Phoenix bear Jets 3-0, improve to sixth Nov 4, 2009
Wellington Phoenix entered the A-League soccer playoffs picture after a 3-0 win over Newcastle in Wellington on Wednesday night. Goals to Tim Brown, Chris Greenacre and the outstanding Paul Ifill capped a dominant display in blustery conditions as Wellington secured just their third win of the campaign. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Sports Briefs Oct 29, 2009
The billionaire owner of one of Australias A-League soccer team is restricting attendance at his clubs next home match to cut costs, a move that has run him afoul of league authorities. Clive Palmer, a mining magnate who owns Gold Coast United, has capped the crowd at Saturdays match against the North Queensland Fury to 5,000 spectators by only opening one of four sides of the 27,400-seat Skilled Stadium on the Gold Coast. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fury grab 1-1 equaliser with Phoenix Sep 20, 2009
Wellington Phoenix suffered heartbreak in their A-League soccer match when North Queensland Fury equalised with the last kick of the match for a 1-1 draw in Wellington. The home side, who had led for most of the contest, were left to rue missed opportunities when Fury substitute Chris Grossman scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
D-Day for Vic Super bids Sep 10, 2009
Geoff Lord, the head of Belgravia Group, the third bidding syndicate which also owns A-League soccer club Melbourne Victory, confirmed to AAP they were to combine with VicSuper15 to assist with marketing, ticketing and promotion. Former Brumbies chief Rob Clarke called on ARU board members to show courage and properly monitor the selection process last week before the official decision was deferred. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Out with the old and in with the new Aug 31, 2009
A third team, led by Geoff Lord, a businessman, was interested in providing back-of-the-house services, given that the Melbourne Victory A-League soccer team he owns will share the new stadium the Victorian Government is building. Requesting them to co-operate is akin to asking Hillary Clinton to go over to Monica Lewinsky's place for a cup of sugar, with Bill driving the car. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
ARU denies Vic Rugby snub Aug 28, 2009
However, the head of one of the three Melbourne syndicates, A-League soccer team Melbourne Victory owner Geoff Lord, confirmed on Friday his Belgravia Group had been asked to support the VicSuper15 consortium, leaving the VRU on the outer. The VRU claimed the ARU had awarded the Sydney-backed VicSuper15 group control of the Melbourne bid with the state union, which controls rugby in Victoria, to have little input. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
More swine flu fatalities likely: Roxon Jul 17, 2009
" Ms Roxon stressed the community should steel itself for more fatalities even though every effort was being made to contain the numbers. "With the provision of antivirals, the fabulous hospital services we have, the very good work GPs are doing across the country, I am sure that those figures will be way above where we ultimately end up," she said. It was revealed on Friday that Adelaide United defender Robert Cornthwaite has swine flu, the second player from the A-League soccer club to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
On the agenda May 22, 2009
9:30 p.m.: A-League soccer, Milwaukee at San Francisco, WEMP (1250 AM). Article Rating. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Changa and change for good: Langlands lends his support to sportsscience Mar 14, 2009
"Two A-League soccer teams now play in the Asian Champions League at the end of their domestic season, meaning an increasing frequency of athletes being required to perform," he says. "The whole focus of the compression tights is managing players at training. We want to reduce the time between training sessions and increase the length of training. Athletes develop micro tears in their muscle tissue, and compression reduces the leakage of blood and therefore reduces the degree of trauma. Twenty... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
