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Daily Record
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- Daily Record
Montrose v Airdrie: Diamonds' hard work will count for nothing if we slip up, says Armstrong
The Diamonds face two huge games in the next few days in their bid to top their League Cup group Rhys Armstrong says Airdrie can't afford to let their wins over Dundee and Bonnyrigg count for nothing when they clash with Montrose and Alloa this week. Airdrie started their section with a 1-0 win against Premiership side Dundee with a Chris Mochrie clincher, and followed that up with a 3-0 win at home to Bonnyrigg Rose on the Tuesday. Midfielder Armstrong kicked off the scoring with a 20-yard bullet, followed by strikes from Euan Henderson and Lewis McGrattan. The Diamonds can put themselves in pole position to win Premier Sports Cup Group C with victory over Montrose at Arbroath's Gayfield this evening, with their final section game at home to Alloa on Saturday. With no game last weekend, the club hosted an open training session on July 17 for fans to watch their heroes in action. Armstrong, 23, said: 'It's important that we go into the next two games with the same mind-set, and try to win them, finish top of the group. 'The win at Dundee set us up nicely. We knew if we got a result up there, and then won the next three, we'd be looking at being top of the group, or thereabouts. 'It was important to get the result, and it stood us in good stead. 'We had to go into the Bonnyrigg game with the same attitude, and come out with the win. 'It was a good first-half performance, and we know we can be better, but at least we got the goals, and the result that we wanted. 'We knew we couldn't go up to Dundee and get the result, and then come back here and drop points, so it was important to do the business. 'We now have to go in to these games with the same mind-set, don't let our standards drop. 'We know they won't be easy games, but we have to go in with the same attitude, and get the points.' Armstrong managed only one goal in 2024/25, and equalled that with his strike against Bonnyrigg Rose, so is looking for more. 'It was a good goal and I enjoyed it,' said Law-born Armstrong. 'I couldn't really remember it, but I watched it back on TV and it was a good strike. 'Hopefully I can get more goals like that. Last season I didn't get myself into positions enough, but this year I'll be looking to add goals to my game. 'The main focus right now is preparing and getting all the boys as ready as we can, going into the season.'
The Advertiser
16-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Snubbed shooter Wallam thrown a lifeline by Diamonds
Donnell Wallam is back in the Diamonds frame - albeit on the fringes - while Alice Teague-Neeld's hot Super Netball form has been rewarded with a full-time call-up to the Australian national squad. The Diamonds unveiled their 18-player squad for 2025-26 - plus four invitees - on Wednesday ahead of October's South Africa Series and the Constellation Cup against New Zealand. The squad, headlined by skipper Liz Watson and vice-captain Paige Hadley, features 10 World Cup champions and nine Commonwealth Games gold medallists. It also features seven athletes under the age of 25, showcasing coach Stacey Marinkovich's nod to generation next. There are three potential debutants among the squad - West Coast Fever star Teague-Neeld, Sunshine Coast defender Ash Ervin, and Melbourne Vixens mid-courter Hannah Mundy. Teague-Neeld has previously filled the role as an invitee, but has been elevated into the main squad following a standout campaign for the ladder-leading Fever. The four invitees for the year ahead are star goal shooter Wallam, Lucy Austin, Amy Sligar and Teigan O'Shannassy. Wallam scored a goal in the dying seconds of her Diamonds debut in 2022 to lift Australia to a thrilling 55-54 win over England. She was in tears after the match as she recounted the tough lead-up to the clash after finding herself at the centre of the Gina Rinehart Hancock sponsorship controversy. Wallam, a proud Noongar woman, had reportedly felt uncomfortable wearing the Hancock Prospecting logo emblazoned across the team's uniform, due to ethical concerns of the negative impact it would have on First Nations people. Racist genocidal comments made by Rinehart's late father, Lang Hancock, had also been raised as a major concern. Wallam's stance was supported by her Diamonds teammates, and it ended up costing Netball Australia a $15 million sponsorship deal with Rinehart. It was later revealed an unnamed Netball Australia senior official had advised the team not to wear the logo in that match against England. Wallam was sensationally let go by the struggling Queensland Firebirds last year, and after failing to land a deal with a rival Super Netball club, she joined the Northern Mystics in the NZ league. She has scored 275 goals across six matches - either side of missing three games with a wrist injury - to help lead the Mystics to the grand final. The 31-year-old's inclusion as an invitee in Marinkovich's Diamonds squad opens the door for her to resume her international career. The squad will come together for a five-day high-performance camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in early September. A second preparation camp will follow from September 19, leading into the Diamonds' South Africa series and Constellation Cup in October. "It's only 372 days until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and every session, every match, every moment we get together is about setting ourselves up to be at our absolute best when it matters most," Marinkovich said. 2025-26 AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS SQUAD: Sunday Aryang, Kiera Austin, Courtney Bruce, Sophie Dwyer, Ashleigh Ervin, Sophie Garbin, Matilda Garrett, Paige Hadley, Georgie Horjus, Sarah Klau, Cara Koenen, Kate Moloney, Hannah Mundy, Amy Parmenter, Jamie-Lee Price, Alice Teague-Neeld, Liz Watson, Joanna Weston INVITEES: Lucy Austin, Teigan O'Shannassy, Amy Sligar, Donnell Wallam Donnell Wallam is back in the Diamonds frame - albeit on the fringes - while Alice Teague-Neeld's hot Super Netball form has been rewarded with a full-time call-up to the Australian national squad. The Diamonds unveiled their 18-player squad for 2025-26 - plus four invitees - on Wednesday ahead of October's South Africa Series and the Constellation Cup against New Zealand. The squad, headlined by skipper Liz Watson and vice-captain Paige Hadley, features 10 World Cup champions and nine Commonwealth Games gold medallists. It also features seven athletes under the age of 25, showcasing coach Stacey Marinkovich's nod to generation next. There are three potential debutants among the squad - West Coast Fever star Teague-Neeld, Sunshine Coast defender Ash Ervin, and Melbourne Vixens mid-courter Hannah Mundy. Teague-Neeld has previously filled the role as an invitee, but has been elevated into the main squad following a standout campaign for the ladder-leading Fever. The four invitees for the year ahead are star goal shooter Wallam, Lucy Austin, Amy Sligar and Teigan O'Shannassy. Wallam scored a goal in the dying seconds of her Diamonds debut in 2022 to lift Australia to a thrilling 55-54 win over England. She was in tears after the match as she recounted the tough lead-up to the clash after finding herself at the centre of the Gina Rinehart Hancock sponsorship controversy. Wallam, a proud Noongar woman, had reportedly felt uncomfortable wearing the Hancock Prospecting logo emblazoned across the team's uniform, due to ethical concerns of the negative impact it would have on First Nations people. Racist genocidal comments made by Rinehart's late father, Lang Hancock, had also been raised as a major concern. Wallam's stance was supported by her Diamonds teammates, and it ended up costing Netball Australia a $15 million sponsorship deal with Rinehart. It was later revealed an unnamed Netball Australia senior official had advised the team not to wear the logo in that match against England. Wallam was sensationally let go by the struggling Queensland Firebirds last year, and after failing to land a deal with a rival Super Netball club, she joined the Northern Mystics in the NZ league. She has scored 275 goals across six matches - either side of missing three games with a wrist injury - to help lead the Mystics to the grand final. The 31-year-old's inclusion as an invitee in Marinkovich's Diamonds squad opens the door for her to resume her international career. The squad will come together for a five-day high-performance camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in early September. A second preparation camp will follow from September 19, leading into the Diamonds' South Africa series and Constellation Cup in October. "It's only 372 days until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and every session, every match, every moment we get together is about setting ourselves up to be at our absolute best when it matters most," Marinkovich said. 2025-26 AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS SQUAD: Sunday Aryang, Kiera Austin, Courtney Bruce, Sophie Dwyer, Ashleigh Ervin, Sophie Garbin, Matilda Garrett, Paige Hadley, Georgie Horjus, Sarah Klau, Cara Koenen, Kate Moloney, Hannah Mundy, Amy Parmenter, Jamie-Lee Price, Alice Teague-Neeld, Liz Watson, Joanna Weston INVITEES: Lucy Austin, Teigan O'Shannassy, Amy Sligar, Donnell Wallam Donnell Wallam is back in the Diamonds frame - albeit on the fringes - while Alice Teague-Neeld's hot Super Netball form has been rewarded with a full-time call-up to the Australian national squad. The Diamonds unveiled their 18-player squad for 2025-26 - plus four invitees - on Wednesday ahead of October's South Africa Series and the Constellation Cup against New Zealand. The squad, headlined by skipper Liz Watson and vice-captain Paige Hadley, features 10 World Cup champions and nine Commonwealth Games gold medallists. It also features seven athletes under the age of 25, showcasing coach Stacey Marinkovich's nod to generation next. There are three potential debutants among the squad - West Coast Fever star Teague-Neeld, Sunshine Coast defender Ash Ervin, and Melbourne Vixens mid-courter Hannah Mundy. Teague-Neeld has previously filled the role as an invitee, but has been elevated into the main squad following a standout campaign for the ladder-leading Fever. The four invitees for the year ahead are star goal shooter Wallam, Lucy Austin, Amy Sligar and Teigan O'Shannassy. Wallam scored a goal in the dying seconds of her Diamonds debut in 2022 to lift Australia to a thrilling 55-54 win over England. She was in tears after the match as she recounted the tough lead-up to the clash after finding herself at the centre of the Gina Rinehart Hancock sponsorship controversy. Wallam, a proud Noongar woman, had reportedly felt uncomfortable wearing the Hancock Prospecting logo emblazoned across the team's uniform, due to ethical concerns of the negative impact it would have on First Nations people. Racist genocidal comments made by Rinehart's late father, Lang Hancock, had also been raised as a major concern. Wallam's stance was supported by her Diamonds teammates, and it ended up costing Netball Australia a $15 million sponsorship deal with Rinehart. It was later revealed an unnamed Netball Australia senior official had advised the team not to wear the logo in that match against England. Wallam was sensationally let go by the struggling Queensland Firebirds last year, and after failing to land a deal with a rival Super Netball club, she joined the Northern Mystics in the NZ league. She has scored 275 goals across six matches - either side of missing three games with a wrist injury - to help lead the Mystics to the grand final. The 31-year-old's inclusion as an invitee in Marinkovich's Diamonds squad opens the door for her to resume her international career. The squad will come together for a five-day high-performance camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in early September. A second preparation camp will follow from September 19, leading into the Diamonds' South Africa series and Constellation Cup in October. "It's only 372 days until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and every session, every match, every moment we get together is about setting ourselves up to be at our absolute best when it matters most," Marinkovich said. 2025-26 AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS SQUAD: Sunday Aryang, Kiera Austin, Courtney Bruce, Sophie Dwyer, Ashleigh Ervin, Sophie Garbin, Matilda Garrett, Paige Hadley, Georgie Horjus, Sarah Klau, Cara Koenen, Kate Moloney, Hannah Mundy, Amy Parmenter, Jamie-Lee Price, Alice Teague-Neeld, Liz Watson, Joanna Weston INVITEES: Lucy Austin, Teigan O'Shannassy, Amy Sligar, Donnell Wallam
West Australian
16-07-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Snubbed shooter Wallam thrown a lifeline by Diamonds
Donnell Wallam is back in the Diamonds frame - albeit on the fringes - while Alice Teague-Neeld's hot Super Netball form has been rewarded with a full-time call-up to the Australian national squad. The Diamonds unveiled their 18-player squad for 2025-26 - plus four invitees - on Wednesday ahead of October's South Africa Series and the Constellation Cup against New Zealand. The squad, headlined by skipper Liz Watson and vice-captain Paige Hadley, features 10 World Cup champions and nine Commonwealth Games gold medallists. It also features seven athletes under the age of 25, showcasing coach Stacey Marinkovich's nod to generation next. There are three potential debutants among the squad - West Coast Fever star Teague-Neeld, Sunshine Coast defender Ash Ervin, and Melbourne Vixens mid-courter Hannah Mundy. Teague-Neeld has previously filled the role as an invitee, but has been elevated into the main squad following a standout campaign for the ladder-leading Fever. The four invitees for the year ahead are star goal shooter Wallam, Lucy Austin, Amy Sligar and Teigan O'Shannassy. Wallam scored a goal in the dying seconds of her Diamonds debut in 2022 to lift Australia to a thrilling 55-54 win over England. She was in tears after the match as she recounted the tough lead-up to the clash after finding herself at the centre of the Gina Rinehart Hancock sponsorship controversy. Wallam, a proud Noongar woman, had reportedly felt uncomfortable wearing the Hancock Prospecting logo emblazoned across the team's uniform, due to ethical concerns of the negative impact it would have on First Nations people. Racist genocidal comments made by Rinehart's late father, Lang Hancock, had also been raised as a major concern. Wallam's stance was supported by her Diamonds teammates, and it ended up costing Netball Australia a $15 million sponsorship deal with Rinehart. It was later revealed an unnamed Netball Australia senior official had advised the team not to wear the logo in that match against England. Wallam was sensationally let go by the struggling Queensland Firebirds last year, and after failing to land a deal with a rival Super Netball club, she joined the Northern Mystics in the NZ league. She has scored 275 goals across six matches - either side of missing three games with a wrist injury - to help lead the Mystics to the grand final. The 31-year-old's inclusion as an invitee in Marinkovich's Diamonds squad opens the door for her to resume her international career. The squad will come together for a five-day high-performance camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in early September. A second preparation camp will follow from September 19, leading into the Diamonds' South Africa series and Constellation Cup in October. "It's only 372 days until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and every session, every match, every moment we get together is about setting ourselves up to be at our absolute best when it matters most," Marinkovich said. 2025-26 AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS SQUAD: Sunday Aryang, Kiera Austin, Courtney Bruce, Sophie Dwyer, Ashleigh Ervin, Sophie Garbin, Matilda Garrett, Paige Hadley, Georgie Horjus, Sarah Klau, Cara Koenen, Kate Moloney, Hannah Mundy, Amy Parmenter, Jamie-Lee Price, Alice Teague-Neeld, Liz Watson, Joanna Weston INVITEES: Lucy Austin, Teigan O'Shannassy, Amy Sligar, Donnell Wallam
Perth Now
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Snubbed shooter Wallam thrown a lifeline by Diamonds
Donnell Wallam is back in the Diamonds frame - albeit on the fringes - while Alice Teague-Neeld's hot Super Netball form has been rewarded with a full-time call-up to the Australian national squad. The Diamonds unveiled their 18-player squad for 2025-26 - plus four invitees - on Wednesday ahead of October's South Africa Series and the Constellation Cup against New Zealand. The squad, headlined by skipper Liz Watson and vice-captain Paige Hadley, features 10 World Cup champions and nine Commonwealth Games gold medallists. It also features seven athletes under the age of 25, showcasing coach Stacey Marinkovich's nod to generation next. There are three potential debutants among the squad - West Coast Fever star Teague-Neeld, Sunshine Coast defender Ash Ervin, and Melbourne Vixens mid-courter Hannah Mundy. Teague-Neeld has previously filled the role as an invitee, but has been elevated into the main squad following a standout campaign for the ladder-leading Fever. The four invitees for the year ahead are star goal shooter Wallam, Lucy Austin, Amy Sligar and Teigan O'Shannassy. Wallam scored a goal in the dying seconds of her Diamonds debut in 2022 to lift Australia to a thrilling 55-54 win over England. She was in tears after the match as she recounted the tough lead-up to the clash after finding herself at the centre of the Gina Rinehart Hancock sponsorship controversy. Wallam, a proud Noongar woman, had reportedly felt uncomfortable wearing the Hancock Prospecting logo emblazoned across the team's uniform, due to ethical concerns of the negative impact it would have on First Nations people. Racist genocidal comments made by Rinehart's late father, Lang Hancock, had also been raised as a major concern. Wallam's stance was supported by her Diamonds teammates, and it ended up costing Netball Australia a $15 million sponsorship deal with Rinehart. It was later revealed an unnamed Netball Australia senior official had advised the team not to wear the logo in that match against England. Wallam was sensationally let go by the struggling Queensland Firebirds last year, and after failing to land a deal with a rival Super Netball club, she joined the Northern Mystics in the NZ league. She has scored 275 goals across six matches - either side of missing three games with a wrist injury - to help lead the Mystics to the grand final. The 31-year-old's inclusion as an invitee in Marinkovich's Diamonds squad opens the door for her to resume her international career. The squad will come together for a five-day high-performance camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in early September. A second preparation camp will follow from September 19, leading into the Diamonds' South Africa series and Constellation Cup in October. "It's only 372 days until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and every session, every match, every moment we get together is about setting ourselves up to be at our absolute best when it matters most," Marinkovich said. 2025-26 AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS SQUAD: Sunday Aryang, Kiera Austin, Courtney Bruce, Sophie Dwyer, Ashleigh Ervin, Sophie Garbin, Matilda Garrett, Paige Hadley, Georgie Horjus, Sarah Klau, Cara Koenen, Kate Moloney, Hannah Mundy, Amy Parmenter, Jamie-Lee Price, Alice Teague-Neeld, Liz Watson, Joanna Weston INVITEES: Lucy Austin, Teigan O'Shannassy, Amy Sligar, Donnell Wallam
Forbes
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Elton John Manages A Career-First Milestone
Elton John's Diamonds hits 400 weeks on the Official Albums chart, solidifying its status as his ... More longest-charting title in the U.K. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - JULY 02: Elton John performs on stage at the Grona Lund amusement park on July 2, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by MICHAEL CAMPANELLA/Redferns) Looking at Elton John's expansive discography, one title stands out as his most successful in many regards in the United Kingdom, and it's Diamonds. One of several compilations produced by the piano-playing icon, the collection has become a go-to for millions of listeners worldwide, as it gathers many of his most popular songs. It's the title fans continue to flock to on streaming platforms and purchase from download storefronts like iTunes. While one greatest hits set is typically enough for the general public, Diamonds is not one of John's older releases. It's not even a decade old, and yet, it has easily become his longest-charting album in his home country, and this week, the set reaches a major milestone. Diamonds Hits 400 Weeks on the Official Albums Chart The compilation has now spent 400 weeks on the Official Albums chart, as of this frame. That list ranks the most consumed projects in the U.K., regardless of genre, length, or format. As it reaches the impressive milestone, Diamonds climbs one space to settle at No. 16. Diamonds Shines Bright on the Streaming Ranking The same compilation also appears on the Official Albums Streaming chart, where it performs even better than on the main albums tally. On the list of the most-streamed collections in the U.K., Diamonds jumps from No. 13 to No. 10, returning to the highest tier once again. The compilation has now spent 400 weeks on both the Official Albums chart and the Official Albums Streaming list, and it has reached No. 1 on both of them. A Slow Burn to the Top Diamonds debuted at No. 5 on the Official Albums chart in November 2017. Somewhat shockingly, it didn't climb to No. 1 until January of this year, just before John scored another new leader alongside Brandi Carlile with his new set Who Believes in Angels? It first became the most-streamed title in the U.K. in the summer of 2023, almost exactly two years ago. The compilation has also spent just one week at No. 1 on several other U.K.-based rankings, including the Official Albums Sales, Official Album Downloads, Official Physical Albums, and Official Vinyl Albums tallies. Elton John's Longest-Charting Albums Only two other albums by John have reached triple-digit weeks on the Official Albums chart. Another compilation, The Very Best of Elton John, managed exactly two full years — 104 frames – while Goodbye Yellow Brick Road trails slightly, with 102.
