NSW Swifts coach Rob Wright expects their sizzling rivalry with the Queensland Firebirds will rise to yet another level when a new eight-team Australian netball competition begins next year.Few thought last years nailbiting grand final between the two sides could be topped - but somehow, some way, it happened on Sunday in what is being hailed as one of the greatest matches of all time.The Swifts were beaten 69-67 in sudden-death double overtime in front of a raucous Brisbane Entertainment Centre crowd, with the Firebirds clinching back-to-back titles in the process, drawing the trans-Tasman era to a fitting close.For a heartbroken Wright, the only consolation was that he was involved in such an awesome spectacle.Its red hot isnt it, he said of the rivalry between Queensland and NSW.I think it just shows how good this game is. Netball in Australia is the worlds best and I think this rivalry has just gone to somewhere new, which is really cool.In the nine years of this competition, I feel like (it) has just continued to step up every year.I expect nothing will change next year, its going to get tougher and tougher.The stakes will rise in 2017 with a lucrative free-to-air broadcast deal and the introduction of three new franchises backed by AFL and NRL clubs.A recruitment feeding frenzy is imminent, with the Swifts already said to be in talks with Silver Ferns star Maria Tutaia, while veteran Firebirds skipper Laura Geitz is weighing up whether she will play on.I dont think anyone really knows what next year holds, Geitz said.Every athlete needs to take some time away from whats just happened to work out exactly what their future holds.Weve got a big week next week with reviews and everything else and just let it all sink in, and then decisions will obviously have to be made.San Diego Padres Pro Shop . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. Cheap Padres Jerseys . Olli Jokinen, Mark Scheifele, and Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg won 5-2, handing Calgary its record-setting seventh consecutive loss on home ice. https://www.cheappadresjerseys.us/ . The 18th player to shoot 60 on the tour, Jamieson settled for par on the final hole when his 15-foot birdie chip grazed the edge of the hole and stayed out. After opening with rounds of 66 and 73 to make the cut by a stroke, he had 11 birdies in the bogey-free round. Padres Jerseys 2020 .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. Padres Jerseys 2019 .35 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Plouffe batted .254 with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs in 477 at-bats last season, his second as a regular in the lineup.As you probably know by now, it was a pretty good weekend for USA Basketball. On Saturday, the womens team won its sixth consecutive gold medal with a 101-72 victory over Spain, and on Sunday, the mens team earned its third-straight gold medal with a 96-66 rout of Serbia.Obviously the two teams were very happy with their wins and likely celebrated during the entire flight back to the U-S-of-A. And while basketball fans all over the country are undoubtedly thrilled by the dual golds, Paul George wanted to make sure he repped for Indiana and its fans.The Pacers guard posted a photo of himself with Fever star Tamika Catchings donning their new hardware, along with a sweet ode to his friend and Big sis.ddddddddddddMe and big sis! Love you girl @catchin24 #TheRealReasonIChangedMyNumber #ThereCanOnlyBe1Number24InIndy #HappyToShareThisWithYou #GoldStandardA photo posted by Paul George (@ygtrece) onAug 21, 2016 at 6:36pm PDTGold standard, indeed.See something entertaining on social media that you think deserves to be shared? Let me know on Twitter, @darcymaine_espn. ' ' '