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NSW Swifts will be aiming to thwart the golden touch of their former coach Julie Fitzgerald in Mondays trans-Tasman netball semi-final against the Magic in New Zealand.Seeking a grand final berth against defending champions Queensland Firebirds, the Swifts can set up repeat of last years thrilling title decider.But first they must make history repeat by overcoming New Zealand conference champions the Magic in their semi in Hamilton - the Swifts triumphed 60-52 in the same clash last year.Fitzgerald steered the Swifts to the inaugural title in 2008 and has overseen a Magic resurgence this year after a 1-4 start to the season.Shes a great coach but her people-managing skills are one of her best attributes, NSW Swifts captain and midcourt star Kim Green told AAP.She really gets players and she understands their needs on and off the court.Any team she touches, it definitely turns to gold.The Swifts flogged the Magic 78-50 in Sydney in round two, but Green stressed NSW would face a much stronger and more confident side on Monday.They didnt have Grace Rasmussen in or Leana De Bruin, so they had a completely different lineup to what we will be seeing on Monday, Green said.Theyve definitely found some confidence, just the consistency of having their marquee players back and healthy.I think that really helps the team to get that consistency and the patterns of play, its really important to have stability.The Magic have had a really good back end to the season, one of the best Ive seen, I reckon.Green said she was now fit enough to play a full game after recently coming back into the lineup following a a knee injury.She said the Swifts had identified a number of things they had to fix in the aftermath of last weeks 63-52 Australian conference final loss to the Firebirds in Brisbane.Having options on court was a really important one for us, Green said.Once youve got the options, you can pick the right choice and all these things start to flow.The Swifts appear to have an edge in the crucial shooting area, where they boast the most accurate percentage of any team in the league, while the Magic have the worst.TreQuan Smith Womens Jersey . Defenceman Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. Alvin Kamara Jersey . The All-Pro lineman got the leg bent under him while trying to make a tackle during the first half of a 22-20 overtime loss at Miami on Thursday night. The medical staff initially thought hed torn the ligament, and the test a day later in Cincinnati confirmed it. http://www.authenticsaintssportsonline.com/saints-willie-roaf-gold-jersey/ . -- Lou Brocks shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Bill Freehan during the 1968 World Series and Pete Roses bruising hit on Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star game could become relics of baseball history, like the dead-ball era. Taysom Hill Jersey . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. Cameron Jordan Saints Jersey .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open.LOS ANGELES -- Ryan Lochte has found a friend to lean on in Dancing with the Stars cast mate Vanilla Ice.The rapper tells USA Today that he calmed Lochte by telling him at the outset of the reality competition, Yesterdays history and tomorrows a mystery. Lochte says Vanilla Ice encouraged him to stay on the show after two men rushed the stage to protest the swimmer for lying about a drunken encounter during the Rio Ollympics.ddddddddddddLochte also says hes ready to propose to his girlfriend, former Playboy model Kayla Rae Reid. He says they met in January and his family thinks it may be too soon for a proposal. But Lochte says he realized she was the one after she stuck by him during the controversies. ' ' '