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It’s that time of year, pretty much the only time of the year, when Chris O’Neil’s and Mark Edmondson’s names are back up in lights. But, like most long-suffering Australian …

Trainer Tony Gollan’s summer plans for Silvera have not gone to script so far but he hopes to change that at the Sunshine Coast. The grey will earn a belated …

He’s the son of a gun making his long-awaited Australian Open debut after hoisting two junior grand slam doubles crowns with Nick Kyrgios. And while Kyrgios cools his heals ahead …

* 1-Ashleigh Barty (AUS) v Lesia Tsurenko (UKR), first night match at Rod Laver Arena, not before 7pm Entering her home grand slam as the world No.1, all eyes will …

WHO IS YOUR SPORTING IDOL: Evonne (Goolagong Cawley), without a doubt. Just because I was fortunate enough to meet her when I was 12 or 13 and it was pretty …

Ashleigh Barty has entered her bubble. And good luck to anyone trying to burst into it during the Australian Open. The world No.1 Barty allows her team of helpers and …

Champion trainer David Hayes has given two-year-old Personal a glowing endorsement after the filly finished strongly to win at Flemington in her second start. Personal, who finished second to the …

Promising three-year-old Alabama Express is on target to chase a Group One win against older horses after performing to his trainer’s expectations in his first appearance of 2020 at Flemington. …

Tim Clark has built a reputation as one of Sydney’s best jockeys on front runners and has demonstrated his talents again at Rosehill. After riding Godolphin’s Enfleurage to an all-the-way …

Progressive South Australian sprinter Bold Star has made a habit of winning in Melbourne this campaign and the gelding has done so again to land his first stakes win at …

Lord Von Costa, a horse who has come back from two tendon injuries, has delivered an emotional win for her connections at Flemington. Trained by Donna Scott at Albury, the …

English and European rugby champions Saracens will be relegated at the end of the season for breaching the salary cap rules, marking the downfall of what was the Northern Hemisphere’s …

Russia’s Andrey Rublev has won the Adelaide International to claim consecutive ATP titles. The third-seeded Rublev has beaten South African qualifier Lloyd Harris 6-3 6-0 in Saturday night’s final at …

Australia’s Ashleigh Barty has captured her first WTA title on home soil with an emphatic straight-sets victory in the Adelaide International final. The world No.1 has downed world No.24 Ukranian …

Nick Kyrgios was more bemused than offended by Alexander Zverev’s harsh critique of his game and is in no mood for an off-court stoush in Melbourne. Many thought Zverev may …

While Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal expect the show to go on safely, world No.13 Denis Shapovalov says he will refuse to play at the Australian Open if forced to …

Bookmakers have reacted swiftly to Cellsabeel’s Rosehill win to promote the filly to $8 favouritism for the Golden Slipper. With the Australian Turf Club recognising the odds-makers on Saturday, they …

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty will lead an 18-strong local assault on the Australian Open after only one of 22 hopefuls survived the qualifying event. Sydney’s Max Purcell was the only …