Tag: Sport
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Dutch beach volleyball player banned from South Australia
Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde – a convicted child rapist – has been banned from entering Australia ahead of the Beach Volleyball World Championships next month, InDaily was told. His visa rejection followed a South Australian government campaign urging the federal government to ban him from entering the country. South Australian Attorney-General…
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Radium Dolls, Gold Coast 500 and Savour The Tweed – what’s on this weekend
Music and live shows on the Gold Coast this weekend This Friday, Mo’s Desert Clubhouse will gear up to welcome the bone-rattling rockers Radium Dolls, with the support of Adelaide’s Midwest desert psyche musos Los Palms and Northern Rivers post-punks Royal Ratbags. Tickets are available here. South American indie-folk singer and songwriter Felipe Baldomir will…
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‘They love a fight’: Mark Ricciuto on the Crows Collingwood clash
It was 27 years ago when Mark Ricciuto and the Adelaide Crows were about to face Melbourne in a qualifying final after finishing fifth place in the regular home and away season. They famously lost that game by eight goals, which changed the course of their finals series. They went on to win their second…
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Queer Crows group breaks silence on Rankine slur
Rainbow Adelaide Crows said they were “deeply concerned and disappointed” by another homophobic slur in the national sport, and saddened that it has happened “in our club”. The group is a volunteer organisation that supports the Adelaide Crows and aims to make the AFL/W a safe environment for LGBTQIA+ people. Izak Rankine has been banned…
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Crows defender sidelined
West Coast star Harley Reid’s season is over due to an ankle injury, while hamstrung Adelaide defender Max Michalanney is unlikely to return before the finals. Reid will be joined on the sidelines by fellow young gun Bo Allan after the pair both suffered similar low-grade syndesmosis injuries. Former No.1 draft pick Reid had to…
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Thunderbirds legend calls time on sporting career
Hannah Petty, Adelaide Thunderbirds captain, has called time on her netball career. Petty captained the Thunderbirds to two back-to-back premierships in 2023 – the first Thunderbirds premiership win in 10 years – and 2024. She played her last game for the Thunderbirds in a home semi-final last Sunday, July 20, where they lost to the…
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Suns star Rioli set for surgery in blow to finals hopes
Gold Coast will be without Daniel Rioli for the run towards finals after the star playmaker suffered a small fracture in his leg. Rioli will undergo surgery to his left fibula ahead of the QClash against the second-placed Brisbane Lions. The three-time premiership Tiger, who joined the Suns this season, could miss up to six…
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Dolphins back in NRL eight after blitzing Cowboys
The Dolphins have had plenty of “finest hours” this year, but their 43-24 win over North Queensland was one of the best, despite nervous moments in the second half. With 10 of their top 30 out injured, the Dolphins were brave and brilliant at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night to destroy the Cowboys and all…
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‘If not now, when?’: Lynagh ready for Lions hot seat
Joe Schmidt thinks Tom Lynagh is a chip off the old block, but the Wallabies coach won’t know for sure until the first British and Irish Lions Test is run and won in Brisbane. The 22-year-old Lynagh boasts just three appearances off the bench for Australia. The Queensland Reds playmaker will wear the Wallabies’ no.10…
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Let’s deliver the Olympics that athletes deserve
The Paris Olympics were the first real engagement games with five billion people, or half the world’s population, engaged with them at some point over their 19 days. Brisbane’s journey towards staging the 2032 Olympics is only just beginning, but the city can glean much from the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. One of the biggest…