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After upstaging the older horses to win the star-studded Newmarket Handicap, three-year-old filly Sunlight is set to chase elite level weight-for-age wins this autumn. And her trainer Tony McEvoy believes …

Former All Black Dan Carter admits his illustrious rugby career is nearing an end after failing a medical that annulled his contract with French club Racing 92. The 37-year-old five-eighth …

Daysee Doom will have to carry 58 kilograms if she is to defend the Group One Coolmore Classic. The Ron Quinton-trained mare is topweight for Saturday’s 1500m Coolmore Classic for …

Racing Queensland should be rewarded with capacity fields after introducing a double QTIS winners’ bonus on all races at the Gold Coast for Aquis Jewel day. The highlights of Saturday’s …

Lightly raced Surprise Baby has given his jockey Dean Holland a second Adelaide Cup and his trainer Paul Preusker a first with an impressive staying performance in the Morphettville feature. …

The federal government is injecting $1.2 million into the AFL’s Bachar Houli program, which sees Muslim boys and girls develop their football skills while learning about their culture. More than …

Cooper Cronk expects to once again be targeted by Sam Burgess on Friday as they meet for the first time since the South Sydney hitman shattered his shoulder blade. Cronk …

St George Illawarra second-rower Tariq Sims believes his brother Korbin could be the ideal man to fill the shoes of Jack de Belin if required at the Dragons this year. …

Once dubbed the next Sonny Bill Williams, unlucky back-rower Andre Savelio will return to England this week after injury ensured he never lived up to the hype at NRL club …

England lock Maro Itoje will miss Saturday’s final Six Nations match with Scotland on due to an ongoing knee injury. Itoje, who suffered medial ligament damage during England’s 32-20 win …

Winger George North says Wales are yet to hit top gear in this year’s Six Nations rugby despite extending their winning run to 13 Tests with victory over Scotland at …

Star Essendon recruit Dylan Shiel is the latest AFL figure to back a softening of the league’s crackdown on runners. While Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley and Carlton assistant John Barker …

Carlton’s No.1 draft pick Sam Walsh has capped his strong AFL pre-season by nearly kicking the match winner against arch-rivals Collingwood. Walsh had a shot from 50m with two minutes …

Geelong’s Denby Taylor and Georgie Rankine have been offered reprimands by the AFLW match review officer. Taylor faces a rough-conduct charge from a final-term incident involving Fremantle’s Kara Donnellan, while …

Jack de Belin’s NRL ban is official, with the ARL Commission (ARLC) voting in the game’s controversial no-fault stand down policy. The game’s eight commissioners unanimously agreed to the terms …

Jamie Elliott is expected to make his long-awaited AFL return for Collingwood in round one, despite sitting out the end of Monday’s narrow trial win over Carlton. Elliott left the …

The NRL career of Parramatta forward Peni Terepo is on the line after he was escorted off a flight for being drunk and abusive and stood down by the club. …

Kevin Walters claims he doesn’t have a problem with Darren Lockyer and has moved on from his disappointment over being snubbed for the Brisbane NRL coaching gig. Broncos board member …