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A record number of two-year-olds remain in the running for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper with Snowden Racing heading the list with 40 youngsters among the 384 second acceptances. The …

Top seed Petra Kvitova has shaken off her Australian Open hangover to beat Belarusian Victoria Azarenka in the WTA event in St. Petersburg but not before the former world No.1 …

Australian Open quarter-finalist Ashleigh Barty is to spearhead her nation’s Fed Cup tilt in next month’s World Group clash against the United States. The 22-year-old, who became the first Australian …

Top seed Petra Kvitova has shaken off her Australian Open hangover to beat Belarusian Victoria Azarenka 6-2 7-6 (7-3) in the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, but not before the former …

Four years after he last combined with Chad Townsend, Shaun Johnson has boldly predicted he will pick up where he left off with the playmaker in the Cronulla halves in …

Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitova has won eight straight games to take control of the match before needing a tiebreaker to finally beat Victoria Azarenka 6-2 7-6 (7-3) in the …

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from her second-round match at the WTA St Petersburg Ladies Trophy because of a shoulder injury, tournament organisers say. “Sharapova is withdrawing from …

Centre Romain Ntamack will debut for France after the 19-year-old was named to face Wales in their Six Nations opener at the expense of the experienced Mathieu Bastareaud. Former captain …

Western Force flyhalf Peter Grant has been forced to retire because of a series of head injuries. Grant, who notched five Tests with the Springboks, has suffered a number of …

Geelong captain Mel Hickey remains unsure whether she will play in Saturday night’s historic AFLW opener against Collingwood. The star recruit from Melbourne must prove her fitness at Thursday training …

West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has set his sights on returning as early as round 10 this AFL season as his recovery from a knee reconstruction continues to gain pace. …

Karmichael Hunt gets an early chance to apply pressure in Kurtley Beale’s regular position when the NSW Waratahs play their opening Super Rugby trial against the Highlanders on Friday. Off-season …

St George Illawarra star Ben Hunt has revealed how he urged club officials to look past Corey Norman’s chequered history and lure him to Wollongong. Almost seven years after battling …

The NRL has given no time frame on a final verdict after Wests Tigers and club CEO Justin Pascoe submitted their respective responses to breach notices. Wests Tigers were given …

Former Cronulla utility John Morris may be too close to players to be a success as Sharks full-time coach this season, Mat Rogers has warned. Cronulla great Rogers has instead …

The AFLW is banking on robust growth rather than growing pains as the expanded league starts its third season. Geelong and North Melbourne will join the AFLW, taking the competition …

While he may be older and wiser for his two years playing French rugby, Luke Jones says he needs to get back up to speed with Super Rugby in order …

Cronulla great Mat Rogers says he can empathise with Shane Flanagan who may feel “walked over” after reports the ex-Sharks mentor could take legal action against his former NRL club. …