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Brisbane hooker Andrew McCullough believes a week off nursing a head knock will help him in Sunday’s NRL elimination final against St George Illawarra. McCullough said there were no hard …

Sydney vice-captain Dane Rampe is bracing for a brutal AFL final against GWS, admitting there is no love lost between the cross-town rivals. The Swans and Giants square off at …

Kei Nishikori has advanced to the US Open semi-finals with a grinding five-set victory over Marin Cilic, gaining a small measure of revenge on the man who crushed his grand …

Penrith star Josh Mansour has hailed Warriors counterpart David Fusitu’a as arguably the toughest match-up of his career ahead of their NRL elimination final on Saturday. Just two weeks after …

In 2006, Melbourne finished as the top Victorian side in the AFL, with hopes high that Neale Daniher could march the club deep into September next season. Nine losses in …

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy says they can’t rely on returning stars Billy Slater, Cameron Munster and Suliasi Vunivalu to be the difference in Friday night’s NRL qualifying final against Souths. …

Naomi Osaka will face last year’s runner-up Madison Keys in the US Open semi-finals after both sealed straight-set wins in their respective quarter-finals. Osaka trounced Lesia Tsurenko 6-1 6-1 to …

Naomi Osaka has trounced Lesia Tsurenko at the US Open to become the first Japanese woman since 1996 to advance to the semi-finals of a grand slam. The 20th seed …

Returning Melbourne captain Jack Viney says his body will stand up for his first AFL final – Friday’s almighty clash with Geelong. Viney has played just seven games for the …

Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary has given hooker Robbie Farah assurances he will remain at the club next year, despite speculation surrounding Penrith’s interest in the mentor. Cleary’s future, the …

Kei Nishikori has outlasted Marin Cilic in a rematch of the 2014 US Open final, moving into the semi-finals in New York with a five-set victory. The No.21 seed gave …

A clash with boom sprinter Nature Strip looms for triple Group One winner Shoals in the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley as the mare begins her path towards the $13 …

Exciting prospect Night’s Watch is the early favourite to secure a ballot exemption into several spring features when he steps up to Group company for the first time in the …

After an encouraging season return in the Quezette Stakes, talented filly Thrillster will be out to further enhance her Thousand Guineas credentials in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes at Moonee …

Outright favouritism for the Group One Golden Rose will be up for grabs at Rosehill on Saturday when top fancies Graff and The Autumn Sun contest separate lead-up races. Chris …

New Zealand police have made three further arrests as part of their investigation into alleged race-fixing. Three men, aged 30, 42 and 49, were due to appear in Christchurch District …

As Bjorn Baker prepares to farewell stable mainstay Egyptian Symbol, barnmate Champagne Cuddles is emerging as the multiple stakeswinner’s heir apparent. Egyptian Symbol has been among the trainer’s most consistent …

The discovery of up to 100 dead horses on a Victorian property is being investigated by Racing Victoria and the RSPCA. The horses are believed to have been brought to …