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.
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