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Ford’s Chaz Mostert has gone fastest in practice at a wet Winton ahead of Saturday’s Supercars race. The Tickford Racing driver clocked a one minute and 19.6424 seconds lap on …

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy will be bitterly disappointed if Dale Finucane is again overlooked by NSW Origin selectors, saying his lock can’t do anything more to get picked. The 27-year-old …

St Kilda are considering backing their midfield to get the better of Carlton’s on-ball brigade without sending a tagger to Blues gun Patrick Cripps in Sunday’s AFL clash at Marvel …

Godolphin’s Australian head trainer James Cummings is hopeful a two-pronged attack in a sprint at Flemington will give the stable another stakes race victory. Bandipur and Haunted run for Cummings …

Despite the decision to spell top sprinters Nature Strip and Zousain, trainer Chris Waller still has a strong chance for his first Group One win of the winter at Eagle …

A likely good racing surface has boosted in-form Trekking’s chance to give Godolphin’s Australian operation its eighth Group One win of the season. Trekking will be joined by stablemates Encryption …

Eagle Farm trainer Barry Baldwin knows his grey star The Candy Man will get beaten one day but he hopes it won’t be in the Premier’s Cup. The Candy Man …

Rosemont Stud principle Anthony Mithen is hoping for an easier path to the Melbourne Cup with Runaway than the one the stayer took to last year’s race. Part-owned by the …

Australian sprinter Acqume will test the waters when she makes her English debut in a 1000m-race at York. The Toby Edmonds-trained mare is in England as a travelling companion Houtzen …

Prized Brisbane recruit Lachie Neale will be the centre of attention when he returns to his former stomping ground for Sunday’s AFL clash with Fremantle at Optus Stadium. The Dockers …

He’s one of the most polarising players in State of Origin history, but former NSW coach Phil Gould believes Mitchell Pearce is ripe for a Blues recall. Banished from the …

A minute’s silence in memory of triple world champion Niki Lauda will be held before the Monaco Grand Prix, with a noisier salute to the Austrian after the Formula One …

World No.1 Novak Djokovic believes he is peaking at the perfect moment to win four successive grand slam titles for the second time in his career. The Serb became the …

Brad Thorn is usually reluctant to play the age card with his young Queensland Reds but couldn’t resist it after their freakish 19-13 loss to the Chiefs in Hamilton. The …

Alexander Zverev has continued his preparations for the French Open by sealing a hard-fought 7-5 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 victory over Argentine Federico Delbonis to reach the Geneva Open final. Zverev, …

With fond Roland Garros memories in his pocket, Alexei Popyrin is happy to shoulder the nation’s French Open hopes as the only Australian in action on the first day. Australia’s …

He didn’t have much luck with two of his co-captains, but Sydney coach John Longmire says his battling team took a step forward despite their AFL loss to Collingwood. Sydney …

Naomi Osaka is finally getting to grips with clay court tennis as she prepares to start her first grand slam as the top seed at this year’s French Open. The …