Category: Headline Sport
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MULLEN ANSWERS THE CHALLENGE
Jarrod Mullen credits some heart to heart talks with coach Rick Stone and his idol Andrew Johns for his strong form in recent weeks. He certainly was the difference in that second half come back to beat the Cowboys.
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EARLY END FOR WOOLNOUGH
Former Knights forward Adam Woolnough is set to announce he’ll retire at the end of the NRL season. Just 27 years of age and still contracted for next season, the Penrith player would have several seasons playing at the top level but has chosen to leave the game to pursue other options. Woolnough has come…
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KNIGHTS MOVES: BRIAN GOES – RICK’S IN
There’s been a dramatic turn of events for the Newcastle Knights who today replaced coach Brian Smith less than a month after backing him to see out the season. Former assistant Rick Stone has been handed the job for the next two years and was put straight to work.
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GREENWAY CHEERLEADERS BEST IN NSW
A squad of young cheerleaders is the toast of the Hunter after winning a statewide competition. The troupe from Francis Greenway High School now has its sights set on national honours.
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KNIGHTS CALL TO ARMS
The Knights pride themselves on unity and that’s what they’re calling for, on and off the field. They have to find something to arrest a form slump, which has seen them fall out of the top eight, and is threatening their finals chances.
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GREEN DAY: NATHAN’S WIN CELEBRATED HOME AND AWAY
Toronto’s Nathan Green has become the first Hunter-region golfer to win on the main US tour in more than three decades, after claiming the Canadian Open title in a playoff. After play stretched into a fifth day because of poor weather, it all came down to a nail-biting finish.
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GIDS IN – MULLEN MAYBE
Injured ribs or not, wild horses will be lucky to drag Kurt Gidley away from the playing field this weekend. It may be a week too early for Jarrod Mullen however, as the whole Knights team looks to get back on track – while trying to avoid talk of coaching distractions.
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INJURIES PLAGUE TITANS
The Titans will face the Cowboys this Friday minus up to six key players. Five are in doubt with injuries… While Anthony Laffranchi has copped a grade one charge.
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WHAT THEY SAID: KNIGHTS TALK OF BAD NIGHT
Like it or not, Newcastle’s performance against the Sea Eagles was always going to be linked to the news earlier in the week about Brian Smith’s pending move to the Roosters. Players deny it played any role in their sub-par performance with a high error rate the cause. Click on for views from Steve Simpson,…
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GOLD COAST BID FOR 15TH UNION LICENCE
The Breakers success in Queensland could help the Gold and Far North Coast secure the 15th national rugby union licence. The team has officially become one of seven vying for the right to be the home of the next super rugby club.