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'Serious': Lightning boss speaks out after coach axing

Just hours before playing Townsville, the Adelaide Lightning parted ways with coach Kerryn Mitchell, despite her posting a 3-4 record in the WNBL this season.

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Lightning end dramatic 24 hours with loss to Townsville

A dramatic 24 hours for the Adelaide in which coach Kerryn Mitchell was sensationally sacked has ended on a sour note with a comprehensive loss to Townsville.

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Lightning strike out coach despite overtime WNBL win

Adelaide have fired another WNBL coach with Kerryn Mitchell departing the club immediately and Georgia Crouch stepping up as the interim coach.

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Lightning numb Venom in dramatic overtime win

The Adelaide Lightning have overcome an emotional finish to defeat Geelong, as the Venom hopes one of their players hasn't suffered a third knee injury.

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Spirit's Isobel Borlase returns to Adelaide in style

Isobel Borlase starred as reigning WNBL champions Bendigo Spirit recorded an eight-point win over her former side the Adelaide Lightning.

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'A bit funny': star prepares for emotional reunion

Best friends Izzy Borlase and Tayla Brazel will play against each other after spending years together when the Adelaide Lightning host the Bendigo Spirit.

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Adelaide lose WNBA import in strike down of Flames

The Adelaide Lightning have defeated a lacklustre Sydney Flames 88-71, but one of their star imports may be out for some time after picking up a knee injury.

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Adelaide strike down Capitals to secure first win

The Adelaide Lightning have overcome the UC Capitals 73-65 in a tense encounter thanks to help from their WNBA import, Sania Feagin.

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Venom hit triple-digits for first win of WNBL season

The Geelong Venom have staged an impressive turnaround to defeat the Adelaide Lightning 110-76, despite being without their star WNBA import Alissa Pili.

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Adelaide fall short after comeback against Lynx

The Perth Lynx have defeated the Adelaide 75-72 in a thriller, after the Lightning staged a second-half comeback.

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Blood, bias and the Battle of Florida: how the NHL’s dirtiest rivalry exposed hockey’s old-boy rot

A meaningless preseason clash devolved into chaos and revealed how cronyism, politics and selective justice still shape the NHL

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Lightning Hit With Six-Figure Fine After Chaotic Preseason Game vs. Panthers

There were 322 penalty minutes and 16 ejections in the Panthers-Lightning preseason game, and now discipline has been issued to Tampa Bay.

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Former Wests Tigers bigwigs buy netball franchise

Justin Pascoe and Lee Hagipantelis have accelerated their sports ownership portfolio, purchasing the Sunshine Coast Lightning off the Melbourne Storm.

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England vs Scotland: Women's Rugby World Cup kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, odds

Familiar foes face off for a semi-final spot

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Diamonds and Lightning star ends golden career

Star goal attack Steph Fretwell has decided to hang up her dress, marking the end of a glittering 11-year career on the netball court.

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Test shooter and defender make Super move to Queensland

Star netball shooter Donnell Wallam has been lured home by the Sunshine Coast Lightning while the struggling Firebirds have landed Kiwi keeper Kelly Jackson.

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T'birds lock in finals spot, end Lightning's season

The Adelaide Thunderbirds will take on the Melbourne Vixens in a Super Netball semi-final next weekend after ending the Sunshine Coast Lightning's season.

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Tyler Johnson, Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion With Lightning, Announces Retirement

The center enjoyed a solid 13-year career with three teams.

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Last-ditch shot sees Lightning bolt back into top four

Sunshine Coast's Super Netball finals prospects are in their own hands with one round to go after captain Steph Fretwell's late bomb sank the Swifts in Sydney.

The Guardian - AU

Glory and Fury to Devils and Dolphins: Australian team names come full circle

The trend for unorthodox sporting nicknames has made way for a return to more traditional monikers

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Perfect 10: Fever torch Lightning in record fashion

Alice Teague-Neeld starred in her 100th game to steer West Coast Fever to a record 10th straight Super Netball win.

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Vixens make it five straight wins in Super Netball

The Melbourne Vixens have leapfrogged Sunshine Coast Lightning into third position on the Super Netball ladder after beating them by three.

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Giants bottle Lightning for rare back-to-back wins

The Giants have won back-to-back games for the first time in two years, dominating the third-placed Lightning to jump off the bottom of Super Netball's ladder.

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Southern hockey surge: NHL teams thrive in non-traditional markets, from Texas to Florida

Popeye Jones was an NBA rookie in Dallas who knew nothing about hockey

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Lethal Lightning strike extends netball derby dominance

Cara Koenen hit 54 goals without a miss as the Sunshine Coast Lightning claimed their seventh successive Queensland derby win in Super Netball.

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