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Matt Turner is a sports reporter for The Advertiser and CODE Sports who covers mainly AFL and basketball. He has been with News Corp for more than a decade, starting at The Messenger, where he was sports editor for two years. Matt isn’t to be confused with Matt Turner, the award-winning Advertiser photographer, who also shares the same middle name (James).

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Sturt Sabres are raising money and awareness for breast cancer. Soriah Moon,24, and Thomas Goodall,21, wearing the pink uniforms, 9 June 2018. (AAP Image/Dean Martin)

Sabres go pink for breast cancer

STURT Basketball Club is packing away its traditional blue jerseys – and going pink – for one night for a good cause.

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Para Hills Soccer Club is raising money and awareness for brain cancer, in support of club junior assistant coach Shane Hillman, who is terminally ill with the disease. Shane with his 15-year-old son Josh and wife Deb at Para Hills Soccer club, 9 June 2018. (AAP Image/Dean Martin)

Coach’s brain cancer battle inspires soccer club

SHANE Hillman’s two-year battle with terminal brain cancer has inspired Para Hills Knights, where he is a much-loved junior coach. This Saturday, the soccer club is hosting a special day for the 52-year-old.

Local Sport

Rostrevor Old Collegians wins the Adelaide Footy League (amateur football) division 1 Grand Final against Payneham Norwood Union. Picture: SHAUN HOLLIS

Who are the flag faves? Adelaide footy mid-year tips

COMPETITION for finals spots and premierships is heating up across the Adelaide Footy League’s seven divisions at the halfway point of the season. See our writers’ predictions here.

Olympics

12/08/16 - Kyle Chalmers' original swim coach from Port Lincoln, Carolyn Veldhuyzen at the Immanuel College swimming centre Photo Tom Huntley

Kyle’s success no surprise to first coach

KYLE Chalmers’ gold medal in the 100m freestyle may shock the Rio Olympics but it does not surprise his first swimming coach Carolyn Veldhuyzen.

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