Football - Top Stories
Zenit upset United to lift Super Cup
Posted
Zenit St Petersburg became the first Russian team to win the UEFA European Super Cup overnight with a 2-1 win over Champions League winners Manchester United in Monaco.
Victory hands Jets a footballing lesson
Posted | Updated
Melbourne handed a 5-0 drubbing to reigning premier Newcastle at Docklands.
United striker Saha to join Everton
Posted
Everton has agreed to sign Manchester United striker Louis Saha for an undisclosed fee.
Liverpool's new stadium delayed again
Posted
Liverpool's plan to build a new stadium has suffered another blow with the English Premier League club announcing the project has been delayed again.
Roar vows to retain identity
Posted
The Queensland Roar has pledged to retain its current name even though the state will soon have another two teams in the A-League.
Bosnich set to complete comeback
Posted
Disgraced former Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Bosnich will play his first professional match in almost seven years in the A-League on Sunday.
Farina supports A-League expansion
Posted | Updated
Queensland Roar coach Frank Farina has welcomed the inclusion of two new A-League teams in the state and believes local rivalries will strengthen the competition.
Rukavytsya extends Glory stay
Posted
Perth Glory striker Nikita Rukavytsya has signed on for another season with the A-League club.
Man City, Villa seal UEFA Cup berths
Posted
Manchester City avoided tragic embarrassment against Denmark's Midtjylland this morning after a last-gasp penalty shoot-out gave the English side a UEFA Cup lifeline.
Socceroo McDonald savours Battle of Britain
Posted | Updated
Celtic's Australian striker Scott McDonald can not wait to savour a Champions League battle against title holders Man Utd.
North Qld, Gold Coast to join A-League
Posted | Updated
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has signed off on a two-team expansion for the A-League from next season.
Premier League clubs scrape through in League Cup
Posted
English Premier League sides West Ham United, Fulham and Sunderland narrowly avoided upsets in the second round of the League Cup this morning (AEST).
Kuyt's late winner saves Liverpool
Posted
Dirk Kuyt scored a dramatic extra-time goal to earn a relieved Liverpool a place in the Champions League group stage with an unconvincing 1-0 win over Standard Liege this morning.
Kewell's Turkish move paying off: Verbeek
Posted | Updated
Australia's football coach Pim Verbeek says Socceroos star Harry Kewell is very happy with his move to Galatasaray.
Socceroos welcome back Kewell, Emerton
Posted | Updated
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has recalled Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton for Australia's next World Cup qualifier.
Champions League joy for Juventus, Barcelona
Posted | Updated
Juventus returned to the Champions League proper for the first time in three seasons after a 1-1 draw at Artmedia Bratislava gave the Italians a 5-1 aggregate win overnight.
Pavlyuchenko set for Spurs switch
Posted
Roman Pavlyuchenko is poised to join English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur from Spartak Moscow, the Russian striker said this morning (AEST).
Rovers sign Socceroos star Grella
Posted | Updated
Australia midfielder Vince Grella joined English Premier League club Blackburn for a fee of around four million pounds ($8.6 million) from Torino this morning (AEST).
Wilkshire to make Moscow move
Posted | Updated
Socceroos midfielder Luke Wilkshire is set to become the first Australian to play in the Russian Premier League after signing a deal with Dynamo Moscow.
Premier League trio out of League Cup
Posted
Bolton suffered an embarrassing League Cup second round exit as Northampton won 2-1 at the Reebok Stadium, while West Bromwich Albion and Hull also crashed out on Tuesday.
Foxe, Tarka to miss Sydney clash
Posted
Experienced Perth Glory defenders Hayden Foxe and David Tarka will miss Sunday's game against Sydney FC.
Easts aim to break 60yr title drought
Posted | Updated
Easts' dramatic win over Royals to qualify for the ACT Club Rugby grand final headlines the latest round of Canberra football.
Fletcher snatches win for Man Utd
Posted | Updated
Champions Manchester United recorded their first win of the English Premier League season when Darren Fletcher's scruffy first-half goal secured a 1-0 triumph at Portsmouth this morning.
Chelsea beat Wigan to stay top
Posted | Updated
Chelsea maintained their 100 per cent start to the season when a stunning free kick from new signing Deco was enough to give them a 1-0 English Premier League win at Wigan Athletic overnight.
Adelaide hangs on against wasteful Roar
Posted | Updated
A second half equaliser by Charlie Miller salvaged a 1-1 draw for the Queensland Roar against Adelaide at Lang Park in their Sunday A-League clash.
