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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. Cheap College Jerseys China . -- The plastic that was taped across the lockers in Oaklands clubhouse came down and the champagne that was on ice went back into the cooler. Wholesale Basketball Jerseys . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. http://www.cheapnfljerseysteam.com/ . Louis Blues. Shane Hnidy joins Brian Munz for the broadcast on TSN 1290 Radio at 7pm ct. Cheap MLB Jerseys . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good. Cheap Football Jerseys . Nine days before the opening ceremony, organizing committee chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said Wednesday that Sochi is "fully ready" and will deliver safe, friendly and well-run games that defy the grim reports that have overshadowed preparations. TWIN FALLS, Idaho -- The latest on professional stuntman Eddie Brauns attempt to jump over the Snake River Canyon in southern Idaho in a custom rocket (all times local):4:45 p.m.Professional stuntman Eddie Braun successfully jumped over the Snake River Canyon Friday afternoon in an ode to his boyhood idol, Evel Knievel.Braun soared over the southern Idaho canyon in a custom-built rocket dubbed Evel Spirit.It launched off a steep ramp on the edge of the canyon rim at about 4 p.m.The rocket reached an estimated 400 miles per hour (644 kiilometers per hour) before its parachute deployed, allowing Braun and the ship to land safely in fields on the other side of the canyon.ddddddddddddBraun has said the rocket was identical to the model Knievel used for his failed canyon attempt on Sept. 8, 1974, when Knievel landed in the bottom of the canyon after his parachute prematurely deployed. Knievel walked away from that attempt with minor injuries. ' ' '