Football Federation Australia chairman Steven Lowy confirmed the governing body’s aim to expand the A-League to up to 16 teams, but ruled out the possibility of allowing an independent body to govern the competition.
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Arnold Palmer lauded by greats of the sport at memorial service
The late Arnold Palmer was given a moving, highly emotional and humorous tribute by leading figures from the golf world on Tuesday during a lengthy memorial service.
Damian Martin's radio prank on coach ahead of NBL opener
The Perth Wildcats open their 2016/17 NBL season on Thursday away to the Brisbane Bullets and captain Damian Martin decided to give coach Trevor Gleeson a bit of a scare before the side flew out.
2016 Rio Paralympics: Victoria's Paralympians feted in the heart of Melbourne
Members of Australia’s triumphant wheelchair rugby team and two-time wheelchair tennis gold medallist Dylan Alcott were among those Paralympians recognised at a heroes’ reception in Melbourne on Wednesday.
David Hayes happy to go around for an easy $50,000
While David Hayes is quietly rejoicing about earning more than $50,000 for a track gallop in Saturday’s Caulfield Stakes, the trainer is not writing off He Or She’s chances of winning the group 1 race.
Fancy Bears hackers altered athletes' medical documents: WADA
The World Anti-Doping Agency has indicated the hacker group Fancy Bears may have doctored or fabricated some of the medical documents of athletes that it has released.
Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo says 'free the Budgie Nine'
Australian Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo believes the nine Australians arrested for celebrating his Malaysian Grand Prix win in their budgie smugglers should be released and escape serious sanctions.
Cricket: South Africa cruise past big Australian score to clinch third one-day series
Centuries by Warner and Smith not enough to secure victory as hosts storm to four-wicket win.
A balls-up? Sheffield Shield emerges as a cricket battleground
As the pay-war battleground takes shape, just how the Sheffield Shield is used has become an agenda item.
Canberra United coach Rae Dower backs Ellie Brush to be women's AFL star
Canberra United coach Rae Dower says cross-sport collaboration will be the key to the rise of multiple women’s competitions, backing former skipper Ellie Brush to excel in her AFL career.

