hunger
Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, says he admires Pep Guardiola for refusing the "easy" option of collecting titles in less challenging countries than England.
Ronaldo subject to enormous $438 million bid
An unnamed Chinese club has offered Real Madrid €300 million ($438 million) for Cristiano Ronaldo, according to the player's agent.
Swansea turn to Moneyball guru to halt the slide
Swansea City's next manager will have to work closely with an American former economics journalist who has been hired as the club's 'Moneyball' expert.
Klopp and Pep show is perfect year-end treat
"If I wasn't sitting on the bench, I would buy a ticket!" boomed Juergen Klopp.
Welsh club on verge of breaking Ajax's world record
Welsh Premier League champions The New Saints can end Ajax's 44-year hold on the world record for the most consecutive wins this weekend
Heyman cleared of broken bones
But the Canberra united striker still unlikely to play Sydney as fellow Matildas striker Lisa De Vanna set to come in.
Australia to become first major league to use video referees
The A-League is set to become the first top division in the world to include the use of Video Assistant Referees after Football Federation Australian fast-tracked plans for its introduction this season.
If you are looking for Ange on a Euro scouting trip, seek him in the Championship
A decade or so ago, when Socceroo coach Frank Farina travelled to Europe to monitor his national team prospects, he visited some of the game's greatest leagues.
Tevez becomes highest-paid player in the world
Carlos Tevez became the latest high-profile international player to join the Chinese Super League when Shanghai Shenhua confirmed the signing of the Argentine striker from his boyhood club Boca Juniors on Thursday.
The answer that may have given away Sydney FC's game plan
It was a press conference like any other until one short slip from Milos Dimitrijevic may have revealed the game strategy that's been the bedrock of Sydney FC's success.
Melbourne Victory's form as hot as the weather
On paper it looked like a regulation assignment, and that's how it turned out as Melbourne Victory eased to a 4-1 win over Central Coast Mariners to end round 12, setting themselves up perfectly for a New Year's clash with Newcastle Jets in Geelong.
Trouble with football and the media
My New Year's wish for football? I'll make it personal. Football needs to reboot its relationship with professional media, a fourth estate which, believe it or not, still has a vital role to play in shaping the destiny of the game.
Alli double helps Spurs sink 10-man Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur kept up the pressure on the Premier League's top four after coming from behind to beat 10-man Southampton 4-1 thanks to two goals from Dele Alli and one apiece by Harry Kane and Son Heung-min on Thursday morning.
Bradley Wiggins calls time on glittering career
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Melbourne Victory put Mariners to the sword
Melbourne Victory ran rampant against the hapless Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park on Wednesday night, as Kevin Muscat's side scored four goals to move to a clear second on the A-League ladder.
United cop penalty of their own as Heyman likely to miss Sydney
Injury cruels Canberra United's last gasp victory as winger Ashleigh Sykes calmly slots late penalty to beat Victory.
Sydney braced to become victims of their success as Asian clubs loom
Since the first days of pre-season, Graham Arnold has reiterated the same bullish stance that the biggest test Sydney FC will face this season will be against themselves. As of January 1, that may no longer be the case.Â
Wanderers release fan favourite Bulut
The homecoming of Kerem Bulut lasted just four months after Western Sydney Wanderers announced the departure of one of their most popular players.
Champions lose their way as Conte has Blues singing
This is the season of the lost and found. There is surely no precedent for the English champions sitting 16th in the table approaching the halfway point while the team who finished 10th last time were seven points clear after Boxing Day.
Great game, but Van 't Schip bemused by refereeing he says cost City dear
Was this the greatest game in A-League history? With six goals, three penalties (two saved), red cards, frantic action and refereeing controversies, it has to be up there.
W-League: Perth power past City to top of the table
City's air of  W-League invincibility has well and truly disappeared after the champions crashed to their third straight loss, going down 3-2 at home to Perth Glory on Tuesday evening.
Liverpool thrash Stoke to close gap on Chelsea
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Melbourne City squander penalty opportunities
What a Christmas cracker of a match this was - Â a game that began at a furious speed and only picked up the pace from that point onwards before ending in high drama and controversy with Melbourne City missing a second penalty in stoppage time, and with it the chance to snare a last-gasp winner.
Soccer star skin cancer victim warns players of all codes to be cancer aware
The harsh Australian sun presents a challenge to all – but professional sports players, whose workplace is often in the open air, are more vulnerable than most to the dangers that exposure to sunlight can present.
Dominant Sydney FC yet to peak: Brosque
Despite a record-breaking start to the season, Sydney FC skipper Alex Brosque insists the dominant Sky Blues are yet to peak.