Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch, The Age's expert on soccer, has had extensive experience of high level journalism in the UK and Australia. Michael has covered the Socceroos through Asia, Europe and South America in their past three World Cup campaigns. He has also reported on Grands Prix and top class motor sport from Asia and Europe. He has won several national media awards for both sports and industry journalism.

Soccer

Aloisi's men set sail after Mariners

Michael Lynch They're the best organised, best structured and, currently, most successful club in the league, so there's no easy time for a team to travel to Gosford to take on the top-of-the-table Central Coast...

Soccer

No 'lagging' for Socceroos

Michael Lynch Jet lag? Fatigue? Don't mention it to the Socceroos playing in the A-League.

No hiding place for cheats - Saundry

Michael Lynch RACING VICTORIA chiefs say trainers who try to cheat integrity investigators will be caught, and that no counter-surveillance measures will prevent it.

East Asian Cup adds spice to busy year

Michael Lynch The Socceroos will be working overtime between March and July next year when they play four World Cup qualifiers and four matches in the East Asian Cup finals in South Korea.

Symons closes in on return to riding

Michael Lynch Injured jockey optimistic he might return to race riding in either January or February.

Soccer

Socceroos working on Asia

Michael Lynch Socceroos will be working overtime in four crucial months between March and July.

Horse Racing

Maund fined $10,000, and counts his luck

Michael Sharkie and Michael Lynch Trainers warned to expect harsher penalties for race-day treatments from now on.

'We will stamp out cheating'

Michael Lynch Racing cheats will be caught, no matter how hard they try to break the rules.

Golgol goal has Heart pumping

Michael Lynch Golgol Mehbratu has waited an eternity to score his first A-League goal.

Hong Kong's kings of racing

Michael Lynch Once considered a racing backwater, Hong Kong has hit its straps.

Lane on the fast track to success

Michael Lynch ONLY the top-range apprentices manage to ride out their claim in the city, perhaps one in 10 of their generation.

Horse Racing

Lane closes in on milestone

Michael Lynch Only the top-range apprentices manage to outride their claim in the city, perhaps one in 10 of their generation.

Michael Lynch

Champions League downgrade a fair call

Michael Lynch It's hard not to feel a measure of sympathy for Perth Glory fans and the club's investors.

Adelaide in for quick kill

Michael Lynch, Adelaide ADELAIDE has regained top place on the A-League table and gained revenge for a round-three loss at Etihad Stadium with a 4-2 win over Melbourne Victory, a result that brings the visitor's five-game...