Former NRL stars George Burgess and Gareth Widdop will make their English debuts in the opening game of Super League’s 25th season. A rematch between 2019 grand finalists St Helens …

Second rower Jack Hughes is confident he can do a job in a makeshift threequarter line for the Great Britain rugby league team. The Warrington forward will make his Lions …

Latrell Mitchell’s chances of staying at the Sydney Roosters appear slim after the club sensationally pulled an offer for a contract extension off the table. The superstar centre met with …

New Zealand have recalled half Shaun Johnson and hooker Brandon Smith for Saturday’s second Test against Great Britain in Christchurch. Johnson, dropped after the Kiwis’ 26-4 defeat by Australia in …

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty says she is still hungry for Fed Cup success as she looks to lead Australia to their first title in 45 years when they take on …

New Zealand fullback Beauden Barrett has voiced his support for Ian Foster’s bid to take over from Steve Hansen as All Blacks coach, saying he would like to see “continuity” …

Canterbury are expected to make enquiries with the NRL for salary cap relief for million-dollar half Kieran Foran, who will undergo a shoulder reconstruction. Clubs can apply for a maximum …

Octogenarian twins Ray and Tony Dennis are a long way from home but happy to be in Melbourne to watch a horse they bred and own try to uphold antipodean …

Champion mare Winx’s part-owner Peter Tighe is no different to anyone else with a share in a racehorse: he dreams of winning a Melbourne Cup. From Saudi Arabian royalty and …

Racing purists turn away because the sport might be about to usher in a new grand slam. Historically, the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, Cox Plate and Golden Slipper have been …

THE FINAL WORD ON THE MELBOURNE CUP CONTENDERS Market ?: View the odds for the Melbourne Cup 1. CROSS COUNTER: “It’s a hard race to win but we think we’ve …

Damien Oliver has had a weekend to remember and he will be trying to parlay that into a Melbourne Cup win on Mustajeer. Oliver broke the record for most wins …

A full field of 24 will go to the gates for the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. The Chris Waller-trained Finche is the early favourite for Tuesday’s 3200m-race after being well-backed …

Daniel Ricciardo’s former teammate at Renault, Nico Hulkenberg, looks set to be heading for the Formula One exit door after Alfa Romeo confirmed they will be retaining Antonio Giovinazzi. Hulkenberg …

Australia plan to storm this week’s Oceania rugby sevens tournament with arguably their strongest team since Rio’s Olympics, in an attempt to lock in a Tokyo 2020 Olympics berth by …

England coach Eddie Jones arrived back in London on Monday giving little away about his future as the country’s rugby bosses prepared to begin a World Cup debrief. The 31-strong …

Ashleigh Barty’s coach has paid a touching tribute to the world No.1, declaring the all-conquering Australian is “a much better person than she is a tennis player”. As Barty savours …

While newly-crowned WTA Finals champion Ashleigh Barty has one singles spot sewn up, Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik says choosing Australia’s other singles player in this weekend’s decider will be …