Category: Headline Sport
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DJULBIC JUBILATION AFTER WINNING HEADER
United’s scored a sizzling victory over Melbourne last night in the A-League finals. Dino Djulbic was the hero, his goal keeping the Gold Coast’s title dream alive.
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BURROW EARNS BACK TO BACK BREAKAS
Taj Burrow has made it back to back Burleigh Breakas in the perfect preparation for next week’s Quiksilver Pro. Joel Parkinson, who is returning to the circuit after a horrific heel injury, was second.
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FREESTONE HAS FREE RANGE AT BREAKA PRO
Local surfers are saluting at the iconic Burleigh Pro. Coolangatta whiz-kid, Jack Freestone breezed through the first round today. Big guns Taj Burrow and Joel Parkinson are due in the water on Friday.
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BIRD HAS “SIX APPEAL”
Perhaps showing his hand before the start of the NRL season, John Cartwright’s installed heavy-hitting Greg Bird at five-eighth for the club’s pre-season trial against Souths. Bird’s saddling-up alongside Scott Prince in the halves, with the Gold Coast set to field a near full-strength squad in Coffs Harbour this weekend.
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TITANS LOOK TO EXPERIENCED SQUAD AFTER BRONCOS DEMOLITION
John Cartwright’s promising to roll-out a more experienced 17-man squad for the Gold Coast Titans’ next pre-season game. It comes after a youth Coast side was thrashed by the Broncos.
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BLAZE BLITZ THE 36ERS
Gold Coast Blaze has kept its finals hopes alive with a convincing, 95 points to 79 victory over the Adelaide 36ers. It’s the third win in a row for the side, which dominated the opposition from tip off, and blooded two new players.
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FANNING TAKES ON TEAM CHALLENGE
Some of the world’s best surfers including Mick Fanning were on show today at the 2011 Rhythm Kirra Teams challenge. The two time world champion and Kirra board rider recorded a 9.2 for this effort. He was joined Jeremy Flores for one of the heats of the day. “you might be in different clubs but…
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BRISBANE ROAR BELTS UNITED
Gold Coast United has been belted four nil by Premier Plate winner’s Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium overnight. It was the first time Roar have beaten United.
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WEBB THE ONE TO BEAT
A top field of women golfers, and some not too shabby amateurs have lined up in the annual Ladies Masters Pro Am. And while Anye Monke’s group took out today with an astounding 129 stapleford points, defending champion Karrie Webb is still considered the one to beat, in the main event.
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CAN KARRIE DO IT AGAIN?
Some of the world’s best golfers have touched down on the Coast ahead of the A-N-Z Ladies Masters, including seven time champion Karrie Webb. Reporter Nick Curry has more.