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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The notorious Queensland Maroons State Of Origin side have this morning been criticized by NSW supporters and coaching staff, as well that nation's online bookmakers, for their unfair use of Bernard Fanning as the pre-match entertainment at Suncorp Stadium. The Northern rugby league dynasty secured their 12th win in 11 years last night with a 22-06 domination over the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT In a dramatic last resort, Tennis Australia has today confirmed that they have been forced to call on special help when it comes to mentoring wayward sports star Bernard Tomic. A spokesperson from Tennis Australia says that after repeated failed attempts at bringing the 24-year-old into line, they have no other option than to enlist the...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Australia's peak scientific body concluded their investigation into which bush sporting was the toughest earlier this month, leaving many questioning the study's findings. At a press conference this morning, a spokesman from the CSIRO said that after a decade-long taxpayer-funded investigation, they were able to prove that AFL had the toughest bush competition, followed by rugby league, then cricket, then...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Queensland coach Kevin Walters has played down fears that a lack of a right foot could see Billy Slater sidelined for Wednesday’s State Of Origin series decider. Slater has flown from Queensland inconspicuously after gruesomely snapping off his ankle at Sunday’s opposed training run at Sanctuary Cove. The 34-year-old has spent the past two days icing the open flesh wound as Maroons...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The head of the National Rugby League's Diversity Unit has empathised with his AFL counterpart, saying that if he committed a similar, sickening assault on a player, he'd probably be promoted. Though he said he never would, Milo Georgiou explained to The Advocate that the cultures are quite different between the two sporting codes and that if somebody...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC has this year revealed the introduction of a 3-on-3 event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic program - in an effort to give the games a more youthful and urban appeal. The 3-on-3 events are set to take place in downtown Tokyo, in a car park behind a popular dive bar. Australia says they are...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Bernard Tomic has today told the media that he is bored with the entire reason they know who he is, and couldn't care less about the pinnacle of his career as a tennis player. Tomic who made the headlines for his woeful 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 loss to German veteran Mischa Zverev - in what has been described as Australia's...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Following on from his iconic new appearance in Nike's first Australian-targeted ad campaign in ten years, Wests Tiger star James Tedesco has appeared on camera again dodging security staff in a public place. The original ad, which shows the NSW representative purposefully touch a priceless work of art, giving him no way but to dodge his way out of...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Currently-unemployed-cricketer Steve Smith has been forced to return to his old job bowling big old leg breaks for Worcestershire in Northern England after the Cricket Australia pay dispute goes into extra time. The 28-year-old Sydneysider and former captain of the old Test side told The Advocate that while bowling isn't really doing wonders for his ageing...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT In a euphoric display of camaraderie, Brisbane boxer Jeff Horn was yesterday joined in the ring by other iconic Brown Snake residents, in his post win celebration against reigning WBO welterweight champion, Manny Pacquiao. The Southside Schoolteacher had everyone nervous after being punished in the 9th round by legendary Filipino in an epic bout at Suncorp Stadium - however...