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New Zealand captain Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is the first player to pull out of next month’s All Stars exhibition in Melbourne after undergoing minor knee surgery. Penrith on Thursday confirmed the …

A streamlined Shogun Sun is ready to continue his good form in feature races and score his first open company win in the $125,000 Sunshine Coast Cup. Shogun Sun has …

Four Group One winners headline the field for the Group Two Australia Stakes at The Valley including Malaguerra who will be aiming to win the weight-for-age race for a second …

Trainer David Vandyke has elected to keep his Golden Slipper hopefuls apart and will run only Alligator Blood in the $125,000 2YO Classic Plate at the Sunshine Coast. Vandyke had …

Joe Schmidt thinks he would be pushing his luck by seeking a coaching role with New Zealand after this year’s rugby World Cup. Sought-after Schmidt plans at least a 12-month …

Debut winner Microphone will need to overcome the outside barrier draw if he is to remain unbeaten in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview for colts and geldings at Caulfield. The …

While it’s not uncommon for jumpers to start their campaigns on the flat, it is rare to see one the calibre of Self Sense running at Randwick. The David Brideoake-trained …

Dual Australian stakes winner Long Leaf has drawn barrier 11 in the $NZ1 million Karaka Million 3YO Classic at Ellerslie in Auckland. Trained by Lindsay Park, Long Leaf will be …

John Bateman admits he will have to solve a problem that would most likely be the envy of fellow country trainers after Common Purpose won at Canterbury. Common Purpose resumed …

Stakes winner All Too Huiying has notched his first victory in more than a year, dominating a race from the front at Sandown to upset odds-on favourite Hang Man. The …

Spending nearly a year on the sideline has convinced world class hooker Dane Coles to extend his contract with New Zealand rugby. Hurricanes captain Coles has signed a deal through …

After two years away, Novak Djokovic is back in the Australian Open semi-finals; something which should make his title rivals very concerned. Djokovic has six titles at Melbourne Park, equal …

Comeback queen Petra Kvitova and Serena-slayer Karolina Pliskova are each one win away from setting up the first all-Czech women’s grand slam final at the Australian Open. After playing the …

Samantha Stosur has lapped up a moment in the Melbourne Park spotlight, winning through to the Australian Open women’s doubles final. The much-loved Queenslander paired with China’s Shuai Zhang for …

Samantha Stosur has lapped up a moment in the Melbourne Park spotlight, winning through to the Australian Open women’s doubles final. The much-loved Queenslander paired with China’s Shuai Zhang for …

Shock Australian Open semi-finalist Lucas Pouille says he owes plenty to new coach Amelie Mauresmo after hitting new career highs at Melbourne Park this month. The Frenchman hadn’t won a …

Reputations count for nothing in Super Rugby, the Bulls five-eighth Handre Pollard has warned on the back of two major signings for the Pretoria franchise before the start of this …

Kei Nishikori has been forced to withdraw from his Australian Open quarter-final, handing world No.1 Novak Djokovic a passage into the last four. Djokovic will face unlikely French semi-finalist Lucas …