Category: Headline Sport
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ECKSTEIN WINS THIRD COOLANGATTA GOLD
Caine Eckstein has earned a historic third Coolangatta Gold victory in record breaking time on the Gold Coast. While in a drama packed womens event, Alicia Marriott made it two wins, relegating favourite Hayley Bateup to second.
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BUDERUS BOOK TO TELL HIS STORY
As Kurt Gidley prepares to leave for England, his brother Matt returns from London tomorrow. He’s travelling home without a Super League premiership, but with former Knights captain Danny Buderus – whose book is sure to cause plenty of talk at their old club.
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NRL GRAND FINAL 2009
Take another look at the day Melbourne won its second premiership in three years as they beat the Eels 23 – 16.
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EELS INSPIRE JETS
It’s not often a football coach would admit to taking some ideas from rugby league, but the Newcastle Jets happily admit Parramatta’s revival this season has provided them with plenty. Although hardly in a dire situation, the Jets like how the Eels turned their season around.
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COACH HEATS UP OVER MIS-FIRING JETS
Perth now heads to Newcastle, to play a Jets team still smarting from a 2-1 loss to Sydney FC. Although there was encouraging news for injured striker Sasho Petrovski today, coach Branko Culina couldn’t hide his frustration last night.
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KNIGHT FINE
The NRL has warned all clubs about the use of grip pads strapped to the arms of players, after fining Newcastle $5,000. It was deemed arm strapping used by Richard Fa’aoso caused a number of facial scratches, suffered by Bulldogs players. After complaints, he was forced to remove it at halftime. The Knights say they…
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FRIGHT KNIGHT FALLOUT
The fallout from the Knights exit from the finals continues, with three players now facing judiciary charges. Two others have been added to the Kangaroos train-on squad, while Adam MacDougall was a surprise inclusion in the Prime Minister’s 13 but today was more about commiseration than celebration.
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RALLY DRIVERS GET TO KNOW NORTHERN RIVERS TERRAIN
The world’s top rally drivers have already been getting up close and personal with roads on the New South Wales far north coast. They’ve been taking note of the terrain they’ll tackle when the Australian leg of the global championship begins on Friday.
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GREAT SCOTT – DUREAU BACK FOR BAD BOY BENNY
Forgotten Knights halfback Scott Dureau has been recalled, given Ben Rogers faces a huge task just to play again this season. The club is yet to decide whether to challenge the severity of his charge, and it’s got injury concerns as well.
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JETS SHOOT DOWN A-LEAGUE GLAMOUR BOYS
The Newcastle Jets have pulled off a stunning upset and handed the Gold Coast its first defeat of the season. Sean Rooney’s first half strike proving the difference as the Jets shot down the league’s latest glamour club.