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Bowen to undergo season ending surgery
Cowboys star Matt Bowen has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2008 NRL season and will undergo a radical knee operation which involves implanting artificial cartilage. After undergoing off-season knee surgery and another micro clean out recently, Bowen has struggled to get back to full fitness and will now look toward surgery to […]
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Inglis exacts sweet revenge for Maroons
Darren Lockyer hailed Greg Inglis as the most naturally gifted footballer of his generation last night after Queensland thumped New South Wales 30-0 in game two of the State of Origin series. In his most dominant performance of the season, Inglis came back to haunt the state in which he was born, setting up two […]
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Sailor comeback cut short
Wendell Sailor’s much hyped return to rugby league was cut cruelly short on Friday night as the former Queensland and Australian star had his cheekbone broken during a tackle late in the first half. The return of Sailor to the code in which he first made his name before switching to rugby union and later […]
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Fan Fair
Good fan vs. bad fan – which one are you? Following a football team and cheering them on at the game can be great fun, and watching a game with your mates or your family can be a great way to spend some quality time together. Not much beats that swelling feeling of pride when […]
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The World at Their Feet
Deadly Vibe Issue 134, April 2008 Recent months have seen both Jade North and Travis Dodd starring on the international stage. The A-League season may be done and dusted, but that doesn’t mean the action has ended for our two top Indigenous soccer stars. Capping a whirlwind month in which he became the first Indigenous […]
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Black and Blue
Deadly Vibe Issue 134, April 2008 The NSW Waratahs are counting on two talented Indigenous footballers to help turn their fortunes around – Timana Tahu and Kurtley Beale. Nothing creates sporting headlines quite like a big name football defection, and as the age-old rivalry between league and union continues to simmer, more and more stars […]
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Mundine eyes middleweight division
Anthony Mundine has defeated Sam Soliman for the third time in front of a near-capacity crowd in Melbourne. While Soliman fought bravely after being knocked out in their previous bout, Mundine never looked out of his comfort zone on his way to earning a decisive point’s decision victory. Two of the judges awarded the bout […]
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Bird hailed as Blues King after Origin victory
Rugby league immortal Bob Fulton crowned Indigenous five eighth Greg Bird as New South Wales own version of Wally Lewis after he steered the Blues’ to a memorable 18 – 10 game one victory in the 2008 State of Origin Series last night. Bird also picked up his second consecutive man-of-the-match award in just his […]
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Soward shines as Dragons thump Storm
After being dropped from first grade several times this season, Dragons’ half Jamie Soward produced one of the best performances of his career in dismantling the Melbourne Storm over the weekend. Soward engineered the Dragons 36-12 victory over the reigning NRL premiers who were missing nine players on State of Origin duty. The former Rooster […]
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Daniel Geale
style=”MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt”>Why is it important to stay fit and healthy?So you can get the most out of life! When you’re fit you can pretty much do anything you want. What do you eat to stay healthy?I pretty much stick to the basics – I try to eat as many fruits and vegetables as […]
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Bennet backs Prince – Weekend Wrap
Wayne Bennet has publicly called upon Queensland selectors to name Scott Prince in the number six jersey for this year’s State of Origin series. With Darren Lockyer being ruled out for six weeks after undergoing surgery on his injured knee, Bennet believes Queensland selectors would be “silly” to overlook Prince for the five eight role. […]
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Motlop kicks career high
Daniel Moltop has produced one of the top individual performances of the 2007 AFL season thus far, kicking a career high seven goals in Port Adelaide’s 64 point thumping of Essendon over the weekend. The 26 year-old Power star kicked five of his seven goals in the first half, and it wasn’t just the number […]
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Five Indigenous stars receive test call up
Australian selectors have chosen five Indigenous players in the 17 man squad to take on New Zealand in next month’s Centenary Test. After much speculation, Jonathan Thurston has held off a strong challenge from Scott Prince to retain his number seven jersey. Enjoying a strong start to the season, Greg Bird has been repaid for […]
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Beetson boycotts centenary ball
Indigenous league legend Arthur Beetson has revealed that he will boycott tonight’s unveiling of rugby league’s team of the century in protest of the direction the game is heading. Set to commemorate the leagues 100th year, the centenary gala will draw together some of the sports biggest names at a black-tie event in Sydney tonight. […]
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Prince and Thurston battle for rep honours
Scott Prince has produced what many are calling his greatest performance in the NRL, staring in the Titans 28 – 20 win over Parramatta last Friday night. Enjoying the best start to a season in his 10 year career, Prince scored one try, set up two more and kicked four goals, prompting Titans coach John […]
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Pittman vows to fight on
Jamie Pittman has vowed to continue his quest to become a world boxing champion after being defeated in his bid for the WBA middleweight title against champion Felix Sturm in Düsseldorf. Pittman, who accepted the fight at late notice and came in as a heavy underdog started the fight strong, winning the first two rounds […]
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