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Joyce has the coaching pedigree to help bring out the best in Opals

Jon Tuxworth Brendan Joyce is backed to succeed as the new Australian Opals coach.

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Stars to align for centenary show

Jon Tuxworth Basketball will join Canberra's centenary party when the Boomers and Opals play a double-header against New Zealand at the AIS in August.

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To go gold, Opals must walk the walk, says Joyce the voice

Jon Pierik New Opals coach says there was too much talk of winning a gold medal before London Olympics, declaring it is time for the team to 'walk the walk'.

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Two Opals, same goal

Roy Ward Jenna O'Hea and Rachel Jarry want to make the most of moving to the US.

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Graf stuck in limbo over Opals job as Capitals position is up

By Jon Tuxworth THE Canberra Capitals are ''very confident'' of agreeing to terms with out-of-contract coach Carrie Graf before the end of the WNBL season.

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Graf sticks with Capitals, leaving Opals

Jon Tuxworth Canberra Capitals coach Carrie Graf will today confirm she will re-sign with the WNBL club after Basketball Australia confirmed she will not renominate for the Australian Opals post.

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Opals star joins calls for equality

Jon Tuxworth AUSTRALIAN Opals veteran Kristi Harrower says Basketball Australia rejected the team's request to be given six business class seats to travel to the 2008 Olympics, despite the entire men's side...

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Graf undecided about Opals future

Canberra Australian women's basketball coach in no rush to decide on what she will do next.

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Gold would be a nice accessory for Opals ... but it's no guarantee

Paul Suttor The Australian Opals enter this Olympics with a huge weight of golden expectation on their shoulders but just because a team has been close to the summit, does not mean it will inevitably reach the...

Opals in the mood for medal

Jon Pierik Lauren Jackson brushes aside claims US faces no tough competition at Olympics.

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Brazil-beating Opals primed for LJ's return

Guy Hand The Opals expect captain Lauren Jackson to play in their next match against Brazil after injury forced her out of yesterday's 85-64 victory in game one of their pre-Olympic basketball series in...

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Opals cut loose on Brazil

Opals unleash the sort of pre-Olympics performance a gold medal hopeful should.

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Jackson talks tough as Opals shine against Brazil

Guy Hand Lauren Jackson says the Opals are toughening up daily, and vows there is no risk of the team being ''soft'' at the London Olympics.

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Drug tests just a fact of life at Olympics, says Opals' Jackson

Paul Mulvey Nine days before the London Olympics open, every one of Australia's 410 athletes have already been drug tested at least once, more than half have been done twice and 30 per cent have had three tests.

Opals must shine to take gold: Graf

Australia's shock fifth placing at the women's basketball world championships may have happened more than 16 months ago, but it is still fresh in the mind of Opals coach Carrie Graf.

Buckle next up for Opals: Maher

Former Opals coach Tom Maher believes Adelaide counterpart Peter Buckle should be the next holder of the national post after overseeing the Lightning's astonishing transformation.

Capitals named as Opals

Chris Wilson Two Canberra Capitals are on their way to the 2012 London Olympics.

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Victorian farewell for Opals and Boomers

Roy Ward Victoria will say goodbye to the Australian Boomers and Opals by hosting a three-game series for the two sides before they head to the London Olympics.

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Opals star Taylor out of the Olympics

Roy Ward Opals star Penny Taylor is out of the London Olympics.

Cambage happy to get physical in Opals' quest for Games glory

Rupert Guinness Liz Cambage loves playing to the edge of the law, but the Opals centre concedes that, more often than not, her idea of that edge is not always shared by the referees.