Victory proves too good for Glory

The Glory stopper was left rooted to the spot in the 74th minute when James Troisi lashed home a stunning goal from outside the box to put an exclamation point on Victory’s outstanding performance. It is that attacking threat that sets second-placed Victory apart from the likes of Melbourne City, Brisbane Roar and Perth.

Palestinian president to visit White House soon

US President Donald Trump on Friday invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House, an Abbas spokesman said, after the two leaders spoke by phone for the first time since Trump took office. The invitation was extended to Abbas by Trump during their first phone conversation on Friday since the USA president’s inauguration on January 20, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

Autumn Phillips has fun with children at point-to-point

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NFL player cancels participation in Israel trip

A football player with the Seattle Seahawks has announced he would not take part in an NFL trip to Israel that is sponsored by the Israeli government. The Seahawks’ defensive end Michael Bennett announced his withdrawal from the trip late last week, claiming he objects to being co-opted as a “goodwill ambassador”, The Guardian reports.

Super Bowl ads get political or go escapist, sometimes both

This image made from a video provided by Hyundai Motor America shows U.S. troops on U.S. military base in Zagan, Poland, watching Super Bowl 51 football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots in Houston during a party hosted by Hyundai. Hyundai aired an ad right after the Super Bowl that was recorded while the game was underway in Houston, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.