Australian Turf Club board members will elect a new chairman after Lauri Macri’s confirmation he will step down from the role. Macri has convened a special ATC board meeting for …
Jockey Ryan Maloney is counting on the bombproof racing manners of Houtzen to bring about the downfall of Nature Strip at Moonee Valley. Nature Strip, shooting for a slot in …
He’s taken down Roger Federer, put Novak Djokovic through the ringer and now John Millman is bracing for another of tennis’s ultimate challenges: confronting Dominic Thiem on clay. Millman is …
Mr Sneaky steps to a more suitable distance for the second start of his spring campaign and will bid to stamp his Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes credentials at Moonee Valley. …
Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes wants a bigger presence in Sydney with a stable that can accommodate up to 30 horses. With its main base in country Victoria at Euroa, …
Ron Quinton is cautious about the chances of Daysee Doom starting her spring with a win but he assures she won’t be far away. The reliable mare has collected a …
Ben Stratton’s AFL season could be over after the top Hawthorn defender suffered a hamstring injury in the qualifying final loss to Richmond. Stratton was hurt in the third term …
Brandon Ellis could return for Richmond’s AFL preliminary final, with coach Damien Hardwick saying it was a tough call to drop the defender. Hardwick also was confident after Thursday night’s …
Not just a fine player, Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty has won the 2018 US Open women’s sportsmanship award. The award is presented to the professional tennis players who best …
John Millman wants tennis authorities to name and shame cyber bullies after revealing he’d fallen victim to online trolls bitter about losing bets on his matches. In an extraordinary – …
Brisbane forward Joe Ofahengaue says his partner’s inspirational battle with breast cancer has been the key to his form resurgence ahead of the NRL finals. Ofahengaue said unwanted headlines swirling …
A bruising loss to Richmond confirmed plenty of fears about Hawthorn but ruckman Ben McEvoy insists the Hawks have what it takes to avoid a straight-sets AFL finals exit. Thursday …
As a kid, Korbin Sims’ backyard games with older brother Tariq usually ended in tears. The Brisbane NRL star’s tears, to be precise. No wonder Sims has jumped at a …
Penrith’s ferocious Fijian edge is triggering alarm bells at the Warriors ahead of Saturday’s NRL finals showdown. Giant second-rower Viliame Kikau has been identified as a monumental threat ahead of …
RISING STARS TO WATCH IN THE AFL FINALS * RICHMOND: JACK GRAHAM. The 20-year-old already has starred on the biggest stage of all: kicking three goals and quelling Adelaide’s Rory …
Dumped Melbourne speedster Jay Kennedy Harris is the hard-luck story of his club’s return to the AFL finals after a dozen years, coach Simon Goodwin says. Goodwin dropped Kennedy Harris …
After being the Sydney Roosters’ hard luck story of last year’s NRL finals, rising star Joseph Manu is ready to make up for lost time. The New Zealand native comes …
Hull KR winger Justin Carney will return home to Australia at the end of the English Super League season. The 30-year-old former Canberra and Sydney Roosters star, whose contract expires …


















