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Rugby Australia’s upbeat new director of rugby Scott Johnson says there’s no reason why the Wallabies can’t win this year’s World Cup. Johnson began his new role on Friday, overseeing …

Port Adelaide are rubbishing talk they will place a proverbial target on Carlton gun Patrick Cripps in Saturday’s AFL match. A week after chopping down Melbourne ace Max Gawn with …

St Kilda’s Paddy McCartin is still suffering concussion symptoms three weeks after a head knock, leaving the forward sidelined indefinitely. The former No.1 draftee suffered his eighth concussion since 2014 …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson is happy to continue the intrigue over whether highly-rated signing Tom Scully will debut for his new club against the Western Bulldogs at the MCG on …

Ashleigh Barty has progressed to the biggest final of her career with a straight-sets win in the Miami Open semi-finals. The 12th-seeded Australian sealed the match with an ace to …

THE TANCRED STAKES 2400m, $1.5 million, weight-for-age, run at Rosehill The winner receives automatic entry into the Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) and Group One Sydney Cup (3200m) at …

Michael Maguire hasn’t ruled out offering evergreen hooker Robbie Farah another deal and backed the Wests Tigers veteran to play on in 2020 if he wanted to. The 2019 NRL …

Training partners Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are eyeing off a trip to Brisbane with Odeon who progresses his campaign in the Golden Mile at Bendigo. Odeon will be second-up …

Daysee Doom will fly the flag for Ron Quinton in the Group Two Emancipation Stakes at Rosehill with stablemate Dixie Blossoms bypassing the race to concentrate on the Doncaster Mile. …

VINERY STUD STAKES 2000m, $500,000 Group One set-weights race for three-year-old fillies run at Rosehill. Winner exempt from ballot for Group One $1 million Australian Oaks at Randwick on April …

There are fears Gareth Widdop has played his final NRL game after the St George Illawarra star dislocated his shoulder in their dramatic 25-24 win over Brisbane. Dragons coach Paul …

Roger James won the Tancred Stakes five years ago with star mare Silent Achiever and he is back for another shot at the Group One race with a horse he …

Victorian speedster Illustrious Lad has flown under the radar in preparation for Dubai’s Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan. The Peter Gelagotis-trained sprinter is making his second appearance at the Dubai …

Star New Zealand three-year-old Madison County will run in the Tulloch Stakes, with trainer Murray Baker on the brink of a possible repeat of his 2017 clean sweep of the …

Mick Price isn’t sure if Seabrook can turn the tables on last-start conqueror Verry Elleegant and deliver him consecutive wins in the Vinery Stud Stakes, but he has taken measures …

Telemon Thoroughbreds has announced Sidestep, the sire of Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi, will stand at a higher service fee next season. Sidestep, who is standing at Telemon in a two-year …

Sebastian Vettel believes pre-season favourites Ferrari have worked out why they lacked pace in Formula One’s Australian opener but he’s stopped short of promising a resurgence in Bahrain. The German …

Michael Schumacher’s son Mick has earned his Ferrari Formula One test and should be allowed the space to get on and show what he can do, four-times world champion Sebastian …