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Marco Monteverde is a Brisbane-based sports reporter for NCA Newswire. He worked in a similar role for The Courier-Mail from 2007 to 2020. During a journalism career of more than 25 years, he has also worked for The Queensland Times, The Sunshine Coast Daily, The Fraser Coast Chronicle and The North West Star. He has covered three FIFA World Cups and the 2000 Sydney Olympics, as well as a host of other major sporting events in Australia and around the world.

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Marco Monteverde

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Golf

MUNICH, GERMANY - JULY 07: David Micheluzzi of Australia acknowledge the crowd after playing his putt shot on 11th during day four of the BMW International Open at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried on July 07, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Aussie golfer sets sights on PGA crown

Having played golf all around the world this year, David Micheluzzi has returned home ready to shine at the Australian PGA Championship.

Cricket

Comeback gun wants to ‘put on a show’

The critics may have called out the lack of first-choice players, but these Australian players showed they were more than worthy of their spots.

Football

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 01: Ben Halloran of the Roar and Hayden Matthews of Sydney FC challenge for the ball during the round three A-League Men match between Brisbane Roar and Sydney FC at Suncorp Stadium, on November 01, 2024, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Slater: The silver lining of A-Leagues’ salary cap crunch

Socceroos great ROBBIE SLATER and MARCO MONTEVERDE uncover the biggest benefit of clubs’ tighter budgets, and deliver the first A-Leagues Men power rankings update of the season.

Cricket

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 14: Glenn Maxwell of Australia plays a shot during game one of the Men's T20 International series between Australia and Pakistan at The Gabba on November 14, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Maxwell unleashes, bowlers dine out, in big T20 win

Glenn Maxwell brought the boom in the T20 international between Australia and Pakistan at the Gabba, which was reduced to a seven-over-a-side contest after bad weather delayed play.

Cricket

Australian Opening batsmen David Warner and Usman Khawaja embrace before taking the field on the first day of the Sydney Test, David Warner's last test match. Photographer: Tom Parrish

Khawaja hits out at Aussie Test ‘myth’

After one former Test opener questioned the Australian selector’s call to pick Nathan McSweeney to play India Usman Khawaja responded with some facts of his own.

Cricket

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: Josh Inglis of Australia addresses the team before taking to the field during game three of the Men's ODI series between Australia and Pakistan at Perth Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

New T20 skipper slams ‘disrespectful’ call

As fallout continues from Australia’s horror ODI showing against Pakistan the man given the Australian captaincy for the T20 series says his side is not second rate.

Football

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 12: Milos Degenek of the Socceroos arrives for a Socceroos training session at Lakeside Stadium on November 12, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Recalled ‘Roo aims for another World Cup

An experienced defender is grateful for the chance he has been given by national coach Tony Popovic to rekindle his Socceroos career.

Football

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 03: Macarthur FC goalkeeper Filip Kurto looks on during the round three A-League Men match between Melbourne Victory and Macarthur FC at AAMI Park, on November 03, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Coach cops huge ban over ‘player assault’

Football Australia’s independent disciplinary and ethics committee has come down hard on an A-League assistant coach following his involvement in a post-match melee.

Cricket

Australiaâs Xavier Bartlett appeals successfully for a leg-before-wicket decision against West Indiesâ batsman Kjorn Ottley during the third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Australia and West Indies at Manuka Oval in Canberra on February 6, 2024. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Extra incentive for ‘X’ to hit the spot

Xavier Bartlett is eager to bowl well on Thursday night when he’s set to play for Australia for the first time at his home ground, the Gabba.

Rugby

Unwanted code-hopper set for French stint

No longer wanted by Queensland and the Wallabies, a code-hopper is expected to continue his rugby career in France.

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