Rooney gets 2-year ban for drink-driving
Wayne Rooney has been banned from driving for two years after pleading guilty to drunk driving.
Football
Carpenter hopes W-League deal makes soccer No.1
Matildas defender Ellie Carpenter says the new W-League pay deal is more than just a boost for the league.
'Everything is falling into place': How Matildas captured Australians' hearts
Matildas midfielder Chloe Logarzo traces the side's hard-won popularity back to the Asian Olympic qualifiers in Japan 15 months ago.
City hope their new marquee signing delivers in attack
Melbourne City, reeling from the loss of top scorer and captain Bruno Fornaroli to injury, moved to strengthen their attacking options by signing Polish midfielder Marcin Budzinski on a two-year marquee contract.
United thrash Everton, Chelsea and Arsenal draw
Antonio Valencia's early thunderbolt put Manchester United en route to a 4-0 win over Everton.
Mooy keeps ignores fans' slights to Huddersfield afloat
Socceroo Aaron Mooy ignores rival fans' slights as he helps Huddersfield Town to a 1-1 draw against Leicester City.
NSL quality as good as most of the A-League, says Murdocca
One stalwart of the A-League is calling for the creation of a second division and says coaches and clubs need to be more adventurous with player recruitment or the game will stagnate in Australia.
Kerr and Mooy take out top gongs in players union awards
The awards keep flying in for Matildas star Sam Kerr who has been voted by her peers as the Australian women's player of the year at the 2017 PFA Awards.
De Vanna targets Tim Cahill's scoring record before career's end
Matildas striker Lisa De Vanna has targeted becoming Australia's all-time top international scorer and is looking to eclipse Tim Cahill's record for the Socceroos
The partnership that enticed La Liga star to Australia
An attacking partnership that was brought to an abrupt end on the final game of a La Liga season is being rekindled in Blacktown.
EPL Wrap: Manchester City score six of the best in Watford rout
Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as free-scoring Manchester City climbed to the top of the Premier League with an irresistible 6-0 victory against Watford.
Rankings to have greater impact on World Cup groups
FIFA has announced a new and simplified format for the 2018 World Cup draw with the teams to be grouped by their place in the world ranking rather than their continent.
De Vanna wonder goal helps Matildas sink Brazil
There seems to be no stopping the red-hot Matildas and in one of their most important friendlies in history, Australia's best national team went up another gear.
Victory bolsters stocks with Dutch attacker
Melbourne Victory have bolstered their attacking stocks for the new season by adding Dutch attacker Leroy George to its roster.
Melbourne City need attacking options, sooner rather than later
They are the richest club in the competition and have the widest scouting network of any A-League side. So it seems ironic that Melbourne City, just a month before the start of the new season, are strapped for numbers in key attacking positions.
Aussie Ryan's Brighton sunk by Defoe strike
Bournemouth's Jermain Defoe scored his first goal in his second spell at the club in a 2-1 win over promoted Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday as Eddie Howe's side grabbed a vital first Premier League victory of the season.
'I want to be Cristiano Ronaldo': Matildas star Kerr
The Matildas star famous for her post-goal backflips has been shortlisted for FIFA's Player of the Year award
Lydia Williams: Matildas sell-out crowd sign of the times
Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams says their sell-out crowd in Sydney is a sign of the times in women's sport.
How life on the road turned Williams into a Matildas leader
By her own admission, Lydia Williams was never a natural born leader, rather, somewhat of a battler.
Sport no longer a bit on the side
One long-standing colloquialism has it that a gay person "plays for the other side". It less heard now. Some will say that is because of political correctness. Others, making more sense to me, will say simply that we are past the time of need for evasions, euphemisms and circumlocutions. Concerning gender diversity, we can be straight.
'He made it seem effortless': Hundreds farewell Michael Cockerill
There are many words to describe Sydney Morning Herald football writer Michael Cockerill who died last week at the age of 56 after a seven-year battle with cancer.
Matildas have eclipsed Brazil, says coach
The silence on one subject spoke volumes of the Matildas' rise on the world stage. The greatest female footballer of all-time will lead Brazil against Australia on Saturday afternoon but the name "Marta" has barely been mentioned.
Women's soccer on the up, but competition for best athletes always a challenge
The new collective bargaining agreement for women players, announced earlier this week, has delivered a major boost to women's soccer at a time when its star was being dimmed by other competitions.
Stajcic wants no Matildas let-up
​It's the homecoming that Matildas coach Alen Stajcic believes his team deserve.
Canberra United sign American goalkeeper Haley Kopmeyer
Canberra United have signed American goalkeeper Hayley Kopmeyer for 2017-18 W-League season.
Arnold: New star operating at just 30 per cent
Adrian Mierzejewski shone in his first start for Sydney FC, but his coach said that performance was less than a third of his capabilities.
Socceroos to play Syria playoff in Malaysia
The Socceroos will head to Malaysia after all for the away leg of their World Cup qualifying playoff next month against Syria.
Kane and Ronaldo double up in Champions League
Harry Kane scored twice as Tottenham opened their UEFA Champions League campaign by beating Borussia Dortmund 3-1, overwhelming last season's quarter-finalists with a formidable attacking display.
New signing dazzles as Sydney FC cruise into Cup semis
new signing Adrian Mierzejewski received a standing ovation after shining in Sydney FC's cup win over last year's champions, Melbourne City.
Adelaide cruise into cup semis with Mileusnic hat-trick
Adelaide United eased into the FFA Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 quarter-final victory over a game but exhausted Heidelberg United, with Reds striker Nikola Mileusnic notching a hat-trick  in front of a crowd of almost 4000.