Wallabies prop James Slipper has escaped rugby’s version of the nervous 90s after scoring a long-awaited Test try during the Rugby World Cup win over Uruguay. Slipper was mobbed by …
Kurtley Beale has made light of a potentially dangerous situation after a streaker was given the freedom of Oita Stadium during the Australia-Uruguay Rugby World Cup match. The male streaker, …
TOP FIVE PLAYERS TO HAVE BRAVED INJURY IN A RUGBY LEAGUE DECIDER: * 1. JOHN SATTLER (South Sydney): Sure, Sattler didn’t carry a broken jaw into the 1970 grand final …
Former Boston Celtics great and NBA Finals MVP Paul Pierce has a message for Canberra and the Sydney Roosters ahead of the NRL grand final. “Don’t be afraid to fail.” …
Canberra enforcer Joe Tapine says his controversial move from Newcastle four years ago has been vindicated by the Raiders’ drought-breaking NRL grand final berth. Tapine was effectively shown the door …
Sydney Roosters premiership skipper Anthony Minichiello would have no hesitation in throwing Jake Friend into the cauldron of an NRL grand final despite his lack of game time. With six …
Legendary custodian Billy Slater says James Tedesco has the Sydney Roosters to thank for his elevation to the status of the NRL’s best fullback. Tedesco’s ascendancy to the title vacated …
Australia’s world No.1 Ashleigh Barty has beaten eighth-seeded Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens 6-3 3-6 7-6 (9-7) in Beijing to set up a China Open final with Japan’s Naomi Osaka. Both Barty …
Austria’s Dominic Thiem has become the fifth player to qualify for the elite season-ending ATP Finals in London by reaching the final of the China Open. The 26-year-old Thiem’s 2-6 …
Kotaro Matsushima scored a bonus-point try deep into injury time as Japan moved to the brink of their first Rugby World Cup quarter-final with a 38-19 Pool A victory over …
Argentina coach Mario Ledesma said Tomas Lavanini’s dismissal in Saturday’s loss to England had effectively ended his team’s hopes of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, but he had no …
Classy filly Gotta Kiss lived up to the hype and emerged as a genuine Magic Millions 2YO Classic contender after a dominant Eagle Farm win. Bought for $150,000 at this …
Baccarat Baby booked a ticket to Melbourne for the spring carnival after her first-up win in the Gallopers Sports Club Handicap at Eagle Farm. Trainer David Vandyke said the $1 …
Chris Waller is more renowned for his patience with horses than as a trainer of two-year-olds but he is not immune to the instant gratification of winning juvenile races. Global …
The addition of blinkers has brought out the best in Warning with the gelding breaking through for his maiden win at Flemington. Success in Saturday’s Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m) …
Jordan Petaia wishes his sizzling Australian rugby Test debut against Uruguay could have lasted beyond halftime but he is relieved to simply emerge unscathed. The 19-year-old whizkid from Brisbane lived …
Verry Elleegant has returned to winning form with a last-gasp victory in the Hill Stakes at Randwick, putting herself back in the frame for the major spring races. Trainer Chris …
England marched into the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup with a 39-10 Pool C victory in Tokyo over an Argentina team reduced to 14 men for more than an …
