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Godolphin stalwart Hartnell has been selected to join his stablemate Alizee in the $5 million All-Star Mile at Flemington. The James Cummings-trained gelding and the Australian Guineas one-two, Mystic Journey …

Like his ride in the Newmarket Handicap, Barend Vorster says he will be better for his first-up performance at Flemington. Vorster rides Sunlight in Saturday’s Group One Newmarket Handicap with …

Hartnell will join his Godolphin stablemate Alizee in the inaugural All-Star Mile at Flemington having gained a wild card entry into the $5 million race. The field of 14 for …

Penrith powerhouse Viliame Kikau has given up red meat while recovering from a knee injury in a bid to maintain his fitness and weight. Kikau stepped away from the crutches …

While rugby league deals with its off-season horrors, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan rates his club captains as potential son-in-law material. McLachlan was careful not to criticise rugby league and …

Brisbane are a prime candidate for any expansion plans according to NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg. Expansion remains a hot topic in rugby league, although the next chance to broaden …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says he’s still unsure whether Jordan De Goey will be fit to return for the club’s round-one blockbuster against Geelong on March 22. De Goey suffered …

Townsville’s devastating floods have left North Queensland coach Paul Green unsure if his team is fully ready for their NRL season opener. Green admits the floods cost him a crucial …

Darren Lockyer has declared the NRL’s hard line on poor off-field behaviour a “big leap forward for the game” that should build trust in families thinking about sending their kids …

Gold Coast coach Garth Brennan admits Jarrod Wallace took pre-season shortcuts on his watch last year but that there has been no repeat in 2019. Now in his second year …

Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny is not expecting a recall to the starting line-up for this weekend’s Six Nations clash against Scotland but is delighted to be playing again after a …

Australian women’s Test rugby captain Liz Patu will miss the rest of the Super W season, after getting a six week suspension after pleading guilty to biting fellow Wallaroos forward …

Prized recruit Jesse Hogan made a quiet debut for Fremantle as Collingwood overcame a sluggish start to post a 27-point win in Monday’s pre-season clash at Arena Joondalup. Hogan went …

AFL great Chris Judd has given the thumbs-up to the raft of rules changes, saying the game’s stars will benefit. The weekend’s opening pre-season games were the first chance to …

The AFL commission will revisit one of the game’s most contentious topics next week when a call is made on when the grand final starts. AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan …

The AFL is creating a new role for a mental health officer, with chief executive Gillon McLachlan saying mental health tops drugs and gambling as the game’s biggest issue. Confirmation …

The NRL is considering the introduction of a wildcard weekend from 2020 which would see 10 teams advance from the competition’s regular season. NRL bosses called club chief executives on …

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has indicated Tyrone May and the Penrith players involved in the latest video scandal won’t be suspended despite the code’s snowballing dramas. Monday marked another …