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Proud champion Ashleigh Barty will jump at the chance to defend her French Open crown “whenever” it is scheduled. Amid unprecedented uncertainty and talk of players boycotting the claycourt grand …

North Melbourne’s Majak Daw has a “common cold” but Kangaroos coach Rhyce Shaw is unsure if he will be tested for coronavirus. Daw will be named in the Roos’ AFL …

The Western Bulldogs have received a massive boost with boom youngster Aaron Naughton cleared to play their AFL season opener against Collingwood on Friday night. Naughton had minor knee surgery …

Star New Zealand gelding Te Akau Shark headlines a field of nine for the George Ryder Stakes, one of five Group One races on the Golden Slipper program at Rosehill. …

Craig Williams has labelled Loving Gaby one of Australia’s best sprinters ahead of her return to The Valley for a Group One assignment. That race is Friday night’s William Reid …

Farnan has lost Golden Slipper favouritism but his high-profile stable remains adamant the colt is the right horse to deliver Tulloch Lodge a history-making win. A winner of four races …

English visitor Addeybb brings an international form line to the Ranvet Stakes, prompting his favouritism for the Group One race. Trained by William Haggas, Addeybb has been domiciled at the …

A field of 11 is set to compete in Melbourne’s final Group One race of the season, the William Reid Stakes at The Valley. Friday night’s William Reid Stakes over …

Get The Idea is the outsider in the Rosehill Guineas but his trainer John Sargent thinks highly enough of the lightly raced three-year-old to test him in the Group One …

Pat Carey would like nothing more than to see stable newcomer Stars Of Carrum add another Mornington Cup to his trophy cabinet. Carey won his hometown Cup in 2008 with …

Champion trainer Chris Waller has thrown his support behind Kathy O’Hara who rides lightweight hope Madam Rouge in the Group One Galaxy. Madam Rouge, the winner of three of her …

Essendon midfielder Dylan Shiel believes the AFL’s shortened matches will see the game’s best players feature more and prolong their careers. Richmond host Carlton at the MCG in Thursday night’s …

Formula One’s August shutdown will be brought forward and extended to a mandatory 21 successive days in March and April as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the governing body …

The entire AFL season, even the grand final, could be played without crowds as round one kicks off amid the coronavirus crisis. Reigning premiers Richmond will host Carlton at the …

There won’t be a crowd to roar at the opening bounce of the 2020 AFL season at the MCG, but it will get pretty loud in lounge rooms across the …

At least Valentine Holmes won’t have to contend with the hecklers when he resumes kicking duties for North Queensland on Thursday in Sydney against Canterbury. It’s one of the certainties …

The AFLW’s final two rounds have been axed with the competition to enter finals mode this weekend during the coronavirus crisis. It follows a marathon meeting at AFL House on …

The AFL will find a way to manage through an unprecedented 17-round coronavirus-affected season, league boss Gillon McLachlan says. The 2020 competition will start on schedule this Thursday night with …