-
Sea Eagles are sitting pretty
With all the off-field news this week it will be good to get back to focusing on what the players are up to on the field with this weekend’s round of matches.
-
Flashback: Deadly Sounds Episode 563 – Dean Widders
Nine years ago we interviewed ex-NRL star, Dean Widders, when he was playing for the Parramatta Eels.
Flexed for success
After getting out of a bad relationship, Rhiannon threw herself into body building, taking out first place in the International Natural Body Association.
Flashback: Deadly Sounds Episode 378 – Anthony Mundine
In this interview from 13 years ago, we speak with ‘The Man’ about his career, controversy he’s faced, modelling in magazines, his religious ideologies, and his upcoming bout in Germany.
Patty Mills: NBA glory
Patrick Mills has earned a special place in Australian sporting history after playing an instrumental role in the San Antonio Spurs NBA championship triumph over the Miami Heat on Monday.
Too close to call
With the 2014 season now already past the halfway mark, a glance at the competition ladder tells one major story, that this season is one of the closest in recent memory.
Schools in for AFL Indigenous Round
Guildford Grammar School in Perth will host their first ever Indigenous AFL round tomorrow, along with Wesley College.
Flashback: The Quiet Achiever
Deadly Vibe Issue 132 – February 2008: Daniel Geale etched his name into a proud legacy recently by becoming Australia’s latest Indigenous world boxing champion.
Kyah leads Sydney to the title
Following a successful stint playing in the United States for the Boston Breakers, 23-year-old Kyah Simon has added yet another highlight to her growing list of achievements: captaining Sydney FC to a W-League Grand Final victory, setting up a goal and scoring another. Deadly Vibe: Congratulations on the Grand Final win, you must be very proud. […]
Geale triumphs
It was a night unlike any other we’ve had in Indigenous or Australian sport. Two Aboriginal boxers, both world champions (one current and one former), facing each other in a legitimate world-title bout. This was the rematch fight fans have been waiting for, ever since Mundine handed Geale the sole loss of his pro career […]
Our A-League stars
It’s the business end of the season in the A-League, with the finals series just around the corner, and these five Indigenous players are all set to feature prominently in their clubs’ fight for the championship. Travis Dodd Perth Glory Age:33 Position: Mid-field Travis is the most senior of the Aboriginal players in […]
NFL star Jesse Williams returns home
American college football star Jesse Williams has recently returned home for some rest ahead of the coming NFL season. Jesse is expected to be an early pick in the upcoming NRL Draft and stands to make around $6 million from his first pro contract. Jess has both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and grew […]
Speed Racer James Gallaugher
Aboriginal student James Gallaugher from Ulladulla Primary School can run 100m only two seconds outside of Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt’s record. James is the fastest 12-year-old in the country and he already has his sights set on becoming a major Australian athlete – right now, he’s taking it all in his stride. James is […]
Perfect match
Nicole Muller is the coach of the Highlanders, an Indigenous women’s rugby union club in Central Queensland. After being involved with women’s rugby league and rugby for several years and seeing Indigenous women’s touch champ Bo de La Cruz recruited into the world-cup winning Australian Women’s Rugby team, Nicole Muller recognised rugby as being a […]
Home run
Softballer Vanessa Stokes , 25, has been named the 2012 Marion Sports and Community Club Sportsperson of the Year. Vanessa is the first Aboriginal pitcher for the Australian softball team, and the ninth Indigenous woman to represent Australia. She previously played for the Port Adelaide Softball Club before joining the Glenelg Rebels where she has […]
Cathy set for NYC marathon
Our own Olympic hero Cathy Freeman is set to join the growing list of Aboriginal people who have run the New York City marathon. Next month, Cathy will join 11 runners from Robert de Castella’s Indigenous marathon project and run as a ‘deadly runner’ – a dedicated running team set up by the Cathy Freeman […]
Bo de la Cruz walks the walk
She’s our 2012 Deadly female sportsperson of the year. She’s a national champion, a former Northern Territory sportsperson of the year, World Cup player and now triumphant Australian women’s Rugby Sevens team member. Her achievements are many and deserved. Bo de la Cruz is a role model and mentor in the truest sense of the […]
Bo Dela Cruz on staying healthy and strong
Olympian and winner of the Deadly for Female Sportsperson of the Year Bo De La Cruz talks about how she stays strong and healthy.
Ben Barba wins NRL Player of the Year
Bulldpg star Ben Barba took time out from preparations for the 2012 NRL Grand Final to accept his award for 2012 NRL Player of the Year
Olympian Damien Hooper has butterflies at the Deadlys®
Indigenous Australian boxer and Olympic athlete Damien Hooper admits to having a few nerves backstage before the start of the Deadlys®.
Barba takes the Dally M
Upon receiving his Dally M Medal as the NRL’s top player in 2012, Ben Barba admitted he never thought it could have been possible. “My size was an issue for me. I always thought I was never big enough. And I’m not going to lie now: I still see some of those big blokes on […]
Kyah’s big break
From scoring game winning goals at major international tournaments to becoming the first Aboriginal person to score at a soccer World Cup, 20-year-old Kyah Simon is no stranger to dramatic and history making feats on the sporting field. Kyah’s Golden run, from young Matilda to the star of Australian women’s soccer hit a hurdle this […]
Lucky 7s
12 Indigenous women proudly represented their mobs at the inaugural women’s national rugby SEVENs titles held in Sydney last month. Deadly Vibe spoke with a beaming team manager Nicky Mueller to see how the team fared. Deadly Vibe: You won’t find a prouder sports manager around at the moment than Nicky Mueller, who has just […]
Read previous Sport stories from our archives: