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Celebrity Health – Nathan Jawai
In 2008, Nathan Jawai became the first Indigenous Australian to be drafted into the NBA. Deadly Vibe caught up with the 204cm giant to find out what makes him tick. STATISTICS Height: 204cmWeight: 127kgAge: 22 yearsMob: Torres Strait IslanderPosition/s: Power Forward/CentreNickname: NatePet: A cocker spaniel named BoBrothers and sisters: 2 older brothers, Chris and Mark, […]
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Freddy Agius
Freddy plays for North Queensland Fury, based in Townsville, in Australasia’s premier football competition, the Hyundai A-League How long have you played soccer for? I’ve been playing soccer since I was five, which makes it 20 years. Even when I was playing AFL with Central District in SA I was involved in soccer in some […]
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Mills drafted by Trailblazers
Considering he’s only the second Indigenous player to be drafted into the NBA, it’s quite prophetic really that Patrick Mills should be selected by a team called “The Trailblazers”. Since emerging from the AIS as a precious teenage talent, 20 year-old Patrick has indeed been burning trails right through Australian, US and International basketball arena’s. […]
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Indris to undergo scans today
Jamal Idris will undergo scans today on the elbow he dislocated during the weekends win over Penrith. The Bulldogs teenage star hyper-extended his elbow after pushing a Panthers defender away with 13 minutes remaining in the 19-12 victory at ANZ Stadium on Friday. Bulldogs physio Tony Ayoub claimed after the game that the 18-year-old was […]
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Tonga, Sailor in line for Maroon call up
North Queensland centre Willie Tonga has become the hot favorite to replace the injured Justin Hodges for game two o the State of Origin series. Tonga last played for the Maroon in the 2007 series before injury kept him off the paddock for long stretches of the 2008 season. Tonga has been in fine form […]
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Matt Sonter
This month we chat with Australian Rugby Sevens and Santa Monica star Matt Sonter about the importance of eating right and listening to your body. Why do you keep a close eye on your health? My father died of a heart attack as a young man, so there has always been that fear that it […]
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Kanichi Shioji
This month in Celebrity Health we hit the court with young tennis champ Kanichi Shioji. Do you have to watch what you eat? Yeah, I watch what I eat and I try to eat as much healthy food as I can. At school I try to eat lots of fruit and healthy sandwiches to keep […]
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Mundine wins by split decision
An early knockdown and a strong final two round has won Anthony Mundine the third world title of his professorial boxing career by the narrowest of margins. Fighting at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre last night, Indigenous boxers Daniel Geale and Mundine engaged in one of the classic all-Australian fights, brawling their way through 12 engrossing […]
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Beale magic seals Waratahs win
Kurtley Beale produced one of the highlights of the Super 14 season just one week after facing the prospect of being dropped from the Waratahs lineup. Beale, who found himself under enormous to pressure to retain his spot in the team after a series of lackluster performances, bounced back in spectacular fashion against the Stormers […]
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Beale under pressure
Waratahs playmaker Kurtley Beale has borne the brunt of his sides less than impressive form in recent weeks, with coach Chris Hickey refusing to guarantee that the five-eighth would start against the Blues in Auckland on Friday. Beale has come under heavy scrutiny this Super 14 season which only intensified after the weekends 17-13 loss […]
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Kurtley Beale
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 […]
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Prince a Titan for life
Gold Coast Titans co-captain Scott Prince is likely to finish his career at the club after signing a four-year contract extension that will keep him on the Gold Coast until the end of 2014. The 29-year-old will be 34 when his deal expires, but hasn’t ruled out playing beyond 20014. He also has intentions of […]
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Daniel Geale V Anthony Mundine
“It’s going to an historic night – my third world title and this might be my last fight in Australia.” – Anthony Mundine “It’s time to step it up. This is the fight where I’ll show what I can do. This is my time.” – Daniel Geale Aboriginal champs square off in bout for the […]
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Super Soward sinks Broncos
Jamie Soward enjoyed arguably the best game of his career last night, steering the Dragons to a memorable 25-12 upset win over the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium While Wayne Bennett’s return to Brisbane for the first time since leaving the club at the end of the 2008 season provided the engrossing sub-text to the […]
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FFA launch Indig soccer plan
Australian soccer powerbrokers have set an ambitious 10 year-target to boost the numbers of Indigenous players in the sport. With the AFL and NRL both making significant strides forward in Indigenous player numbers of late, Football Federation Australia plans on following suite and wants Indigenous players to comprise at least five per cent of players […]
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Presto steps up
Deputizing for the injured Scott Prince in the half back role, Preston Campbell led the Titans to their second win of the season, downing the Bulldogs 20-12 at a rain soaked Skilled Park last night. Young Indigenous star Esi Tonga also scored his first try of the season in the second half to keep the […]
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