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Hancock Prospecting quits netball backing

Hancock Prospecting has withdrawn its controversial sponsorship of Netball Australia in a major financial blow to the cash-strapped body.

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Diamonds expect Silver Ferns to fire up

Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich is expecting the Silver Ferns to return to their best as they look to keep the Constellation Cup in New Zealand.

AAP

Sponsors should be put through rigour, just like athletes, to 'earn their place' on a jersey, says former Diamonds player

What started as a request by Australian netballer Donnell Wallam to remove the name "Hancock" from her dress has erupted into a national conversation about sportswashing that some athletes and fans say is overdue.

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Aussie Diamonds pull off best Constellation Cup performance in two years, amid sponsorship controversy

After conceding the first two matches of the Constellation Cup, the Australian netball team beat New Zealand by 15 goals to send the series to a decider.

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Diamonds shine amidst sponsor drama

The Diamonds have delivered a dominant showing amidst the sponsorship drama involving Netball Australia, crushing Constellation Cup foes New Zealand 62-47.

AAP

Athletes and fans urge clubs to ditch sponsorships from fossil fuels

Fremantle Dockers fans push back against fossil fuel in the sport, calling on the team to ditch ties with Woodside.

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In sport, it's all about the money — but accepting it is not always so easy

In the messy world of sport sponsorships, players are often stuck between their personal beliefs and the greater good of their code. It takes a courageous athlete to bite the hand that feeds, writes David Mark.

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Reckoning beckons as athlete voices grow louder over sportswashing sponsors

It may prove to be a blip from business as usual but recent resistance in Australian sport has been encouraging

The Guardian - AU

Diamonds thrash NZ in netball Cup

The Diamonds have thrashed New Zealand 62-47 in Melbourne to keep alive the Constellation Cup series with the final Test on the Gold Coast on Sunday.

AAP

Tributes paid to beloved Lanarkshire football first aider after losing battle with cancer

John Quinn helped at Airdrieonians Community Club and was just 47 when he died

Daily Record

How do former Indigenous Diamonds feel about the Hancock Prospecting partnership?

Former Indigenous Diamond and Donnell Wallam's mentor, Sharon Finnan-White weighs in on Netball Australia's controversial new deal with Hancock Prospecting.

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Diamonds captain Liz Watson hoping Netball Australia's deal with Hancock resolved soon

Liz Watson says "we're great supporters of Hancock" as Netball Australia partnership with Gina Rinehart's mining company continues to cause controversy.

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Netball Australia stands by Hancock Prospecting sponsorship despite player backlash

Cash-strapped body says it is addressing Diamonds player’s concerns over Gina Rinehart’s mining company’s record on Indigenous issues

The Guardian - AU

Netball Australia commit to mining sponsor

Netball Australia insists it is committed to its new sponsor, the mining giant Hancock Prospecting, despite opposition from within the Diamonds camp.

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Pressure building for Diamonds, Netball Australia and mining magnate Gina Rinehart

Having a team of athletes ask questions about the money before accepting it is likely a new experience for Gina Rinehart, writes Tracey Holmes, with Netball Australia now in crisis mode.

Newsroom.co.nz

Five things we've learned from the Con Cup

Halfway through netball's annual highlight, the Constellation Cup, the Silver Ferns are in the hot seat. Merryn Anderson looks at the intel we've gleaned so far.

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Marina Go steps down as Netball Australia chair during sponsorship stoush

Marina Go says her departure from the role was always planned, but comes after revelations that Diamonds players were blindsided by a sponsorship deal with mining giant Hancock Prospecting.

AAP

Diamonds return home amid sponsor wrangle

Netball Australia insist Marina Go's departure as chair of the organisation is unrelated to a player protest over a sponsorship deal with Hancock Prospecting.

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Australia's Diamonds fall to New Zealand's Silver Ferns 52-48 in second Constellation Cup Test

The Silver Ferns establish a 2-0 Constellation Cup lead with a 52-48 win over the Diamonds in Tauranga ahead of the series moving to Australia.

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Netball Australia called upon to give Diamonds players greater consultation on sponsors

Netball Australia is called upon to speak more with its players after a key sponsorship deal with Hancock comes under fire.

AAP

Diamonds in stand-off over sponsor: report

The Diamonds have reportedly raised concerns to Netball Australia over the multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with mining giant Hancock Prospecting.

Daily Record

Alloa v Airdrie: Calum Gallagher says Diamonds must show they are hungry for the chase in League One

Calum Gallagher and player-boss Rhys McCabe look ahead to their trip to face the Wasps

AAP

Diamonds out to tie up Constellation Cup

Stacey Marinkovich wants learning and improvement from her Diamonds in game two of the Constellation Cup on Sunday.

ABC News

Aussie Diamonds miss Gretel Bueta, as Commonwealth Games gold medallists lose opening Constellation Cup game

When Gretel Bueta made her return to the national netball team after the birth of her first baby, the Diamonds instantly looked like a better side. Now the shooter has announced she's expecting for a second time and the Australians have received a swift reminder of just how big a…

Newsroom.co.nz

Silver Ferns right on track, former captain says

As the Silver Ferns strike first against world No.1 Australia in the Constellation Cup, one of the game's greats tells Merryn Anderson how NZ are tracking to defend next year's World Cup.

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