A wide barrier is no concern to connections of Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre who will be out to stamp her Thousand Guineas credentials when she steps to 1400m for …
Chris Waller will rely on progressive stayers Gayatri and Dabiyr in the Group Three Colin Stephen Quality with stablemate Naval Warfare likely to head to Melbourne. Gayatri had the measure …
Golden Rose day has been a happy hunting ground for Gerald Ryan and he is looking to superbly bred colt Standout to continue his successful affiliation with the meeting. The …
A more favourable weight scale for Princess Jenni has her trainer David Brideoake expecting an improvement on her first-up run. After being unplaced at Flemington, Princess Jenni goes to The …
Unfancied Salford are just 80 minutes from a maiden English Super League grand final after squeezing the life out of Castleford in their elimination semi-final. The Red Devils, operating on …
Rarely one to step into the limelight, Sydney Roosters supremo Nick Politis has slammed the NRL club’s “jealous” critics and claimed coach Trent Robinson may one day rival Jack Gibson. …
Jack Wighton is still trying to make up for lost time. This time last year Wighton’s career at Canberra was in limbo as he spent 10 weeks on the sidelines. …
South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett returned to Canberra this week, where his legendary career kick-started 32 years ago, looking to book a spot in a record-extending 10th grand final. Bennett’s …
An independent judiciary said it was startled that banned Wallabies winger Reece Hodge lacked knowledge of the new high tackle decision-making framework – a set of regulations that are threatening …
With pool matches against South Africa and New Zealand still to come, Italy coach Conor O’Shea is happy just to book a spot at the next World Cup with a …
GWS high-flyer Nick Haynes is convinced height equals might for a Giants side living up to that name heading into their first AFL grand final on Saturday Although Richmond will …
Ashleigh Barty has credited smart scheduling and frequent trips back home for her mental freshness this late in the season, as the world No.1 reached her sixth semi-final of the …
The British are coming. That’s the dream of England and Great Britain great Gary Schofield, who believes the international game will benefit if more NRL clubs follow Canberra’s lead and …
Brisbane great Gorden Tallis has warned fans will hand back their memberships if Matt Lodge is appointed Broncos captain. Debate is raging over Lodge after reports claimed the once-troubled prop …
Richmond and GWS players will be feted at public parade before their coaches settle AFL grand final selections. The Tigers, carrying overwhelming favouritism, have picked Marlion Pickett to make his …
Melbourne Storm rookie Ryan Papenhuyzen likes to play what’s in front of him on the rugby league field but he likes strict routine before each NRL game. And that includes …
Rugby league funny man Bryan Fletcher believes NRL players take themselves too seriously and wishes there were more characters like Sam Burgess in the game. Fletcher considers the outspoken South …
BEST PRELIMINARY FINALS OF THE NRL ERA 1998: Bulldogs 32 bt Parramatta 20 Perhaps the most famous preliminary final of all. Parramatta looked destined to head to their first grand …
