Local
Mainland horse trainers have rallied around this week’s Kangaroo Island Cup Carnival with 185 nominations across the two days.
Sport
In the 12 months since her Women’s Australian Open win at The Grange last February, Nelly Korda has gone from being the only member of her family never to win an Australian Open to one of the brightest stars in golf.
Adelaide United’s recent run of bad form requires a rethink from the coach and a change in match-day mentality from the players, writes Spiro Karanikos-Mimis.
As another year winds down, Spiro Karanikos-Mimis reflects on the best – and worst – South Australian football stories of 2019 and details his wishlist for 2020.
Champion Richmond defender and devout Jehovah’s Witness Alex Rance has announced his shock retirement from the AFL to focus on his family and faith.
SANFL football boss Adam Kelly has been confirmed for the Adelaide Crows’ key vacant off-field role, replacing the axed Brett Burton as head of football.
Manton St Tales
It baffles many that Adelaide United’s Sunday game against Newcastle didn’t kick off at a later time to avoid the heat. It’s hard not to think TV schedules won the argument, argues Spiro Karanikos-Mimis.
For the Tour Down Under and Stuart O’Grady, the “good bloke” defence just shouldn’t cut it.
News
UPDATED: South Australian cyclist Stuart O’Grady, who confessed to doping at the infamous 1998 Tour de France, has been appointed the next race director of the Tour Down Under.
Soccer
The death of former Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek, at the age of 63, comes after a difficult decade for the team which has resulted in increasingly positive recognition of his tenure.
Former world number one tennis player Venus Williams may be joining Australian current world number one Ash Barty at the Adelaide International in January – but the State Government won’t tell.
Adelaide United’s controversial changes at the top are bearing fruit on the pitch, with a growing feeling of positivity in the stands, writes Spiro Karanikos-Mimis.
A wave of working condition improvements in women’s sport in recent weeks, a record number of spectators watching the women’s Big Bash League and an influx of girls playing community cricket all seemed to culminate at the Women’s Big Bash League game last weekend.
A-League fans have been left flummoxed with some of the decisions upheld by the video assistant referee in recent weeks. But, Spiro Karanikos-Mimis argues, the blame does not lie with VAR.
