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Nikolovski strikes for grieving family in Wollongong United's finals win
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (712+ words) Wollongong United live to fight another day after ending the Premier League 1 season of a courageous Cringila Lions at JJ Kelly Park on Sunday. In a tense preliminary final, Jordan Nikolovski fired in the winner in the eighth minute to…...
Kyle is riding a skateboard from Melbourne to Perth to Bulli - to save his own life
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (842+ words) Warning: this story discusses suicide. Kyle Buchanan is embarking on the kind of journey that seems close to impossible, riding a skateboard 8000km from Melbourne, to Perth, to Bulli. But he's doing it to save his own life - and maybe someone…...
Out of the ashes: Inside nomadic Wollongong club's historic treble chase
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1219+ words) Wollongong Olympic can rightly lay claim to being one of the most resilient sporting clubs. Like the Wollongong Wolves, the Premier League 1 minor premiers have struggled to find a home since being booted out of Brandon Park more than 20 years…...
Driving change: Ben Hyndes return to the helm of ladder-topping Lions
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (622+ words) Building a local footy powerhouse. In partnership with Toyota It was a decision made almost 10 years ago to further his playing career that ultimately led Ben Hyndes down the path of becoming a coach. And after a two-and-a-half year stint…...
Khachanov into Open semis with Zverev next in line
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (543+ words) Karen Khachanov was prepared to go through a tough test to get back to the US Open semi-finals. Alexander Blockx's body wasn't up for one. Blockx stopped playing in the third set because of injuries to his leg, ribs and…...
'I'm not going anywhere': Once maligned, now Warilla's secret is out
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (821+ words) During his 52 years of living in Warilla, Mark Halling has seen perception of the "hidden gem" of a suburb shift considerably. "Once upon a time it had a really bad stigma associated with it; when you said you were from…...
Messi business: all-time great buys second Spanish club
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (231+ words) Argentine great Lionel Messi has reached an agreement in principle to become the new owner of second division C.D. Eldense, only months after purchasing another Spanish club. The Inter Miami forward is close to completing a deal to purchase all…...
Abseiler suffers head injuries after fall in northern Illawarra, rescue underway
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (150+ words) An abseiler has suffered head injuries after a five-metre fall while climbing in the northern Illawarra. The woman aged in her 20s was climbing in an area off Forest Walking Track when she fell just after 9am on Thursday, September 10. A major…...
'Bro, go to sleep': Opetaia's power move for Vegas tilt
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (466+ words) Jai Opetaia has weaponised the power nap as the irrepressible Australian cruiserweight prepares to make a statement on his biggest stage yet. The unbeaten former IBF world champion will look to extend his record to 31-0 against confident German-Armenian Noel Mikaelian…...
'Stick it up them': Helensburgh's emotional road from being blocked to finals glory
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (963+ words) This was the moment Helensburgh's emotion spilt over, and the club that teams tried to block got to "stick it up" to their rivals in a historic moment. Daniel Paine said sealing a finals spot for the first time in…...