Category: Gold Coast Sport
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TITANS LET WIN SINK IN
The Titans are letting yesterday’s first home win of the year sink in a little before thinking about their next clash. They smashed Penrith 32 – 6.
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SHANNON ECKSTEIN WINS 7TH AUSSIE TITLE
Shannon Eckstein is now the greatest Ironman in history after winning his seventh national title at the Aussies at North Kirra. The 32 year old eclipsed Trevor Hendy’s long standing record. “Shut the gate you’re watching history, you’re watching the greatest.” “That one just like last year was perfect, it felt so easy, you get…
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GARY ABLETT TO RE-SIGN WITH THE SUNS
Gary Ablett will remain with the Gold Coast Suns for another three years, after a contract extension was reportedly finalised on Friday. The new deal worth $1 million a season, would keep Ablett at the Suns until the end of the 2018 season. The 30-year-old dual Brownlow medallist is currently sidelined due to a shoulder…
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FANNING BOMBS OUT AT MARGARET RIVER
The big guns have fallen early on a frustrating day at the Margaret Pro. Fanning, who last week won another Bells title, was knocked out by local Jay Davies. Earlier in the day Joel Parkinson was defeated by Hawaiian Sebastien Zeits. “We both expected to have a lot more waves than that. I expected after…
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CAVES BEACH CLAIMS MASTERS WIN AT THE AUSSIES
Surf life saving legends have shown age is no barrier, charging through the water and sand at The Aussies. The Masters competition at Kirra had an upset, when a small club from Newcastle took down some former Ironmen.
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SUNS BRACE FOR HEAVY CRITICISM AFTER ST KILDA THRASHING
Gary Ablett has advised his troops to cop whatever criticism they receive after Saturday’s thumping at the hands of St Kilda. Not only have they received a serve internally, but criticism is coming thick and fast from outside the club.
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TITANS THRASH EELS
Returning to the NRL, and speedster James Roberts has proved he’s a match winner for the Gold Coast, taking two tries from two intercepts against the Eels. A third try to Roberts’ the icing on the cake for a victorious Titan’s outfit.
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CROWDS TURN OUT FOR LUKE HARROP TRIATHLON
Some of the country’s best triathletes turned out for the Luke Harrop Memorial triathlon at the Southport Broadwater parklands this morning The event honours the talented triathlete who was hit and killed by a car in 2002 Danny Carson won the men’s event, while Richelle Hill took out the women’s
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STAWELL GIFT WINNER TURNS TO COMM GAMES
He was already a bit of a star to his school students, now, Murray Goodwin has become somewhat of a celebrity to the man on the street. The winner of the prestigious Stawell Gift has turned his attention to the Commonwealth Games… and, some new fishing rods.
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CARISSA MOORE OUTPERFORMS STEPH GILMORE AT BELLS
Carissa Moore edged out Australia’s Stephanie Gilmore by less than a point in today’s final, to complete the historic hat-trick. The win extends Moore’s lead over Gilmore in the world ratings.