Williams sets sights on sixth Cup as he eases Almandin back into form

Slow and steady is Lloyd Williams' carefully planned pathway back for 2016 Melbourne Cup winner Almandin.

Aaron Mooy's long and winding road to the English Premier League

No prizes for guessing which Socceroo star will have the biggest grin on his face when he joins his teammates in Adelaide for next week's World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia.

Zidane was top, but Ronaldo, was something else: Carlos

Roberto Carlos - proably the most famous left-back in the world - is in Melbourne and tells Fairfax Media what has brought him to Australia.

South serious about Carlos pursuit

South Melbourne director Bill Papastergiadis knows the cynics will dismiss the club's links with Brazil star Roberto Carlos as a public relations stunt.

Will Wenger be in charge when Gunners get to Sydney?

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For most fans, finishing fifth in the Premiership and winning the FA Cup would be seen as a season where dreams went a long way towards coming true.

OTI Racing eyes spring carnival

Former cricketer Simon O'Donnell and business partner Terry Henderson are making waves overseas as racehorse owners and syndicators.

Mooy aims for Premier League dream

Aaron Mooy is set to play a key role for his club, Huddersfield Town, when the Terriers take on Reading in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Change needed if Australia is to get out of junior malaise

Past performance is generally held to be the best predictor of future outcomes, particularly in sport. Just not where junior competitions are concerned.

Weir equals record - then cops hefty fine for 'don't come Monday' blunder

The Darren Weir juggernaut continues to roll on and set new benchmarks, with the champion trainer on Saturday saddling a Sandown hat-trick, which meant he has equalled Lee Freedman's record of 115 metropolitan winners in a season.