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Adelaide midfielder David Mackay knows he’s one of them: an AFL whipping boy. Mackay has come to terms with being the type of player who cops criticism from his own …

Australian Ashleigh Barty has bounced back from a second-set stumble to win her opening round match at the Canadian Open. The 22-year-old Queenslander took the first set comfortably against Irina-Camelia …

Melbourne legend Billy Slater has announced his retirement from rugby league with the 2018 NRL season to be his last. The 35-year-old fullback confirmed he’s hanging up the boots at …

Suspended West Coast star Andrew Gaff will soon meet with Andrew Brayshaw in an attempt to make peace with the injured Fremantle player. Brayshaw’s father, Mark Brayshaw, expects the face-to-face …

The Wests Tigers have called an extraordinary board meeting for Wednesday night when the future of NRL coach Ivan Cleary is likely to be discussed. Cleary has been widely tipped …

A persistent knee injury has prompted late-blooming Fremantle defender Lee Spurr to retire, ending an AFL career spanning 120 games. Spurr was selected by the Dockers in the 2011 rookie …

Rugby Australia chief Raelene Castle is confident of delivering a record-breaking women’s Rugby World Cup, if Australia wins hosting rights for the 2021 tournament. Castle has announced Newcastle and the …

Wayne Bennett firmly believes he still has a few good years left in him as an NRL coach – and his first preference is that they are spent in Brisbane, …

The star at the centre of Penrith’s desire to bring coach Ivan Cleary back to the club has made winning a premiership at the Panthers his main focus. Speaking before …

Melbourne legend Billy Slater is set to announce his retirement from rugby league with the 2018 NRL season to be his last. The 35-year-old fullback will hold a press conference …

Nick Kyrgios has lost to former world No.3 and one-time sparring partner Stan Wawrinka in the opening round of the ATP Masters 1000 event in Canada. Kyrgios, who last week …

The Cox Plate is 80 days away and Winx’s part-owner Peter Tighe is trying not to think about it. Tighe, who part-owns the mare with Debbie Kepitis and Richard Treweeke, …

While most of the attention at the Rosehill barrier trials centred on Winx and Chautauqua, Everest favourite Trapeze Artist has pleased his trainer Gerald Ryan with his first appearance ahead …

International entries are up for Winx’s bid at a fourth Cox Plate but Australian trainers are wary of tackling the champion in the $5 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. …

Connections of Champion sprinter Chautauqua haven’t given up on the horse just yet despite another failure to get his barrier certificate passed at Rosehill this morning. Part owner Rupert Legh …

Tom Melbourne has returned from a spell with a strong Gold Coast barrier trial effort as he prepares for spring carnivals in NSW and Victoria. A winner of five races …

Champion racemare Winx could face some stiff international competition as she attempts a fourth consecutive Cox Plate victory. Winx is one of 135 horses nominated for the $5 million Cox …

Winx is happy, trainer Chris Waller is happy and her jockey couldn’t be any happier. Hugh Bowman has given the champion a testing hit-out in a Rosehill barrier trial and …