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Travis Boak has quit as captain of AFL club Port Adelaide. Boak has stepped down after six years in the role, paving the way for Ollie Wines to take over …

Friday marks the 15th anniversary of Australia’s last Davis Cup final triumph and Lleyton Hewitt is vowing his team has the chance to win another – in whatever format the …

It says a bit about the sort of luck North Melbourne skipper Jack Ziebell has endured in recent years that he’s been slowed by off-season surgery again and it’s actually …

NRL boss Todd Greenberg is refusing to acknowledge whether relocation is an option should cash-strapped Cronulla fall over. There are serious concerns about the long-term financial viability of the Sharks …

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has guaranteed the league’s biggest stars will be on show at next year’s inaugural World Cup of Nines despite a packed calendar. The first edition …

Mick Kent is eyeing a summer staying feature with Oncidium Ruler who is set to continue his campaign at Moonee Valley. The trainer sees the Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington …

Ireland and Lions legend Brian O’Driscoll has called on Rugby Australia to stick with Michael Cheika, saying it would be “very dangerous” to change coaches so close to the World …

A year after landing a stakes double at the corresponding meeting, Jason Collett heads to Rosehill hoping history can repeat. Collett has mounts in all three feature races on Saturday …

Trainer Desleigh Forster has backed her opinion of three-kilogram claiming apprentice Jackson Murphy by giving him the ride on Conquermore in the Listed Mode Plate at Doomben. Murphy started the …

Racing at Canterbury and Rosehill this weekend will be on rain-affected tracks but both have coped well with the deluge in Sydney. Despite almost 60mm of rain this week, Rosehill …

Gary Moore says he wouldn’t dare repeat his famous sprint along the course proper straight if his horse Paquirri wins at Doomben. It would be an emotional win for the …

A return to racing around a bend and a cleaner bill of health is expected to bring an improved performance from Eurack in a sprint race at Moonee Valley. Eurack …

Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa has had nine winners in November and will produce potentially his best horse to start the new month at Doomben. Costa has established himself as …

A fresh Smart Elissim gets the chance to showcase his Magic Millions Guineas credentials when he returns from a let-up at Moonee Valley. Big race ambitions during the spring carnival …

Invincible Star can put a spring of discontent behind her and set herself on a Magic Millions Sprint path with a form turnaround in the Starlight Stakes at Rosehill. Lameness …

Boomsara will be kept to his own age group rather than tackle open company at Doomben even though it means taking on the high profile Zoustyle. Trainer Chris Munce had …

The Australian women’s sevens team face a difficult quarter-final clash with undefeated England on Friday after a disappointing first day of the Dubai Sevens. The reigning Olympic and World Series …

Gareth Widdop expects St George Illawarra’s heart-breaking NRL finals exit to fuel their 2019 campaign but conceded they had to address their concerning trend of post-Origin fadeouts. After guaranteeing he …