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Dumovic won't be distracted

Jon Tuxworth Daniel Joyce has backed Gunners teammate Andrija Dumovic to stay focused after his shock Boomers call-up.

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Capitals suspend Ardossi to uphold club culture

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals insist a duty to uphold the club's culture, and to warn young players such behaviour won't be tolerated, gave them no choice but to suspend centre Brigitte Ardossi for the rest...

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Capitals won't back down on Ardossi ban

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals have no intention of reducing Brigitte Ardossi’s internal season ban for tripping, despite the centre receiving a lighter sentence from the WNBL tribunal on Friday.

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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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Capitals just fail in gutsy away loss

Jon Tuxworth A desperate buzzer-beater from Tess Madgen stopped a determined Canberra Capitals from pulling off a huge upset.

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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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Capitals up their intensity for rivalry round

Jon Tuxworth They’re traditional heavyweights who have both slumped this season, but expect Friday night’s Canberra-Bulleen clash to boast the spice and intensity of their recent grand final battles.

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Capitals short-changed

Jon Tuxworth Michelle Cosier and Nicole Hunt tried valiantly to drag them to victory, but in the end it was a key player's absence which potentially cost the Canberra Capitals victory against Bulleen on Friday...

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Bibby's swipe at inequality wins support

Jon Tuxworth FELLOW Women's National Basketball League players have thrown their support behind Canberra Capitals star Jess Bibby, backing to the hilt her claims Basketball Australia places a higher priority on...

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Bibby claims there's little respect for WNBL

Jon Tuxworth Canberra Capitals skipper Jess Bibby has launched an extraordinary broadside at Basketball Australia, accusing it of placing greater priority on the NBL than the WNBL.

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Share Graf as needed, says Stirling

Jon Tuxworth Former Australian Opals coach Jan Stirling says asking Carrie Graf to give up her Canberra Capitals post in world championship or Olympic years is an option Basketball Australia could consider as its...

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Capitals sink to new low

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals' WNBL season is in turmoil after the proud franchise crashed to arguably the most embarrassing loss in its history in Sydney on Friday night.

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Dirty play claims set up torrid encounter

Jon Tuxworth Canberra skipper Jess Bibby has branded Bulleen's continuing accusations that the Capitals adopt tactics outside the spirit of the game as ''trivial'' and ''unnecessary'' in a spicy lead up to...

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Wilson has 250 reasons to smile

Jon Tuxworth Carly Wilson has built her career on selflessness. The team comes first, and personal glory second.

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Ardossi unaffected by off-court aggro

Jon Tuxworth Canberra Capitals star Brigitte Ardossi says she has put her off-court turmoil behind her, declaring it has only succeeded in making her a stronger person.

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Capitals celebrate Wilson's 250th with narrow win

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals produced a thrilling one-point win against the Bulleen Boomers last night.

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Everything on schedule for the return of Jackson

Jon Tuxworth She moonlighted as a children's TV star yesterday, but Lauren Jackson remains on track to return to her day job with the Canberra Capitals next week.

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Hunt keen to repeat match-winning ways

Jon Tuxworth It was one minute and 28 seconds of brilliance that proved Nicole Hunt can take over a game.

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Capitals hoping Jackson makes it for home game

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals remain hopeful next week's first home game of the season against Bulleen will double as the WNBL return of Lauren Jackson.