Denny hammers home his Games ambition
TWO national titles and two automatic berths for the Commonwealth Games – not a bad day’s work for Darling Downs thrower Matthew Denny.
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Mathews back on track after dark year
THEY say you learn a lot about yourself in the darkest times.Luke Mathews is now a believer in that theory after a tumultuous 2017 that he describes as a “rollercoaster”.
England netball a danger team
AUSTRALIA’S top netball league has helped produce arguably the best netball team England has ever fielded at a Commonwealth Games.
Denny drops 12kg and hopes to milk the rewards
DARLING Downs athlete Matthew Denny has lost 12kg to give himself the best chance at gaining selection this week in two Commonwealth Games field events.
Javelin record broken days after Bannister’s death
JUST days after Australia lost its men’s javelin record holder Jarrod Bannister, Kathryn Mitchell has broken the women’s mark at an emotional track and field meet.
Ex-rugby player now a Commonwealth Games weightlifter
IN JUST one year South Australia’s Stephanie Davies went from her first weightlifting competition to Commonwealth Games selection.
Susan Pettitt’s relief at netball call-up
IT was a phone call Australian netball coach Lisa Alexander first made four years ago but it still ended the same way as it had in 2014 – with one of her players in tears.
Pearson eyeing off extra event at Games
SALLY Pearson will throw her hat into the ring for the chance to race a second event at the Commonwealth Games if Australia opts to field a relay team on the Gold Coast.
Why Laura Geitz is back, baby
NETBALL mum Laura Geitz and veteran Susan Pettitt are beneficiaries of coach Lisa Alexander’s proven policy of favouring form over history but fan favourite Sharni Layton is a casualty.
Netball Diamonds missing Sharni Layton
SHARPSHOOTER Caitlin Bassett will lead Australia into battle at the Commonwealth Games with veteran Susan Pettitt and former captain Laura Geitz also making the cut but Sharni Layton missing.
Teen emerges as McKeon’s biggest threat
OLYMPIC gold medallist Emma McKeon could tackle the 200m butterfly at the Commonwealth Games and it’s an 18-year-old that could prove to be her biggest challenger in the event.
Aussie Comm Games team uniforms unveiled
THE Australian team uniforms for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games have officially been revealed. The question is, are they a surefire winner or another epic fashion fail?
Relief as Aussie men avoid ‘big three’
THE Australian men’s team have been given a fighting chance to win a Commonwealth Games sevens rugby medal by avoiding the “big three” in the pool stages.
Fast track to Games
COMMONWEALTH Games sprint hopeful Alex Hartmann insists his best is yet to come as he prepares for his date with destiny on the Gold Coast this month.
Diamonds ready for battling Silver Ferns
A FORMER coach says the Silver Ferns can no longer consider themselves the second best team in netball but Australian won’t be taking them any less seriously.
De Rozario’s nervous wait for 10km test
SHE’S a multiple world champion, Paralympic medallist and the defending champion of the Oz Day 10km but none of that is helping quell wheelchair racer Madison de Rozario’s nerves.
New mum Geitz praises netball for support
DIAMOND great Laura Geitz has praised netball’s support of her dream to return to the highest level of the game as a new mother as an “amazing step forward for women’s sport”.
‘I do like a good Comm Games buffet’
WEIGHTLIFTER Damon Kelly will compete in his fourth Commonwealth Games this year and it’s lucky his love for the tournament buffets is matched by his love of gold medals.
Diamonds Games selection ‘difficult’
DIAMONDS coach Lisa Alexander says she is working with the strongest Australian squad she has ever seen, making the selection of the Commonwealth Games 12 the most difficult ever.
Teenager Page McGregor in Sevens heaven
WHEN Australia beat New Zealand for the historic women’s rugby sevens gold at the Rio Olympics, Bankstown’s Page McGregor and her sister were the only two in the room cheering.
Swifts, Giants to spar with England netball
THE NSW Swifts and Giants will limber up for the Super Netball season with matches against an England side hoping to pull off a major netball sting at the Commonwealth Games.
Diamonds lifting to new level
Australian Gabi Simpson says the looming selection for the Commonwealth Games is lifting the Diamond to a new level as they open the Quad series with a 36th straight victory over South Africa — but by their smallest margin in more than half a century.
Rejuvenated Campbell adds fly to repertoire
CATE Campbell is almost certain to add butterfly to her Commonwealth Games program after a stunning outing in the stroke at the NSW state championships.
Games spots for Diamonds who shine
Australian coach Lisa Alexander says there is pressure on every player in the Diamonds Quad series touring side to perform at their best against South Africa this weekend with Commonwealth Games spots up for grabs.
Wright, Pearson up for Laureus awards
SURFER Tyler Wright’s return from a potentially season-ending knee injury to win a second world crown and Sally Pearson’s comeback to win another world title has seen the pair nominated for prestigious Laureus world sports awards.
Erin Phillips: It’s time to draw the curtain
OPALS great Erin Phillips has called time on her extraordinary basketball career and will put all her energies into AFL and a new job as a coach.
Annoying netballers part of the game
AUSTRALIAN netballers will be deliberately distracted and annoyed as much as possible as part of their preparations for the looming Commonwealth Games.
Maths whiz hunts for medal formula
ENGINEERING student Michael Mercieca hopes he has perfected a winning formula for success at this week’s Commonwealth Games gymnastics trials.
Godwin strikes a balance for Games
QUEENSLANDER Georgia Godwin will have the ideal Commonwealth Games warm-up this weekend when she faces some of the world’s best gymnasts in Japan.
Injury woe rocks Aussie dive team
TRIPLE Olympic diver Melissa Wu has been forced to withdraw from selection trials for next year’s Commonwealth Games due to a neck injury.
Gentle reaches new heights in quest for gold
ASHLEIGH Gentle is leaving no stone unturned in her bid for a medal at a home Commonwealth Games, honing her preparations with a stint in altitude next month.
Diamonds waiting on Sharni Layton green light
AUSTRALIAN netballer Sharni Layton is waiting clearance to rejoin the Diamonds as they up their preparations for the Commonwealth Games in the three-Test Quad series in the new year.
Aussies historic World Tour volleyball gold
It was a golden day for Australia’s beach volleyballers at Manly
Swim boss quits on eve of Comm Games
SWIMMING Australia is on the lookout for a new CEO just months out from the Commonwealth Games after Mark Anderson’s appointment as Collingwood boss.
Triathlon selectors go for youth
TRIATHLON selectors have made the bold call to go with youth at next year’s Commonwealth Games, with three rookies called into Australia’s team for the Gold Coast.
Shelley Watts withdraws from Games contention
COMMONWEALTH Games gold medallist Shelley Watts has withdrawn from the quest to defend her title after not being able to drop to her fighting weight of 60kg to qualify.
Diamonds tip NZ as major Games threat
AUSTRALIAN captain Caitlin Bassett predicts the Commonwealth Games will be a battle between the Diamonds and Silver Ferns.
Polished Diamonds go 2-0 against Silver Ferns
AUSTRALIAN coach Lisa Alexander has revealed the secret of her team’s success as the Diamonds refound their mojo, taking down New Zealand for the second time in five days in the annual Constellation Cup
Diamonds ‘itching’ for payback win
AUSTRALIAN captain Caitlin Bassett says the Diamonds have spent a month “itching’’ to get back on the court to avenge their last-up loss to netball foes New Zealand.
Flames coach tips Adelaide as WNBL force
SYDNEY Uni Flames coach Cheryl Chambers says last season’s wooden spooners, Adelaide Lightning, have the talent and “emotion’ to pull off one of the biggest stings in the WNBL.
Diamonds inject ‘mongrel’ into defence
FORMER international Julie Corletto has been bought into the Australian inner sanctum to inject more “mongrel” into the Diamonds ahead of the Constellation Cup.
Sally Pearson short-listed for world award
IT was one of the comebacks of the year and the accolades continue to flow for Sally Pearson who has been named as one of 10 women short-listed for the honour of IAAF World Athlete of the Year.
Diminutive Croweater set for gymnastics test
SA gymnast Chris Remkes will hit Montreal’s Olympic Stadium this week hoping for a strong world championship showing to set up his Commonwealth Games medal bid.
Diamonds learn lessons from Storm
SHE’S a passionate AFL fan but it is lessons learned watching Melbourne Storm that Australian netball coach Lisa Alexander will put into play in next week’s Test series against New Zealand.
From teenage battler to gold medal contender
SA pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall will leap for gold at next year’s Commonwealth Games. But he was once a talented footballer in Adelaide’s southern suburbs who struggled to clear a 2m bar. Here is his story.
Ash Gentle saves day for Aussie triathlon
COMMONWEALTH Games contender Ashleigh Gentle has saved Australian pride and claimed a world championship silver with the run of her life in the finale of the world triathlon series
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