Category: National Sport
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WARRIORS READY TO CALL CENTRAL COAST HOME
There’s just a week to go until the Warriors depart Tamworth to set up camp on the Central Coast ahead of the proposed NRL restart on May 28. And there’s already lighthearted talk of renaming the New Zealand club.
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JETS TEAMMATES STICK TOGETHER DURING SHUTDOWN
At a time of great uncertainty for professional sportspeople, it’s easy to get weighed down. But there’s one team with players that are always positive – and we were lucky enough to spend time with two of them.
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BABY ON THE WAY FOR MOLOKAI PADDLE QUEEN
Unlike most sports, the pandemic has worked in favour of stand-up paddleboarder Terrene Black. The Entrance North star was preparing to defend her world title in July until she found out she had a baby on the way.
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INJURED BRAILEY IN GOOD SPIRITS
Tearing an ACL is one of the more painful injuries in sport – and involves a lengthy period on the sidelines. New Knights hooker Jayden Brailey has revealed he’s actually felt worse pain on the field before…and was shocked to find out the extent of his injury.
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OLYMPIC ROWER FORCED ONTO DRY LAND
Olympic rower, Spencer Turrin has been forced onto dry land, training by correspondence from his back yard garage. For the world champion, the Tokyo games postponement adds a new level of pressure, with 2021 selection cast adrift until sport resumes.
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HOY STILL WAITING FOR HIS NRL DEBUT
When you play the same position as Kalyn Ponga, your chances of getting game time are few and far between. One young Knight is on the verge of stepping in for the superstar fullback – but it’s a real waiting game.
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ITALIANO LOCKED IN FOR 2 MORE SEASONS
While the Newcastle Jets are in a holding pattern right now – before the pandemic took a toll, the club had moved to lock in a goalkeeper. Lewis Italiano signed a contract extension ahead of a trip west to be with his young family.
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O’DONOVAN SEES POSITIVES IN THE A-LEAGUE SHUTDOWN
The A-League is in a precarious financial position as the sport’s shutdown continues, but one star believes this could be the opportunity it needs. Roy O’Donovan wants to see the league use the break to re-focus.
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CAITLIN WOOD HOPEFUL TO SECURE THE NEXT MAJOR DRIVE
Maitland’s Caitlin Wood left home to chase a motorsport dream overseas, but the coronavirus pandemic has put that on hold. However the 23-year-old is still working behind the scenes to secure drives in Europe.
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AFL SUSPENDED, NRL AND A-LEAGUE UNDER PRESSURE
The 2020 AFL season been suspended after just one round, and the AFLW season has been cancelled, with no premiership to be awarded, due to the coronavirus outbreak. The move comes after multiple state governments announced shutdown measures to combat COVID-19. The NRL and A-League now face growing pressure to postpone their seasons. AFL CEO…