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HOW QUEENSLAND SHAPE UP FOR ORIGIN I Fullback – Kalyn Ponga (age 21) Origins: 1 Origin tries: 0 Finally gets his chance in the Maroons No.1 jersey after Billy Slater’s …

The ballistic, high-scoring football that was such a breathtaking feature of Melbourne’s barnstorming 2018 campaign is now little more than a popgun attack. After 10 rounds last year, the Demons …

Improving three-year-old Mahis Angel could be a late nomination for the Group One Queensland Derby after his strong win at Ipswich. Mahis Angel ($7) was too strong at the finish …

Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds is hoping his horse Tyzone makes the field for the Group One Stradbroke Handicap to save Queensland from not having a runner in its premier …

The Kris Lees-trained Doukhan and Joe Pride’s evergreen veteran Destiny’s Kiss will be in rare company when the pair of 10-year-olds line up in the Listed WJ McKell Cup at …

Trainer Daniel Bowman has a spring goal with his talented galloper Begood Toya Mother who will be shooting for a fifth consecutive victory at Caulfield. But a pathway to Bowman’s …

The Ipswich Turf Club has already pre-sold 10,000 tickets for its Cup day meeting next month and has put in place contingency plans to overcome problems created by reconstruction work. …

Tough Queensland filly Winning Ways will be the sentimental favourite when she tackles the Group One Queensland Oaks at Doomben. Winning Ways’ owner Paul Makin, 82, died at the weekend …

A capacity field of three-year-old fillies is set line up in the Group One Queensland Oaks at Doomben. Saturday’s 2200m race has attracted 16 acceptors with a further five emergencies …

Things might look a little different but Ashleigh Barty insists nothing’s changed as she eyes a maiden French Open third round appearance. The world No.8 will take the court against …

Former French Open champion Garbine Muguruza, last year’s runner-up Sloane Stevens and second seed Karolina Pliskova have cantered into the grand slam’s third round. But Dutch fourth seed and pre-tournament …

King of clay Rafael Nadal and 20-time grand slam winner Roger Federer have been given a workout by German qualifiers, but both safely advanced in straight sets to the third …

NSW coach Brad Fittler admits if the shoe was on the other foot, he’d target his untested State of Origin halves pairing too. Fittler has kept with halfback Nathan Cleary …

If Moses Mbye inspires a Queensland victory in next week’s State of Origin opener, NSW will only have one of their own to blame. At 25, Mbye will complete an …

Australia’s top-ranked male Alex de Minaur has met his match, rolled in comprehensive fashion by Pablo Carreno Busta in the French Open’s second round. Carreno Busta won the first nine …

Australian Samantha Stosur says her recommitment to the mental side of her game is paying off ahead of her French Open second round clash. The 35-year-old has never missed the …

Former champion Garbine Muguruza has cantered past Swede Johanna Larsson 6-4 6-1 in the French Open second round. Last year’s runner-up Sloane Stevens and second seed Karolina Pliskova also posted …

King of clay Rafael Nadal has been given a bit of a workout by German qualifier Yannick Maden before the 11-time champion advanced into the third round of the French …