SOCCER - Six years after their last triumph, Melbourne Victory are again A-League champions after a 3-0 grand final destruction of Sydney FC, the Victory's triumph marred by a scary fall by FFA chairman Frank Lowy who was left nursing a sore shoulder after toppling from the presentation dais.
AFL - Brisbane reinforced growing queries about Port Adelaide's AFL premiership credentials with a stunning 37-point upset win, as Fremantle maintained their perfect start with victory over the Western Bulldogs and Richmond posted their best win of the season in a pulsating five-point thriller against Collingwood.
SOCCER - Manchester City assured themselves of direct entry into next season's Champions League group stage with a 4-2 thumping of Swansea, Arsenal staying on course to join them after benefiting from a late own goal in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
RUGBY LEAGUE - Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor was left lamenting a lost scrum against the feed when the game was there for the taking in a 22-12 defeat to Newcastle as St George Illawarra continued their merry dance through 2015 with a 32-18 win over Canberra.
CYCLING - Italian Paolo Tiralongo won the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia as his Astana team leader Fabio Aru snatched back one second on race leader Alberto Contador, with Aussie Richie Porte maintaining his top three standing.
TENNIS - Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic warmed up for their French Open campaign by adding to their list of Italian Open triumphs with contrasting final wins.
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