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The NSW Swifts must break through two big historical barriers to overcome arch-rivals Queensland Firebirds in the trans-Tasman netball Australian conference final.Despite their record as a netball powerhouse, the Swifts have surprisingly lost all 10 matches theyve ever contested in Brisbane, including last years epic grand final which was decided by one goal at the death.Its just as well that Mondays big match wont be won on paper as Swifts fans will be further concerned to learn the Firebirds have never lost a finals match in Brisbane.First though, the New Zealand conference final will be contested on Sunday, with the unbeaten Southern Steel hosting Waikato-BOP Magic in Invercargill.Magic are the only one of the 10 teams to have made each of the nine finals series, but they will start as underdogs against a Steel side that scored 10-goal wins over them in both regular season clashes.The Firebirds are the first defending champions from Australia to make it back to the finals the following season.Theyve done it just in time, with the competition finishing in its ninth year and being replaced in 2017 by separate tournaments in Australian and New Zealand.The Swifts can take heart from the fact they won their last scrap with the Firebirds in late May in front of a competition-record crowd of 13,314 at Sydneys Qudos Bank Arena.The two teams met at the corresponding stage of last years tournament, but the Swifts will be much more rested than they were before the 2015 Australian conference final.They lost to the Firebirds by 11 in Brisbane, less than 48 hours after winning a home elimination game.We had to play on the Friday night and then had to travel Saturday and play the Sunday lunchtime, Swifts goal attack Susan Pettitt recalled.That was obviously an experience and something that was very difficult for us to do, turning around in that quick a time to match up against the Firebirds, who are a quality side.Weve had an eight-day turnaround (this year), so its a little bit longer than a normal week.Mentally and physically its an advantage to have the whole week to prepare to get our bodies right from the last game and to work on things we want to work on. 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He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. MIAMI -- Goran Dragic sat out almost the entire third quarter after picking up his fourth foul, and thats when the Miami Heat saw control of yet another game start to slip away.Dragic made sure that was a temporary problem.He scored 13 of his season-high 34 points in the fourth quarter, and Miami beat the Washington Wizards 112-101 to snap a five-game losing streak.We want him to make a lot of plays for our team, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. We have great confidence in him. I think hes really comfortable right now and we want to keep him in this place. Hes driving so much of what were doing right now offensively.Dragic made 14 of 23 shots, helping Miami kick off a six-game homestand with a win. The Heat outscored Washington by 26 points when he was on the floor, and were outscored by 15 when he was on the bench.We had a meeting and said this is our chance, Dragic said. We go on a run, we put together some good games and win a couple in a row, this is a big opportunity for us to show we can play.Hassan Whiteside had 17 points and 16 rebounds and James Johnson scored 14 off the bench for Miami, which won for only the third time in 11 games at home.John Wall scored 30 points and Bradley Beal added 29 for Washington, which is 0-2 against Miami this season.Its just a tough loss for us because we battled hard throughout the game, Wizards coach Scott Brooks said. A couple breaks here and there we probably could have won the game.Miami led 59-53 at the half, after making 10 consecutive shots late in the second quarter. Dragic went 4 for 4 in that stretch, plus assisted on two others.But he picked up his third foul -- a call he didnt like -- witth 38 seconds left in the half, then got his fourth early in the third quarter.ddddddddddddWhen he went to the bench, Miami was up nine. But a 23-7 Wizards run later in the third gave Washington a five-point edge, and it was a one-point game going into the fourth when Dragic returned.He got a lot of easy looks, Beal said. We were trying to figure out what we wanted to do with him. ... I have to give credit where it is due. He was shooting the ball well and he played well tonight.TIP-INSWizards: Beal made two 3-pointers, giving him 496 in his career. Hes about to become the third Wizards player to make 500 3s, joining Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison. ... Washington plans to evaluate F Ian Mahinmi (right knee) in the coming days. Mahinmi has missed 22 of the Wizards 23 games.Heat: Dragics 34 were a high for his Heat tenue. ... James Johnson (right shoulder) returned after sitting out four games. Luke Babbitt (right hip) was cleared to return, but did not play. Dion Waiters (groin) remains out.WINSLOW UPDATEHeat forward Justise Winslow missed his 16th game with a sore left wrist. Hes getting better. Hes doing more court work each day, Spoelstra said.BEAL AND WALLIn four games where the Wizards didnt have both Beal and Wall, they averaged 94 points. In 19 games with both in the lineup, theyve averaged 106.UP NEXTWizards: Host Charlotte on Wednesday, and will wear Stars and Stripes military appreciation jerseys.Heat: Host Indiana on Wednesday, after beating the Pacers twice in Miami last season -- both in overtime. ' ' '