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In a perfect world, Cradle Mountain would not be making his stakes race debut in the Razor Sharp at Randwick. Trainer Clare Cunningham is more comfortable taking a conservative approach …

Veteran rider Peter Cullen has become the first person in Queensland to be granted a dual jockey and trainer licence. The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission on Wednesday granted Cullen the …

The incomparable reign of Steve Hansen as All Blacks coach will finish after next year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. Hansen has announced that next year will be his eighth …

A stablehand banned over the ‘Aquanita eight’ doping scandal denies being involved in giving horses “top-ups” on race days. After being subpoenaed to give evidence to four trainers’ appeals over …

Simon Zahra is banking on the recuperative powers of Flemington from a summer soaking to help two of the stable’s runners in a straight race for mares. Essence Of Terror …

Port Macquarie trainer Jenny Graham’s Brisbane campaign has taken a sharp turn for the better and she hopes it is a sign of a stakes win at Doomben. Graham has …

The much-travelled Robbie Fradd has picked up some key rides for leading trainer Chris Waller for his return to Brisbane racing at Doomben. Originally from South Africa, Fradd has ridden …

A stablehand banned over the Aquanita eight doping scandal will give evidence when four trainers’ appeals against their disqualifications continues on Thursday. Trainers Robert Smerdon, Stuart Webb, Tony Vasil and …

The All Blacks career of exciting winger Nehe Milner-Skudder is all but over after he signed a three-year French club rugby deal. Toulon has confirmed the 27-year-old’s contract will join …

The All Blacks have been shut out of the major awards at the New Zealand Rugby awards for the first time in another shot in the arm for the women’s …

NRL boss Todd Greenberg has delivered a plea to clubs to help clean up the game’s image after an off-season dominated by a constant stream of bad publicity. Rugby league …

The NRL has published the value of each club’s third party agreements for the first time with the numbers revealing a near $1 million gulf between rugby league’s haves and …

Tuesday is shaping as D-Day for Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan. Flanagan is expected to learn his fate when the ARL Commission meets at Rugby League Central early next week. The …

The NRL has taken up the fight to the A-League, putting expansion firmly on the agenda. On the same day Football Federation Australia announced plans to add two side in …

The final piece in St George Illawarra’s 2019 team jigsaw will soon be in place with a Dragons deal believed to be imminent for Parramatta playmaker Corey Norman. St George …

A week after being dumped by Brisbane, ex-Broncos assistant Jason Demetriou has reunited with Wayne Bennett as part of South Sydney’s new-look support staff for 2019. Demetriou has signed a …

St Kilda’s Jack Billings believes Dan Hannebery is going to be a huge addition to the AFL club, both on and off the field, describing him as a “bull at …

Even Matt Lodge thinks his Emerging NSW squad selection is a “big call”, admitting he will forever be tainted by his 2015 New York rampage. But the controversial Brisbane prop …