Netball

Oh baby, a pintsized netball pioneer

INDIE Bulley and her former Australian Diamonds mother Bec are paving the way for the potential return of numerous netballing mums to the court.

Suncorp Super Netball: Guide

IT’S a new game for netball in 2017 with the sport shooting for the hearts and minds of a new generation of fans. SWOOP’s Ultimate Guide to Suncorp Super Netball.

New netball clubs dealt great hands

WITH a new national netball league due to start, three new clubs are flexing their muscle and robbing the traditional teams of plenty of star power, says Natalie von Bertouch.

Coach’s ringing praise for Bell

ADELAIDE Thunderbirds coach Dan Ryan has no doubt shooter Erin Bell will be back to her brilliant best this season, whether or not she is captain.

Brice is right for the Diamonds

DIAMONDS coach Lisa Alexander is continuing her policy of rewarding the form of young talent with young shooter Kristina Brice bought into her touring squad.

Veteran Diamond to captain Fever in Super Netball

VETERAN Australian shooter Natalie Medhurst will captain the West Coast Fever in their first season of Super Netball.

Giants shine in Super Netball hitout

MIXED results for the Giants and Swifts at a pre-season hitout a month before start of Super Netball season.

Team first for new Diamonds skipper

FEISTY defender Sharni Layton will captain the Diamonds in this month’s quad series in South Africa and England, but says she’s not auditioning for the role fulltime.

Tickets go like Lightning for practice games

THE Sunshine Coast Lightning are planning an electrifying debut in the Suncorp Super Netball competition.

Magpies preparing to take flight

AFTER a long lead up, Magpies coach Kristy Keppich-Birrell is looking forward to getting a measure on her side’s Super Netball preparations ahead of their opening round.

Simpson rules Firebirds’ roost

GABI Simpson and Caitlyn Nevins were testing out their new runners on Tuesday well aware they have enormous shoes to fill at the Queensland Firebirds.

Aussie netball star ‘defects’ to England

WORLD Cup-winning Australian netballer Chelsea Locke has been selected to play for England in the Netball Quad Series and will face her former Diamonds teammates early next year.

Super Netball: New name, new teams, new era

AUSTRALIAN sport has a new game with a new name with the much-anticipated national netball league debuting in 2017 to be known as Suncorp Super Netball.

Green to lead Giants in Super Netball

KIM Green captained NSW Swifts for the last three years, now with Super Netball just two months away, she has been handed the same honour at the Giants.

New T-Bird Agbeze here to have fun and play hard

ADELAIDE Thunderbirds’ English import Ama Agbeze reckons she has an ordinary relationship with swimming, they just don’t get on.

Magpies name Robinson Super skipper

COLLINGWOOD netball’s first captain Madi Robinson says the Magpies are embracing the favourites tag ahead of their Super Netball debut.

Netball still the number one choice

NETBALL has held its place as the number one team sport for women and girls according to Australian Sports Commission data.

Who’s Australia’s top sportswoman?

WHO is Australia’s top sportswoman in 2016? Have your say and VOTE in the Swoop People’s Choice awards.

Rising star’s season over before it begins

YOUNG Diamonds defender Kristiana Manu’a has suffered a season-ending injury two months before the start of the new Super Netball season.

Jencke not resting on laurels

FIREBIRDS supercoach Roselee Jencke allowed herself a satisfying sneak peak in the rear view mirror this week before putting the pedal back to the metal.

Award-winning Layton leaves Swifts on high note

IN her last hurrah for the NSW Swifts, ace defender Sharni Layton has been named Australia’s ANZ Championship Player of the Year.

Comm Games a ‘huge carrot’ for Geitz

THE chance to lead Australia’s gold medal defence at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games is a “huge dangling carrot” for netball star Laura Geitz.

Play of the Day: Netball chief scores award

THE whistle will be blown on a new era of netball in 2017 without one of its most mercurial and hardworking playmakers

Simpson out to shine like a Diamond

FIREBIRDS captaincy contender Gabi Simpson wants to bring the tricks she has picked up from the Diamonds to her Queensland teammates.

Ravaillion: Why I walked away from Firebirds

DESPITE two straight flag wins with the Queensland Firebirds, Kim Ravaillion said she was in need of a new challenge to fire her up again.

Firebirds secure new backer for 2017

THE Queensland Firebirds have found a new major sponsor for the upcoming Suncorp Super Netball season after Coffee Club pulled the pin last month.

ADELAIDE Thunderbirds defender Malysha Kelly has tagged Jamaica’s three Test series against England starting in London on Tuesday as the start line for serious preparations for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Netball team paying off for Magpies

COLLINGWOOD president Eddie McGuire says the club’s decision to “go out on a limb” to form its new netball team is already reaping dividends after landing a key sponsorship deal.

Diamond prize on hold until season finale

NETBALL Australia will defer this year’s Liz Ellis Diamond — the award for the country’s best player — to position it alongside the new Suncorp Super Netball season finale.

It’s always sunny for Lightning’s new star

LIGHTNING recruit Geva Mentor is used to making herself at home wherever she is and the England international is looking forward to becoming a true Queenslander.

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Battle royale Still got it: Federer wins five-set epic

ROGER Federer already proved his shot-making should still be feared, then showed he was also prepared to go the distance as he reached the Australian Open quarter-finals.

ABL Bandits’ bats pillage Perth

AMERICAN Kevin Padlo’s ninth-inning home run kept the playoff hopes of Brisbane in their own hands by snatching a come-from-behind win against Perth.

Winging it ‘There was no plan B’

WHAT is the biggest lesson to take from Mischa Zverev’s incredible Australian Open upset of World No.1 Andy Murray? Don’t bother with a back-up plan.

Good times KP ‘banter’ my Aus Open highlight: Evans

BEATEN by Jo Wilfried Tsonga today, Brit Dan Evans had a sensational Australian Open, but his highlight was his “banter” with a certain English cricket ‘Star’.

Fight Muscat’s men keeping the faith in chase

MELBOURNE Victory coach Kevin Muscat is refusing to give up on his side’s chase of undefeated Sydney FC atop the A-League ladder.

Hope Lynnsanity on a Big Bash final mission

THE Brisbane Heat have not given up hope of Chris Lynn becoming their Big Bash storm trooper if they crack their Gabba curse on Wednesday.

‘It was terrible acoustics in that room’

FINALLY, Roger fails at something. He may have won tonight but Roger Federer won’t quit his job as a tennis star if his singing voice is anything to go by. FOLLOW LIVE

Worst ever ‘Worst fielding performance of the summer’

PAKISTAN coach Mickey Arthur slammed his side’s “woeful” performance in the field, labelling the eight dropped catches “unacceptable”.

Big guns exit Nadal’s chances at Aus Open glory lift off

ANOTHER International No-Novak Day in men’s tennis has dawned with a bright glint of promise for Rafael Nadal.

Preview Why the Stars can cause Big Bash boilover

THE Stars play minor premiers Perth Scorchers at the WACA on Tuesday, confident of pulling off an upset that will secure them a second consecutive grand final berth.

Screamer Watch: Haddin’s classic catch while mic’d up

EVERGREEN Sydney Sixer Brad Haddin managed to take one of the catches of the summer despite being in the middle of a live interview with Ten’s commentary team.

Re-live SCG king Warner seals series victory

DAVID Warner has elevated his status as the king of the SCG, blasting Australia to a bruising series triumph over Pakistan with yet another stunning century.

On track? Kyrgios tipped for Davis Cup tilt

AUSTRALIA’S Davis Cup hopes have soared on two fronts, with Nick Kyrgios recovering well from injury and Czech spearhead Tomas Berdych withdrawing.

On song Grand Slam assassin: Surprise favourite emerges

WITH Novak Djokovic and now Andy Murray out of the Australian Open, the title is up for grabs. And one machine has emerged as the favourite.

W-League Sprinkler malfunction cuts City game short

MELBOURNE City set up a winner-takes-all mini W-League final against Newcastle on Friday night with a win over the Roar but the clash was not without controversy.

Dash to glory Gavrilova’s timing right in dash for glory

DARIA Gavrilova said it herself — she wasn’t ready before. She might well be now. But success depends on her ability to execute her game plan.

The Score Dasha outfit clash a ‘bit weird’

DARIA Gavrilova and her opponent Timea Bacsinszky sent social media into meltdown with their matching outfits last night, but the Aussie darling wasn’t fazed by ‘Clashgate’.