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Port Adelaide players insist the’re’s no lingering bitterness from Jared Polec’s defection to AFL rivals North Melbourne. Polec and his ex-Port teammate Jasper Pittard will be among North’s team to …

Tom Trbojevic is all but resigned to the fact he will miss the State of Origin series opener for NSW as he races the clock to recover from a hamstring …

Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin remains several weeks away from an AFL return after having a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury. The Tigers are awaiting medical reports but …

Surprise packets St Kilda are re-evaluating their season goals after their promising start to the AFL season, according to midfielder Jack Steele. With four wins and one loss after five …

North Melbourne legend Wayne Carey says his former AFL side is “becoming an irrelevant club”, pointing the finger squarely at the playing group for the Kangaroos’ slide to last. ‘The …

If James Tamou has to shed some tears to save Penrith’s season, he’ll do it. The newly-appointed captain admits needing to draw on all the lessons under Johnathan Thurston and …

After a torrid run in the Australian Derby, trainer Robbie Laing was expecting Stars Of Carrum would need a well-earned break. But after two days back at his stable at …

Group One winner Aloisia is among the 15 high quality entries for the Hawkesbury Gold Cup, one of four black-type races on the program at the picturesque track on Sydney’s …

Trainer Tony Gollan has been forced to go to Plan B after wet weather meant the scratching of stable stars I’m A Rippa and Ef Troop from Doomben. I’m A …

Trainer John Sadler is known for his patience but the lure of a big prize money cheque has him eyeing off the inaugural running of The Showdown at Caulfield. The …

Eleven-time winner Rafael Nadal will begin his title defence at the Barcelona Open against Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the ATP Tour event. Argentine Mayer defeated Romanian Marius …

The Eagle Farm meeting features three stakes races but a restricted class event will command attention from a winter carnival perspective. Promising sprinters Chapter And Verse and Cadogan are set …

On the recommendation of jockey Damien Oliver, Absolute Flirt has returned from a break to post a city win at Sandown. Trainer Danny O’Brien had the option to run the …

The Brisbane Racing Club hopes to hold jump-outs later in the week to help trainers after key barrier trials at Doomben were abandoned. Tuesday’s trials were to feature several top-line …

Parramatta star Mitchell Moses has fired the latest shot in the NRL’s turf war over Bankwest Stadium, declaring the new arena as their home ground. The Eels christened their new …

Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire says he’ll “wait and see” whether Benji Marshall can be rushed back in for Saturday’s clash with Gold Coast. Maguire may make changes to his …

In-form Parramatta playmaker Mitchell Moses says he learned some hard lessons from his last NRL contract negotiation and is keen to avoid the media circus which resulted in his ugly …

James Maloney insists his mind isn’t on his NSW State of Origin jersey as he and Nathan Cleary attempt to turn Penrith’s ailing NRL season around. The incumbent Blues halves …