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Amanda Lulham loves all things on and in the water from sailing surfing and kayaking to canoeing, ironman, triathlon and diving as well as, netball, basketball, rugby and sport in general – and the people who play it at the highest level. She is a group sports reporter for NewsLocal and CODE Sports.

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Manly

WILD OATS XI, Bow: XI, Sail n: AUS10001, Owner: The Oatley Family, State/Nation: NSW, Design: Reichel Pugh 30m. Source: © Rolex/Studio Borlenghi taken 28/12/2018.

Wild Oats XI damaged in Sydney-Hobart leadup

Wild Oats X1 was one of an extaordinary 23 yachts to retire at sea with damage or other issues in a major shakedown for the 75th Sydney to Hobart.

Wentworth Courier

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 30: Ryhan Grant of Sydney FC heads over Craig Goodwin of Adelaide United during the FFA Cup Final match between Adelaide United and Sydney FC at Coopers Stadium on October 30, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

Socceroo tackles travel ordeal for milestone match

Socceroos gun Rhyan Grant ready to tackle travel endurance test ahead of his Sydney FC milestone match.

Blacktown

MOSMAN DAILY/AAP. Sydney FC W-League rising soccer star player Taylor Ray (Quakers Hill) poses during a photo shoot at Macquarie Park on Friday, 8 November, 2019. (AAP IMAGE / Troy Snook)

Teen soccer star puts heartbreak behind her

It was a blow which nearly knocked young football talent Taylor Ray out of the game for good. But she’s made of stern stuff and is on track to return to the W-League this season.

Local

Former NRL hopeful Danny Allende is hoping to forge a new career in Rugby Sevens.

Danny Allende a model of footy success

Former NRL hopeful Danny Allende believes you can’t be what you can’t see and it is why he’s having a second crack at being an elite footballer.

Penrith

Jess Fox and Curtis McGrath at the Paddle Australia awards.

Jessica Fox first up for Olympics

Jessica Fox is getting used to being first on the water. But now the Penrith paddler is first off the water as well.

Wentworth Courier

Courtney Frankl playing in the Super W competition.

Painful cut that created a rugby champ

When she started playing she was so bad she got booted after one game. So how did Waratah Courtney Frankl get so good.

Wentworth Courier

Former NRL player Tyrone Phillips has made the First Nations rugby team. Pic: Rugby Australia

Former NRL speedster making good on second chance

He’s the former NRL player with a new field of dreams and a determination to make the most of his second chance as a footballer.

Local Sport

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN EXPRESS. Australian softballer Rachel Lack at her family factory which makes trophies and medals. Rachel is a utility player who has her eyes an olympic team call up, photographed today 30th October 2019. (AAP/Image Matthew Vasilescu)

Quest to go from factory floor to Olympic pitch

In the first of a NewsLocal series tracking our athletes on the road to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, we meet a big hitting factory worker chasing Games gold.

Macarthur

Sydney Thunder legspinner Tanveer Sangha at Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello

Leg spinner bowled over by BBL gig

He’s the Campbellown cricket teen keen to make his mark in the upcoming Big Bash after being signed onto the Sydney Thunder playing roster.

Local

BRASILIA, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 01: Noah Botic of Australia celebrates a scored goal during the FIFA U-17 Men's World Cup Brazil 2019 group B match between Australia and Nigeria at Valmir Campelo Bezerrao Stadium on November 01, 2019 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Noah Botic awarded Dylan Tombides Medal

It’s a very special football award and it has gone to a very special player currently representing Australia at the World Cup in Brazil.

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