Sport

Cooper raises hand for Inglis duty SYDNEY, June 30 2008: The world's best defensive centre Matt Cooper today offered his services to silence Queensland attacking superstar Greg Inglis as NSW chase State of Origin redemption.

Cake walk: Inglis devastating ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: MELBOURNE'S brilliant Aboriginal five-eighth Greg Inglis continued his State of Origin heroics as he steered the Storm to a 48-20 drubbing of North Queensland in their NRL clash last weekend.

NBA dream closer for big 'Nate' Jawai ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: HIGHLY regarded American NBA trade and draft website RealGM Basketball has named Torres Strait Islander Nathan Jawai an almost definite pick in tonight's NBA draft in the USA.

The hunger's still burning at Winnunga ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: IT WOULD be safe to say it's nothing short of a family affair at Canberra's Indigenous boxing gym 'Winnunga' in the city's south.

ANSL hits transport snag ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: The Aboriginal Nations League have struck further transport problems, but despite this the games continue with the Moree Boomerangs showing that they are the team to beat in '08.

Buddy medal hunted by Fev ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: Lance Franklin's wayward AFL goal-kicking and Brendan Fevola's second-straight big game have meant a tightening up in the Coleman Medal race.

Webb sights Origin III ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: NORTH Queensland prop Carl Webb pushed his case for a recall to the Maroons line-up with an impressive display despite his side's loss to the Storm in their NRL clash in Melbourne.

Not quitting yet: Johnson ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: He has been snubbed by Athletics Australia and forced to fight for a place on the Australian Olympic Games team for Beijing, but Canberra sprinter Patrick Johnson is sure of one thing: he has the support of his fans.

Man v Machine: Re-match ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: Australia was genuinely dumbstruck when popular boxer Danny Green hung up the leather for good. But some at NIT knew better. The easy life never suited a warrior like Green, and revenge on Australia's most despised athlete was never far from his mind. As news breaks that the pair will tangle one last time, CHRIS MUNRO muses over Australia's greatest sporting rivalry.

Tahu terrific in Aussie A win ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: A SUPERB performance from Australia A saw them defeat Tonga 90-7 in the iRB Pacific Nations Cup match played in front of a healthy crowd of 6817 at North Sydney Oval in Sydney.

Mundine back at five eighth? ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: TWO-TIME world super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine is being closely considered for selection in the first Aboriginal 'Dreamtime Team' squad to appear at the rugby league World Cup in nearly a decade.

Jail time for guilty Krakouer ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: FORMER Richmond AFL star Andrew Krakouer was behind bars in Perth on Wednesday night after being found guilty by a District Court jury of serious assault.

St Clair looms as Kickett shapes up ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: MANY of Australian boxing's biggest names have already lent their support to Indigenous ring-smith and proud Yamatji man William Kickett, and the latest to join this growing fan base is none other than retired light heavyweight champ Danny Green.

The fast & furious ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: VICTORIAN based racing team ST Motorsports has been working closely with the Goulburn Ovens TAFE Institute at Shepparton and its Koori Education Programme to offer Indigenous TAFE students a chance of working in the pits during the Victorian HQ Racing season.

Goorjian backs Mills for PG ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: IN A massive confidence boost for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patrick Mills, Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has virtually cemented the 19-year-old as the country's number two point guard for the upcoming Beijing games.

Abbott stars for 'Burras' ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: FIERCELY defending their Athens gold medal, the Australian men's team will head to the Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament in The Netherlands with plenty of confidence after a 5-2 thumping of Belgium last week.

Northern exposure calling for Jade ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: THE Socceroos may have lost 1-0 but Jade North said Sunday night's China World Cup qualifiers was a big day for Indigenous Australia with two of its stars on the park for Australia.

ASHE sports day ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: The annual 'ASHEletics' Indigenous games carnival kicked-off in Shepparton, Victoria last week, as Education Minister Bronwyn Pike officially opened the festival of games to hundreds of students from the Greater Shepparton area.

A SIDELINE GLANCE: League's deadly talent ISSUE 156, June 26, 2008: Ladies and gentlemen before your very eyes we present to you the patrons of the great game of rugby league some of the Aboriginal talent that is on show today.