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Cutters logo pays tribute to Illawarra's history

4:00 AM | The logo design was said to be ‘‘evocative of a new beginning’’, but the focus of the Illawarra’s own NSW Cup emblem kept reverting to historical coal-mining ties, when it was launched yesterday. |

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Sport - Rugby League

Red-hot Breakers a tough test for Hawks

4:00 AM | Wollongong coach Gordie McLeod dismissed suggestions the Hawks copped the short end of the stick from referees in last weekend’s embarrassing thrashing from Gold Coast.

Sport - Basketball

Kieran Govers eyes Olympic berth in Unanderra clash

4:00 AM | After years playing junior hockey for Albion Park, Kieran Govers will make his final push for Olympic selection in his own backyard.

Sport - Hockey

Heather Garriock wants South Coast W-League team

4:00 AM | Illawarra Stingrays’ star recruit Heather Garriock says a South Coast W-League team could be an instant force in the competition to rival present champions Canberra United. | Stingrays sign Matildas star ...

Sport - Hockey

Charles still bowling them over at 90

4:00 AM | Charles Walker reckons there are a few people at Fairy Meadow Bowling Club wishing he would hurry up and reach his century.

Sport - Lawn Bowls

Kookaburras fly into Illawarra ahead of Olympics

08 Feb 12 | The Australian Olympic hockey squad will arrive in the Illawarra next month as part of its preparations for London. |

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Sport - Hockey

NSW Cup team cuts close to mining heritage

08 Feb 12 | After months of deliberation, the region’s newly launched NSW Cup team will be officially known as the Illawarra Cutters, officials confirmed this morning. |

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Sport - Rugby League

Domidor’s win a boost for recovering trainer

08 Feb 12 | After 22 years and a period away from the sport punctuated by countless knee operations, Steve Stephens could again call the Bega Cup his own.

Sport - Horse Racing

Bid for all-weather track at Kembla Grange

08 Feb 12 | Illawarra Turf Club chairman Peter De Vries will continue to lobby powerbrokers for an all-weather surface in Wollongong, pointing to parallels between Kembla Grange and the successful model at Geelong. |

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Sport - Horse Racing

Contador’s demise no boost to Evans

08 Feb 12 | Cadel Evans warns the advantage of having Alberto Contador absent from this year’s Tour de France may be offset by added attention paid to his own team. |

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Sport - Cycling

Dragons line-up still a mystery to players

08 Feb 12 | St George Illawarra’s All Star winger Jason Nightingale admits having no idea who will form the Dragons’ right-sided strike force when the NRL season kicks off next month. |

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Sport - Rugby League

Stingrays sign Matildas star Heather Garriock

08 Feb 12 | Heather Garriock - one of Australia’s most accomplished international footballers - will be unveiled as the Illawarra Stingrays star signing today. |

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Sport - Football - Soccer

Big guns go to wild west

07 Feb 12 | The man expected to replace Mark Gasnier remains wrapped in cotton wool, but Dragons coach Steve Price has rolled out the heavy artillery for their preseason invasion of Perth.

Sport - Rugby League

Call to arms for giant test

07 Feb 12 | Finding a silver lining in Wollongong's lop-sided loss to Gold Coast on Saturday might be close to impossible. But the Hawks will try to stay positive.

Sport - Basketball

Govers to tackle Kookas

07 Feb 12 | Illawarra hockey star Kieran Govers has been selected in the Australia A team for week one of a four-nation tournament in Perth from tomorrow. Govers (pictured) was chosen in the team to play the K |

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Sport - Hockey

Sally starts with world at her feet

07 Feb 12 | South Coast surfing star Sally Fitzgibbons yesterday released the pressure valve on expectations for next week's Australian Open, declaring it will be a training run for her pursuit of a world title.

Sport - Surfing

Lucky pick-up after races washed out

07 Feb 12 | In an ironic twist, Kembla Grange will tomorrow host a washed out Hawkesbury program, four days after losing a meeting of its own due to wet weather.

Sport - Horse Racing

Dragons' big names in for Cowboys clash

06 Feb 12 | The majority of the Dragons’ big name stars will get their first taste of on-field action in Saturday night’s NRL trial against the Cowboys in Perth. |

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Sport - Rugby League

Struggling Hawks a dark cloud over bright weekend of sport

06 Feb 12 | Struggling Hawks a dark cloud over bright weekend of sport

Sport - General

Randwick cards did damage

06 Feb 12 | The Illawarra Turf Club might have been able to defy the region's big wet and race on Saturday if it hadn't absorbed a midweek Australian Turf Club meeting, according to racecourse manager David Ander

Sport - Horse Racing