Category: Headline Sport
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KNIGHTS MAUL TIGERS
Newcastle has made it two from two as the NRL season hangs by a thread, too strong for the Tigers at Leichhardt Oval. The Knights traded blows with the home side before a Mitchell Pearce solo try started a second half roll on.
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JULIAN WILSON WINS MEN’S EVENT AT SURFEST
Ryan Callinan has fallen agonisingly short of a dream finish at Surfest. The home town hero tied with Julian Wilson in this afternoon’s men’s final, before judges headed for the scoresheet to crown the winner.
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HEENEY RECOVERING WELL FROM THUMB SURGERY
Isaac Heeney says he’s good to go for round one of the AFL, despite suffering a broken thumb during training with the Swans. The Novocastrian has spent some time touring schools in the Hunter, as the squad looks towards its opening pre-season game next weekend.
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JETS START NEW LIFE WITH DRAW IN WESTERN SYDNEY
Round 19 of the A-League wrapped up this afternoon, with Brisbane beating Western United one-nil. Last night, the Jets started their new life under coach Carl Robinson with a stirring one-all draw with the Wanderers in Sydney.
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GRAND SLAM FINAL FOR AUSSIE DUO
Back to tennis now and Terrigal’s Max Purcell and his partner Luke Saville are the first, all Australian mens duo to reach the Australian Open’s Double Final in 23 years. The duo kept their Grand Slam dream run alive, coming from a set down. Incredibly the unseeded Aussies were handed a wildcard into the tournament.…
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LAPSES IN DEFENCE LET DOWN JETS
The Newcastle Jets have shrugged off a turbulent week, with a spirited 2-1 loss to runaway leaders Sydney FC. It was always going to be a tough ask for the Jets, and interim coach Craig Deans says his side needs to change their mentality in defence.
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FORMER ENGLAND BOSS SHOWS INTEREST IN JETS COACHING ROLE
A host of big names, including Sven-Göran Eriksson, have already been linked to the coaching job at the Newcastle Jets following the sacking of Ernie Merrick, but Socceroos’ legend Harry Kewell isn’t one of them. CEO Lawrie McKinna is hoping to appoint a new boss within a fortnight.
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REALITY CHECK FOR KNIGHTS FORWARD DANIEL SAIFITI
Knights prop Daniel Saifiti admits he’s let his standards slip since making his Origin debut for New South Wales. Following a wake up call by the Newcastle coaching staff, the 23-year-old is desperate to rediscover his early season form.
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NATASHA SCOTT NAMED BOWLER OF THE YEAR AGAIN
Hunter lawn bowler Natasha Scott has won her second-consecutive Australian Female Bowler of the Year award – and her fifth in nine years. It comes a week after Scott defended her Australian Open singles title. This week, she’s competing with the national women’s fours team, which is currently undefeated following day three of the Asia…
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MATT HALL REMAINS OPTIMISTIC AFTER RED BULL CANCELS AIR RACE
This year’s Air Race World Championship will officially be the last, with Red Bull announcing it will stop running the series. Australian pilot Matt Hall is optimistic a version of the sport will carry on… but for now he’s focusing on the current campaign.