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Sydney FC substitute Sebastian Ryall snatched a last-gasp equaliser to reignite his club’s season and further frustrate Melbourne Victory with a 2-2 draw at AAMI Park.

Not for the first time this season, Victory coughed up a 2-0 lead, deservedly as they inexplicably sat back and let the much more enterprising Sydney to dominate the second half.

Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka says it’s “like a grand final” but the Sky Blues may be without marquee star Brett Emerton for Sunday’s A-League clash with Gold Coast. Emerton was rested from training on Friday after aggravating a lingering ankle problem in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Perth Glory in Campbelltown.

Lavicka said the Socceroos star would make his own call on whether to play at the Sydney Football Stadium but hinted he could sit out and be saved for Thursday’s blockbuster against Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park.

Sydney FC midfielder Nick Carle denies their A-League season is on the line when they play Central Coast at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday. More >

Australia brought Ryan Harris into their squad for the second Test against India on Friday, adding a fourth pace option a day after bowling their way to victory in the opening match against the tourists.

The injury-prone Harris joins James Pattinson, Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus in the 12-man party for the second match in the four-Test series, which starts on Tuesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

Pattinson, playing in only his third Test, edged Siddle and Hilfenhaus to Man of the Match honours in Melbourne after all three played key roles with both bat and ball in the 122-run victory.

Sydney vet Jenna O’Grady Donley had travelled the world pursuing her passion for wildlife conservation, but on Wednesday she was gored to death by a pygmy elephant while trekking with a friend in a remote wildlife park in Borneo.

Her mother has described the death of her only child as a tragic accident.

Grant Wharington’s 30 metre Wild Thing, painted black from the hull to boom and then right up to the top of her massive 41 metre mast, is preparing for her ninth assault on the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, this time representing Queensland’s Gold Coast.

Wharington, formerly from Victoria, and now living in Queensland, has the keys to Wild Thing back in his pocket today. The yacht has been languishing at Rivergate in Brisbane for the last 11 months; although it did spend a few months on the hardstand being repaired after a pontoon punched a hole in its stern, caused by floods.

Police charged a nurse on Saturday with multiple counts of murder over a Sydney nursing home fire that killed four elderly people and critically injured 14 others. More >

All lanes have been reopened on the Sydney Harbour Bridge after a multi-vehicle pile-up this afternoon.

The accident, which took place about 1.15pm today (3.15pm NZ time), involved an empty petrol tanker heading south and two cars, police said.

A CareFlight helicopter took off at 1.23pm four minutes after being notified about the crash from NSW Ambulance, and landed at nearby Observatory Hill with a doctor and a paramedic at 1.34pm, spokesman Ian Bedham said.

Sydney FC produced passion and poise to finally add points to performance with two second half goals giving the Sky Blues a courageous and well-deserved 2-1 win over Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium tonight. More >