Netball
Ace recruits boost for T-Birds
ADELAIDE Thunderbirds coach Jane Woodlands-Thompson has quickly established a reputation for developing young talent.
Thunderbird aces earn national stripes
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds will provide the leadership of the Australian team to tour England and Scotland this month.
Sharni sets her goals
NOTHING is complicated in Victorian Sharni Layton's intentions in making the Adelaide Thunderbirds her netball home.
Thunderbirds forced into early lift-off
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds have started their countdown to the ANZ Championship with a practice match against reigning state league champion Oakdale.
Sharelle in elite company
SHARELLE McMahon wields a lot of inspiration as captain and goal attack of Australia's netball side, the best in the world.
Lightning star courts revival
DON'T despair Lightning fans - 2008 grand final MVP Renae Camino is back and Adelaide will be "top three by Christmas".
UK tour to polish Diamonds
WORLD champion Australia will begin its preparations for next year's Commonwealth Games netball tournament with a tour of the United Kingdom.
Star import spurs T-birds' title hopes
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds are confident they have the talent to take the next step to the ANZ Championship title in 2010.
Mentor all for the Thunderbirds
BRILLIANT England defender Geva Mentor has signed a three-year deal to play with the Adelaide Thunderbirds.
Aussie skipper facing surgery
AUSTRALIAN netball captain Sharelle McMahon is almost certain to have another knee operation after being forced from the court in yesterday's one-goal loss to Jamaica in Kingston.
Australia split series in Jamaica
AUSTRALIA'S netballers have suffered their first loss to Jamaica in 11 years, going down 56-55 in Kingston.
Diamonds looking to rebound
AUSTRALIA'S shock third-place finish behind Jamaica in the recent Netball World Series has made the side hungry for success, according to vice-captain Natalie von Bertouch.
Australia nets another scalp
AUSTRALIA has beaten England 55-44 in a one-off netball Test - with the Thunderbirds' Mo'onia Gerrard making her comeback to national duty.
England knocks off Australia in upset
ENGLAND have upset Australia to claim top spot on the tournament table heading into the finals of the Netball World Series.
Injury forces out Gerrard
AUSTRALIAN star defender Mo'onia Gerrard has been ruled out of the World Netball Series in England after failing a last-minute fitness test on Thursday.
Aussies vow to be fast and fabulous
THEIR new game may need a little polish, but Australia's netballers are sure they can shine in netball's fast and furious World Series.
Wow factor the goal
STOPPING four-point goals is the new challenge facing returning defenders Mo'onia Gerrard and Bianca Chatfield in Australia's World Netball Series campaign.
T-Birds' tough start
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds will begin next year's ANZ Championship with a daunting road trip to Auckland in March to confront the Northern Mystics.
Aussies' winning run ended
AUSTRALIA learnt a lesson and New Zealand marked Irene van Dyk's 100th Test appearance for the Silver Ferns with a face-saving netball win overnight.
T-Birds on verge of coup
SUPERSTAR Jamaican netballer Carla Borrego is believed to be on the verge of signing a deal with the Adelaide Thunderbirds.
Geva Mentor retrieves the ball in a typically determined effort. Mentor has re-signed with the Thunderbirds for three more seasons.
Read MoreSteady as she goes for Aussies
THE series has been won, but Australian netball coach Norma Plummer has ruled out making radical changes to her team for tomorrow's final Test against New Zealand.
Silver Ferns losing sting
AUSTRALIAN netball coach Norma Plummer believes New Zealand have no more surprises for her world champion team.
Van Dyk switch
AUSTRALIAN netball coach Norma Plummer believes legendary New Zealand shooter Irene van Dyk could switch positions for the return clashes with her world champion team over the next week.
Fuhrmann a Diamond in defence
AUSTRALIA'S 196cm surprise packet, Susan Fuhrmann, ensured skipper Sharelle McMahon's 100th Test was worth celebrating with a powerhouse display yesterday on New Zealand great Irene van Dyk.
Fitting Diamonds victory
AUSTRALIA have scored a crucial 36-33 third Test victory over New Zealand to fittingly celebrate skipper Sharelle McMahon's 100th international match.
Altschwager crosses pond to boost Pulse
FORMER Australian team goaler Jane Altschwager is to continue her career in New Zealand after signing with Wellington-based Central Pulse.
Diamonds too sharp for Silver Ferns
AUSTRALIA shocked arch-rival New Zealand and levelled the Test series with an emphatic 48-44 victory in game two at Hisense Arena in Melbourne overnight.
Von Bertouch back for the Diamonds
AUSTRALIA'S quest to level the Test netball series with arch-rival New Zealand has been boosted with the return of veteran centre Natalie von Bertouch.
Von Bertouch in demand for second Test
THE Australian Diamonds will give vice-captain Natalie von Bertouch every chance to prove her fitness for the second Test against New Zealand in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
New Zealand topples Aussies
NEW Zealand have shaded a fast finishing Australia 53-50 to win the opening netball Test at Acer Arena.
Still hope as Nat fights with injury
AUSTRALIAN vice-captain Natalie von Bertouch has been rated a 50-50 chance of fronting New Zealand in the opening test in Sydney on Sunday after tests revealed damage to her chest wall.
Diamonds fail to sparkle
THE Australian Diamonds have had a nightmare start to their international season with a disastrous nine-goal loss to an on-song World Invitation outfit at ETSA Park last night.
Aussie champ raring to play
CHAMPION goal shooter Sharelle McMahon is ready to blast back into the international arena by leading Australia to victory over a high-class World Invitation outfit at ETSA Park tonight.
Steel is living the dream
HIGHLY promising defender Amy Steel still needs to pinch herself at the fact she is in Adelaide to play for Australia in front of a full house at ETSA Park.
News
Magpies need hefty quick fix
THE Port Adelaide Magpies need an extra $500,000 to underwrite their presence in the SANFL premiership race this year.
Sport
Stadium cashflow holding back clubs
PORT Adelaide's debt crisis has exposed how the AAMI Stadium deal is holding back the on-field ambitions of both SA-based AFL clubs.
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