Whincup just managed to keep his Red Bull Holden in second in front of the Ford of Mark Winterbottom which came in third

No matter how unpopular, tough decisions will have to be taken against the Essendon Football Club and its personnel.

Placing himself back in his old job, Valkanis will be assistant coach to the seniors and won’t contest the seniors coach position

Melbourne Victory’s luck ran out as it failed to get a goal past Central Coast’s defence

The fairytale continues for the new team, advancing to the grand final to verse Central Coast Mariners

33,000 tickets were sold in the first 33 minutes

Dean Heffernan and midfielder Nick Ward have been released by the A-League club, while discussions are underway for new deals

Olympiakos wins 67-62 in a tight game against Anadolu Efes in Piraeus.

The 37-year-old Dellas takes over from German Ewald Lienen, who left the club this week

The knockout tournament will feature around 700 teams across Australia with the A-League sides to join in September and October