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David Hayes is already thinking of the spring with Independent Road after his last-to-first victory at Flemington. The Lindsay Park-trained two-year-old is off for a break after his win in …

Star colt Zoustyle produced a new trick before going on to maintain his unbeaten record and remain on course for a tilt at next month’s Group One Stradbroke Handicap. Zoustytle …

Godolphin galloper Isaurian had to fight hard to maintain his unbeaten first-up record in the Listed Chief De Beers Quality (1100m) at Doomben. Isaurian ($2.10) looked certain to be beaten …

Tyzone rocketed into Stradbroke Handicap contention following his barnstorming victory in the Group Three BRC Sprint at Doomben. Jockey Blake Shinn had Tyzone ($11) travelling comfortably three wide in third …

Ciaron Maher was quick to thank former trainer Darren Weir after brave mare Kenedna got a rails run to win the Group One Doomben Cup. Kenedna ($10) stormed home to …

Jockey John Allen and training partners Ciaron Maher and David Eustace completed a memorable Doomben Cup day when Etana landed a confident betting move to win the Group Two The …

Fierce Impact may have come up short in the Group One Doomben Cup but his Matt Smith-trained stablemate Grey Lion has again delivered the goods at Rosehill. While his win …

The Tony McEvoy-trained Despatch has claimed a local victory and given jockey Todd Pannell a first Group One win in Adelaide’s showcase sprint, The Goodwood, at Morphettville. Saturday’s 1200m-race was …

After losing in the semifinals of three straight clay-court tournaments, Rafael Nadal has appeared more like his old, dominant self by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 to reach the Italian …

Johanna Konta will face Karolina Pliskova in the final of the Italian Open after battling past Kiki Bertens 5-7 7-5 6-2 in Rome. Konta, who turned 28 on Friday, recovered …

Jean-Luc du Plessis has slotted a penalty for the struggling Stormers with the last kick of the game to ensure a thrilling 19-19 draw against Super Rugby log leaders the …

Sometimes an AFL game is simply about securing the premiership points without worrying too much about impressing the fans. Essendon’s arduous seven-point win over Fremantle was one of those times. …

South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett says incumbent NSW halves Nathan Cleary and James Maloney should be axed from the State of Origin opener next month. Bennett stopped short of saying …

The NSW Waratahs can approach the last throes of the Super Rugby finals scramble with fresh confidence after another scandal failed to sink their title chances. Tolu Latu’s World Cup …

Despite the odds being stacked against Sydney from the moment Josh Kennedy withdrew from their AFL clash, coach John Longmire found out his young Swans don’t give up. Sydney’s next …

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has refused to point the finger at George Jennings and Blake Ferguson for their back-field blunder during their 17-10 NRL loss at the hands of North …

North Queensland veteran Matt Scott has signalled to Kevin Walters and Maroons hierarchy that he’s ready for to end his three-year State of Origin exile. While he was overshadowed by …

Gold Coast coach Garth Brennan admits Ash Taylor is still a work in progress but has refused to point the finger at his underperforming marquee player, with the Titans slumping …