He’s had the shortest State of Origin preparation for a NSW halfback since Andrew Johns in 2005, but the man who knows Nathan Cleary best has seen enough to know …
All Blacks back Jordie Barrett says an innocent mistake led to police being called when he ended up in strangers’ house in the early hours of Saturday morning. Hurricanes star …
NSW’s senior players have called on the referees to put their whistles away in Wednesday’s State of Origin opener in Melbourne. Debate over referees and the significant increase in penalties …
Former World Cup-winning captain Nathan Cayless has joined the Kiwis coaching staff as an assistant. Head coach Michael Maguire confirmed Cayless would join Australian Ben Gardiner as his two assistants …
Australia’s men’s rugby sevens team have topped their pool in London after winning all three games on the opening day of the event at Twickenham. Australia will next face England …
A first Saturday class win could herald a step up to Group company for Gresham, with the Queensland Guineas now on the radar. The Chris Waller-trained three-year-old has hit form …
Gareth Andrews hopes to be seen on city courses more regularly after Spirit Of Aquada provided him with a breakthrough win at Moonee Valley. Spirit Of Aquada’s win in the …
Trainer John Thompson will confer with Caloundra winner Commander’s owners before committing the gelding to a start in the Group One JJ Atkins Stakes. Commander ($6) scored his first win …
Kerrin McEvoy’s intuition has paid dividends as he disregarded Chris Waller’s instructions to boot Dagny to victory in the Eremein Handicap at Rosehill. McEvoy opted to stick to the rail …
A crack at a Group One race in Queensland is being seriously considered for lightly raced mare Jamaican Rain after a comfortable win at Moonee Valley. The Richard Laming-trained five-year-old …
Kris Lees admits being disappointed with the early part of Princess Posh’s campaign but the mare has shown she can still be a force with a come-from-behind win at Rosehill. …
Classy filly Granny Red Shoes is likely to chase more black type success during the winter carnival after her runaway win in the Listed Oxlade Stakes (1200m) at Caloundra. Leading …
Jockey Skye Bogenhuber’s affinity with spirited gelding The Monstar has given her a first Group Two win in the Moreton Cup at Caloundra. In a driving finish, The Monstar ($5) …
Impending is a tough act to follow but his youngster sister Epidemic has grabbed her own slice of the limelight on the Sunshine Coast. Epidemic enhanced her value as a …
Melbourne jockeys’ premiership contender Damian Lane is one of four riders who have incurred careless-riding suspensions at Moonee Valley. Lane rode a winner at Saturday’s meeting aboard Anjana to move …
Trainer Peter Snowden admits he considered scratching Snippet’s Land before the gelding scored his first win in two years at Caloundra. Snippets Land ($20) drew the outside barrier in a …
Juan Martin del Potro fired a menacing warning to those already writing Rafael Nadal’s name on the French Open trophy with a bludgeoning 7-5 6-4 6-1 third-round defeat of Spanish …
Essendon are sweating on scan results after in-form midfielder David Zaharakis suffered a shoulder injury in their AFL shocker against Richmond. A crunching tackle sidelined Zaharakis in the first quarter …
