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Nicknames of sporting teams

Nicknames of sporting teams

The Football codes are resplendent with clubs being known by their historic nicknames.

  • State of Origin Opener Brings Back Memories Of Old

    What a great game of Rugby League we were all treated to on Wednesday night! It was a tough, gritty match reminiscent of days of old when the State of Origin concept was in its infancy.

  • The clash of the AFL year

    This was the big one. Over 88 000 packed into the Melbourne Cricket Ground to witness more than just a regular round 9 AFL game. It was built as the clash of the giants. Geelong is described as the Goliath of the era, the giant of AFL football over the past five years and favourite for the 2010 flag. Geelong is the club with the biggest names in the game - such as Ablett, Kelly and Bartel, and with the fire power to crush any opposition at will.

  • INTERNAZIONALE KINGS OF EUROPE!!

    Inter Milan were crowned Champions of Europe on Saturday after disposing of Bayern Munich 2-0 in Madrid. Coach Jose Mourinho won his second Champions League final after leading Porto to glory in the early naughties.

  • World Class leap

    World Indoor and Australian champion Fabrice Lapierre defeated world champion Dwight Phillips (USA) in the men\'s long jump at the IAAF Diamond League series in Shanghai on Sunday.

  • Richard Pengelley Water Polo dual Olympian mentor to Christian athletes

    Australian Water Polo Inc. is the national governing body for water polo in Australia. They are responsible for administration of the national men\'s, women\'s, and junior teams, the Australian National Water Polo League, and development of the sport in Australia.

  • Super 14 Finals Football

    This weekend Rugby Union fans will be treated to some great Super 14's finals football with the winners to fight it out for the premiership next weekend. Australian teams have done well this year although they will always remain at a disadvantage due to the fractious relationship between the states.

  • The AFL Drugs Debate

    The drugs in sport debate has surfaced its ugly head again in the AFL. The release of 2009 figures showed 14 AFL players testing positive to banned substances last year. While the players\' names have not been revealed, the "recreational" stimulants cocaine and ICE have emerged as drugs of choice in several that failed the AFL drug tests.

  • Sports News – Fulham dispear as Forlan Dorments!!

    Fulham on Wednesday were competing for their first European Cup in their history. The fixture was in Germany against Atletico Madrid. Fulham have had a dream run on their way to Hamburg as they have dispatched giants such as Hamburg and Juventus.

  • Swifts Breeze Past Competition

    The NSW Swifts have continued undefeated in the ANZ Netball Championship last week with their seventh consecutive victory win against the Adelaide Thunderbirds 60-44.

  • The game breaker

    In a recent report in the Sydney Morning Herald the Greg Chappell the Head Coach of the Australian Institute of Sport, Cricket Hall of Fame inductee and former Australian cricket team captain went into bat for Steven Smith to be included in the Australian Test Team for the up coming Ashes series in Australia.

  • NRL Round 10 and Super 14

    Last week's split round of matches resulted in three amazing upsets with the Sea Eagles, Broncos and Cowboys all defeating stronger performing teams.