Socceroo Aaron Mooy received the first red card of his career after picking up two quickfire yellows as he was forced to watch his Brighton side go down to Aston Villa from the dressing room.

The Premier League is back after the international break but not every fan will be happy about that as Tottenham continued their dour run of results at home to bottom club Watford.

The Wallabies have had to swallow further disappointment after being knocked out of the World Cup, with Australia slipping below Japan in the latest world rankings.

Michael Cheika’s last and most defiant act at the Rugby World Cup was to state that he got it right by adopting a ball-in-hand approach for the Wallabies in Japan.

Michael Cheika isn’t the only figure in Australian rugby whose time in Wallaby gold has come to an end.

New Zealand will face England in next Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals after the All Blacks pummelled a flat Ireland 46-14 in Saturday’s last-eight clash in Tokyo.

He’s been cast as the villain of the Rugby World Cup, but you’ve almost got to feel sorry for Third Match Official Ben Skeen after his latest blunder.

Eddie Jones’ emotions didn’t extend to compassion for the Wallabies after his England team continued their utter dominance over his homeland in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.

Michael Cheika has refused to announce his resignation as Wallabies coach despite their ignominious dumping from the Rugby World Cup after being outclassed 40-16 by England in the quarter-finals.

Ireland fans appeared to fire the All Blacks up after singing through the entire pre-match haka before New Zealand’s quarter-final against Ireland.

For the seventh and final time it was Eddie Jones’ England that came away smiling against Michael Cheika’s Wallabies.

Four years of agonising pain has ended in the most unceremonious of fashions, with England, the arch enemy, knocking the Wallabies out of the World Cup at the quarter-final stage with a 40-16 victory in Oita.

It is a familiar, and painful, story for the Wallabies.

Wallabies legend Phil Kearns has lamented a “really dumb” performance from Australia as they capitulated in a record 40-16 loss to England in the quarterfinals in Oita.

Michael Cheika has always worn his heart on his sleeve and the emotional Wallabies coach bowed out with an ‘f-bomb’ following the ugly 40-16 Rugby World Cup quarterfinal loss to England.

Perth Glory coach Tony Popovic says watching his son Kristian score the equaliser in his team’s 1-1 A-League draw with Western United was a “special” and “unique” moment.

The Kangaroos have claimed the inaugural World Cup Nines crown after defeating New Zealand in a tense final at Bankwest Stadium.

Name your number, Mal Meninga’s Kangaroos will play you and beat you at it. Thirteens? Tick. Nines. Tick.

Dimi Petratos equalised from the penalty spot, after a retake, as Newcastle fought back to starttheir A-League season with a 1-1 draw with the Mariners at Central Coast Stadium.

It’s the rule that sent Scotland crashing out of the 2019 Women’s World Cup.

Before Honey Hireme left her hotel room on Saturday, she placed a photo of her late mum on her bedside and told her she was coming back with a trophy.

A-League newcomers Western United have maintained their unbeaten start to their historic A-League season, playing out an entertaining 1-1 draw with Perth Glory at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday.

Japan has claimed a second Caulfield Cup victory in five years with Mer De Glace overcoming a slow start to win in the $5 million race.

Tell us how you really feel, Ernie!

The history of football is full of dramatic penalty shootouts but rugby has never come to the point at which kicks at goal decide a World Cup knockout match.

A Lebanese teenager has been left in tears after being cruelly denied a debut at the World Cup nines because he is under 18.

Israel Folau says he knew telling homosexuals they were destined for hell would be “offensive” but would “absolutely” repeat it.

Yes Yes Yes, trained by Chris Waller who steered Winx on an incredible, unbeaten 33-race run, stunned favourite Santa Ana Lane to win the world’s richest turf, The Everest, in Sydney Saturday.

Greg Hardy is booed every time he walks into the octagon because of the alleged assault of his ex-girlfriend in 2014, and his latest act won’t help him win over UFC fans any time soon.

Qantas have had an absolute shocker.

Wales’ win over Lebanon has ended in ugly scenes with punches thrown from both sides, leading to a double sin binning.

It’s upon us again; the Caulfield Cup, that beautiful, historic signal beacon that footy’s over and cricket hasn’t cranked up and the biggest show in sport is the Melbourne Spring Carnival.

A glittering, ostentatious bonanza which has elevated New South Wales racing to the top of the tree? Or a gimmicky stunt race bloated by an obscene amount of cash, aimed at whipping up an interstate rivalry that wasn’t really there in the first place?

The 2019 trade period saw 31 players find new homes in 2020.

An emotional Jeremy Marshall-King thanked his New Zealand teammates for their support in the toughest week of his life.

Welcome to Off-Season Central.

Melbourne winger Suliasi Vunivalu is reportedly being targeted by Rugby Australia for a code switch that would reunite him with former Storm winger Marika Koroibete.

Lebanon have pulled off one of their greatest rugby league wins, upsetting England 16-13 at the World Cup nines.

Makur Maker, the Sudanese-Australian big-man who recently emerged as one of the 2020 high school class’s top players, is exploring the possibility of being eligible for the upcoming NBA Draft, sources told foxsports.com.au.

Manchester United are considering a move for former Liverpool midfielder Emre Can in January, report Sky Sports News.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes escaped significant ligament damage when he dislocated his right kneecap and there is optimism the reigning NFL MVP could be back on the field in about a month.

If you thought the pacemakers guiding him with military precision took the gloss off Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-two hour marathon — you’re not going to like this.

COMMENT: Michael Cheika has put it all on red.

A look back at England vs. Australia matches in Rugby World Cup history shows the two old foes have played each other six times, with three wins a piece.

Zion Williamson is expected to miss a span of weeks at the start of the season with a sore right knee, according to multiple reports on Saturday (AEST).

The pathway to the AFL Women’s competition has never been clearer, with thousands of girls coming through Auskick to reach the big time.

The Grant name has long been etched into the Western Bulldogs history books.

Pooper against the Kamikaze Kids.

The past, present and future will be colliding when the two behemoths of the north-west, arguably the football capital of England, clash in the early hours of Monday morning.

If the Wallabies are to snap their losing run against England and win their high stakes quarter-final showdown in Oita tonight they must reverse one worrying trend: their second half capitulations.

Tennis star Rafael Nadal will marry his childhood sweetheart tomorrow at a fortress in Majorca.

The Wanderers’ investment in youth production is beginning to bear fruit after the team made it two wins from two for the first time in the club’s history.

AFLW star Tayla Harris has won the Australian Female Middleweight Title with a stunning second round knockout against kickboxing star Margarite Butcher at the Melbourne Pavilion.

Australia captain Michael Hooper admitted to nerves Friday ahead of this weekend’s blockbuster World Cup quarter-final against England but promised the Wallabies would come out firing — despite poor omens.

Mal Meninga says that David Fifita is knocking on the door for full Kangaroos selection.

What a first day at the World Cup Nines.

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Melbourne Victory remain winless after two games, while Western Sydney have jumped to the top of the A-League table with a 2-1 win at Marvel Stadium.

Petronas Yamaha SRT rookie Fabio Quartararo was the fast man in Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Cook Islands international Anthony Gelling has urged the country’s eligible stars to come back and spark a Tongan-style revolution.

Travis Head’s push for a Test recall lasted a painful 25 balls at the Gabba on Friday, with the South Australian’s drawn out duck against Queensland a missed opportunity ahead of Pakistan’s visit next month.

Paceman Mitchell Starc picked up a couple of wickets and found some form, in his quest for a Test recall, on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield match at Sydney’s Drummoyne Oval.

League legend Braith Anasta has slammed the NRL for punishing Melbourne prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona for his now-infamous Bali brawl.

The 2020 Supercars season is locked in for a 23-car grid, but the category has left the door open for additional entries.

Former Adelaide United midfielder Ken Ilso has been banned for two years after testing positive to cocaine, Football Federation Australia (FFA) says.

Michael Leitch still isn’t satisfied, even after his Japan squad qualified for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.

The Volvo mission remains a proud moment for Garry Rogers, who praised his team’s dedication to the project.

After days of widespread public criticism, Gold Coast sponsor TFH Hire Services has backflipped on their decision to drop the club over Ryan James’ grand final gaffe and instead reaffirmed their commitment for 2020.

Looking to dust off that Wallabies jersey for this weekend’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinals but feeling a little off the pace?

Let’s make one thing clear, England are favourites to knock the Wallabies out in Saturday’s quarter-final in Oita.

Reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes injured his right knee in a pileup near the goal line before his Kansas City teammates rallied around their fallen superstar for a 30-6 thrashing of the Denver Broncos.

Manchester United star Paul Pogba has been snapped chatting to Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane, reigniting rumours of a potential transfer deal at season’s end.

NBA legend Reggie Miller got it. Aussie cricket great Mark Waugh was never allowed to forget it. And now we can add Wallabies star Matt To’omua to the exclusive list of star athletes to be burned by the talent within their own family.

St Kilda midfielder Dan Hannebery will have a delayed start to the pre-season after fracturing his foot.

Three-time premiership Hawk Paul Puopolo will play on in 2020 after signing a one-year contract extension at the club.

Garry Rogers Motorsport will exit the Supercars Championship at the end of the 2019 season.

Next weekend’s El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Nou Camp has been postponed, the Royal Spanish Football Federation has confirmed.

Carlton big man Levi Casboult has inked a one-year contract extension after a career-best season in navy blue.

Sir Alex Ferguson allegedly fixed a Manchester United game with a football agent who gave him a £30,000 (A$56,620) gold Rolex, a court in England was told today.

The NRL has hit Nelson Asofa-Solomona with a three-game ban and a $15,000 for his wild Bali brawl earlier this week.

The outcome of the team orders charge against DJR Team Penske following the controversial Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 will be decided and released this weekend.

Speaking to Gary Neville in a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Sky Sports ahead of a Sunday clash with Liverpool, the under-pressure United boss backed the club’s recruitment plans and said he is in the process of changing the culture of his squad.

Another Australian giant is aiming to break into the NFL by following in the footsteps of Jordan Mailata and Valentine Holmes.

The NRL season might be over, but there’s still plenty of rugby league left in 2019.

The official draw for the 2019/20 edition of the W-League was released Friday, with a focus on Thursday night prime-time blockbusters and attracting Matildas stars to the competition.

Stuart Barnes believes Eddie Jones’ decision to drop George Ford is either a stroke of genius or insanity and could make or break England’s World Cup.

Poker icon Phil Ivey is probably brazen enough to claim it was all part of a masterplan.

Collingwood forward Mason Cox has reiterated he never spoke with Essendon during the latest AFL trade period, saying “misreporting” was to blame.

Zion Williamson, the New Orleans Pelicans’ No. 1 overall pick, will miss the team’s final pre-season game with a sore right knee.

The 2020 Supercars grid continues to take shape, with Team 18 confirming it will expand to a two-car outfit from next season.

Marc Marquez remains untroubled by claims the 2019 Honda bike is difficult to ride after he claimed a sixth MotoGP title last time out in Thailand.

South Korea’s footballers had no idea their surreal World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang would be played in an empty stadium — a match Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min described as “very aggressive” and one official likened to warfare.

Chris Judd has reportedly walked away from Channel 9’s Footy Classified.

Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward on Thursday backed manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to find a solution to the club’s worst start to a season in 30 years and said it is “a myth that we have non-football people making football decisions”.

Bathurst 1000 winner Scott McLaughlin has gone in to bat for DJR Team Penske teammate Fabian Coulthard, who continues to receive online abuse — including vile death threats — following the drama in Sunday’s thrilling race.

When you’ve been touted as the potential No. 1 Pick in the 2019 AFLW Draft, it’s easy to understand why you would be feeling the heat.

Buddy Hield feels insulted.

How low is too low? That is the question that could grow in importance for Manchester United in the coming days, weeks and months. All the indications are that there is a real willingness to commit to the club's current course for the long term. That is good news for the struggling Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. But events can make a mockery of the best-laid plans.

New Zealand’s national airline has poked fun at Irish fans with a mock pre-match ‘safety tips’ video ahead of the All Blacks’ Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Ireland.

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers will win the 2020 NBA Finals, according to most league general managers in a survey released on Friday (AEST).