Lee Gaskin

Lee Gaskin

Football

Blue Devils to raise hell

Lee Gaskin Belconnen United president Steve Langford warns Canberra FC to write off league champions at their peril.

Soccer

Bolt from the blue fails to curb Blue Devils

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Lee Gaskin Reigning league champion Belconnen United is confident it can overcome the shock resignation of its coach.

Monday's Expert

Capital proves it can support three codes

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Lee Gaskin Congratulations to the Canberra sporting public for showing there's enough support for the NRL, AFL and Super Rugby to prosper in the national capital.

Soccer

Matildas beat South Korea

Sport:  Canberra players, from left, Georgia Yeoman- Dale, Catherine Brown, Meg McLaughlin, Grace Field and Sally Rojahn will be playing in the Young Matildas against South Korea in a three game series at the AIS.  13 April 2013 Canberra Times photos by Jeffrey Chan.

Lee Gaskin Canberra attacker Georgia Yeoman-Dale proved the difference for the Young Matildas against South Korea on Sunday.

Athletics

Boden books spot on plane to Moscow

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 14:  Lauren Boden of AIS competes in Women 400m Hurdles Open during day four of the 2013 Australian Athletics Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on April 14, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin Lauren Boden can begin packing her bags for Moscow - and she's aiming to crack the 55-second barrier when she gets there.

Football

Fearless five bolster Young Matildas

Lee Gaskin CALL them the Canberra contingent - a five-strong group making their mark among Australia's next generation of women's footballers.

Football

Tigers hold Tuggeranong to a relieved draw

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Lee Gaskin THE COOMA TIGERS saved themselves the blushes of being Tuggeranong's first scalp of the National Premier League Canberra campaign in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Kambah on Saturday.

Soccer

Baptism of fire will develop hard edge for AIS: Talay

Lee Gaskin AIS assistant coach Ufuk Talay wants the country's brightest young prospects to develop a hard-nosed edge as part of their introduction to the Canberra National Premier League.

Saturday Serve

Giants in Manuka coup

The Manuka Oval will now bear a sponsor's name during AFL matches there. GWS Giants co-captain, Phil Davis was on hand when it was named

Lee Gaskin Hands up those who know where Startrack Oval Canberra is?

Soccer

Lustica is central to Brisbane's chances

Brisbane Roar player Steve Lustica. Getty Images

Lee Gaskin Mike Mulvey knew something was missing when he was catapulted into the Brisbane Roar hot seat in December.

Netball

Youngsters to float like butterflies, with a punch

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The AIS Netball squad's Keely Rodrigo after training with AIS boxing coach, Paul Perkins to improve the team's footwork. 
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Photo: Rohan Thomson. The Canberra Times.

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Lee Gaskin To steal a line from Muhammad Ali, Australia's next generation of netball stars are aiming to float like butterflies and sting the opposition like bees at this year's world youth championships.

Soccer

Matildas win historic role

CHENGDU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Cheryl Salisbury of Australia (#5) celebrates with her team-mates after scoring the second gial for Australia during the Group C Women's World Cup 2007 match between Australia and Canada at Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium on September 20, 2007 in Chengdu, China. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin The Matildas are expected to be announced on Thursday as the latest Australian team to play in Canberra this year as part of the city's centenary celebrations.

Swimming

Coutts considers different strokes

SPORT : centre Olympic swimmer Alicia Coutts with special olympic swimmers L-R Aidan Vergano,19 of Macgregor and Rianna Benson,26 of Dunlop at the AIS pool, Bruce . 4th April 2013. Photo by MELISSA ADAMS of The Canberra Times.

Lee Gaskin Renovating houses on reality TV is one of Alicia Coutts' post-swimming career options. But before she trades in her swimsuit for a sledge hammer, Australia's most decorated swimmer at last year's...

Soccer

Canberra FC back on track

02 September 2012 Sport, Journalist Fleta Page The Canberra Times, Photo Jay Cronan. Canberra FC player Aidan Brunskill in action in the game against Canberra Olympic FC at Deakin Football Club on Sunday.

Lee Gaskin Canberra FC has well and truly shed the demons of a season ago to emerge as a serious contender to return to the top of ACT football.

Locker Room

Buderus knows a little bit about collisions

Lee Gaskin DANNY Buderus's shoulder charge on Blake Ferguson wasn't the first time he's had a controversial collision.

Soccer

Tigers repeat the dose with fighting win

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Preliminary Final  Belconnen United v Cooma Tigers at Deakin Stadium.
L-R United player, David Kemp and Tigers player, Jair Wilk.  SPECIAL 0

Lee Gaskin Different year, different ground, but the same result for Cooma Tigers.

Soccer

Devils keen to avenge grand final loss

120811 SPORT Canberra Times Photograph by Graham Tidy Story by Lee Gaskin. Premier League Soccer match at Mackellar Park between Belconnen United and Canberra City. Belconnen's Dustin Wells, celebrates after kicking a goal.

Lee Gaskin Belconnen United talisman Dustin Wells is confident the Blue Devils' patchy start to their league title defence will be short-lived.

Soccer

Canberra on the outer as FFA made 'wrong choice' in western Sydney

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A League, Newcastle Jets vs Western Sydney Wanderers at Hunter stadium.
 Image shows  Western Sydney Wanderers fans at the game.
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Lee Gaskin Former chairman of the A-League4Canberra bid, Ivan Slavich, concedes an A-League team in Canberra is ''some way off'' and insists Football Federation Australia made the wrong choice in awarding the...

Monday's Expert

Social media sledging didn't justify Dugan's abuse

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Lee Gaskin Josh Dugan had 2 million reasons to walk away from a social media fight, but couldn't resist getting in the ring.

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Locker Room

Go Reece Lightning, No.1 is on the charts

Lee Gaskin One clever Canberra Raiders fan has used the magic of song to pay tribute to new fullback Reece Robinson.