Category: Headline Sport
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ORIGIN LOCK IN DOUBT FOR DECIDER
The Maroons aren’t just sweating on star fullback Billy Slater’s fitness. Lock Ash Harrison’s possibly broken toe from Friday’s loss to the Dragons is also posing a big concern. “well I think that the worst case will be broken but I’m pretty confident that it won’t be so I’ll go for scans tomorrow and hope…
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BLAZE FIRE SALVOS OVER JOYCE PAYMENT
Gold Coast Blaze owner Owen Tomlinson claims his family, and not sacked coach Brendan Joyce are the big losers in the club’s $12 million financial collapse. He says he has little sympathy for Joyce, who was paid for the work he did.
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SUNS DEFENDER OUT FOR SEASON WITH KNEE RECONSTRUCTION
Injury woes continue for the Suns, with defender Seb Tape to miss the rest of the season and undergo a knee reconstruction. The 19 year-old suffered ligament tears in this third quarter contest against North Melbourne Saturday night. “That’s not a good one for Seb Tape. That looks like a serious knee injury The Suns…
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GREG BIRD TO MISS DRAGONS CLASH
The Gold Coast Titans will be without Greg Bird and possibly Beau Champion when they line-up against the Dragons Friday night in Wollongong. Scans on Champion’s ankle have revealed no serious injury, however Bird is suffering a pec strain.
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BEACHLEY CROWNED STATE CHAMPION
Seven-time world champion surfer, Layne Beachley, has been crowned the female champion of the New South Wales Surfmasters Titles. Beachley took home the title after securing a score of nine-point five in this afternoon’s final at Seal Rocks.
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BIG MONDAY FOR SURFERS ON GOLD COAST
The long weekend will be one long remembered by many surfers. The southern end of the Gold Coast has turned on some of the best waves of the year. Sleeping giant Kirra awoke with a roar, and two metre swell.
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SNOWSILL APPEAL TO BE HEARD TONIGHT
Gold Coast triathlete, Emma Snowsill will shortly appeal her shock omission from the Australian Olympic team. From her training base in Germany, the 30-year-old will tonight put her case to Australia’s Independent Olympic Tribunal via teleconference. Snowsill intends to use Triathlon Australia’s own selection policy as the backbone of her case, highlighting criteria such as…
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SLATER TAKES CLOUD BREAK
Mick Fanning has usurped Joel Parkinson as the number one ranked surfer in the world, after a dramatic final day at the Fiji Pro. The Gold Coaster placed third behind young gun, Gabriel Medina, and eventual winner, Kelly Slater. Roz Kelly is in Fiji and she caught up with the 11-time world champion moments after…
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EMMA SNOWSILL CONFIRMS SHE’LL CONTEST OLYMPIC OMISSION
Reigning Olympic Champion Gold Coast triathlete Emma Snowsill, has confirmed she will appeal against her omission from the London games’ side. In a brief statement the 28 year old says…she has not taken the decision lightly, and apologises for any hurt her action may cause. It’s the second time Snowsill has appealed…in 2004 the then…
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GOLD COAST SUNS STATEMENT: RACIAL SLUR COMPLAINT
The Gold Coast SUNS lodged an official complaint with the AFL on Monday after Joel Wilkinson informed the club that he was racially vilified by a spectator during Sunday’s match against Collingwood at the MCG. Gold Coast SUNS CEO Travis Auld said he was pleased that the complaint was treated with the seriousness required and…