Local trainer Neil Dellar will lock horns with Peter Fernie and rising star Nick Thomas in Sunday’s $22,000 City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mayoral Cup (1100m) at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club. The Dellar-trained Double Spice on Friday emerged as a $3.50 favourite on TABtouch from barrier two after the gelding ran second to the Luke Fernie-trained Man Crush … [Read more…]
Goldfields Football League colts mentor Rhett Foster is confident he has the talent at his disposal to go one better at this weekend’s annual Great Southern carnival in Lake Grace after near-misses in each of the past two seasons. The strength of the GFL’s development program under Foster was highlighted at the 2022 carnival by … [Read more…]
Carlton have swung the axe for their AFL crunch clash with Gold Coast, dropping Jack Silvagni again among four changes. The Blues (4-1-8) are in desperate need of a circuit-breaking win, their season in freefall after eight losses in nine matches. Defeat against the Suns at the MCG on Sunday would extend their losing streak … [Read more…]
Carlton have swung the axe for their AFL crunch clash with Gold Coast, dropping Jack Silvagni again among four changes. The Blues (4-1-8) are in desperate need of a circuit-breaking win, their season in freefall after eight losses in nine matches. Defeat against the Suns at the MCG on Sunday would extend their losing streak … [Read more…]
Disgraced Australian rules football legend Barry Cable could be banished from the sport’s hall of fame by the end of the month under a rule change approved by the AFL Commission. The change, which comes into effect after the next induction event on June 27, gives the hall of fame committee and AFL Commission power … [Read more…]
Goldfields Giants star Lafonzo Smith’s worst fears have been realised, with the US import ruled out for the remainder of the men’s NBL1 season with a knee injury. The absence of Smith, who was hurt in the dying minutes of last Sunday’s road clash with Mandurah, robs the squad of its leader in rebounds (7.67 … [Read more…]
Boulder fought back after an early blitz to edge Kalgoorlie by two points, 16.5 (101) to 15.9 (99), last Saturday to highlight round 10 in the Goldfields Football League’s colts division. The third-placed Tigers conceded six first-quarter goals and were still 34 points in arrears at the long break before they produced a hard-running second … [Read more…]
The 2022-2023 TotalEnergies Champions League season wrapped up on Sunday, with Egyptian giants Al Ahly clinching a record-equaling 11th title with a 3-2 aggregate win over Morocco’s Wydad Athletic Club. Ahly’s crowning marked the end of an incredible season, full of sensational matches, stunning twists and new revelations in terms of teams and players. CAFOnline … [Read more…]
Sydney have been struck a hammer blow ahead of facing Brisbane, with stars Lance Franklin and Isaac Heeney ruled out through injury. The Swans are 5-7 heading into Friday night’s AFL clash at the Gabba, but face an uphill battle after Heeney (concussion) and Franklin (knee soreness) joined their lengthy injury list. The Swans have … [Read more…]
MELBOURNE: A Borneo Kaamatan Gawai Harvest Festival 2023 will be held at the Red Cliffs Civic Centre in Mildura, Victoria, from June 21-25. Organised by the Sabah Sarawak Borneo Natives Organisation Incorporated of Australia, it would celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Sabahans and Sarawakians while highlighting the importance of sustainable development. ADVERTISEMENT Sabah Deputy … [Read more…]