Category: National Sport
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LAUREN PARKER TARGETS GOLD IN TOKYO
She’s already overcome incredible odds to reach her first Paralympics, so the Hunter’s Lauren Parker isn’t going to let a wrist injury stop her quest for gold in the triathlon.
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JETS RETURN FOR PRE-SEASON
The Jets have become the first A-League club to begin pre-season training. Arthur Papas and his coaching team, straight to work, as their recruits start to arrive.
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TIM TSZYU SICK OF ZERAFA’S EXCUSES
Tim Tszyu’s team has shot down concerns the fight with Michael Zerafa next Wednesday night won’t go ahead. Tszyu says he doesn’t care how his opponent gets to Newcastle and that he’s sick of excuses.
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KNIGHTS TROOPS BACK TO RE-BOOT SEASON
The Knights will field a new-look side this week, with some big name inclusions ready to spark a season reboot. The congested NRL ladder is actually helping the 14th placed team, which sits just two points outside the top eight.
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NEWCASTLE YOUNG GUNS HURT MARINERS FINALS ASPIRATIONS
The Jets have taken an important step towards avoiding the A-League wooden spoon, hurting the Mariners’ chances of returning to the finals for the first time in seven years in the process. The win puts Newcastle a point behind Melbourne Victory with two games to play.
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NEWCASTLE BASKETBALL REFEREE BEGINS LONG ROAD TO TOKYO OLYMPICS
It’s not just athletes busy preparing for the Tokyo Olympics… a Hunter basketball referee is also vying for selection. Scott Becker will head to Europe this month to officiate a major qualifying tournament.
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IFFLAND’S “INSANE” HOT AIR BALLOON DIVE
What does a world-beating cliff diver do when they’re not diving off a cliff? Attempt another daring feat of course. Rhiannan Iffland headed home to the Hunter for a dive with a high degree of difficulty and a lot of hot air.
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SINCLAIR TO WEAR GREEN AND GOLD
A young Newcastle cyclist has been picked in the national team for the Junior Road World Championships in Belgium. Only problem is – Australia isn’t sending a team.
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KNIGHTS BELIEVE PANTHERS ARE “BEATABLE”
Only the Storm and the Eels have beaten Penrith since 2019, but the Knights came close last season when they played out an unlikely draw. Now fresh from a win over the Sharks, Newcastle believes the red-hot Panthers are beatable and one Hunter product is ready to step up once again.
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PHOTO GALLERY | JETS V VICTORY
The battle of the cellar-dwellers started well for the Jets in the game against Melbourne Victory last Saturday at McDonald Jones Stadium. In the 18th minute, a cross from Yuel found O’Donovan with Stamatelopoulos doing did the rest. A fantastic header from Yuel in the 52nd minute was eventually disallowed by the VAR for offside.…