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A member of numerous News Corp Olympic teams, Amanda Lulham loves all things on and in the water, from sailing and surfing to kayaking and surf life saving. An award winning sport reporter, she is a Sydney to Hobart yacht race specialist who also covers rugby in all forms, next generation stars and sport in general – and the people who play at the highest level. She is a group sports reporter for NewsLocal and CODE Sports.

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Local Sport

Jemma Smith, of Umina Beach, competes in the open ski at the Surf Life Saving NSW Open Championships. Picture: Stephen Chu.

Ironwoman up for hectic race weekend

It’s a weekend of racing that is exhausting just to think about but it isn’t fazing hard-working Umina ironwoman Jemma Smith.

Macarthur

Australia's Mhicca Carter and Atasi Lafai make a tackle during the Australian Wallaroos v New Zealand Ferns Bledisloe Cup match at ANZ Stadium, Homebush. Picture: Brett Costello

NRL brother inspires comeback of Waratahs gun

He’s a rugby league player making good in the NRL. But to his sister he’s a source of inspiration for her comeback to Super W rugby.

Local Sport

Anne Sargeant was elevated to Legend staus in Netball's Hall of Fame.

Netball legend reduced to tears at awards night

Netball great Anne Sargeant was accepting a special award when she turned round, gasped and started to cry. She later described it as “one of the most beautiful moments of my life.’’

Manly

BURLEIGH HEADS, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 17: Lizzie Welborn competes during round 2 of the Nutri-Grain Series at Burleigh Heads on November 17, 2019 in Burleigh Heads, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Nervous ironwoman’s ‘shock’ podium

Sydney ironwoman Lizzie Welborn has been shocked at her performance in the third round of the Nutri-Grain ironwoman series at Bulli.

Manly

Kendrick Louis in action at Bulli. Pic: HarvPix

Kendrick Louis defies age to be in Nutri-Grain ironman mix

He was pipped for victory but Kendrick Louis is taking a big picture approach to the Nutri-Grain ironman series and that’s why he’s pretty happy.

Local

Jayden Kitchenor-Waters dreams of representing Australia.

Rugby sevens gun dreaming big

‘I was a bit of a boof head’. How rugby helped steer this young player on a new course – and hopefully to a new career.

Manly

Coolangatta Gold promo.Matt Bevilacqua Ð Nutri-Grain IronMan Georgia Miller Ð Defending Coolangatta Gold & Nutri-Grain IronWoman Champion .Pic Tim Marsden

Georgia Miller out to end copy cat’s winning run

She ruled the waves last season and now Georgia Miller is out to end the reign of a copy cat in the Nutri-Grain ironwoman series.

Local Sport

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

Sydney-Hobart back-up plan for damaged Wild Oats XI

There are doubts the damaged supermaxi Wild Oats XI will be repaired in time for the 2019 Sydney to Hobart race. But there is a cunning back up plan if it isn’t.

Local Sport

Molly Picklum after winning the Gold Coast Open Pro Junior event at Burleigh Heads on May 8, 2019. Picture: Ben Stagg

Molly making right moves at world surf titles

Central Coast surfer Molly Picklum has a special plan to deal with nerves when she made her debut at the junior world surfing championships in Taiwan.

Local Sport

Sydney Flames development player Kitty Henderson, right

Benched Sydney Flames teen all smiles

Rarely is any player in sport happy to be on the bench. But this one can’t wipe the smile off her face.

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