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Adelaide have been in the thick of the action again as the AFL draft continues amid a flurry of pick swaps. Following from Thursday’s blockbuster deal with Carlton, the Crows …

If you can’t beat them, join them. Supercars great Mark Winterbottom has made the stunning admission that he is leaving Ford because his car can’t compete with Holden’s Red Bull …

Dumped Holden driver Lee Holdsworth has upstaged a star studded Supercars field to top the timesheets for opening practice at the final round in Newcastle. Holdsworth, 35, has hit the …

A Victorian bookmaker has been suspended and fined for recording fictitious bets over a three-year period. Brian Mann fronted the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Thursday over a number …

Eddie Jones claims the Wallabies will relish being written off ahead of their clash with his England side at Twickenham. Fifteen years to the day his Australian team were downed …

More than 800 juveniles remain in contention for next year’s $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield after first acceptances. The Lindsay Park stable has 101 of the record 812 …

Two scratchings have paved the way for Ballarat Cup favourite Lucky For All to secure a start in the $350,000 race. The Darren Weir-trained Lucky For All was second emergency …

Leading Melbourne apprentice Ben Allen will head west in a bid for his first Group One win aboard one of the main Railway Stakes contenders, Peaceful State. The teenager has …

With a stable name like Big Knickers, you could be forgiven for thinking Niccobelle wouldn’t amount to much on the racetrack. But after landing a narrow victory at Randwick on …

Consistent mare Plucky Girl has had two strong trials as she prepares for another major step in her surprising career. Trainer Toby Edmonds admits Plucky Girl continues to surprise him …

Connections of three-year-old Starvirgo have tinkered with his gear in a bid to get the best out of the gelding in the Magic Millions 3&4YO Classic at Ballarat. Trainer Anthony …

Gold Coast have put all the pre-draft noise out of their mind to snare South Australian duo Jack Lukosius and Izak Rankine and Victorian tall Ben King inside the top …

With the major spring carnival races over, connections of Lycurgus are looking for the stayer to come to the fore in a couple of lucrative country Cups. The Danny O’Brien-trained …

Toowoomba trainer Steve Tregea has developed one of the most consistent stables in the state and hopes to parlay that into stakes wins over summer. Tregea runs a boutique breeding …

South Africa will be unchanged for their last Test of the season against Wales on Saturday in a rarity for international rugby as coach Rassie Erasmus looks for a positive …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika admits his shock decision to axe Kurtley Beale for the clash with England was down to the playmaker’s indifferent form. The NSW Waratahs star struggled with …

France captain Yannick Noah sprang a surprise at Thursday’s Davis Cup final draw ceremony when he named Jeremy Chardy and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as his singles players for the opening day’s …

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has leapt to the defence of his captain Kieran Read in the wake of criticism of recent performances by the 117-cap veteran. Hansen, at a …