A serious hamstring injury which required three rounds of surgery has forced highly-regarded Sydney defender Nick Smith into AFL retirement. The 2014 All Australian tore the hamstring tendon off the …
Canberra say the only NRL teams complaining about one-on-one strips are the ones who can’t take advantage of the new rules. The NRL introduced rules last season which allow players …
World No.1 Novak Djokovic began his campaign as the reigning Cincinnati Masters champion with a 7-5 6-1 victory over Sam Querrey to enter the third round on Tuesday. The 32-year-old …
Bernard Tomic has pulled out of US Open qualifying but still hopes to contest the final grand slam of the year for the 10th-straight year. A one-time junior champion at …
Sonny Bill Williams will have rampaging Wallabies opposite Samu Kerevi in his sights when he lines up for his 10th and probably final Bledisloe Cup Test for the All Blacks. …
Coco Gauff will get a chance to attempt a grand slam encore after the 15-year-old received a wildcard into the US Open main draw. The Floridian teenager made a magical …
Blue Diamond winner Lyre is set to make her season return in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield but dual stakes winning colt I Am Immortal will be held back and …
The SCG might prove the secret weapon in the Sydney Roosters’ bid for back-to-back NRL titles with their near-perfect record there shaping as a crucial finals advantage. The defending premiers …
Estonian Anett Kontaveit has ousted German 13th seed Angelique Kerber 7-6 (9-7) 6-2 in the opening round of the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Kontaveit came from 5-3 down …
A horse rated one of the better older stayers in Ireland has figured in a sale to Australian interests and will be set for a spring Cups campaign. Prominent syndicator …
Dual Group-winning colt Dubious is on target to resume in the Vain Stakes at Caulfield but his connections will monitor the weather and track condition as they do not want …
Trainer Mike Moroney has taken on board a recommendation from jockey Damien Oliver in deciding to run import Mr Marathon Man in the weight-for-age PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. Mr …
Racing Victoria has tweaked some of the entry conditions for next year’s All-Star Mile. The 2020 $5 million All-Star Mile will be held at Caulfield on March after Tasmanian-trained filly …
Mask Of Time is likely to bypass the Premier’s Cup Prelude at Randwick to instead run in a country Cup a day later. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Mask …
Talented sprinter Nature Strip will be given every chance to stake a claim for a berth in the $14 million Everest. Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller is in full swing …
Wests Tigers forward Luke Garner says rugby league is “a little bit softer” than in previous eras but concedes defenders must adapt to the NRL’s late-hit edict. The league’s crackdown …
Stan Wawrinka battled back from a set down to defeat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 5-7 6-4 7-6 (7-4) for a second-round place at the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday. Dimitrov stole the …
NRL superstar Benji Marshall doesn’t believe banning Mad Monday is the solution to footballers behaving badly. A photo of Parramatta forward Shaun Lane on social media with a bag of …



















