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Finn Delany played a key role for the Breakers in the match. South East Melbourne Phoenix have given their NBL semi-final chances a major boost after recording a vital 91-82 victory over the New Zealand Breakers. A maiden play-off appearance appeared to be a formality for the Phoenix until a spate of injuries and poor form resulted in five losses in the last six starts, leaving the second-year franchise clinging to fourth spot ahead of Wednesdays clash at John Cain Arena. But with import Keif...

TWO charities in Warminster have each received cheques for £375 to help improve the health and wellbeing of their local community.

2021-04-19 by Proactive Australia Southern Gold Ltd (ASX:SAU)(FRA:UH4) has advanced the Deokon Project in South Korea along strike of mineralised zones, which has resulted in the discovery of the Thistle and Nettle zones and the extension of the Golden Surprise trend to a strike length of at least one kilometre. A soil sampling grid over the trend has revealed a strong gold-silver-arsenic anomaly at Nettle, which potentially indicates the presence of an intersecting structural position of the ...

Tree planting can reduce flood risk, say wildlife and watershed groups The spring melt is winding down on the St. John River and so far there’s been no major flooding. Experts in river restoration say there’s a way to increase the chance future freshets will go smoothly, too. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Apr 12, 2021 5:02 PM AT | Last Updated: April 12 Simon Mitchell, the lead freshwater specialist with the Canadian World Wildlife Fund, says river restoration projects are urgently n...

Red-hot Phoenix keep rolling in NBL South East Melbourne Phoenix have maintained their status as one of the hottest teams in the NBL with a 92-85 victory over New Zealand Breakers. The Phoenix gave up a 17-point lead before outplaying the Breakers in the final quarter of Sundays clash at John Cain Arena to earn a sixth win from their last seven games. The win puts them two games clear of Sydney and Illawarra in third spot on the ladder, behind leaders Perth and Melbourne United. Yannick Wetzell...

Advertisement One of Australia’s top basketballers, Mitch Creek, has been charged by police with intentionally causing injury and other offences after allegedly assaulting a woman at her Melbourne home. Mr Creek is a star player and co-captain of the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the National Basketball League, has played in the NBA in the United States, competed in the World Cup and is in the running to represent Australia at this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Mitch Creek in action for the Sout...

Phoenix swoop to finish second in NBL Cup South East Melbourne Phoenix have stormed home to finish the NBL Cup competition in second spot following a 103-89 victory over the New Zealand Breakers. The Phoenix took out all four quarters at John Cain Arena on Sunday to claim a third win in the space of five days and rise above the Brisbane Bullets and Melbourne United, collecting $100,000 in prizemoney as runner-up to the Perth Wildcats. Kyle Adnam was on fire against the Breakers.  Photo by Dani...

The pandemic has devastated the street food sector, but with the end of lockdown in sight, KERB duo Petra Barran and Simon Mitchell believe there’s plenty of reason for optimism. "Something big is going to happen,” says Petra Barran, cryptically. The founder of business incubator and food market operator KERB is deliberating about what the future holds for the country’s previously burgeoning street food sector; a corner of the eating out market that Barran hers...

NBL Cup: Sydney Kings hold off South East Melbourne Phoenix Sydney Kings remain in contention for the NBL Cup after lifting in the second half to defeat South East Melbourne Phoenix 91-85. The Kings came back from eight points down at John Cain Arena on Saturday night to snap a two-game losing run and extend their unbeaten record against the Phoenix to five matches. Sydney entered Saturdays clash without a victory against a team currently in the top four, or having held on to win a close game, ...

South East Melbourne Phoenix have ramped up their pursuit of a maiden NBL title with the signing of Boomers star Ryan Broekhoff for the remainder of the season. Broekhoff will suit up for the Phoenix towards the end of the NBL Cup, it is hoped, with the 30-year-old sharpshooter currently in Michigan with his family. They will need to clear quarantine once they return to Australia. Broekhoff has spent the past couple of seasons in the NBA at Dallas Mavericks, before he was then signed and waived...