Ante Covic in talks for Newcastle Jets homecoming and other top stories.

• Ante Covic in talks for Newcastle Jets homecoming

  

  Eight years after helping lead the Newcastle Jets to their only championship, evergreen keeper Ante Covic is in talks about a return.The Jets are in the hunt for an experienced gloveman to replace Ben Kennedy, who ruptured his Achilles tendon at training on Wednesday - and Covic fits the bill.  The good old days: Ante Covic with the Jets in 2008. Photo: Jonathan Carroll The 41-year-old has played 184 A-League games at the Jets, Melbourne Victory, Western Sydney Wanderers and Perth Glory..

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• Crystal Palace winger Townsend: England recall ...

  

  Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend says his England recall justifies his move from Newcastle United. The 25-year-old was hammered by fans following his £13m switch to Crystal Palace but says being back in the England fold proves it was the right decision. "I got stick," he said. “I understand why people were frustrated, why some people were upset. Nobody knows what is going on in your head. “Everyone on the outside goes 'Ahh, he's left Newcastle and gone to Palace, it must be about the mon..

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• Getting on with the job

  

  He was 10 minutes late, but hey, that's Lawrie! Last time I'd spoken in person to McKinna he was then the mayor of Gosford and doing a fine job of it. Despite being as popular on the Central Coast as Santa (he really was) the lure of being involved with football again was always there. "It's in my blood," he said. "I enjoyed my time on council and I think I made a good go of it. It was a challenge at times." It certainly was. After running, then elected for Gosford council in 2012, Lawrie found..

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• Rays rise above Melbourne in gusty conditions Today at 3:00 PM NRC

  

  The Sydney Rays have beaten Melbourne Rising 38-32 at Frankston Park in Melbourne’s southeast, ensuring both teams will play in the Buildcorp NRC Finals Series next week. The Rays were a chance of claiming top spot with a bonus point win, but after leading 38-16 at halftime, couldn’t add any further points running into winds measuring upwards of 80km/h. The Rising also needed to secure a losing bonus point if they couldn’t win, to stave off the possibility of being leapfrogged into fourth on th..

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