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Encouragement final shapes as a two-dog race

4:00 AM | It is shaping as a battle between two in the Bill Deguara encouragement final at the Maitland Showground track tonight.

Sport - Greyhound Racing

Magpies shoot for top spot

4:00 AM | The Maitland Magpies move into one of the most important phases of their season this weekend.

Sport - Football - Soccer

Injury brings Starryart’s exciting run to an end

4:00 AM | The successful harness racing career of Starryart has ended after pulling up lame from a win at Newcastle last week.

Sport - Harness Racing

Fun run is a great way to help less fortunate

4:00 AM | The steps taken by Lauren Colvin and her students this Sunday will reach much further than the course of the Maitland River Run.

Sport - Athletics

Hunter teams off to state

23 May 12 | Hunter District Bowling Association will be represented on two fronts at July’s NSW State Junior Championships in Warilla.

Sport - Motorbike Racing

Club gears up for Winter Classic and MX series

23 May 12 | There were full grids all day during round four of the Maitland District Motorcycle Club point score races.

Sport - Motorbike Racing

Home final a tantalising incentive for Mustangs

23 May 12 | The Maitland Mustangs have extra incentive to make this year’s Waratah Championship League play-offs after winning the tender to host the 2012 finals series.

Sport - Basketball

23 May 12 | Olivia Cameron is one of a kind in her team. The 12-year-old from Gillieston Heights is the sole girl in the Newcastle Little League squad, but playing alongside 13 boys doesn’t seem to faze Cameron one bit.

Sport - Baseball

Women number up for annual river run

23 May 12 | Women are set to dominate this year’s Maitland River Run, according to race organiser Paul Humphreys.

Sport - Athletics

Edwards earns NSW jumper

22 May 12 | Connor Edwards first took to the basketball court about six years ago.

Sport - Basketball

Five Pickers in rep squad

22 May 12 | Two Maitland Pickers players will debut for the Newcastle Rugby League representative team in 2012 but there was a stark contrast between the reactions to their selection.

Sport - Rugby League

Eagles get out of jail in grand final replay

22 May 12 | A last-minute penalty goal from 46 metres out has handed the East Maitland Eagles a dramatic 20-18 win in their grand final replay against Wanderers on Saturday.

Sport - Rugby Union

Redbacks regroup to take on Magpies

22 May 12 | The Thornton Redbacks managed to put two goals past the Cessnock Hornets in Sunday’s First Division loss despite being two men down.

Sport - Football - Soccer

Griffins escape with point after send-offs

22 May 12 | It was better than a point a minute at King Edward Park on Sunday as 11-man teams from East Maitland and Central Wyong played out a high-scoring 42-all draw.

Sport - Rugby League

Pickers selected in rep team

21 May 12 | The Maitland Pickers have featured prominately in the Newcastle representative rugby league team selected last night. | Pickers back to their best | Pickers near full strength ...

Sport - Rugby League

Rosellas off to a flyer in front of hostile Bulldogs crowd

21 May 12 | The Kurri Kurri Bulldogs’ undefeated start to the season is over after Western Suburbs beat them 34-18 on Saturday afternoon.

Sport - Rugby League

Pickers sent packing

21 May 12 | The Maitland Pickers were outplayed by undefeated competition leaders the Cessnock Goannas on Saturday afternoon but two crucial moments highlighted the Newcastle Rugby League fixture.

Sport - Rugby League

George Tavern raise the bar

21 May 12 | The George Tavern provided the shock of round six in the Maitland Netball Association A-grade competition by defeating the previously unbeaten Hills Solicitors in a one-point thriller.

Sport - Netball

Lucy Tokaam delivers

21 May 12 | Keinbah trainer Helen Pullman took out the main event at the Maitland Showground racetrack on Thursday night when Lucy Tokaam led the field home in the Morpeth Heritage Cup Final.

Sport - Greyhound Racing