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NSW front-rower Paul Vaughan has put his hand up to take the opening carry in the Suncorp Stadium cauldron when he makes his first State of Origin start in game …

Craig Bellamy hailed Ryan Hoffman as the greatest clubman he’s ever coached after the veteran back-rower announced his impending retirement on Tuesday. One of the last members of Bellamy’s golden …

NSW front-rower Paul Vaughan has put his hand up to take the initial carry at Suncorp Stadium in his first State of Origin start. Having made his debut in game …

Forward Ryan Hoffman will take up an administrative role with Melbourne after confirming he will retire at the end of the NRL season. Hoffman, a member of the NRL’s 300-game …

Sonny Bill Williams is expected to win another fitness race and face the Wallabies in twin Bledisloe Cup Tests in August. Williams was forced off late in the All Blacks’ …

Penrith supremo Phil Gould insists all is fine at the Panthers and that no pressure is on coach Anthony Griffin’s job. Reports emerged on Monday suggesting that Griffin’s role was …

Trainer Matthew Smith has no regrets about missing a stakes opportunity with Plymouth Road believing the gelding has plenty of time to get to that level. After his dominant win …

Having put a space on his rivals at his most recent start, Magic Consol will now try to break his Flemington duck in the Listed Winter Championship Final. The eight-year-old …

New Zealand jumper Monarch Chimes will be be prepared for a return to Victoria for the Australian Hurdle. The winner of a 3200m-steeplechase at Pakenham in April, Monarch Chimes was …

The Aquis organisation has announced a $1 million bonus scheme aimed at boosting the stud’s first season sire The Mission and the Queensland breeding industry. It is the first time …

Reigning Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling and runner-up Johannes Vermeer are unlikely to line up in Australia’s most famous race this year. Lloyd Williams won a record sixth Melbourne Cup as …

Racing Queensland is considering changes the qualifying system for various sprint and staying race series finals. The move follows recent examples when large numbers of horses in series finals have …

All eyes will be on exciting sprinter Nature Strip when he heads to Flemington for the Listed A R Creswick Series Final. Nature Strip toyed with his rivals in a …

Former world No.1 and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka is puzzled by Serena Williams’ seeding at Wimbledon this year, saying the rules should be the same for everyone. Shortly …

BTennis must avoid “internal battles” if its growth is to keep pace with other sports, Roger Federer says in response to news that the ATP was to launch a revamped …

In a career that has stretched into three decades, Venus Williams has shown that she likes nothing better than whacking a furry yellow tennis ball over a net — time …

Victoria Azarenka, world No.1 in 2012 and Australian Open champion that year and the following, has since had a difficult time adjusting her tennis career to injury and motherhood issues …

Brad Fittler can be the NSW coach well beyond the remainder of his three-year contract, according to NSWRL boss Dave Trodden. Fittler guided the Blues to a State of Origin …