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CBC
a day ago
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- CBC
Watch live coverage of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore
Click on the video player above to watch live coverage of Tuesday's finals session at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Multi-time Olympic medallists Kylie Masse and Taylor Ruck will look to achieve podium finishes in the women's 100-metre backstroke final at 7:48 a.m. ET on Tuesday. Masse, from LaSalle, Ont., who won silver in the event at the Tokyo Games in 2021, finished with the third-best overall qualifying time (58.66 seconds) in the semifinal. Ruck, from Kelowna, B.C., earned a berth in the final with the fifth-best qualifying time (59.18). Watch live coverage of every race at the swimming worlds on and CBC Gem, with finals beginning at 7 a.m. ET each day. The full competition schedule is available here. Afterward, Mary-Sophie Harvey will look to earn another medal opportunity in Singapore in the women's 200m freestyle semifinal at 8:09 a.m. ET. The Trois-Rivières, Que., native won bronze in the 200m individual medley on Monday, sharing the podium with winner Summer McIntosh. Then Ilya Kharun of Montreal will take to the pool for the men's 200m butterfly semifinal at 8:26 a.m. ET, looking to secure his first medal of these world championships. Kharun topped the podium in the same event during 2024 worlds in Budapest, also winning bronze in it at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Reporter Devin Heroux will be on site in Singapore speaking to Canadians following their races, and will join The Ready Room show live on YouTube every day after finals, with Brittany MacLean Campbell hosting from Toronto. The show will include Canadian highlights, athlete interviews and analysis. McIntosh, the superstar teen from Toronto, returns to the pool on Wednesday morning for the women's 200m butterfly semifinal. The 19-year-old continues her drive for five gold medals at these world championships having already won the 400m freestyle on Sunday and 200m IM on Monday. WATCH l CBC Sports' The Ready Room recaps Day 2 of swimming finals: McIntosh & Harvey go 1 & 3 in 200m IM, Masse & Ruck make 100m backstroke final | THE READY ROOM 17 hours ago On day two of the swimming world championships, Summer McIntosh collected her second gold medal in Singapore, and teammate Mary-Sophie Harvey joined her on the podium winning bronze. Brittany MacLean Campbell and Devin Heroux tell you everything you need to know from the pool in Singapore.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Trbojevic to stay at centre with knee all clear
Tom Trbojevic has revealed he expects to see out the season at centre, while downplaying knee concerns ahead of Manly's clash with the Sydney Roosters. One month into the fullback's shift out of the No.1 jersey, Manly suffered their first loss with Trbojevic in the centres in Sunday's 42-4 defeat to Canterbury. That has left the Sea Eagles likely needing four wins from six games, with crucial matches against fellow finals hopefuls the Roosters on Saturday night at Brookvale. Manly's defeat also prompted calls for Trbojevic to return to No.1, after his shift was initially considered a short-term sugar fix to help him regain confidence. Trbojevic has long maintained his preferred position is fullback, where he won the 2021 Dally M Medal and has been one of Manly's best players for the past decade. But the 28-year-old said he now expected to remain on the right edge for the rest of the year after being moved by coach Anthony Seibold. "My indication is that I will stay there," Trbojevic said. "I've moved there, so my focus is on being there and being the best version of myself there. "It's like anything. If you go move to do a different role in a job thinking you're not going to be there fulltime ... you're not going to perform the job well. "That's just my focus, I have to do it the best I can, that's all I can focus on." Since moving to centre against Wests Tigers last month, Trbojevic has been directly involved in nine of Manly's 15 tries, six of those when he roamed to the left, creating an extra number on that side. Lehi Hopoate, however, has not had as much impact at fullback, while Trbojevic's right side has been found out in defence at times. "I still feel like I have been able to do what I do best and that is move around the field and play footy," Trbojevic said. "It obviously wasn't our best performance on the weekend, mine included. I just have to reflect on that and get better and move forward. But feeling good." Trbojevic and his brothers Ben and Jake spent Tuesday visiting their old Mona Vale Public School, swamped by students ahead of NSW public education week. The trio inspected the school's goalposts that were built by their father, while Jake was labelled a teacher's pet, Ben the troublemaker and Tom the maths whiz. Tom and Jake were also quizzed about their contracts, adamant it was the furthest thing from their minds this late in the season as the pair's management close in on extensions for beyond next year. Tom also declared his right knee needed no serious examination, after he briefly stayed down following an awkward tackle late in Sunday's loss. "It was a bit ginger but I got up and felt all right which is good," Trbojevic said. "It feels good now and I was able to play the rest of the game."
News.com.au
a day ago
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- News.com.au
‘I will stay there': Tom Trbojevic rules out fullback return, dismisses injury concern and responds to contract speculation
Sea Eagles superstar Tom Trbojevic has allayed any fears of a fresh injury and has confirmed all indications are that he will remain at right centre for the rest of the season as Manly looks to keep its finals hopes alive against the Roosters on Saturday night. On the same day that boom back-rower Haumole Olakau'atu suffered a season-ending shoulder injury, Manly fans held their breath as Trbojevic stayed down with a leg injury while being tackled during the loss to the Bulldogs. 'It was just a bit awkward and the knee started to tighten up a little bit. It was an awkward fall,' he said. 'I haven't actually watched it back but it looked a bit awkward. It was a bit ginger but I got up and felt all right, which is good. 'It feels good now and I was able to play the rest of the game.' There was a huge sense of relief at Allianz Stadium as he played on, with the former Dally M Medal winner moving as well as he has all year. Trbojevic set up his side's only try and had some strong carries but was found out defensively a couple of times in his new role in the centres. The Sea Eagles were 3-0 with him in that position before Sunday's loss, and he isn't expecting to return to fullback this year despite calls for him to move there, with Lehi Hopoate to remain in the No.1 jersey as they fight for a finals spot. 'My indication is that I will stay there, yes,' he replied at his former primary school ahead of NSW Public Education Week starting next Monday. 'I still feel like I have been able to do what I do best and that is move around the field and play footy. It obviously wasn't our best performance on the weekend, mine included. I just have to reflect on that and get better and move forward, but feeling good. 'It's just a different position, you have to learn new things. Obviously, defensively it's a lot different, but I just have to learn it. 'There are challenges in both of them. As a fullback, you have a bit more freedom. I have watched a lot of the game and I have played it before, so it's not something I'm too unfamiliar with. I just have to keep getting better. 'I've moved there, so my focus is on being there and being the best version of myself there. 'It's like anything, if you go move to do a different role in a job, if you're thinking I'm not going to be here full time, I'll move onto other things, then you're not going to perform the job well.' With his focus on performing well in his new role, Trbojevic has not paid any attention to speculation over his future. The rep star has another year to run on his deal, as does his brother, Jake, but the pair are in no rush to sign what appears to be an inevitable extension with the club they grew up supporting. 'That's not my focus at all,' Tom said. 'We've got six weeks left in the comp and that's where my focus is at. I'll sort that all out in the off-season, so I'm not focused on it.' Jake is also off contract at the end of 2026 and it seems a fait accompli that he'll sign a new deal to finish his career at Manly. 'We've got another year and a bit and I'm getting to the back end of my career, so it's not really a rush,' the veteran lock said. 'It's not like we're really going to go anywhere else, is it? 'We'll see how it plays out, but it's not a focus at all. Where we are at the moment in the season, we need to focus on playing well and getting some more wins. 'It'll all work itself out, so I'm not rushing.'
News.com.au
2 days ago
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- News.com.au
‘Ticking time bomb' threatening Brisbane Broncos charge
Unlike the rest of the mulleted Zoomers with their devil-may-care attitudes, the only crime Reece Walsh is guilty of is caring *too* much. But while it's commendable to see him play with the heart of a humpback whale, it's pointless when it's guided by a lizard brain that fluctuates his footy like Bitcoin. And if coach Michael Maguire doesn't flatten the fullback's rowdy form line in the next few weeks, Brisbane's finals charge could end up in row Z like one of his cutout passes. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. Walsh's Friday night against Parramatta was so erratic that even the haters were willing to forgive his YouTube channel if he could last just one set of footy without playing like a snapper fish on a boat deck. With three tackle busts, a line break and a try assist juxtaposed with a forward pass, an overcooked 40/20 attempt and an unattended bomb leading to a Parramatta try, Walsh again exhibited as much sumptuous brilliance as he did worms. Add a match winning try that he botched by being offside plus the Broncos gut-wrenching defeat, and it was another night for the 23-year-old marred by his over-stimulated and over-played hand. Maguire was supportive in the post-match press conference, urging his precocious dynamo to play 'the longer game' which by Walsh's standards will mean thinking for longer than 0.5 seconds. But with six weeks until finals and a top four chance still beckoning, the Broncos coach is faced with a chastening predicament: Does he prepare for a burst artery by licensing Walsh to play his natural game? Or somehow curb his capricious ways with dutiful advice, a reduced role and/or some kinda zoo tranquiliser? Everyone knows the Queensland talisman is one of those disgracefully blessed freaks who can turn a game with one blink of his gorgeously long eyelashes. But when God gifted him with every conceivable rugby league talent available, he only did it on the proviso he utilised every single one at the same time. This means Walsh isn't a match-winner with the poise of Nathan Cleary, the desire of Mitch Moses or the muscular Christian leadership of Stephen Crichton. Nope, he's just a kid in a high chair tipping bowls of baked beans on his head until one lands in his mouth. As a volume-based problem-solver who will try everything and anything until something works, this means sometimes Walsh either spectacularly hits the mark or messily flounders around blinded by tomato paste. But while this box office style has always been his accepted mode, recently it's become too imbalanced towards producing too much kernel and not enough popcorn. How do you distill the best from such an ebullient sheepdog in the short term? Skipper Adam Reynolds admitted on Friday that 'it is my responsibility to calm him down at times when he gets a bit sideways', much in the way Pat Carrigan once famously commanded to 'slow your brain' when he sprayed the ref like a bottle of uncorked champers. But ultimately the buck stops with Maguire. Tinkering with a hair-trigger game like Walsh's is a fragile exercise that risks lobotomising his mojo or detonating a ticking time bomb. Considering the fullback's potent attacking prowess is already fighting for attention within an envious offensive quartet including Reynolds, Ezra Mam and Ben Hunt, it's a delicate task that will require more than boot camps and screaming. - Dane Eldridge is a warped cynic yearning for the glory days of rugby league, a time when the sponges were magic and the Mondays were mad. He's never strapped on a boot in his life, and as such, should be taken with a grain of salt.
The Australian
2 days ago
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- The Australian
Super Netball finals, West Coast Fever, Melbourne Vixens, New South Wales Swifts, Adelaide Thunderbirds
Two Super Netball finals down and just three teams remain in the title fight. Minor premiers West Coast Fever ramped up their title push, last year's runners-up Melbourne Vixens kept their fight for redemption alive, while the Adelaide Thunderbirds' three-peat dream is now over. Here are some of the talking points from the Super Netball semi-finals. FEVER PITCH Right now, it's the West Coast Fever's crown to lose. After sealing the minor premiership, the Fever produced a crushing semi-final performance against the New South Wales Swifts that not only underlined their title credentials, but put them in bright green neon lights. The Fever booked a ticket straight to the Super Netball grand final with a 32-point win in Perth against an opponent once heavily favoured to win this year's premiership. West Coast set up the win with one of the most dominant halves of netball seen all season, leaving the Swifts shell-shocked in a 26-9 charge. With winners across the court, the Fever's ball movement was slick and their transition play left the Swifts in their wake. So much focus is placed on the impact of star Jamaican goaler Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard, who again dominated with another near flawless shooting performance, with the Fever not losing a match since she returned in round three. But the green machine's charge is being powered by some other stunning performances. Wing attack Alice Teague-Neeld continues to take her game to new heights as a Diamonds' debut beckons, while goal defence Sunday Aryang is in eye-catching form at the other end. The Fever boast impressive depth with Zoe Cransberg, Fran Williams and Olivia Wilkinson all impacting the game when they're injected onto the court. After finishing the season with back-to-back games at home, the Fever will have to triumph on the road when the grand final is held at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena in two weeks' time. But that hasn't bothered the Fever this season, winning both their matches in Melbourne against the Vixens (round three) and the Mavericks (round 10) this year. WHERE TO FOR THE SWIFTS? The Swifts get a second chance to keep their title fight alive in a preliminary final at home against the Melbourne Vixens this week, but they are going to need to quickly hit the reset button if they are to rebound from a bruising semi-final loss. After the big off-season signing of Silver Ferns star Grace Nweke and a blistering start to the season, the Swifts had quickly emerged as the hot favourites for the 2025 Super Netball premiership. The Swifts looked unbeatable as they won their opening eight matches of the season before eventually dropping their first game – against the Fever – in round nine. But the Swifts looked a mile off that early-season form as they were comprehensively beaten by the Fever across the court. The absence of key personnel didn't help the Swifts, missing captain Paige Hadley with a lower leg injury, while defender Teigan O'Shannassy has been sidelined with a back issue. Coach Briony Akle confirmed post-match Hadley would be back for the preliminary final, but there are other concerns for the Swifts, who have won only two of their last seven matches. It was a game to forget for Nweke, who gave away three early offensive penalties and was benched in the second quarter 'There is no doubt that she is going to go home and have a sleepless night tonight,' Stacey Francis-Bayman said on Pivot post-match. 'We did see her fully picked apart not just by her fully picked apart, not just by a Kadie-Ann Dehaney, who was fantastic against a tall shooter, but at times Fran Williams was out there as well. 'I think there was a mental battle that she lost today and not only did she lose it with her opponent, but I think she just lost it with herself. It didn't matter who she was coming up against. 'To give away nine errors individually is really uncharacteristic. The shooting was fine, but I just think there is a bit of work to do when under the pressure in a pressured environment … we didn't see her at her best.' The penalty count across the board for the Swifts was costly with 76 for the match, including 24 for goal keeper Sarah Klau. The Swifts will need to rein that in against the Vixens, who they have a 1-1 record against this season. KIPPA KEY How far the Vixens progress in this year's Super Netball finals series, one player in particular is certain to be pivotal. Cool-as-you-like goal attack Kiera Austin proved to be the difference-maker in the Vixens' semi-final and hoodoo-breaking win over the Thunderbirds in a match-winning performance that lifted the whole team. The Diamonds' goaler is a barometer for the Melbourne side, not just in attack, but for the entire group. More often than not, when she fires – the team gets up. And so it was against the Thunderbirds, who the Vixens had not beaten in five games, when she was 'on' from the opening whistle. An uber-calm Austin finished as the top-ranked player on the court by a country mile, nailing all five of her super shots to keep the Vixens' title-chase alive for another week. She also had 20 goal assists and 26 feeds in the win, ensuring her damaging combination with fellow Diamonds' goaler Sophie Garbin was on song. It's a rare day when an opponent has star Thunderbirds defender Latanya Wilson's measure, but it is fair to say Austin took the honours over the Jamaican ace. Austin can make the game look easy when she's firing and the composure -and confidence to go to the post for the long shot – that she showed against the Thunderbirds is going to be crucial for the Vixens if they are to progress to a second straight grand final. The Vixens have extra motivation for their finals run, not only to get the chance to go one better than last season, but to send outgoing coach Simone McKinnis out on a high. DIAMONDS OUTSIDER Melbourne Vixens defender Kate Eddy can consider herself unlucky not to have earned a place in Australian coach Stacey Marinkovich's Diamonds' squad. Described as a workhorse of the Vixens' defence, the underestimated wing defender again showed her importance to the Melbourne line-up in the semi-final against the Thunderbirds. Matching up on Thunderbirds playmaker Georgie Horjus at the start of the match, Eddy set the tone for the Vixens' defence early with two big intercepts in the opening quarter. Eddy took the honours against the dangerous Horjus before the pocket rocket was moved into goal attack late in the second quarter. Such was her impact against Horjus, Eddy followed her into the goal circle when she was moved into goal defence early in the second half. Eddy finished the match with three intercepts and three gains and it was only Horjus' super shots against her which blotted her stats sheet. At 28, Eddy is yet to get a Diamonds' call-up, but wouldn't be out of place in the squad with her height and long reach an asset outside of the circle. THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO. … NE The three-peat dream is over for the Adelaide Thunderbirds and now attention will turn to the future of one of the game's all-time goaling greats. Out of contract at the end of this season, will Romelda Aiken-George play on again in 2026? Turning 37 in November, Aiken-George has been a rock under the post for the T-Birds since being offered a career lifeline by the Adelaide team for season 2024. She helped steer the team to a second straight premiership last season and continues to be among Super Netball's most dominant shooters, sitting fourth in scoring at the end of the regular season. Aiken-George finished as the Thunderbirds' top-ranked player in their semi-final loss with 37 goals from 42 attempts when she took to the court again, as she has done throughout the season, with heavy strapping on her right knee. The Thunderbirds have 23-year-old goal shooter Lucy Austin, who has been starved of on-court opportunities this season, waiting in the wings and whatever happens with the tall Jamaican could also impact the emerging South Australian's next move. The Thunderbirds are already investing heavily in their future with midcourt young guns Sophie Casey and Kayla Graham backed in during the final quarter against the Vixens when the match was on the line. Netball Super Netball's eliminated teams must confront harsh truths about their failed campaigns. But there is a road back to the top. We assess what's next for the six teams to miss the grand final. Netball From big-name recruits and runaway premiership favourites at the start of the year to a crushing prelim-final defeat, things turned very ugly for the Swifts. So how did it all fall apart?
