Category: Headline Sport
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AIR RACE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMING TO LAKE MACQUARIE
It’s official – after seven years of planning, the Air Race World Championship is coming to Lake Macquarie. Organisers are predicting 50 to 100,000 people will take up vantage points around the lake in November, to watch the three-day event.
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PHOTO GALLERY | JETS V GLORY
Perth Glory will have nightmares for weeks after being demolished by the Jets last Sunday at McDonald Jones Stadium. Beka Mikeltadze was the star of the show contributing to the 6-1 win by scoring a hat-trick. Backed by a great supporting cast with cameos by Daniel Penha bagging a double and Valentino Yuel adding to…
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LOCAL CHAMPION WINS SURFEST MEN’S FINALE
It was the Surfest men’s final hoodoo many thought would never be broken, but after almost four decades without a local champion, Jackson Baker has finally ended the drought. His celebrations will be short and sweet, as his focus turns to Bells Beach later this weekend.
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PHOTO GALLERY | WILDFIRES v GORDON
The 2022 Shute Shield kicked-off on the weekend, with the Wildfires taking on Gordon at Sportsground No.2. The Wildfires had a slow start and it looked like Gordon might run away with the match, but the Wildfires slowly clawed their way back. In the dying moments it looked like they might have snatched the win…
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PHOTO GALLERY | CENTRAL V MAITLAND
On the weekend the 2022 Newcastle Rugby League competition kicked off for a brand new season. At St. John Oval, home team Central took on Maitland Pickers, but ended up on the wrong side of the score sheet going down 24-10. In other games, Cessnock defeated Wests 14-10, Wyong defeated The Entrance 16-12, and the…
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PHOTO GALLERY | JETS v PHOENIX
Newcastle Jets came out firing last Saturday night defeating Wellington Phoenix 4-nil at McDonald Jones Stadium. Olivier Boumal cracked a double with Beka Mikeltadze and Eli Babalj picking up one each, leaving Phoenix scoreless.
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KNIGHTS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE OPENS
It’s only a building, but there’s a lot of hope attached to the Knights’ new Centre of Excellence. The facility is now officially open – and our cameras were there for a guided tour.
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LARGE HUNTER CONTINGENT HEADING TO NSW OPEN IN SYDNEY
The Hunter will have nine players in the field when the New South Wales Open tees off in Sydney on Thursday.
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NEWCASTLE JETS HOPING HOME CROWD WILL KICKSTART WINNING RUN
Jets keeper Michael Weier looks set to play his third straight game, with Jack Duncan still recovering from injury. Weier has endured back-to-back losses, and admits that’s forced some honest conversations.
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WILDFIRES PUT SYDNEY CLUBS ON NOTICE
The Wildfires men have put high-profile Sydney clubs on notice, claiming they have the talent to win the Shute Shield. Following two covid-interrupted campaigns, the Hunter side has enjoyed an ideal build-up to the new season.