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Sydney FC have defeated Melbourne Victory 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim the domestic double.

Sydney FC have defeated Melbourne Victory 4-2 in a penalty shootout in Sunday's A-League grand final to win the championship and claim the domestic double.

• Martyn Herman

The battle to avoid Premier League relegation has taken a significant twist after Swansea had an upset win over Everton to leapfrog Hull into 17th.

​Manchester City strengthened their Premier League top-four aspirations with a 5-0 thrashing of a woeful Crystal Palace side at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

• Eamonn Tiernan

Melbourne Victory defender Jason Geria is gunning for a second A-League title in as many years on Sunday.

• Ryan Giggs

A Premier League star opens up about retirement, mental health and the pressures of professional sport.

• Martyn Herman

A late West Ham goal has left Tottenham's hopes of overhauling Chelsea hanging by a slender threads.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, forward David Silva and defender John Stones will miss Saturday's Premier League home game against Crystal Palace due to injury.

Melbourne Victory are pledging not to find another excuse for defeat in Sunday's grand final.

• Ben McKay

​Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat believes the semi-final performance of his A-League club should scare grand final opponents Sydney FC.

Sydney believes history is on their side heading into the A-League final.

Melbourne Victory coach believes the semi-final performance of his side should scare grand final opponents.

• Eamonn Tiernan

Canberra FC and FFA Centre of Excellence graduate Marc Tokich is trialing in Europe after winning NYL Player of the Year.

• Eamonn Tiernan

Canberra and Wollongong have ruled out combing their A-League expansion efforts to form a super-bid.

Brisbane City have entered the A-League expansion race after revealing a comprehensive bid that has been warmly received by Football Federation Australia.

Melbourne Victory's remarks about Allianz Stadium's poor pitch could be a sign they're already doling out excuses for an A-League grand-final loss, former Sydney FC captain Mark Rudan suggests.

Gianluigi Buffon celebrated his 100th Champions League game for Juventus in typical fashion on Wednesday, making a string of brilliant saves in a 2-0 win at Monaco in the first leg of their semi-final.

Victory creator-in-chief James Troisi says his team can find a way through the Sky Blues defence.

Victory's ultimate utility and club man would love to be called a four-time A-League champion.

David Carney is on the verge of a second A-League title with Sydney FC.

Sky Blues striker Bobo is set to sign a marquee contract extension with the A-League grand finalists.

• Eamonn Tiernan

A-League champion Jason Geria and former Socceroo Tony Vidmar support Canberra's A-league bid.

• Eamonn Tiernan

Melbourne Victory's Carl Valeri is gunning for his second A-League title against Sydney FC in as many years.

• Dominic Bossi

In a week Bobo is hoping to be celebrating the A-League title, the Brazilian striker is also expecting to seal his future with Sydney FC by signing a new one-year-deal with the club.

England international Aaron Lennon has been detained under the Mental Health Act amid concerns for his welfare.

Ghanaian midfielder Muntari said he suffered abuse throughout his side's 1-0 defeat at Cagliari but was booked for dissent when he asked the match official to stop the game.

• Michael Lynch

Does the Professional Footballers Australia team of the year - loaded with Sydney defenders and Melbourne Victory attackers - provide the best clue as to how Kevin Muscat's outsiders could derail the Sky Blue Express in the "Big Blue" grand final on Sunday?

Cristiano Ronaldo struck a brilliant hat-trick as Real Madrid crushed rivals Atletico Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday morning.

• Dominic Bossi

FFA has been unsuccessful in their quest to have the Waratahs match against the Blues moved to North Sydney Oval.