Hockeyroo back for SA in new-look AHL series in Adelaide
BOTH the Suns and Hotshots SA State hockey teams start their AHL campaigns in Adelaide on Sunday with big clashes against Western Australia.
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Epic post-gold engagement a slam dunk
THE Commonwealth Games has proved a joyous affair for many, but none quite as much as basketball star Nicole Seekamp, who was proposed to by boyfriend Cody Havermann after her big gold medal win.
Broken hearts and shattered bodies after loss
IN AN epic final at Robina Stadium, the Aussie women’s rugby sevens team trailed 12-0 at halftime against their archrivals New Zealand but rallied back to draw level at 12-all before a bizarre mix-up cost the gold medal.
No gold but huge $30M win for women’s rugby
THE silver lining for pigtailed Charlotte Caslick and her teary crew after winning hearts in rugby sevens will be a $30 million coup for Australia’s first women’s rugby hub at Ballymore in Brisbane.
‘Gutted’: Diamonds shocked in stunning upset
ENGLAND’S netball team has shocked the world after beating Australia in a thrilling last-second to complete one of the biggest upsets in Commonwealth Games history.
Athletes who defined the 2018 Games
THE Clark Kent of the pool finally found his phone box, a 17-year-old tied the record for most medals at a single Games, and we witnessed one of the most inspiring sporting moments ever.
New world order in netball after Games shock
AUSTRALIA went in as favourites but a new script was written in world netball at the Commonwealth Games in a thriller that will go down in history.
Boomers complete golden double in spiteful clash
THE Boomers completed a dominant golden double for Australian basketball at the Commonwealth Games with an 87-47 victory over Canada at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on Sunday.
Cambage ejection doesn’t stop Opals procession
AUSTRALIA overcame the shock second quarter ejection of Opals star Liz Cambage to cash-in the most bankable gold medal of the Commonwealth Games. Meanwhile, a boxer has accused judges of favouring Aussie athletes.
Alexander’s plan to turn Diamonds into gold
ENGLAND’S place in Commonwealth Games netball final is no surprise to columnist and Diamonds coach, Lisa Alexander, who has been developing her own strategy to propel the Aussies to victory.
Caslick keeps gold medal bid alive
THE brave medal bid of Australia’s men’s sevens team came to an end but the Aussie women’s team remain firmly in the hunt to add a historic Commonwealth Games gold to their Olympic title.
Yamba cousins strike gold in doubles
YAMBA cousins Donna Urquhart and Cameron Pilley won a tough battle for mixed doubles gold by being better in the big points than India’s Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Saurav Ghosal.
Netball final we never saw coming
NETBALL’S new world order will feature a sporting rivalry 140 years in the making with Australia to meet England in Sunday’s gold medal match at the Commonwealth Games.
Leaky Hockeyroos fall to brilliant Kiwis
RIVALS New Zealand have earned bragging rights in the women’s hockey, outclassing Australia all over the park in their gold medal decider.
Bolters stand between Boomers and gold
BOOMERS guard Damian Martin says Australia’s date with basketball destiny has arrived after Australia stormed into the gold medal game against surprise opponents Canada.
Four in the running for flag bearing honour
WHEELCHAIR hero Kurt Fearnley will vie with swimming superstars Mitch Larkin and the Campbell sisters for the honour of carrying the Australian flag at the closing ceremony farewell party for the Commonwealth Games on Sunday night.
Games chief defends missing athletes
AT LEAST 11 African athletes and officials are believed to have fled during the Games, with speculation they will try to seek asylum in Australia, but the Commonwealth Games Federation chief has called for a reality check.
‘She’s more than just a dance’
NO Sally Pearson but Michelle Jenneke has delivered a brave effort to finish fourth in the 100m hurdles. Meanwhile, Bendigo bowler Aaron Wilson kickstarted a party and continued a team tradition by tearing his shirt off after winning gold.
Opals mess around and double up on Kiwis
AUSTRALIA will play for the women’s basketball gold medal after the Opals continued their complete domination of the Commonwealth Games with a 109-50 semi-final smash-up of New Zealand.
Green machine keeps Aussies on track
ALMOST a year to the day after she blew out her knee, a sizzling solo try from speedster Ellia Green helped the Australian women’s sevens team sidestep an upset loss to England and finish the opening day of Commonwealth Games competition unbeaten.
Bring on the Kiwis! Hockeyroos ready to get physical
AUSTRALIA’S Hockeyroos are bracing themselves for a fierce physical showdown against New Zealand in Saturday’s Games gold medal match.
War still not over in battle of the sexes
WITH Australia’s womens Rugby Sevens team one of the biggest drawcards on the Gold Coast, ARU boss Raelene Castle says the sport has a way to go before men and women are recognised equally.
Boomers feeling the NBA love
AUSTRALIA coach Andrej Lemanis says the Commonwealth Games squad is feeling the love from their Boomers brethren in the NBA as they eye off a gold medal.
Hockey’s bizarre scheduling slight
THE Hockeyroos have progressed to the Commonwealth Games final despite being treated with bewildering contempt by tournament organisers.
Stripped of gold! High drama in crazy 200m final
IN ONE of the most bizarre finishes to a sprint race ever seen, England’s Zharnel Hughes was halfway through his victory lap before he was sensationally stripped of the gold medal for impeding another athlete.
Wild scenes as veterans claim gold
IT’S been an icon for ironmen for decades but the Coolangatta Gold belonged to Chris McHugh and Damien Schumann in a mixed night for Australia’s beach volleyball teams.
Drought crushed as bowlers double up
SEVENTY-TWO hours after breaking Australia’s lawn bowls gold medal drought, three-quarters of the Aussie women’s fours team have walked away with a second gold by dominating Scotland in the women’s triples.
Adelaide veterans claim Games gold on the sand
ADELAIDE-based beach volleyballers Chris McHugh and Damien Schumann have won gold for Australia after an epic victory in the decider on Thursday night.
A generation following in Caslick’s footsteps
PRESSURE. What pressure? Charlotte Caslick has taken her game and her profile to a whole new level since Australia won gold at the Rio Olympics.
‘Not good enough’: Kiwis turn rocks into Diamonds showdown
AFTER two shock losses, New Zealand have narrowly avoided disaster and qualified for the netball semi-finals. Their reward: a clash with an irrepressible Australian team.
‘How bloody good’: Brandon is Starc of the show
GIVING Australians a tag for him other than “brother of Mitch’’, Brandon Starc produced a career best performance to secure high jump gold on a night it rained medals at the athletics stadium.
Aussie women on track for gold after scare
AUSTRALIA’S women’s beach volleyballers survived a major scare against underdogs Vanuatu to claim victory in their semi-final on Wednesday night and win through to the gold medal match.
Hockeyroos’ wall stands tall in medal bid
AUSTRALIA’S medal rivals in women’s hockey will have to crack the defensive wall that goalkeeper Rachael Lynch has erected this tournament.
Aussies ready to conquer ‘Tower of Terror’
GEORGIA Sheehan has revealed the mantra that will power the Australian dive team this week as they bid to overcome the elements at the Gold Coast venue dubbed the ‘Tower of Terror’.
‘She just broke down in my arms, crying’
THE emotion overflowed when the Australian women’s sevens team hatched a plan to reunite Ellia Green with her sick mother Yolanta.
Fair shout! T20 a perfect fit for Comm Games
IS there a sport that is more ‘Commonwealthy’ than cricket? While the prospect of 3-on-3 basketball has been tossed about, it’s just not cricket. Quite literally. And it just ain’t right.
Stannard blow brings Aussies closer together
HE narrowly avoided being yet another hard luck story but Maurice Longbottom says the adversity buffeting the Australian mens sevens team will only make them stronger.
Bronte inspires moment of Aussie team pride
THE Diamonds’ Commonwealth Games simulation camp has kept them cool, calm and in control writes LISA ALEXANDER
‘I can go all night’: Athletes hit Tinder
FIT, toned and high-energy athletes are going for Commonwealth Games gold on and off the field, flooding Tinder in search of romance, with revealing photos and boasts about having the ability to “go all night long”.
Superhero Larkin takes down swim legend Thorpe
IN the 2018 Commonwealth Games, superman of the pool Mitch Larkin has medals falling out of his pockets and even managed to do something the great Ian Thorpe never did.
Men and women coast into beach volleyball semis
AUSTRALIA kept up its flawless record in the beach volleyball as the men’s and women’s teams both cruised through to the semi-finals with comfortable victories at Coolangatta.
Living dolls come out on top in needle match
NETBALLER Ama Agbeze has given her English Roses teammates a rather special keepsake to commemorate their time at the Commonwealth Games and give them a boost int he lead-up to the knockout stages of the competition.
A mother’s pride that knows no limits
HER daughter is a five-time Olympian, an Olympic gold medalist and has been dubbed the queen of her sport. Yet Bev Cook can still barely hold it together when anyone asks about her daughter.
‘She’s No.1 now’: Little sis steps out of Cate’s shadow
HER jaw dropped. Her face froze. Not even Bronte Campbell could believe what she had done. For the first time in three years she had beaten her decorated sister Cate in the 100m freestyle.
Partner’s pain drives veteran diver Wu
MELISSA Wu says losing her diving partner to injury has given her a greater appreciation of the fragility of her own career and a determination to enjoy every moment of the Games.
Who needs a teething ring when you’ve got gold
CHEW toys don’t come much more precious — or hard-earned — than a gold medal. WARNING: CUTE PIC ALERT.
Huge praise as Games embraces the para-normal
THE integration of para athletes onto the main billing at the Commonwealth Games has been more than vindicated by the athletes’ performances and the reaction of crowds, making para-normal the infectious new vibe on the Gold Coast.
Adorable reason for Geitz’s new-found inspiration
LAURA Geitz has revealed a picture of the adorable moment her one-year-old son Barney saw her in action in green and gold for the first time, and with a mascot like that it’s no wonder the Diamonds are in dominant form on the Gold Coast.
Calm before the storm: Athletes ready to party
IT’S been a slow start to the Games as far as the partying scene is concerned, but clubs on the glitter strip say it’s the calm before the storm as athletes near the end of competition.
Swimmers reign supreme, cycling has its mojo back
NO Big Tuna, no big deal. Cold stricken champion Kyle Chalmers may have suffered a shock loss but a rousing pool rally and Australian cycling’s wheels of thunder made it a night to savour.
‘We beat the untouchables’: Malawi’s incredible upset
MALAWI have cause one of the biggest shocks of the Commonwealth Games and followed it up with some of the best celebrations after upsetting New Zealand.
It’s time to stop the minnow bashing
MINNOW bashing. It is almost a sport in itself. Whenever a major sporting event like the Commonwealth Games takes place there are lop-sided contests that resemble father-son games.
Games star has motivation to move the nation
REDEMPTION and rejuvenation have been rousing themes for Australia at the Commonwealth Games as the green and gold lit up the velodrome and pool on the Gold Coast.
Slack: All that glitters is gold
AFTER Australian rugby’s largely forgettable 2017, hopes for a brighter time this year could be made or broken in the next few weeks by two very formidable groups – women and Kiwis.
Boomers sneak home over Tall Blacks
THE Nick Kay-inspired Boomers busted themselves out of jail in the fourth quarter to snatch a nailbiting 79-73 victory over New Zealand in Cairns on Saturday night.
History on shaky ground as Silver Ferns struggle for form
NETBALL has been the ultimate two-horse race at the Commonwealth Games but Australia and New Zealand’s gold medal dominance is looking more than a little shaky.
Chalmers crowned new king of swimming on golden night
KYLE Chalmers won two gold medals in just over two hours on an evening which saw rain pelt down on the open-air pool and gold medals rain down on Australia’s swimmers, cyclists and an inspirational weightlifter who powered through grief.
Diamonds sparkle in Barbados mismatch
A NEAR-perfect first quarter netball masterclass from Australia set-up a Diamonds demolition of Barbados at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.
Emma’s syked for sevens heaven
EMMA Sykes was late for school the morning the Australian women’s sevens team won in Rio in 2016. Now she’ll be leading the team around the park in its quest for Commonwealth gold.
Swimmer’s dad captures the heart of a nation
STEVE Titmus captured the hearts of the nation on swimming’s opening night with his frenzied cheering as daughter Ariarne went within a fingernail of winning the women’s 200m freestyle.
Families set to party with our golden heroes
THE families of South Australia’s newest Commonwealth Games cycling champions were anxiously waiting to celebrate with their gold medal heroes in Brisbane on Friday.
Taylor’s ripped (and ribbed by his mates)
AUSTRALIAN Rugby Sevens player Charlie Taylor’s Instagram photos were so popular he scored a modelling deal — and his teammates won’t let him forget about it.
Diamonds brace for Barbados bravado
THE Diamonds are braced for some Caribbean crash and bash when Australia takes on Barbados tonight as their quest continues for a fourth Commonwealth Games netball gold medal.
Revenge and redemption on record breaking night
CATE Campbell, who returned from the Rio Olympics shattered and uncertain of her future, rebounded by handing in the fastest relay split of all time on a night of glory for Australia with world records and five gold medals.
Nurse Lynch saves scrappy Roos
NURSE Rachael Lynch became the Hockeyroos emergency services operator as the Australians were given a sobering jolt in the first round of their title defence.
A ‘beautiful night’ that went horribly wrong
CHARLOTTE Caslick has told of the “beautiful night” that went horribly wrong when Australian rugby sevens captain James Stannard was coward punched.
Triathlon stars are clear to go racing
TRIATHLON Australia has moved to dismiss fears this week’s multi-sport race could become a duathlon due to poor water quality.
From rivals to Commonwealth Games teammates
BEACH volleyballer Chris McHugh spent the past decade building up a fierce rivalry with Victorian Damien Schumann. Now they’re set to team up at the Commonwealth Games.
Gymnastics success on Georgias’ minds
GOLD Coast-bred gymnasts Georgia Godwin and Georgia-Rose Brown have been selected to spearhead the women’s team with pivotal roles in their hometown Commonwealth Games.
Trophy-hunter Goulding chasing gold
FRESH from leading Melbourne United to the NBL title and claiming the Larry Sengstock Medal for grand final MVP, Chris Goulding has his sights set on Commonwealth Games gold.
Sharni Layton opens up on ‘mental health injury’
NETBALLER Sharni Layton says she has felt “really alone at times’’, breaking down as she talks about a “mental health injury” which has sidelined her for the Commonwealth Games.
Madi determined to rediscover the old magic
DIAMONDS midcourter Madi Robinson feared she was off the Commonwealth Games radar when she was dropped from the Australian netball side in 2017.
Brondello: Cambage ready to lead Games charge
AUSTRALIAN coach Sandy Brondello says Opals star Liz Cambage is back in love with basketball and ready to lead the charge for Commonwealth Games gold.
How to get your exclusive Comm Games pin
ONLY 7 days to go! Get into the Games spirit with limited edition Gold Coast 2018 Official Borobi Pin Collection, available via the token in The Courier-Mail from Wednesday, April 4. Pin your hopes on the Aussies and collect all five!
Jamaica netball danger team at Games
It’s official. Australia’s biggest threat to their defence of netball’s Commonwealth Games gold is not New Zealand.
Rejuvenated Geitz back in top gear
COMEBACK Queen Laura Geitz has rediscovered her love of netball and is ready to “rock’n’roll’’ at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
Confused, exhausted but McMahon nails it for Diamonds
THE gold medal match for netball at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester is remembered for being one of the greatest matches in the sport’s history.
Firebirds star Geitz back in the groove
LAURA Geitz could not imagine a better way to help finetune her preparation for next month’s Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast than a test against the best on Thursday night.
Game on for reborn Opal Belinda Snell
A SECOND Commonwealth Games gold could finally tip Belinda Snell into retirement but the born-again Opal says there is still a chance she will put her hand up for one last international hurrah.
Diamonds prepared for Silver Ferns form
AUSTRALIAN netball coach Lisa Alexander is expecting old foes New Zealand to perform far better than anyone expects at the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
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