THE Commonwealth Bank has made itself public enemy number one with the Federal Government after it jacked up its home loan rates by more than the official Reserve Bank increase
BIRMINGHAM City were stunned when a man sharing the name of their local rivals cost them two points and bagged a 1-1 draw for rock-bottom Derby at St Andrews
CARLOS Tevez ensured Manchester United avoided a costly defeat against Tottenham as his dramatic equaliser handed his side a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane
JERMAIN Defoe marked his Portsmouth debut with an equaliser that earned a 1-1 draw against Chelsea and denied the London club their tenth successive win
ARSENAL swapped places with champions Manchester United at the top of the Barclays Premier League after a 3-1 victory at Manchester City preceded United`s 1-1 draw away at Tottenham Hotspur
LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard insisted the club can look ahead to next weekend`s showdown with Chelsea and the rest of the season with confidence after a 3-0 win over Sunderland
ADELAIDE United are about to receive a massive dose of Samba football when they face South Korea champions Pohang Steelers at the Steelyard in the opening round of the AFC Champions League next month
LONG-serving Australia defender Craig Moore announced his international retirement after the Socceroos` 3-0 World Cup qualifier win over Qatar at Telstra Dome
AUSTRALIA`S dazzling start to their World Cup qualifying campaign won`t stop coach Pim Verbeek from imploring striker Mark Viduka to return to the Socceroos fold
Rumour ... today`s statement by the familly of Paula Wriedt did not mention attempted suicide, widely reported as the reason she was rushed to hospital yesterday / Photo: Roger Lovell