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Bonneval has been crowned New Zealand’s Horse of the Year for a second time. She is the fifth successive winner of the title to be trained by Murray Baker and …

Ashleigh Barty has made a confident start to her US Open campaign with a storming first-round win over Tunisian qualifier and former junior doubles partner Ons Jabeur. Australia’s 18th seed …

Swiss wildcard Stan Wawrinka has conjured up some of his old US Open magic, sweeping past Bulgarian world No.8 Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-2 7-5 to kick-off action at Arthur Ashe …

Australian wildcard Jason Kubler has continued his stunning return from the tennis wilderness with a watershed first-round US Open win over Spanish star Roberta Bautista-Agut. In a memorable main-draw debut …

World No.1 Simona Halep has crashed out of the US Open, going down to a shock 6-2 6-4 loss to unseeded Estonian Kaia Kanepi. The Romanian, who broke her grand …

The Sydney Roosters have a massive Dylan Napa-shaped hole to fill in their forward pack for the start of the NRL’s finals. And they won’t do it easily after the …

Melbourne’s strong brand of football will overcome their lack of AFL finals experience, insists coach Simon Goodwin. The Demons face Geelong in a huge elimination final at the MCG on …

Johnathan Thurston has lauded the influence of his “guardian angel” as he prepares to say goodbye to his rugby league playing days. The North Queensland great will call time on …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says Andrew Gaff should be a “no-brainer” for All-Australian selection despite his brain fade against Fremantle. Gaff has been selected in the extended 40-man All-Australian …

Craig Wing has turned up the heat on misfiring St George Illawarra star Ben Hunt, saying it looked as if he gave up in the side’s Canterbury flop. Hunt was …

For many years, Hawthorn brought the fear factor to the AFL. Alastair Clarkson’s unsociable footy had the league on their knees for several years and delivered the Hawks three flags …

Simona Halep’s US Open campaign lasted just an hour and 15 minutes as she became the first women’s top seed in the Open era to lose in the first round. …

Geelong coach Chris Scott says the Cats have no excuses for failure as they attempt to win an AFL premiership from eighth spot on the ladder. Scott, who guided Geelong …

Australia’s peak psychologist body has warned AFL clubs desperately seeking an edge over their competitors that they are putting the mental health of their players at risk if they use …

Sydney Roosters players have thrown their support behind Dylan Napa after the firebrand prop’s NRL season was potentially ended by suspension. Napa copped a three-game stint on the sideline after …

Fremantle wingman Brad Hill has emphatically denied reports he wants to leave the AFL club, saying he’s committed for at least three more years. Reports have linked Hill with a …

Star Sydney duo Lance Franklin and Luke Parker are set to overcome groin niggles in time to face GWS in their AFL elimination final at the SCG. The pair were …

Penrith star Nathan Cleary admits it would “probably be perfect” for dad Ivan to return to the club, but won’t be pushing the issue at the dinner table any time …