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The Blue Diamond Stakes is at 1200m, Caulfield, $1.5 million for two-year-olds, run Saturday, February 22 HISTORY * First run in 1971 when won by Tolerance NOTABLE WINNERS * Manikato …

Kerrin McEvoy is not running scared of short-priced favourite Cellsabeel as he prepares to ride rival Blaze A Trail in a vital Golden Slipper lead-up at Rosehill. The accomplished hoop, …

THE WORLD CLUB CHALLENGE FINALS The 2020 World Club Challenge will signal the 27th time the competition has been staged between the winners of the NRL and the winners of …

Trent Robinson is putting into place the building blocks for a hat-trick of NRL premierships as his Sydney Roosters side prepare for a record fifth World Club Challenge triumph. The …

Australian Open runner-up Dominic Thiem advanced to the quarter-finals of the Rio Open with a hard-fought victory over Spain’s Jaume Munar. Top-seeded Thiem of Austria best Munar 6-7 (7-5) 6-4 …

Indigenous coach Laurie Daley admits he doesn’t know if fullback is the right fit for Latrell Mitchell ahead of Saturday’s NRL All Stars clash with the Maori on the Gold …

New Waratahs captain Rob Simmons admits he has found his first few weeks in the job tough, but insists his struggling side are “staying connected” as they bid to recover …

Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn hasn’t lost faith in Isaac Lucas, saying the decision to start James O’Connor at No.10 was designed to ease the pressure and ideally transform him …

He has had his first taste of senior football and Gold Coast draftee Matthew Rowell admits it is proving hard not to dream about an AFL debut next month. Rowell …

Brumbies coach Dan McKellar has backed his men to clinch an against-the-odds Super Rugby victory against the unbeaten Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday. The Australian conference leaders are winless in …

Melbourne halfback Ryan Louwrens has caught the eye of Wallabies officials after his blistering start to the Super Rugby season – thanks in part to Australian legend Will Genia. Signed …

Godolphin has again taken up the slot in the $15 million Everest vacated by Damion Flower. Flower’s slot became available last year when he was charged with serious drug offences …

South Sydney head coach Wayne Bennett is set to be replaced by his current assistant Jason Demetriou in time for the 2022 campaign. Rabbitohs No.2 Demetriou has agreed a new …

Glen Boss insists Kolding will not peak until next month’s $5 million All-Star Mile but the champion jockey still expects him to take plenty of beating in the Futurity Stakes. …

Lewis Hamilton has told Mercedes he does not want to open contract negotiations so he can focus on matching Michael Schumacher’s record. Hamilton’s STG40 million-a-year deal ($A80 million) expires at …

Russian top seed Daniil Medvedev overcame a poor start to beat Jannik Sinner 1-6 6-1 6-2 and reach the Open 13 quarterfinals on Thursday. The US Open runner-up, who lost …

Simona Halep battled from a set down for the second time this week to book her place in the Dubai Championships semi-finals, beating Aryna Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 6-2. The world …

Mercedes have introduced an “extra dimension” to the steering of their car for the new Formula One season, insisting it is within the rules. World champion Lewis Hamilton was seen …