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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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Football

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: Yonatan Cohen of Melbourne City celebrates after scoring a goal during the round seven A-League Men match between Brisbane Roar and Melbourne City at Suncorp Stadium, on December 06, 2024, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

City pair star in easy win over Roar

Brisbane Roar’s poor A-League campaign suffered another blow, this time from Melbourne City, on Friday night.

Football

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 01: Angus Thurgate of Western United runs with the ball during the round six A-League Men match between Western United and Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park, on December 01, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Milestone catches United midfielder by surprise

Having debuted in the A-League as a 17-year-old, a Western United star is about to make his 150th A-League appearance at just 24.

Football

Melbourne City coach Aurelio Vidmar, and the team in a huddle.

Slater: Nowhere to hide for ‘united’ City and desperate Roar

There will be nowhere to hide for the newly “united” Melbourne City and a Brisbane Roar team desperate to find their first win of the season, according to Socceroos great ROBBIE SLATER.

Cricket

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05: Megan Schutt of Australia celebrates a wicket during game one of the Women's One Day International Series between Australia and India at Allan Border Field on December 05, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Five-star Schutt destroys India

Megan Schutt and Georgia Voll were the standout performers as Australia took a 1-0 lead in its three-game women’s one-day international series against India.

Women's sport

Voll, Schutt, star as Australia rolls India in series opener

Debutant Georgia Voll was determined to “finish the job” with the bat as an Australian team inspired by a five-star performance from pace bowler Megan Schutt beat India by five wickets.

Tennis

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 11: Bernard Tomic of Australia in action during his match against Roman Safiullin of Russia during day two of 2022 Australian Open Qualifying at Melbourne Park on January 11, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

Brisbane options limited for Tomic

If Bernard Tomic wants to try to qualify for the Brisbane International, he will need some help from tournament organisers.

Hockey

Olympic great calls time on career

A five-time Olympian has made his final appearance for the Kookaburras after announcing his international retirement.

Football

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 01: Jaiden Kucharski of Sydney FC in celebrates a goal 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 Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Sydney to give youngsters a chance

Having already booked a berth in the AFC Champions League Two knockout stages, Sydney FC will take the chance expose several young players to the continental stage on Thursday night.

Tennis

15/11/2024: Nick Kyrgios (joined by his 2 yr old nephew George Kyrgios) has announced he is to play in the upcoming Brisbane International 2025 tennis tournament at the Queensland Tennis Centre, Tennyson. pic: Lyndon Mechielsen/Courier Mail

Brisbane event a ‘showcase’ for Krygios

With Nick Kyrgios having been sidelined a long time, Pat Rafter is not sure how the returning star will fare at the Brisbane International.

Football

GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 03: Takuma Nishimura of Yokohama F. Marinos (L) and Brian Kaltak of Central Coast Mariners (R) compete for the ball during the AFC Champions League Elite East Region match between Central Coast Mariners and Yokohama F.Marinos at Industree Group Stadium on December 03, 2024 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

‘Wasn’t acceptable’: Coach’s blunt admission

A familiar face has returned to Gosford to help inflict more AFC Champions League Elite pain on the Central Coast Mariners.

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