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Sydney FC lost 2-1 to Perth Glory in Perth on Saturday night with a woeful defence costing them three valuable points in what was a highly entertaining match. The game started with Perth having more of the possession but Sydney had the …

A fantastic match in Gosford saw the Western Sydney Wanderers take top spot in a 1-0 win over the Central Coast Mariners on Saturday night. For the second week in a row Wanderers fans turned out in droves, only this time it …

In 2004 the English newspaper The Observer compiled a list of 50 sporting things to do before you die. The one sporting event ranked highest was a football game in Argentina known as “Supercalsico”. Founded in the working class dockland area of Buenos Aires …

Atrocious weather in Sydney on Saturday did not dampen the spirits of Western Sydney Wanderers supporters who turned out in great numbers to see their fledgling team beat a stubborn Perth Glory 1-0 at Parramatta Stadium. It was an evenly contested match …

I have been told that in the summertime Capri smells of hibiscus. But I am here in January, in the depths of winter, as the fruit rots on the vine and the sunsets lay to waste. The island is at once intimate …

Sydney FC’s top six aspirations are back on shaky ground after a spirited display by home team Melbourne Heart on Sunday saw them win 3-1 in front of an impressive home crowd. Most of the opening period didn’t see too much venturing …

The Melbourne Storm have won a hard fought World Club Championship in front of a very partisan English crowd at Headingly. The final score was the Storm 18, Leeds Rhinos 14. They can now claim they are the best club side in …

Western Sydney Wanderers’ march up the ladder continued with a hard fought 2-1 win over fellow high flyers Melbourne Victory on Saturday night at a near capacity AAMI Park in Melbourne. From the outset the tussle between the teams was fantastic. A …

Sydney FC’s four-game winning streak at home stretched out to five last Saturday with a 2-1 win over Adelaide United. A dominant display by the Sky Blues saw them continue their surge towards contention in the finals, despite a tense finish that …

It’s time to dust off the mouldy boots and replace the old peas in dented whistles: this old Rugby League warrior (spectating only these days) is avidly anticipating the kick-off to the 2013 National Rugby League season. Like many other supporters, I …