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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Australia's greatest round ball athlete has today taken her iconic family name well beyond the perimeters of Perth City. In the last 12 months, Matildas forward Samantha Kerr has been recognised as one of Australia's most marketable and recognisable sporting talents, as she bounces between clubs in the National Women's Soccer League in the US, and carries the Australian...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Dave Warner has done what Dave Warner does best, today. Keeping fires and headlines burning.   The Betoota Advocate can reveal that the already tense and testosterone face-off for big dog alpha status currently taking place in South Africa is set to heat up even more. We can reveal that, Dave Warner, the Vice Captain of the Australian Cricket team and...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A local Winter Biathlete has today said she's still buzzing on the last month that was. We caught up with Kacee Gimple (28) as she returns back to work at the Shannahan's truck stop, 120 kilometres outside of Betoota. The two time Olympian, and two time 5th place-holding pioneer of Australian aggressive of cross-country skiing / calm marksmanship, says she...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A recent report by rugby league audiences has found that the iconic Roma boy and former Queensland legend, Darren Lockyer, has tidied up the top. Locky's new lid has lead to questions about whether he's been hanging out with Shane, Boz or possibly even Dougie...? Such is the response to his luscious new canopy. Following his off-field appearance alongside...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Cricket Australia has today had to bring in the big guns in an attempt to thicken the skin of David Warner, as the South African opponents begin to find his sweet spot. This follows the news that the Australian vice captain has been charged by the International Cricket Council, fined 75 per cent of his match fee and given...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Townsville has today held a town meeting with the Cowboys coaching staff, local journalists and the police - to discuss the possible signing of renegade rugby league bad boy, Todd Carney. The 31-year-old signed late last year for Cairns-based Queensland Cup side Northern Pride, who are a feeder club to the Cowboys, but has for many years alluded to...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Australian vice captain David Warner has today been told to sit out the rest of the South African series by team doctor Peter Bruckner. This comes after footage has emerged of Australian vice-captain David Warner having a fiery exchange with Saffas wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock in a stairwell at Kingsmead in the tea break on day four of the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Australians are once again disappointed with having to host the Commonwealth Games this year after news that Usain Bolt probably won't even show up, let alone race. While it was confirmed last year that Bolt had effectively retired from competing, there was still hopes that he would at least attend, as the nation grapples with reasons as to why...

LEROY PERCIVAL | Melbourne Relations | CONTACT Craig Bellamy has been witnessed by several movie goers over the weekend attending a screening of the new drama I, Tonya, with pen and pad in hand. The Melbourne Storm coach appears to be researching alternative options that may help in not having his party spoilt by the recently returned and still shit-hot Jonathan Thurston. His team managed to claim the NRL premiership last year...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A mate that was lucky enough to meet Queensland rugby league great Johnathan Thurston while filling up his car in North Queensland has confirmed that everything you see on TV is true and that he's actually a really good bloke. The mate at the centre of this report, is Jordon (31) who isn't like a JT-worshipper or anything...