Football is Australia’s biggest club-based participation sport

Football is Australia’s largest club-based participation sport according to independent data released today by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). The ASC’s AusPlay survey reveals that more than a million men, women, boys and girls are playing football, significantly more than any other club-based sport. “It’s official, we are number one,” said Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief
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Chelsea sink City for eighth straight win

Chelsea rallied from a goal down to beat Manchester City and stretch their winning sequence to eight Premier League matches. Gary Cahill’s own goal gave City the lead but strikes from Diego Costa, Willian and Eden Hazard earned Antonio Conte’s side victory. Chelsea fell behind when Cahill’s attempted interception looped over Thibaut Courtois but, moments
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Martinez hails Wanderers’ fight in win over Mariners

Having come from a goal down to lead 3-1 early in the second-half, Wanderers needed to dig even deeper when goalkeeper Jerrad Tyson was shown a straight red for clattering into Mariners attacker Trent Buhagiar. The visitors gave up few chances throughout the remainder of the contest before sealing three points through substitute Brendon Santalab.
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