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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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Tennis

Australian Open Day 14 . 02/02/2020. Mens singles final. Novak Djokovic vs Dominic Thiem on Rod Laver Arena. Rod laver and Neale Fraser . Pic: Michael Klein

Tennis legend dies, aged 91

An Australian tennis icon who won Wimbledon and the US Open singles titles has died at the age of 91.

Other Sports

AEW pro wrestler Buddy Matthews with Isaac White and Rocco Zikarsky from the Brisbane Bullets pictured in South Brisbane, Brisbane 3rd December 2024. (Image/Josh Woning)

Aussie ready for next ‘level’ in AEW

One of AEW’s emerging stars can’t wait to perform in front of Australian wrestling fans at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in February.

Football

Roar goal scorer Besart Berisha applaudes the crowd following the A-League semi final between Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Sunday, April 27, 2014. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Legend keen for A-League gig

One of the greatest players in A-League history has returned to Australia hoping to continue his emerging coaching career.

Football

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 01: Tom Sermanni, Interim Head Coach of Australia talks to his players during the International Friendly match between the Matildas and Brazil at Cbus Super Stadium on December 01, 2024 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

Interim Matildas coach unsure about future

Matildas interim coach Tom Sermanni is unsure if his temporary tenure will extend beyond this week’s two-game series against Chinese Taipei.

A-League

The Tackle: Brisbane finds it teenage dream as City plummets at home

Uninspiring performances, Brisbane’s teenage dream and is Adelaide the real deal? Plus the team of the week. Socceroos great ROBBIE SLATER and MARCO MONTEVERDE dive in to The Tackle.

Football

Brazil complete sweep of Matildas

Without their captain Steph Catley, the Matildas have again been beaten on home soil by Brazil.

Football

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 01: Kyra Cooney-Cross of Australia battles for possession with Giovana Queiroz of Brazil during the International Friendly match between the Matildas and Brazil at Cbus Super Stadium on December 01, 2024 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Brazil completes fiery clean sweep despite Raso’s strike

Australia kept attacking and attacking, but Brazil held onto its early lead to keep the Matildas at bay during their second friendly against Brazil.

Football

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 30: Jacob Brazete of the Roar and Thomas Waddingham of the Roar embrace following the round six A-League Men match between Macarthur FC and Brisbane Roar at Campbelltown Stadium, on November 30, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Roar escape with draw in thriller

Brisbane Roar needed an own goal in stoppage-time from Macarthur FC‘s Tomislav Uskok on Saturday to avoid creating an unwanted piece of A-League history.

Cricket

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: Jemimah Rodrigues of the Heat runs between the wickets during the WBBL Challenger match between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder at Allan Border Field on November 29, 2024, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

Heat star fit for WBBL final

Brisbane Heat’s hopes of beating the Melbourne Renegades in Sunday’s WBBL final have been boosted by the availability of a star batter.

Cricket

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: Georgia Redmayne of the Heat bats during the WBBL Challenger match between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder at Allan Border Field on November 29, 2024, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

Redmayne powers red-hot Heat past Thunder, into WBBL final

Georgia Redmayne hit the winning runs as Brisbane Heat secured a sixth successive victory – a nine-wicket thrashing of the Sydney Thunder – to secure a spot in the WBBL final. WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS

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