Basketball
Sixers to bounce back at Hawks
ADELAIDE'S NBL coach Marty Clarke was not unduly ruffled by the 36ers' 69-102 loss to championship favourite Perth at Adelaide Arena on Saturday.
Diamon Simpson hits ground running
DIAMON Simpson yesterday quickly remembered he was on the "other side of the world" when he got in on the driver's side of the 36ers' waiting vehicle.
Last-ditch bid to save NBA start
NBA officials and the players union are meeting in New York in a last-ditch bid to rescue the scheduled start of the new season.
Lightning in a bottle again
NEW Adelaide WNBL coach Peter Buckle might just have caught "Lightning in a bottle" again with his side whipping West Coast.
36ers find Diamon in the rough
DIAMON Simpson should step off a plane from the US this morning and ease the pain of Saturday's 69-102 loss by the 36ers in their game against Perth.
Lightning lashes woeful Waves
SUZY Batkovic led the Lightning to a 97-70 opening season win against West Coast Waves last night.
Life is hip again for Redhage
SHAWN Redhage of the Perth Wildcats considers himself an extremely lucky man.
Cox can row Waves but win unlikely
NEW Lightning coach Peter Buckle knows only too well how easily talented West Coast Waves forward Rohanee Cox can take over a game.
Boti Nagy previews the NBL season
THE anything-but-shock revelation Andrew Bogut would play for Sydney - if he played NBL at all - certainly put the king among the peasants.
Bogut's Kings deal collapses over money
ANDREW Bogut's proposed move to the NBL and Sydney Kings is off, the NBA star unable to secure insurance cover for his Milwaukee Bucks contract.
Andrew Bogut joins Sydney Kings
NBA superstar Andrew Bogut he of the dunks, draft headlines and $39 million contracts has finally pledged his allegiance to the Sydney Kings for the upcoming NBL season, with his first appearance tipped to be their opening home game next Saturday night.
Boti Nagy's WNBL season preview
SUPERSTARS Suzy Batkovic and Abby Bishop should lead Peter Buckle's vastly revamped Lightning outfit to the WNBL finals after a two-year hiatus.
Knight's tale of woes
WILDCATS starting centre Matt Knight has sprained his ankle and will miss Saturday's season-opener against the 36ers at Adelaide Arena.
Time's up, say Sixers to Bogut
ADELAIDE officially has informed Andrew Bogut's management the NBA star has until 5pm today to let the 36ers know if he intends to spend the NBL season here.
NBA talks go down to the buzzer
WITH perhaps days left to avoid further damage to the NBA schedule, negotiators for owners and players are talking again.
Sixers suspect Bogut 'a prayer'
ADELAIDE 36ers management has conceded the club is "probably a longshot" to secure Milwaukee Bucks superstar Andrew Bogut during the NBA's lock-out.
Hill fired up to lead Lightning
THE last time Jo Hill captained Lightning, she was 26 and Adelaide was beaten in the WNBL grand final by Lauren Jackson's Canberra Capitals.
Bogut most likely to join Sydney
SYDNEY Kings have firmed as the likely NBL destination for NBA star and dual-Australian Olympic centre Andrew Bogut.
No Perth start for Ballinger
INJURED 36ers captain Adam Ballinger is eager to start his 2011-12 campaign - just not in this week's game against Perth at Adelaide Arena.
Boomers star Brad Newly slams down a huge dunk as Australia downs New Zealand in an ill-tempered game one of their Olympic qualifying series.
Read MoreNBL snaps up more free-to-air broadcasts
ADELAIDE will have 15 of its 28 NBL regular season games on free-to-air television, including two live road matches against reigning champion New Zealand.
Perth on road early for Sixers
SUNSHINE State Challenge champion Perth will undergo a final testing weekend before confronting the 36ers tomorrow-week in their season-opener.
Bryant will play in Italy
ITALIAN club Virtus Bologna says it has reached a verbal agreement with Kobe Bryant for the LA Lakers star to play in Italy during the NBA lockout.
Free-to-air TV games increase
NEW-LOOK Adelaide will have 15 of its 28 NBL regular season games on free-to-air television.
Sixers steady after Tiger juggernaut
ADELAIDE scrambled back from a 21-point deficit but fell short of Melbourne 86-89 in an NBL pre-season clash last night in Geelong.
Capital idea for season opener
FROM its pre-season clash with Adelaide tonight, Melbourne Tigers will launch the 2011-12 iiNetNBL Championship on Friday against Sydney Kings.
It's crunch time for NBA, says Stern
THE NBA's 2011-12 season hangs in the balance as players and club owners prepare for crucial meetings this weekend, commissioner David Stern says.
Bryant buoyant over Italy link
NBA star Kobe Bryant suggested Wednesday that a move to Italy is more than just a possibility.
Import may return if Bogut short-term
ADELAIDE has not ruled out bringing back injured import John Williamson if it could sign Andrew Bogut but the NBA centre was forced to leave mid-season.
Jacob grabs chance with Crocs
LONGTIME 36er and NBL free agent Jacob Holmes has replaced injured Crocodiles captain Russell Hinder at Townsville.
Bogut plan to replace hurt import
SIGNING Andrew Bogut has become a priority for the Adelaide 36ers who yesterday were forced to release import John Williamson because of injury.
News
PM to leave Lodge for repairs
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard will be forced to leave her official Canberra residence The Lodge for up to 18 months so major renovations can be done.
Sport
Aussies 'not match fixers - Border'
FORMER Australian cricket captain Allan Border has dismissed a claim by a cricket agent accused of match fixing that Australian players took part in betting scams.
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