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Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Last-quarter comeback: Vixens stun Swifts to win preliminary final thriller
The Melbourne Vixens have pulled off a stunning final-quarter comeback, overcoming a 10-goal deficit to beat the NSW Swifts and seal a spot in the Super Netball grand final. Just a week after stunning defending champions Adelaide in a two-goal win, the Vixens, who finished the regular season in fourth spot, took it to the Swifts on their home court and came away with a 61-60 win at Qudos Bank Arena. 'I'm exhausted but so bloody proud,' captain Kate Moloney told Fox Sports after her team outscored the Swift 25-14 in the last quarter. 'It was three-quarter-time and we were down by 10 goals and we found something in that final quarter.' They will now face West Coast Fever in the grand final, which will be played in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena, giving the Vixens home court advantage despite the Fever finishing in top spot. The Vixens have lost both meetings with the Fever this season. 'The Fever have led the charge, but we'll give it absolutely everything we've got. They beat us by a fair bit a few weeks ago, so we'll need to work hard and find a way to win,' Moloney said. Coach Simone McKinnis, who is leaving the Vixens at the end of the season, had full confidence in her team despite the big margin at the final break.
The Age
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Last-quarter comeback: Vixens stun Swifts to win preliminary final thriller
The Melbourne Vixens have pulled off a stunning final-quarter comeback, overcoming a 10-goal deficit to beat the NSW Swifts and seal a spot in the Super Netball grand final. Just a week after stunning defending champions Adelaide in a two-goal win, the Vixens, who finished the regular season in fourth spot, took it to the Swifts on their home court and came away with a 61-60 win at Qudos Bank Arena. 'I'm exhausted but so bloody proud,' captain Kate Moloney told Fox Sports after her team outscored the Swift 25-14 in the last quarter. 'It was three-quarter-time and we were down by 10 goals and we found something in that final quarter.' They will now face West Coast Fever in the grand final, which will be played in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena, giving the Vixens home court advantage despite the Fever finishing in top spot. The Vixens have lost both meetings with the Fever this season. 'The Fever have led the charge, but we'll give it absolutely everything we've got. They beat us by a fair bit a few weeks ago, so we'll need to work hard and find a way to win,' Moloney said. Coach Simone McKinnis, who is leaving the Vixens at the end of the season, had full confidence in her team despite the big margin at the final break.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bergen County 15-year-old wins PGA-sponsored national golf championship
Rory Asselta dominated New Jersey, and now the rising sophomore from St. Joseph is conquering the United States. Asselta, who put together arguably the most dominant season in New Jersey high school boys golf history, won the PGA High School Golf National Invitational on July 22 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. 'I just knew if I played well, I would have a chance to win,' the 15-year-old said. 'This is, by far, my lowest-scoring tournament, and I played really, really well.' Asselta dominated the famed Pinehurst Resort courses with a three-round, 16-under-par 200. The Ramsey resident won by one shot after registering 18 birdies and just two bogeys while competing on Pinehurst courses Nos. 8, 5 and 6. 'He's got the mental fortitude, the physical makeup, the skills, the determination – he's got it all,' St. Joseph coach Kevin Rooney said. 'It was just super consistent the whole time,' said Asselta, among the youngest competitors in a field of more than 300. 'I didn't hit any super-wayward shots to get me out of position. And I was just hitting them close on the greens and rolling in putts.' Meanwhile, St. Joseph made a stellar team showing. The Green Knights, who were named Boys Team of the Year at the 2025 North Jersey High School Sports Awards, tied for fifth among 55 teams with a shoot-five, count-four score of 2-over 866. Asselta's older brother, Michael, a rising senior, and Liam Moloney, an incoming freshman at Loyola (Md.), each shot 1-over 217 to tie for 32nd among 301 finishers. Rising junior CJ Antifonario shot 234 to tie for 167th and rising sophomore Justin Peck shot 235 to share 175th. The St. Joseph players are such good friends, and so team-oriented, that Moloney withdrew from the U.S. Junior Amateur, July 21-26 in Texas, so he could compete with his teammates at Pinehurst. Moloney is the lone key Green Knight not returning next season. 'It's a testament to his mentality, and how special this team is, and how close they are,' Rooney said. 'They love being together, they love competing, and he just wanted one more chance to play for St. Joe's.' 'It's really, really great that he chose to come down here with us,' Asselta said. 'We had a great time in Pinehurst, and it just shows what a great kid he is, to pass up on a great opportunity to go and try to do something with the team.' Next up, Asselta and Moloney will compete at the Junior PGA Championship, which is July 29-Aug. 1 in Indiana. It's a 156-player field for ages 18 and under. The field will be cut to the low 60 and ties after 36 holes and cut to the low 30 and ties for the final round. 'This is my first time playing in it,' Asselta said. "Liam has been there before, so hopefully he can show me around and we can have a great time together there.' Asselta and St. Joseph had delivered the most dominant season in Garden State high school boys golf history. The Green Knights won all nine of their 18-hole tournaments, including the season-ending NJSIAA Tournament of Champions. Asselta won seven of nine individual crowns, cruising to the TOC title with a record-setting, 8-under 64. 'I can't wait to be with him next year in the spring and beyond,' Rooney said. 'He's going to go and do something special in his life, for sure. He's already done it.' 'Coming in next year, with a top-five at the nationals, gives us a huge expectation to play well next year,' Asselta said. 'And if we keep doing our thing, and I keep doing what I'm doing, we can have another, great, great year.' This article originally appeared on Rory Asselta wins PGA High School Golf National Invitational
Perth Now
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Unretired Aussie wants world title by NYE
Unretired Australian boxer Andrew Moloney is promising a world title by year's end as he prepares for a Mexican debut against Argi Cortes. The veterans will wage an IBF super flyweight eliminator war in Durango on August 9, three weeks later than it was initially scheduled for in Monterrey. Moloney (27-4) furiously declared he was quitting the sport after losing a controversial points decision to Pedro Guevara, for the interim WBC super flyweight title, in Perth last May. But the former secondary WBA belt holder, 34 and 11 years on from his professional debut, had a change of heart and is now two wins away from his biggest boxing moment. "This is a must-win," he told AAP after landing in Mexico. Moloney is 6-2 since losing his controversial Joshua Franco trilogy that began in the MGM Grand's Las Vegas bubble due to COVID-19 in 2020. "It's been years of hard work to get back to this position and I won't let this opportunity slip," he said. "I will be world champion again before the end of 2025. "I'm extremely excited about this fight. "I'm on fire in the gym at the moment and preparation has been perfect. "Cortes is a good, well-rounded fighter. "He can box and can brawl when he needs to, but I believe his style suits me perfectly and believe I am better than him in every department." Cortes (27-4-2) has only once fought outside of Mexico, taking Junto Nakatani the distance for the first time in a 2023 title bout months after the Japanese star had delivered Moloney a brutal final-round knockout. The victor next month will be next in line to face fellow Mexican Willibaldo Garcia, who edged countryman Rene Calixto to claim the vacant IBF crown in May. "He puts a lot of pressure on his opponents but he definitely has holes in his game," Moloney said of the IBF champion. "That is a fight I'm very confident of winning but I can't look past Cortes yet. "I enjoy going to enemy territory and fighting in my opponents' backyard. "I have never been to Mexico and all of my favourite fighters are Mexican so I'm looking forward to the experience."
Irish Independent
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Talented Cork author releases debut novel – a dark and gritty detective series set in the Rebel county
The 35-year-old former primary school teacher turned writer, who hails from West Cork, is celebrating ticking off a major life goal this week. After years of work, his debut novel LAWLESS has officially made its way out into the world, with the first copies arriving into readers' hands last Friday. The release marks an exciting moment for Irish crime fiction fans. For those who haven't come across it on their online travels yet, LAWLESS is described as 'the first in a gripping crime series set on the rain-soaked streets of Cork City,' as well as 'tense, atmospheric and deeply human.' With that setup, readers can expect a haunting and compelling read. The story follows Detective Adrian Lawless, who is assigned to investigate the savage murder of a young man in a quiet Cork suburb. The victim's ex-girlfriend has also gone missing, adding another layer of mystery. From the outset, something about the case feels off. To Lawless – no stranger to messy, emotionally complex investigations – this crime scene is unsettlingly clean. The girl has vanished without a trace, and buried deep in the silence is the unmistakable presence of someone else. Someone watching. Waiting. Hunting. As the case unfolds, Lawless finds himself pulled deeper into a search that quickly becomes more than just a job. He's drawn into a situation that threatens to consume him entirely – one that forces him to confront the darkest corners of his own past. This isn't just a killer. It's something far more far more personal. While the plot promises intensity and high stakes, it's the setting that truly distinguishes LAWLESS. Speaking to The Irish Independent on Monday, Moloney explained why Cork was the perfect place for this story. 'It [LAWLESS] was one of those ideas that grew and morphed over time without a single word ever being put to paper,' he said. 'Initially, the idea stemmed purely from my own bemusement that there hadn't been a detective series based in Ireland where the tone was purposefully dark, and that explored what a serial killer might look like after being shaped by the Irish landscape.' For Moloney, setting the novel outside the usual crime fiction hotspots was a conscious decision. 'I wanted it to give people something that I felt was missing,' he continued. 'I wanted to write a crime thriller that wasn't based in Dublin. I wanted to write a crime thriller that wasn't centred around narcotics or the idea of 'gangland crime.' And I wanted to write a story that really gave a true reflection of what it's like to live and exist in rural Ireland.' This vision didn't come to life overnight. In fact, it spent years simmering in the background while Moloney pursued other writing projects. 'The fact that it remained an idea in the back of my head for so long, however, wound up being a blessing in disguise, I feel,' he explained. 'Because in doing the other work that came before LAWLESS – namely, a golf fiction series called Mustang – I feel it prepared me to write LAWLESS from a technical standpoint that helped deliver the story in the manner it so demanded.' Switching genres turned out to be exactly what Moloney needed creatively. 'Even the timing of writing LAWLESS was perfect,' he said. 'After spending a year or two straight writing Mustang week-to-week, to make such a drastic change of direction in terms of tone and writing style came as a much-needed palate cleanser that served as a welcome boost of inspiration.' That shift in energy proved helpful more than once. 'And the same thing happened after I paused writing LAWLESS halfway through it in order to bring Leo & The Broken Throne—a fantasy book—to fruition,' he added. 'Meaning, every time that I sat down to write LAWLESS, I was always doing so from a refreshed and reinvigorated state of mind that, I hope, comes across in the book.' After all the years of conceptualizing, writing, and revising, seeing the book finally on shelves is an emotional moment for Moloney. 'Bearing that in mind, though, to now see it actually out there in the world and available for people to read is, understandably, quite surreal,' he said. 'To see something that started as a rough idea over five years ago, and then came to exist over two six-month periods of intense writing, and then months of editing after that? It really is tough to wrap your head around in the most wonderful way imaginable.' The response from readers has made the journey all the more rewarding. 'But to see the incredible support that the book has been getting and that people are enjoying it? Well, that's what it's all about, right?'
