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Australia ended Syria's World Cup dream tonight after scoring an extra-time winner to secure a final play-off place for Russia 2018. The Syrian players collapsed in tears on the field after the game finished, with an extra time goal from Tim Cahill all that separated the two teams. Australia midfielder Mark Milligan described the beleaguered national side as "outstanding", saying "they fought with everything" on the night. The defeat caps off a dream run for a country which has been gripped by civil...

It seems a lifetime ago since Sutton United of the National League hosted Arsenal in the 5th round of the FA Cup in front of a capacity crowd and millions of TV viewers. The south Londoners had surpassed Cheltenham Town and local rivals AFC Wimbledon before "pie gate" propelled them to fame in their fourth round clash against Leeds United. This weekend the U's welcome AFC Fylde at Gander Green Lane before travelling to Paulton Rovers on the outskirts of Bristol next...

From the outside looking in, it appeared that Eldrick “Tiger” Woods had it all. Number 1 in his chosen profession, more money than sense, a model wife and two beautiful children. However, on November 27th 2009 the mother of all scandals brought an end to Tiger’s perfect facade. He was found to be having a string of extra-marital affairs, some with prostitutes, which culminated in Woods crashing his car into a telegraph pole and exposing his dark side to the...

A stunned student says he spotted Usain Bolt - in his local KFC. Louis Anderson snapped a photo of the athlete collecting food at the fast-food restaurant in Filton, Bristol. Stunned Louis said he was "starstruck" when he spotted the eight-time Olympic gold medallist and world's fastest runner. Louis wroteon Twitter: "So just walked into KFC in Bristol, who's stood there, it's only Usain Bolt." Usain Bolt at KFC in Filton, Bristol. A Bristol student says he spotted eight-time Olympic...

A squad of former SAS troops and US ex-special forces are set to go head to head in the ring for charity. The elite boxing bout - dubbed the Remembrance Rumble - will raise vital charity cash for a host of noble military causes. The event is the brainchild of former D squadron fighter Big Phil Campion, 48, who took part in Operation Barrass, the SAS raid in Sierra Leone in 2000 to liberate Brit soldiers held by brutal militia...

</a ></a >Sport News</a > 24/7 By Richard de Winter & David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @rgdewinter  @davidjdewinter Brothers Richard & David de Winter present a cricket special this week as they discuss the Ben Stokes Affair, England's Ashes squad and their chances this winter down-under. Also featuring a round-up of the 2017 County season as well as some terrible cricket-related puns.

We’ve all been there. Well, most of us have anyway. Out on the razz with work looming the next morning. Facing work with zero hours sleep, and praying the day will end without a meltdown of Fukushima sized proportions. Last Thursday it was Sergio Aguero’s turn to feel the guilt of a late night session gone long, after the taxi he was travelling in crashed into a lamppost, breaking his rib. But it was Sergio’s day off and his manager,...

Growing up as a sports fan in the 90’s, there were 3 things you could always rely on…Man Utd winning the Premier League, the England football team winning nothing and Australia winning the Ashes. So in 2005, when Michael Vaughan led England to a first Ashes win since 1987, it gave us early millennials a reason to believe in English cricket. After an up and down few years, I was feeling optimistic about the chances of a third Ashes win...

Video footage leaked by The Sun of Ben Stokes throwing punches outside a Bristol nightclub has allowed the public to determine Ben Stoke's fate, a leading cricket analyst has claimed. Writing in a post on The Cricket Blog Miles Reucroft points out that the England international has been found guilty by his employees already due to the public outcry, and not by a judge and jury in their role as moral arbiters. The ECB included Stokes in the Ashes squad and allowed him to retain...