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Barrier trials are usually a good guide to first-up performances which means trainer Steve O’Dea should play a key role at Eagle Farm. O’Dea has Scallopini resuming in Saturday’s Listed …

South Australian racing officials have decided to push back a pre-Christmas race meeting at Morphettville because of extreme heat. A twilight race meeting was scheduled for Morphettville on Friday but …

Lightly raced Cinquedea has been in a work in progress and is poised to take another important step when he chases his first metropolitan win at Randwick. Trained by brothers …

Trainer Robert Heathcote has ensured Guntantes is primed for his fourth win of the season by giving him an easy trial this week. Three-year-old Guntantes will enjoy an advantage under …

A race meeting at The Valley in Melbourne has been abandoned because of the forecast for extreme heat while a city meeting in Adelaide has been postponed. Friday’s night meeting …

Australia’s men’s rugby sevens team will face Argentina, Fiji and Samoa at the Hamilton Sevens in New Zealand. Australia, who are currently eighth in the standings heading into the third …

The consummate team player, Ashleigh Barty won’t be ditching doubles in pursuit of individual honours in 2020. Barty will carry a “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach into …

Former Great Britain, England hooker Rob Burrow has announced he’s been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease at the age of 37. Burrow, who at 165cm was the smallest player in …

Ashleigh Barty and Rafael Nadal have been named as the ITF’s World Champions for 2019, rewarding them for stellar seasons in which they finished at the top of women’s and …

Long-serving Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw has announced he is to retire from international rugby. Clermont Auvergne halfback Laidlaw, 34, has led Scotland 39 times, more than any other player, and …

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he is targeting a grand slam in 2020 as part of his quest to finish the season in the top three and break the stranglehold of Rafa …

New Gold Coast coach Justin Holbrook has landed a big fish for 2021 after signing Melbourne Storm forward Tino Fa’asuamaleaui on a three-year-deal. The 19-year-old Junior Kangaroos representative has played …

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it: that’s Ashleigh Barty’s approach as she promises to lay it all on the line in her much-hyped quest for Australian Open glory. As …

All Blacks flanker Ardie Savea could be back from knee surgery earlier than first thought, according to his former Wellington Hurricanes coach. Savea, who was named last week as New …

Brisbane youngster David Fifita will not face any disciplinary action for the incident in Bali which left him inside a police cell. The 19-year-old spent three days inside a cell …

So what now for Richmond following Alex Rance’s shock AFL retirement? Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale spoke to reporters at Punt Road just hours after the surprise announcement and preferred …

THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF AUSTRALIAN TENNIS IN 2019 BRILLIANT BARTY As well as the world No.1 ranking, Ashleigh Barty captured hearts during a phenomenal season in which the 23-year-old …

Racing Queensland says it was not viable to split its two-year-old race at Eagle Farm . Some trainers are upset Saturday’s $125,000 event is not being run in two divisions …