Netball

Diamonds netball rivals opt for new blood

NEW Zealand netball coach Janine Southby has opted to give young talent a go in the lead-up to the Silver Ferns’ bid to dethrone Australia as Commonwealth Games champions.

Diamonds ready to make mark

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SUPER Netball has been run and run but things are just about to heat up when it comes to international netball. Our guide to the Diamonds and the task ahead for our top netballers.

No fun or Games for Swifts shooter

UGANDA has made the cut for its first Commonwealth Games but one of netball’s most flamboyant teams - and one of Super Netball’s most popular sharp shooters - will be absent.

Swifts search for new coach after Wright move

HE believes the Swifts are destined for great things in Super Netball but one of netball’s most successful male coaches, Rob Wright, won’t be around to see it happen.

Netball builds male netball pathways

Netball SA, committed to increasing opportunities for young male players and building stronger pathways, has introduced a junior competition.

Netballers, footballers right fit for Uni 7s series

THEY are all shapes and sizes but gold medallist Chloe Dalton believes netballers, basketballers, AFL players and league stars could all be the right fit for Australia’s newest women’s sporting league.

Sponsorship will help Diamonds shine brighter

COACH Lisa Alexander says netball’s Diamonds have the backing to become one of Australia’s best-known sporting teams — male or female.

Diamonds selection a fillip for Tegan

Tegan Philip for the Vixens during the Round 14 Super Netball match between the West Coast Fever and the Melbourne Vixens at the Arena in Perth, Saturday, May 27, 2017. Vixens won the match 68-42.(AAP Image/Tony McDonough) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

VIXENS comeback: check. Diamonds squad: check. Next on the list for Tegan Philip: Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Giant opportunity with Diamonds

A TRIO of Giants have been called up to help prepare the Diamonds with the task of finishing 2017 with the world No.1 ranking in netball.

T-Birds still want injured NZ shooter as target

ANZ Championship - Central Pulse v Northern Mystics

Adelaide Thunderbirds have not given up of having gun New Zealand shooter Cathrine Tuivaiti in the team next year despite scans showing she had damaged her ACL.

Diamonds ready to make mark

SUPER Netball has been run and run but things are just about to heat up when it comes to international netball. Our guide to the Diamonds and the task ahead for our top netballers.

Price right but NZ win netball World Cup

GIANTS young gun Jamie-Lee Price picked up Player of the Tournament but the Australian under 21 team have been beaten to the World Cup netball crown by New Zealand.

New-look T-Birds to build own identity

Adelaide Thunderbirds coach Dan Ryan is confident he has the right blend of senior firepower and highly promising youth and is ready for the challenges of next season.

Super Netball success sparks talent drain

THE success of Super Netball is sparking an exodus of New Zealand talent to Australian shores for the 2018 competition.

Late games hurt Vixens

Super Netball Rd 11 - Vixens v Firebirds

THE move to free-to-air TV increased exposure for the new Super Netball league, but Vixens say the prime time fixtures didn’t agree with their supporters.

Selectors take baby steps with Geitz return

NATIONAL selectors won’t rush Laura Geitz’s netball comeback, deciding not to include her as a training partner for the first preparation camp next week.

Injury cloud over new marquee shooter

ADELAIDE Thunderbirds coach Dan Ryan is working on a back-up plan should gun New Zealand recruit Cathrine Tuivaiti be ruled out of next season’s Super Netball with a knee injury

Dumped Diamond shooter makes Fast5 cut

Natalie Medhurst of the Diamonds looks to pass the ball during game 1 of the Constellation Cup netball test series between the Australian Diamonds and the New Zealand Silver Ferns at Qudos Bank Arena, in Sydney, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

DUMPED Australian shooter Natalie Medhurst and five members of the Diamond squad headline the Aussie team to play at the Fast5 Netball World Series. FULL TEAM.

T-Birds sign Kiwi shooting star

The Adelaide Thunderbirds have added genuine firepower by signing former Silver Ferns star Cathrine Tuivaiti to their attack

Super Netball 2017 wrap

Super Netball Grand Final - Lightning v Giants

WHO were the stars of the inaugural Super Netball competition? How did your team fare? SWOOP’s wrap of the 2017 season.

Thunderbirds lure Proteas captain

South African captain Bongiwe Msomi will be a key factor in the Adelaide Thunderbirds midcourt next season’s Super Netball after agreeing to terms with the Adelaide club.

Another mum joins Super Netball

17.07. 2016, Leana de Bruin of the Magic celebrates with her team after defeating the Steel in the New Zealand Conference final netball match between the Steel and Magic at the ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill, Mandatory Photo Credit ©Michael Bradley Photography.

ANOTHER mum is set to hit the court for the 2018 Super Netball competition in the wake of Laura Geitz’s confirmation she will return for the Queensland Firebirds.

Thunderbirds coup as de Bruin signs

FORMER South African and New Zealand champion Leana de Bruin has been lured to Adelaide Thunderbirds in a massive recruiting coup for next season’s Super Netball season.

Ryan to deliver surprises with T-Birds line-up

Super Netball Rd 14 - Thunderbirds v Magpies

ADELAIDE Thunderbirds coach Dan Ryan is confident he has recruited a strong squad for next year’s Super Netball, signing a blend of senior experienced players and promising youth.

Young guns can lift SA out of doldrums

Former Australian netballer Natalie von Bertouch with her daughter Maddison _

THE lack of South Aussies in the Diamonds squad continues the netballing malaise that is gripping the state, but a young brigade is coming to make the state great again, says Natalie von Bertouch.

T-birds shooter quits the sport

INJURY-hampered Adelaide Thunderbirds goal shooter Karyn Bailey has retired after one season with the club, citing the toll the sport had taken on her body as the reason for her decision.

Geitz: I’m not done yet

AFTER missing this season following the birth of her son, Queensland Firebirds star Laura Geitz will return to the court next year.

Thunderbird named Australian youth team captain

ADELAIDE Thunderbird Hannah Petty has been named captain of the Australian Netball World Youth Cup team.

Langman ‘a tough call’ says Diamonds boss

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 08: Laura Langman of the Silver Ferns and Kimberlee Green of the Diamonds compete for the ball during the International Test match between the New Zealand Silver Ferns and the Australian Diamonds at Hisense Arena on October 8, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

DIAMONDS coach Lisa Alexander understands New Zealand netball’s tough selection stance but is disappointed Laura Langman will be missing from the Commonwealth Games.

Thunderbird spurs on ‘rival’ brother’s AFL draft hopes

A FRIENDLY rivalry between sports-mad siblings Harry and Hannah Petty may be taken to the national stage, with any luck.

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Basketball Patty backs Jawai for tilt at Boomers

Patty Mills wants to see Nate Jawai in the green and gold in the Far North next year.

Basketball Pilot to give All Stars side a big lift

CAIRNS’ Aaron Bin Tahal, Jacob Pilot, and Curt Ahwang are about to create history.

Enhancing? AFL legend’s shock injection ban call

NORTH Melbourne legend Wayne Carey has called for the AFL to ban all pain-killing injections, claiming they’re “performance-enhancing” for injured players.

Controversial career Contador to retire from cycling

(FILES) This file photo taken on July 29, 2007 shows Yellow jersey Spain's Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel/USA) kissing the trophy as he celebrates his victory on the winners’ podium of the 94th Tour de France cycling race after the twentieth and last stage between Marcoussis and Paris. Two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador announced on August 7, 2017 that he will bring an illustrious career to an end next month after racing in the Vuelta a Espana on home soil."I would like to inform you about two things. One is that I will participate in the next Vuelta a Espana from August 19 and the second is that it will be my last race as a professional cyclist," Contador, 34, said in a video posted on his Instagram account. / AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE

TWO-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will retire next month after riding in his home grand tour.

Big calls Is old Dog set to call time?

SOME big names have already announced their retirements and its rumoured a premiership Bulldogs could join them. We take a look at all the options at every club.

Rough conduct Giants yet to rule out Mummy challenge

GWS is yet to rule out challenging Shane Mumford’s one-match suspension, with the Giants desperate not to lose momentum on their charge to the finals.

Anti-violence Football takes a stand against violence

West Tigers player James Tedesco during the round 21 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the West Tigers at CBUS Stadium on the Gold Coast, Sunday, July 30, 2017. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

IT’S time to lace up and fight violence — NRL superstar James Tedesco will join 40,000 people across the nation this weekend to fight the scourge of social violence.

Premier Rugby GPS to Waita and see on flanker

FORMER Reds flanker Waita Setu will plead for a late arrival at his new English club Coventry so he can shoot for a first GPS premiership since 1996.

Launch pad Isaac’s professional dream starts at home

(FILES) This file photo taken on March 25, 2017 shows Isaac Humphries #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats reacting in the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Australian prospect Isaac Humphries declared for the NBA Draft on April 12, 2017, opting to skip his final two years at the University of Kentucky to pursue his dream of professional basketball. The 19-year-old 7ft (2.1m) tall power forward confirmed his plans to turn pro in a statement, just weeks after narrowly failing to guide Kentucky to the Final Four of US college basketball's national championship. / AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Kevin C. Cox

IT has been years in the making, but Sydney-born centre Isaac Humphries finally donned the purple and gold and he couldn’t be happier to represent his hometown Kings.

World Cup Wallaroos veteran takes no prisoners

SHE may only weight 64kg, but Wallaroos fullback Ash Hewson isn’t worried about tackling bigger opponents, particularly when she’s used to doing so in her day job.

Comment Why Bellamy is the man to save Titans

THERE is a quick and obvious solution to all of the Gold Coast Titans’ problems. His name is Craig Bellamy.

Cash Blues jersey will be the richest in Australian sport

THE Blues will boast the richest jersey in Australian sport as they prepare to sign a $4 million sponsorship deal with Tooheys.

Contract news Swan for life: Reid’s ultimate pre-finals boost

SYDNEY ace Sam Reid has declared he will retire a one-club player, after signing a deal extension to inject the Swans with the ultimate pre-finals boost.

Boxing ‘Sex tape, flings’ doomed marriage

EX-world champ Amir Khan’s marriage to his model wife appears over, after a string of explosive incidents between the pair.

World Cup Johnston’s puts his hand up for PNG

Alex Johnston of the Rabbitohs (right) celebrates scoring a try during the Round 22 NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and South Sydney Rabbitohs at the SCG in Sydney, Friday, August 4, 2017. (AAP Image/David Moir) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

SOUTH Sydney flyer Alex Johnston has put his hand up to play for Papua New Guinea at this year’s Rugby League World Cup to honour his grandmother.

Cash Woods won’t ditch Dogs

West Tigers player Aaron Woods during the round 21 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the West Tigers at CBUS Stadium on the Gold Coast, Sunday, July 30, 2017. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

AARON Woods has confirmed his commitment to the Bulldogs but as Canterbury scramble to fit under the salary cap for 2018.

Back training Horn wants rematch to end all doubt

A HEAVIER Jeff Horn hit the gym for the first time since he shocked Manny Pacquiao and he started preparations for December’s rematch with a warning for his rival.