In what captain Jo Harten described as a “game of two halves”, Giants Netball have overcome a midseason slump to return to the winner’s circle, overcoming a spirited Collingwood Mapgies outfit by nine points. The result comes as a welcome relief for the Giants, who are seeking redemption for last year’s grand final loss, and have clung to third place ...
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Cody Simpson qualifies for Australian squad
Cody Simpson’s transformation from pop star to swimming sensation is complete after he clinched a spot on the Australian team for the world championships and Commonwealth Games. From making records to breaking records, Cody Simpson’s transformation from pop star to swimming sensation is complete. The rhythm and blues singer can now call himself an elite high-performance athlete after qualifying for ...
Read More »Paul Gallen has defied the odds and his critics but it’s time to retire from boxing
At 40 the body doesn’t do the things the mind wants it to. In boxing the biggest challenge is walking away. Paul Gallen has defied the odds and critics. But it’s time to hang up the gloves. Paul Gallen, it’s time to hang up the gloves. We watched Gallen get old in the ring in Newcastle during his defeat to ...
Read More »Matty Johns’ ultimate Magic Round preview: On the field and behind the scenes
Magic Round has been one of the NRL’s best new concepts and if you’ve never experienced it, MATTY JOHNS reveals what you’ve been missing out on. I’ve been waiting for this since the draw was released, Magic Round is one of the best concepts brought into the game during the NRL era. Here are the top things I’m most looking ...
Read More »Commonwealth Games 2022: Which three shooters miss out on ticket to Birmingham
A RISING star who has made every post a winner since bursting on to the Super Netball scene just six weeks ago, or a player who has been in the Diamonds program for the past two years but played just three Tests? These are the meaty decisions facing Diamonds selectors as they whittle their squad of 18 named last week ...
Read More »Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett and players send defiant message amid PhilGould ‘power struggle’
That was Canterbury coach Trent Barrett’s defiant message after revelations the club’s head of football Phil Gould ran a training session at Belmore this week. Barrett said Gould was invited to take a hands-on approach in a bid to finally snap the Bulldogs’ six-game losing streak and it wasn’t the first time that had happened. Before taking the coach’s whistle ...
Read More »NRL teams Round 8: Late Mail, predicted team changes, Josh Schuster set to return for Manly
Canterbury are sweating on the health of its four Covid-19 players after captain Josh Jackson also tested positive to the virus on Wednesday. Coach Trent Barrett won’t be able to finalise Jackson’s replacement for Saturday’s clash against the Sydney Roosters until Jake Averillo, Brent Naden, Ava Seumanufagai and Reece Hoffman pass the final stages of their return to play protocols. ...
Read More »Worrying stat that could turn NRL finals hopes into a battle for the wooden spoon
Canterbury and Wests Tigers will need to break a 20-year hoodoo if they go on to play finals footy this year but don’t get a win this weekend. That’s according to Fox Sports Stats numbers, which also show nine teams during the NRL era finished with the wooden spoon after being stuck on one win at this point in the ...
Read More »Knights keen to play Anthony Milford against Broncos
Having won the battle to register Anthony Milford’s contract, the Knights now must get the former star into shape, meanwhile one fresh court battle looms. Newcastle coach Adam O’Brien has broken his silence on the club’s decision to sign Anthony Milford, declaring there is every chance the former Brisbane star could be in shape to make his return to the ...
Read More »Cricket Australia Appoint Andrew McDonald As Men’s Cricket Team Coach
Australia’s top cricket body appointed Andrew McDonald as national coach on Wednesday, two months after the shock departure of Justin Langer. Australia›s top cricket body appointed Andrew McDonald as national coach on Wednesday, two months after the shock departure of Justin Langer. McDonald, 40, secured a four-year contract in the top position after winning praise for his performance as interim ...
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