Category: Newcastle Sport
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ABBEY HARKIN HAS EYES ON GOLD DURING TRAINING FOR TOKYO
Our swimmers head to Tokyo next Saturday, to start their quest for gold. Among them, a Hunter athlete who was lucky enough to train at her family’s swim centre.
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NEWCASTLE BASKETBALLER PREPARING FOR SECOND STINT IN UK
Newcastle’s Ryan Beisty is finalising a deal to head back to England for a second season in the British Basketball League. If everything goes to plan, the 25 year old will be back on court in the UK in August.
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COMPETITION FOR SPOTS BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN THE KNIGHTS
Jacob Saifiti says competition for starting spots is finally bringing out the best in the Knights. The team is using the bye to meticulously prepare to face the red hot Storm.
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LOCKED IN | ORIGIN III IS COMING TO NEWCASTLE
Newcastle’s worst kept secret is out – State of Origin Game III will be played at McDonald Jones Stadium for the first time next week, shifting from Sydney as the city continues to battle a COVID outbreak. Premier Gladys Berejiklian extended the lockdown by another seven days – it will now end on Friday July…
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TSZYU AND SPARK WEIGH IN AHEAD OF BIG FIGHT IN NEWCASTLE
Tim Tszyu is adamant he’ll move onto bigger fights after he beats Stevie Spark, but Spark has his own world title aspirations. The pair faced off at the weigh-in this morning, ahead of tomorrow night’s bout in Newcastle.
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HYMEL HUNT HOPES TO RE-SIGN WITH THE KNIGHTS
Hymel Hunt is off contract at the end of the season and admits other clubs are chasing his signature. However the Knights winger is adamant he wants to stay in Newcastle.
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O’BRIEN GIVES PONGA THE GREEN LIGHT
Knights coach Adam O’Brien is wary the Cowboys will arrive in Newcastle with a siege mentality on Saturday night after a week affected by COVID. And good news for Knights fans, Kalyn Ponga is a certain starter.
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YOUNG KNIGHT EAGER TO IMPRESS
Dominic Young says won’t give up his position on the wing easily after getting his first taste of victory against the Warriors. The teenage English recruit is hopeful the Knights can build momentum in the back end of the season, with star players returning from injury.
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NEWCASTLE OLYMPIC READY FOR DARLING ST REVAMP
It’s one of the Hunter’s proudest football clubs which became caught up in the federal government’s sports rorts scandal. Now, Newcastle Olympic has received funding for a much needed upgrade that is beyond their wildest dreams.
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PONGA NAMED FOR KNIGHTS BUT WILL HE PLAY?
Knights half Jake Clifford is expecting Kalyn Ponga to play this weekend against their former club on Saturday night, after two months on the sideline. And there’s no rest for Daniel Saifiti – he’s been named to back up after Origin.