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From Kenya to Gippsland

Cycling - An international flavour will pervade this year's Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland with an all-African eight-man team in the mix.

Olympians overpowered by Falcons

GSL - FALCONS hosted Olympians on Saturday evening in a traditionally fiery and feisty Gippsland Soccer League contest based on a storied rivalry between the two sides.

Soaring to new heights

Soccer - MORWELL Pegasus' strongest team of the season belied the club's state league two south-east ladder standing on Saturday when it clinically accounted for Noble Park 2-0 away from home.

Energy powers on to playoffs

Basketball - LATROBE City Energy scored a big win over Warrandyte Venom at home on Saturday night, but it was not enough to secure a home final in Big V division one.

Rainbow Bulls charge home

Hockey - GIPPSLAND Bulls Hockey Club's male teams took to the field in rainbow coloured socks this weekend in an ongoing show of support for the Fair Go, Sport! project, being celebrated by Hockey Victoria with a special round from 27 July to 4 August.

Clock devastates Dodgers

Baseball - MOE Newborough Dodgers travelled to Churchill confident of continuing its recent run of dominance against the Braves in round 14 of GDF SUEZ Loy Yang B Latrobe Valley A grade baseball at the weekend.

Must-win match for high-flying Maroons

Gippsland League - THE all important third position will be on the line when Traralgon takes on Maffra in the second half of the Gippsland League's split round 15 this weekend.

Tigers tamed by menacing Melton

Football - Gippsland Tigers hosted Melton on Sunday in Superules football at Traralgon Recreation Reserve.

Phillips in frame for games

Lawn bowls - YALLOURN lawn bowler Lisa Phillips' dream of representing Australia at the Commonwealth Games is still alive following her selection in a four-strong national outfit to contest the Asia Pacific Merdeka Championships in October.

Sixty years of umpiring 

Sport briefs - THE Latrobe Valley Umpire Association's 60th anniversary will be held this weekend with about 200 past and present whistleblowers set to attend.

Blues run out of steam as Wildcats snatch victory

North Gippsland FL - Seventh-placed Woodside caused one of the upsets of the season to come from behind in a spirited final quarter to overwhelm the Blues and keep its finals aspirations alive in North Gippsland football.

Demons dig deep with thrilling win against Hillmen

Mid Gippsland FL - BIG scores were the order of the day in Mid Gippsland football as the previous week's appalling conditions gave way to ideal weather.

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