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English rugby union champions Saracens say they will appeal a 35-point deduction and a STG 5.36 million ($A10 million) fine after they were found guilty of breaching salary cap regulations. …

Carlton young gun Charlie Curnow was encouraged to test his troublesome right knee before suffering the injury that has derailed the AFL forward’s summer. Curnow was playing basketball last month …

Two’s the magic number for Australia’s men’s rugby sevens team as they attempt to nail down an Olympic berth in Fiji this weekend. Australia can secure passage to Tokyo 2020 …

Jockey Michael Walker admitted he was devastated he couldn’t win the Melbourne Cup for his family. Third across the line, Prince Of Arran was elevated to second behind Vow And …

The number of people attending the Melbourne Cup has dipped again, for the fourth year in a row. There were 81,408 racegoers at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday to watch the …

Plans are already in place for popular English stayer Prince Of Arran to return for what trainer Charlie Fellowes hopes will be third-time lucky in the 2020 Melbourne Cup. Prince …

Trainer Danny O’Brien has vowed to bring Vow And Declare back to defend the Melbourne Cup title next year. The Australian-bred, owned, trained and ridden Vow And Declare repelled the …

Wallabies back-rower Pete Samu has signed a two-year extension to his Rugby Australia and Brumbies contract. Samu, who returned to Australia and joined the Brumbies from the Crusaders ahead of …

Former NSW MP Geoff Corrigan compares winning a Melbourne Cup to waiting for a knife-edge election result. “It’s just like waiting for a vote to come in on election day,” …

The travelling foreman for champion trainer Aidan O’Brien says the stable will be back for another attempt to win the Melbourne Cup. O’Brien had his first runners in the Melbourne …

Shared Ambition could find himself in the main race at Flemington this time next year after stamping his staying promise with a strong win on the Melbourne Cup day support …

Three days after Southern Moon finished second in the $2 million Victoria Derby, stablemate Bravo Tango has delivered a first Melbourne Cup carnival winner for emerging trainer Mitchell Freedman. Freedman …

Trainer Tony McEvoy is forgiving of Silent Sovereign’s midfield finish in the Wakeful Stakes and is happy to give the filly her chance in the Group One VRC Oaks. Silent …

Globe trotting jockey Frankie Dettori has returned to scale with his head bowed after crossing the line for another second placing in the Melbourne Cup. Dettori partnered the Lloyd and …

Australian-bred and trained Vow And Declare has held off the international challenge to win the Melbourne Cup, giving jockey Craig Williams his first success in Australia’s greatest race. The win …

South Africa rugby captain Siya Kolisi said the country’s underprivileged children should “keep dreaming and keep believing” as he carried the Rugby World Cup trophy through thousands of fans on …

Alex de Minaur has beaten Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 4-2 3-4 (5-7) 4-1 4-1 at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. The Australian won eight of the last nine games …

Members of South Africa’s triumphant Rugby World Cup-winning squad arrived home on Tuesday, to be greeted by thousands of fans at Johannesburg’s international airport. Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe, who …