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Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has dismissed concerns the AFL’s bye could arrest his side’s momentum ahead of Saturday’s elimination final against GWS. Instead, Beveridge says the week off presented …

Trainers use different sorts of measures to judge the wellness of a horse and for Anthony Cummings, it involves sticking his head in a bin. Cummings reckons the best way …

The only horse to have won the $14 million Everest, Redzel is just days away from his season return in the race that has been the launching pad for his …

Coolmore’s Ten Sovereigns could head straight to Australia for The Everest with the Sprint Cup at Haydock doubtful because of soft ground. The July Cup winner had been in doubt …

Trainer Greg Eurell says Sassy Salitage has gone from strength to strength early in her racing career and he is happy to give the unbeaten filly the chance to continue …

Trainer Kris Lees will have at least two chances in each of the feature races at Wyong with confirmation Sixties Groove will start his spring campaign in the Gold Cup. …

Robbie Farah’s final-round fate has already been sealed but Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire won’t reveal if the retiring hooker will overcome a fractured leg to play Cronulla. Farah enjoyed …

South Sydney captain Sam Burgess will miss the first week of the NRL finals after he was hit with a contrary conduct charge for pulling the hair of Sydney Roosters …

A boilover winner of the Group One Winx Stakes, Samadoubt will return to the scene of his greatest triumph in a bid to claim a few more high-profile scalps in …

Dual Group One winner Kenedna will have her blinkers back on in the Group Two Feehan Stakes at The Valley as Ciaron Maher follows a familiar pattern with the mare. …

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Sam Burgess’ poor disciplinary records have come back to haunt them with the rival forwards set to be banned from the first week of the finals. Sydney …

Serena Williams has earned herself a fourth shot at equalling Margaret Court’s all-time record 24 grand slam singles crowns with a steely US Open semi-final win over Elina Svitolina. Bidding …

By his own admission, it would have been the easy option for Gareth Widdop not to run out for the final seven weeks of St George Illawarra’s season. The victim …

Newly appointed St Kilda coach Brett Ratten is bullish about leading the AFL club from the doldrums. Ratten is the third caretaker coach this year to win the top job …

Ashleigh Barty will mark her return to the top of the world singles rankings with a second straight appearance in the US Open women’s doubles final. Seeking back-to-back doubles titles …

Brisbane won’t risk star forward Joe Ofahengaue on the eve of the NRL finals after he was ruled out of Saturday’s clash with Canterbury with a calf injury. Ofahengaue missed …

Ipswich-based Western Corridor bid’s boss has dismissed reports of cashed up businessmen backing a second Brisbane NRL team as waffle, saying it does not help the cause of Queensland’s legitimate …

Rafael Nadal is taking nothing for granted as he bids to close in on Roger Federer’s grand-slam record. Nadal is chasing a fourth US Open title which would move him …