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A-League Men
Mariners book grand final showdown with Victory after controversial semi-final
Central Coast did just enough in the second leg to keep their treble dream alive, but Sydney FC were furious at the referee after two big calls went against them late in the game.
- by Vince Rugari
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Fourth A-League player expected to be charged over alleged corruption upon return to NSW
Macarthur FC players Ulises Davila, Kearyn Baccus, and Clayton Lewis were picked up by organised crime detectives on Friday, suspected of deliberately conceding yellow cards to manipulate offshore betting markets. A fourth man featured prominently in their police interviews.
- by Sally Rawsthorne and Vince Rugari
Parker facing extended Swans exile after hospitalising VFL opponent
Luke Parker is facing an even longer stint out of the AFL after a brutal collision in a VFL game that is likely to attract a multi-week suspension.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
EPL
This was no ‘mea culpa’ from Ange. If anything, he doubled down
To read Ange Postecoglou’s latest comments as an admission of defeat would be to take away the incorrect reading. And it wouldn’t be the first time that’s happened this season.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
A-League Men
How an argument with an A-League referee ended in corruption charges
It looked innocent enough, but when Ulises Davila copped a yellow card for dissent after an argument with referee Alireza Faghani, there may have been something sinister at play.
- by Vince Rugari
The selection dilemma that proves just how well the Swans are going
Luke Parker has barely missed a game since making his debut for Sydney in mid-2011 – but he will spend a third consecutive week in the VFL due to the Swans’ incredible depth.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
Women’s Asian Cup
Matildas’ encore on home soil cause for excitement for fans and FA alike
The buzz of the Women’s World Cup has been and gone, but another dose is coming, with official confirmation that the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup will be played in Australia.
- by Vince Rugari
Nazi-saluting soccer fan slapped with two-year ban as police investigate
The man has been identified as a well-known member of the Western Sydney Wanderers’ main active support group, the Red and Black Bloc.
- by Vince Rugari
‘We’re looking after Tommy’: Swans not ‘overly concerned’ for McCartin’s future
Tom McCartin is still suffering the lingering effects of a head-high bump in the Sydney derby and won’t play against Carlton on Friday night.
- by Vince Rugari
Sacked by a fifth division club, Kewell could now win Asia’s biggest prize
The Socceroos legend has taken the baton from Ange Postecoglou and Kevin Muscat at Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos, who have reached the final of the AFC Champions League.
- by Vince Rugari
‘He punched me’: Sparks fly after Mariners clinch semi-final advantage
Sydney FC finished Friday night’s A-League semi-final with only nine men, and if Luke Brattan’s account is to be believed, the Mariners were lucky to not see red, too.
- by Vince Rugari