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The Wellington Phoenix have picked up their third win of the A-League season after beating the Central Coast Mariners 3-1 at home

21 December 2025

The Wellington Phoenix have picked up their third win of the A-League season after beating the Central Coast Mariners 3-1 at home

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Australia have held off a valiant England fightback to clinch cricket's Ashes with an 82-run win in the third test in Adelaide
	21 Dec: Australia have held off a valiant England fightback to clinch cricket's Ashes with an 82-run win in the third test in Adelaide... more

Australia have found a breakthrough as they look to seal the Ashes series in the third test against England in Adelaide
	21 Dec: Australia have found a breakthrough as they look to seal the Ashes series in the third test against England in Adelaide... more

Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf is aiming to stay connected to the group as he goes through rehabilitation
	21 Dec: Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf is aiming to stay connected to the group as he goes through rehabilitation... more

Injured Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf's setting his sights on returning to the game at around the quarter-mark of next year's NRL season
	21 Dec: Injured Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf's setting his sights on returning to the game at around the quarter-mark of next year's NRL season... more

Wellington Phoenix gaffer Giancarlo Italiano believes it's the sides with the best balance who will triumph in a congested A-league competition
	21 Dec: Wellington Phoenix gaffer Giancarlo Italiano believes it's the sides with the best balance who will triumph in a congested A-league competition... more

All smiles for the Phoenix women - after recording the biggest win in the team's history
	21 Dec: All smiles for the Phoenix women - after recording the biggest win in the team's history... more

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has had titanium plates fitted and teeth removed after breaking his jaw in two places during his defeat to two-time world champion Anthony Joshua
	21 Dec: YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has had titanium plates fitted and teeth removed after breaking his jaw in two places during his defeat to two-time world champion Anthony Joshua... more

Arsenal have quickly reclaimed top spot in football's Premier League
	21 Dec: Arsenal have quickly reclaimed top spot in football's Premier League... more

A sigh of relief for Liverpool manager Arne Slot after a frenetic finish to their 2-1 Premier League football win over Tottenham
	21 Dec: A sigh of relief for Liverpool manager Arne Slot after a frenetic finish to their 2-1 Premier League football win over Tottenham... more

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