FA Cup instant classic as seven-goal thriller sends Manchester United past Liverpool into semis

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Amad Diallo has scored in stoppage time of extra-time to send Manchester United into the semi-finals of the FA Cup with an astonishing 4-3 win against Liverpool. The Ivorian substitute fired low into the bottom corner to beat Caoimhin Kelleher as United pounced late following a Liverpool corner in a dramatic quarter-final at Old Trafford. […]

Giancarlo Italiano’s rise is the best story in the A-League

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There can’t be too many sports around the world where a former match-going fan can one day rise to the rank of professional coach and defeat the club he once supported. Giancarlo Italiano is one of the best stories the A-League has ever produced. A long-time Sydney FC fan who never played the game professionally, […]

The Wrap: Reds light up Melbourne, while it’s lights out for TV over Lienert-Brown concussion

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Three losses became four as the Crusaders cemented their place on the lowest rung of the Super Rugby ladder, losing 14-10 to the table-topping Hurricanes, at home. In truth, this was a gutsy effort, particularly on defence, by a short-manned team that suffered further during the week with the loss of skipper Scott Barrett. These […]

NRL Round 2 Talking Points: Robberies in the north and south, high shots are back and some good losers

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We had some fantastic games in round two, with two of the great NRL thefts in Townsville and Melbourne. Let’s dig into your round 2 talking points. Round 1 overreactions come back to bite The Dolphins were written off, then they put a 38-0 shutout on the Dragons – the same Dragons, we were told, […]

Wanderers rebound after week from hell, Nix outlast Sky Blues’ press, Nisbet called up

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There’s never a dull moment in this competition, and the past round was certainly no exception with goals and action galore. Here are your A-League talking points. WSW seal much-needed three points in the west Lachlan Brook’s late strike secured a big win for Western Sydney to cap off a hellish week endured by Marko […]