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Coach Luke Beveridge might be keeping a lid on it but the Western Bulldogs and their die-hard fans are riding a wave of momentum to the AFL finals. Having won …

Sydney superstar Lance Franklin is confident he is fully fit to return from injury for his long-delayed 300th AFL match as the Swans’ season ends on Saturday. The 32-year-old Franklin …

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has implored his side to take a better hold of their emotions during a visit to North Queensland that’s crucial for the NRL club’s top-eight hopes. …

Adelaide stalwart Richard Douglas will play his last AFL game on Sunday. Douglas, 32, has announced he’ll retire after the clash against Western Bulldogs in Ballarat. A veteran of 245 …

Brisbane coach Anthony Seibold has given Jason Demetriou a mighty serve for questioning his NRL finals record, suggesting the South Sydney assistant may be “dirty” after missing out on the …

High-class Japanese mare Lys Gracieux is set to compete in the Cox Plate and chase a lucrative bonus after being granted a special dispensation from the Australian government’s Department of …

A family trait that points to spring bringing out the best in Lakia promises to be a potent asset for the filly after her convincing win at Canterbury. Lakia is …

Anthony Cummings has pressed the restart button on Vegadaze and sent the horse for a short freshen-up after a disappointing start to his preparation. The decision was made earlier this …

After a bold showing in the Group One Champagne Stakes in her final start as a juvenile, expectations are high that Lady Lupino has the potential to figure prominently in …

Big race hopes for Hawker Hurricane fell flat earlier this year but his trainer Mike Moroney is hopeful of better results this spring with the three-year-old who has been gelded. …

Nash Rawiller will don the royal blue of Godolphin when he makes his return to the Sydney Group One arena aboard Best Of Days, one of two runners for James …

Eagle Farm trainer Les Ross is inclined to resist the temptation to chase a wet track in Sydney for River Racer and instead give her a steady build-up to the …

Ten horses have stood their ground after acceptances to run in the Group One Winx Stakes at Randwick. The 1400m Winx Stakes will be the spring starting point for several …

Kodi Nikorima hopes Cameron George will address the club’s players directly if he harbours concerns about their perceived lack of effort. Kiwis international half Nikorima expressed surprise when informed of …

Newcastle could move away from keeping their open-ended contracts for coaches as they weigh up their options to replace Nathan Brown. Brown was last year signed on an NRL-first performance-based …

Nathan Brown has declared a drought-breaking premiership for Newcastle is closer than most think as the NRL club searches for his replacement as coach. The Knights haven’t won a title …

Steele Sidebottom’s AFL games streak has ended in painful circumstances, with the Collingwood star a big casualty for their MCG blockbuster against Essendon. The two-time club best and fairest underwent …

Big-serving left-hander Goran Ivanisevic, a former Wimbledon champion who won two Olympic bronze medals, headlines the list of four candidates up for induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. …