A-League Men
Mariners on track for grand final after punishing nine-man Sydney FC
Globetrotting Central Coast kept their treble hopes alive with a terrific 2-1 win at Allianz Stadium in the first leg of their semi-final.
- by Vince Rugari
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After Asian triumph, the Mariners are one trophy away from Australia’s GOAT conversation
Ten years after the Wanderers lifted the AFC Champions League trophy, the Gosford-based Mariners have sealed another remarkable achievement. Now an unprecedented treble beckons.
- by Vince Rugari
The battle of Melbourne: Victory advance as Izzo breaks City hearts
Melbourne Victory rode four penalty saves from keeper Paul Izzo and some timely substitutes from coach Tony Popovic to win a thrilling A-League Men’s elimination final over Melbourne City on Sunday night.
- by Roy Ward
‘Business class? It’s not us’: Inside the Mariners’ 100,000km Asian odyssey
They’ve flown almost three times around the world – all in economy class. The Mariners’ incredible AFC Cup journey is one of the best stories in Australian sport right now.
- by Vince Rugari
For crying out loud, the theatre is no place for a baby
If I have paid a high price for a ticket to an evening show, screaming children are not part of the deal. It’s not fair to the other members of the audience or the performers.
A-League player Angel Torres charged with rape, stalking and assault
The Colombian player was arrested in Terrigal over the alleged sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman.
- by Perry Duffin and Emma Kemp
‘I did want to go’: Teen sensation on Olyroos snub after Olympic qualifiers disaster
Nestory Irankunda has addressed his exclusion from Australia’s squad for this month’s Paris 2024 qualifiers, saying he would have liked the call-up.
- by Marnie Vinall
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Australian soccer
FA and NSW Police investigating Nazi salute at A-League match
Controversy has marred Saturday’s A-League Sydney derby after television cameras showed a fan performing what appears to be a Nazi salute.
- by Tom Decent
How one of the world’s best-known rock songs started at a Melbourne pub and went viral 22 years later
A stunning re-imagining of the White Stripes rock classic Seven Nation Army sent soccer fans into a frenzy at the Melbourne A-League derby at the weekend. Did you know the song originated just a few hundred metres down the road?
- by Marnie Vinall
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Media & marketing
‘Embarrassing disaster’: A-Leagues narrowly avoid Easter TV blackout
A-Leagues organisers have signed a new broadcast deal two hours before the first match in the competition’s weekend fixtures kicks off, after its existing television production partner went bust.
- by Vince Rugari and Calum Jaspan
A-League trailblazer announces engagement at home ground
Adelaide’s Josh Cavallo became the world’s only openly gay top-flight male footballer in 2021 and has thanked the club for allowing him to propose at Coopers Stadium.
- by Ian Chadband