Why don’t Aussie sporting crowds sing like the Brits do? Blame the Beatles

We’ve borrowed so much from British sporting culture – but their fans sing with gusto, and we’re so sheepish in comparison.

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Sacking Ange was a huge mistake. Spurs are now in a mess of their own making

Tottenham Hotspur said a “change of approach” would make them more competitive. The evidence suggests otherwise, and regret is setting in fast.

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The A-League starts this weekend. Why are so many stars from last season no longer here?

Australia’s national league has become a terrific platform for young players to launch their careers, but older players are copping the “short end of the stick”, according to one departed star.

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Does Ange Postecoglou still ‘believe in fairies’? We’re about to find out

Ange Postecoglou will be operating in the shadows of Brian Clough, one of England’s greatest managers, at Nottingham Forest. In many ways, they are kindred spirits.

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How Oasis ruined the Socceroos’ plans for a 20-year anniversary clash with Uruguay

The trade-off for Noel and Liam Gallagher’s long-awaited reunion at Accor Stadium in November is that another similarly historic reunion will not take place at that very same venue that month.

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Comedians, influencers and footy players: Why we can’t get enough of celebrity boxing

There is surely no other sport like boxing, where notoriety outweighs skill to the extent that most people would seemingly rather watch rookies fighting instead of the actual best in the world.

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‘That is why I don’t sleep most nights’: Ambition, the EPL and the paradox of Wrexham AFC

The Premier League awaits. But how can a club built on authenticity, accessibility and community reach the game’s most elite and corporatised level without sacrificing its soul?

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Sydney FC to seek millions in compensation over Allianz Stadium drainage fiasco

A review is expected to recommend the stadium be shut down for at least six weeks to fix the playing surface, meaning the Sky Blues will have to take their home games on the road again.

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‘We’ll show you how to do it’: Secret recording catches suspected match-fixers red-handed

Police have been handed a covert recording in which it is alleged a representative of a Chinese investment group asks a player at an NPL club to engage in match-fixing.

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He was in Daniel Levy’s shoes 30 years ago. Instead of sacking Ange, he called in sick

South Melbourne’s board wanted Ange Postecoglou gone, just five games into his first season as coach. But president George Vasilopoulos had other ideas.

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Ange will land on his feet. But Spurs have made an enormous mistake in sacking him

Sacking Ange Postecoglou is a decision Tottenham Hotspur will almost certainly live to regret.

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Perfectly imperfect: Unlikely hero takes Socceroos to brink of another World Cup

Thursday night’s clash with Japan grimly tested the patience of all those who watched it. Then it was richly rewarded with Aziz Behich’s 90th-minute goal.

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‘I view things differently now’: The Socceroos’ next big thing is back, and even better than before

After seven months out with a torn ACL, rising Serie A star Alessandro Circati has returned fitter, sharper and more driven – just when the Socceroos need him the most.

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‘I can smell success’: Montemurro aims for Asian Cup glory with Matildas

Joe Montemurro was struggling to find the words to describe his emotions after being confirmed as the new Matildas coach on Monday, ending a protracted 10-month search for a successor to Tony Gustavss...

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‘We believed all season’: Inside Tottenham’s euphoric Europa League victory

Former A-League championship coach Nick Montgomery is still coming to terms with what he helped Tottenham achieve this season as an assistant to Ange Postecoglou.

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‘I’m in awe of the girls’: Ex-Matilda makes her greatest save yet for Australia’s blind football team

Casey Dumont thought her days of representing Australia on the international stage had come and gone. Then she got a message out of the blue.

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