Collingwood, Manchester United, the New York Yankees - there is no in-between, you either love or loathe them.High-profile Collingwood recruit Sharni Layton hopes that transfers to the AFL clubs new national netball league team.The Magpies raised eyebrows with an aggressive recruiting drive for their new netball team and Layton, the Australian Diamonds captain, was one of the big signings.It sets up an obvious local rivalry with the Vixens.I hope that it translates across (from the AFL) to the netball club - we want that rivalry, she said.We want everyone talking about netball and creating that tension, which I think brings a whole new excitement.Yeah, were going to have people against us, but thats why we love in netball and thats what we love in sport.Collingwood now boast four teams, their AFL and VFL teams, plus the netball side and the AFL womens lineup.They are calling it the new Collingwood and Layton said it is a massive step forward for womens sport.Its really exciting and for us, the opportunity to be at Collingwood is phenomenal, she said.Were not used to having these facilities, but then also to be part of something bigger is really exciting.Having that community gives it a higher purpose.Theres a lot of expectation coming in and we just expected that, being part of the Collingwood brand, as the boys have copped all these years.Were just happy to take that on.Layton fronted a Collingwood media conference on Tuesday with their AFL captain Scott Pendlebury and womens AFL star Mo Hope.The Magpies womens AFL team was to train for the first time on Tuesday night.As Scott mentioned, we never go out for anything less than a premiership, Layton said.Collingwood isnt just one of the best sporting clubs, its one of the best businesses in Australia.Hopes situation is different, given she is a pioneer for the AFL womens league.Ive come from just playing local football and you come into Collingwood and its mind-blowing, she said.Its all pinch yourself - Im in the gym, Pendles is on the treadmill and Im not sure how to train.There are all these amazing footballers and netballers around me - you get distracted.Its just every kids dream.Pendlebury said the addition of the womens teams had added to the environment at the club.Its a great opportunity for the girls to be able to interact with us, learn from us, especially from the football side of things, he said.The netball girls as well, in here working, its a great environment and you can see all the hard work.The gym is always packed ... there are always people in here trying to get better. Hakeem Butler Womens Jersey .R. Smith realized how easily basketball can be taken from him, and he wasnt going to take his place in the NBA for granted anymore. Byron Murphy Womens Jersey . The head of USA Boxing came out swinging Tuesday with an open letter to Tyson -- a former Olympic hopeful himself -- that accuses the former heavyweight champion of trying to poach fighters who might be candidates for the U. http://www.thecardinalsshoponline.com/andy-isabella-cardinals-jersey-dk/ . The injury bothered Bledsoe in the Suns victory over the Clippers on Monday and he sat out the teams home loss to Memphis on Thursday night. Adrian Wilson Youth Jersey . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. Kurt Warner Jersey .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Ryan Taylor hit four 3-pointers and scored 21 points to help lead Evansville to its first win of the season 82-59 over Alcorn State on Monday night.Taylor finished 5 of 7 overall from the field and hit 7 of his 8 free throws.Jaylon Brown added 19 points and Christian Benzon had 10 for the Purple Aces (1-1), who shot 56.3 percent from the field while holding the Braves to only 37.3 percent and 5 of 24 from long distance.Marquis Vance led Alcorn State with 19 points and seven rebounds.dddddddddddd Reginal Johnson added 12 points and five boards for the Braves.Alcorn State stayed in it for the first 12 minutes, but the Purple Aces opened up some breathing room with a 12-2 run late in the half and led 43-29 at the break.Taylor hit a pair of free throws to push the lead to 20 midway through the second half. ' ' '
