Asian Champions League
Soccer
Sainsbury's first goal keep Mariners' Asian Champions League dream alive
Stuart Condie Trent Sainsbury picked the perfect moment to score his first goal for Central Coast on Wednesday, heading in late to earn the Mariners a 2-1 win over Chinese side Guizhou Renhe that revives his...
Mariners bow out of ACL with 3-0 defeat
The Central Coast Mariners had no answer to the talent assembled so expensively by Guangzhou Evergrande, tumbling out the Asian Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 defeat in China.
Soccer
Heart, Victory divided on draw
Michael Lynch It was a tale of two cities as the 2013-14 A-League season draw was released, with Heart happy with its lot and Victory far from impressed by the scheduling.
Soccer
Veteran coach may help Phoenix rise again
Michael Lynch As Phoenix coach, Ernie Merrick faces a fascinating challenge.
Football
Arnold dares to dream in clash with Asian titans
Sebastian Hassett They might be the longest of long-shots to overhaul a 2-1 deficit against Guangzhou Evergrande in Wednesday night’s second leg but Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold says his team can pull...
Evergrande plans: Lippi sought out Del Piero on how to navigate Mariners
Dominic Bossi Guangzhou Evergrande might be one of the richest clubs in Asia but they're not taking the Central Coast Mariners lightly, with decorated Italian coach Marcello Lippi even seeking advice from...
Football
Mariners front up to the emerging monsters of Asia
Sebastian Hassett The motto of Guangzhou Evergrande simply sums up the Chinese club's extraordinary ambition: ''Be the best forever.''
Football
Plucky Mariners fall short against Evergrande's aristocrats
Sebastian Hassett For a moment, mission impossible seemed possible for the Central Coast Mariners. Unfortunately, that moment proved all too brief.
Football
A-League must look abroad for coaches, says Cannavaro
Dominic Bossi Former world player of the year Fabio Cannavaro says foreign coaches are essential for transforming the A-League into one of Asia's best competitions, and revealed he would be interested in beginning...
A-League
Bright lights will have to wait until after Mariners' Asian league campaign
Sebastian Hassett Three of Australian football's best young talents could be trading in Gosford for the bright lights of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League next season.
Soccer
Asian Cup seeks to grab interest
Michael Lynch Asian Cup chief Michael Brown plans to ramp up interest in the competition.
Football
Mariners in SOS to Socceroos
Sebastian Hassett Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold will ask the Socceroos for a helping hand next week as he hopes to arrange a friendly with the national team.
Soccer
Ferreira and Dilevski among four cut loose by Victory
Michael Lynch Marco Rojas was the man Ange Postecoglou didn't want to lose, but he flew the Melbourne Victory coop on Thursday when the Kiwi international, who won the Warren Medal as the A-League's player of the...
Postecoglou ditches four
Michael Lynch Victory boss rebuilds his squad for a tilt at the 2013-14 championship.
Old-hand McBreen finds his golden moment on the biggest stage of all
Michael Lynch Veteran striker Daniel McBreen scored the penalty which sealed the grand final for the Mariners and won the Marston Medal as man-of-the-match to cap an extraordinary season for a player whose earlier...
Secret weapon: Victors were in league with guru Bennett
Sebastian Hassett Grand final-winning coach Graham Arnold has credited legendary rugby league counterpart Wayne Bennett with providing a defining mentoring role over the past month, saying he taught him ''how to win a...
Rogic with winners, but no medals
Dominic Bossi Celtic have retained their Scottish Premier League title after crushing Inverness Caledonian 4-1 at Parkhead on Sunday but Socceroos midfielder Tom Rogic will have to wait for his winners' medals.
Mariners celebrate again with ACL win
The Central Coast Mariners celebrated for the second time in three days on Tuesday night when a Michael McGlinchey goal earned the A-League champions a 1-0 Asian Champions League win over Suwon...
Football
Mariners prepare for Lippi service
Sebastian Hassett Fresh from the euphoria of finally breaking through for their first A-League grand final win after four attempts, the Central Coast Mariners are on the cusp of more history - and a showdown against...
Home at last as Mariners bask in the glory with fans
Star striker Daniel McBreen might have lost his voice after a hard night of celebration but that didn't stop him individually thanking fans who flocked to congratulate the A-League's new champions.
