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Sacked A-League coach wants $2.2m
15 Jan 2013Former Adelaide United coach Rini Coolen is suing the A-League club for $2.2 million after his sacking as head coach in December, 2011. Dutch-born Coolen’s demands were outlined at the opening of a trial in the South Australian District Court on Monday and include almost $1.3 million to pay out the three-and-a-half years he had [...]
Schleck wants return to top of cycling
11 Jan 2013Tour de France winner Andy Schleck wants to show the world he hasn’t turned into a couch potato after his 2012 cycling season was wrecked by injury. Schleck will start the new season at the Tour Down Under this month, making his first appearance in the South Australian race. He is keen to erase the [...]
Schleck eager for Armstrong TV interview
10 Jan 2013Tour de France winner Andy Schleck admits he’s eagerly awaiting Lance Armstrong’s US television interview next week, fascinated to learn how he’ll deal with his fall into disgrace. Schleck believes a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey on her cable TV network could win Armstrong back some fans but he’s unsure whether the American will admit [...]
Adelaide beat Essendon in four-point nailbiter
6 Aug 2012The Adelaide Crows showed they have the confidence and the class to win close games in escaping with a tense four-point AFL win over Essendon. Spearhead Taylor Walker kicked four goals in the 16.8 (104) to 15.10 (100) win but the Bombers missed some vital chances to steal the game in the dying seconds on [...]
Tour Down Under officials try for Evans
26 Jul 2011Getting Cadel Evans back to contest the Tour Down Under could generate interest to rival that of Lance Armstrong’s appearances, says race director Mike Turtur. Turtur said maintaining the high level of attention on the South Australian event in January was always going to a challenge following seven-time Tour de France champion Armstrong’s retirement. But [...]
Socceroos to face All Whites in Adelaide
21 Apr 2011The Socceroos will field a near full-strength team against New Zealand in June for the national side’s first appearance at Adelaide Oval in more than 50 years. The June 5 showdown will also be the first between the teams in Adelaide since a match at Hindmarsh Stadium in 2004. The Socceroos last played at Adelaide [...]
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