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Embarrassed Adelaide players have no issue with coach Don Pyke’s unusual staring tactic used during Sunday’s 91-point AFL loss to Melbourne. Pyke eyeballed his players for about 30 seconds before …

Valentine Holmes has the unenviable task of filling the legendary boots of Johnathan Thurston and Cameron Smith, when he takes over the goalkicking for Queensland in this year’s State of …

Geelong forward Esava Ratugolea will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a broken ankle. The 19-year-old broke the tibia and fibula at the ankle of his right leg after …

Eddie Jones’ England have been left red-faced by a record-breaking home defeat as a hastily-prepared Barbarians rugby team crushed them 63-45 at Twickenham. It was a fourth consecutive loss for …

Greg Inglis has been confirmed as Queensland’s new captain while veterans Darius Boyd and Matt Scott have both been overlooked for this year’s State of Origin opener. Inglis takes over …

Queensland’s run of fine weather means noted wet tracker Jungle Edge will miss the rest of the Brisbane winter and race in Melbourne or Sydney. Trainer Mick Bell has pulled …

Australian Group One-winning sprinter Merchant Navy has won his first start for trainer Aidan O’Brien, taking out the Group Two Greenland Stakes at the Curragh. Originally trained by Ciaron Maher, …

Trainer Darren Weir will produce a couple more of his Brisbane team at the Werribee trials. Group One Stradbroke Handicap entrants Peaceful State and Japanese import Danon Liberty are set …

Vastly improved I’m A Rippa will be entered for two races at Caloundra as he bids to take his prize money beyond $1 million. I’m A Rippa won the $1 …

Trainer Ben Smith has no reason to doubt In Her Time can bounce back from her unplaced Doomben 10,000 run to be a force in the Stradbroke Handicap. The mare …

Will Power has filled the one major hole in his IndyCar resume by winning the Indianapolis 500 and becoming the first Australian to do so. The 37-year-old from Toowoomba is …

Nick Kyrgios’s 11th-hour withdrawal from the French Open has left red-faced officials in a mad scramble to find a replacement to play Bernard Tomic on Monday. Tomic won’t know who …

The Monaco Grand Prix was Formula One’s most boring ever, according to world champions Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. Hamilton finished third for Mercedes on Sunday, his championship lead over …

Alex de Minaur “can’t wait” to launch his French Open campaign as he plots a first-round boilover to ignite Australia’s singles assault at Roland Garros. Nick Kyrgios’ withdrawal with an …

Will Power has won the Indianapolis 500, giving the 37-year-old Australian his biggest victory on IndyCar’s grandest stage. Power took the lead with four laps to go on Sunday when …

Daniel Ricciardo has lived his own Apollo 13 moment to emerge triumphant from what could have been a Monaco Grand Prix nightmare. If Formula One’s showcase race was dull for …

A flustered Jelena Ostapenko has become only the sixth female grand slam champion to fall at the first hurdle of her title defence when she lost to Kateryna Kozlova at …

Ashleigh Barty has confirmed her French Open participation in a welcome boost to Australia’s flagging stocks at Roland Garros. Barty allayed fears that she’d join Nick Kyrgios in pulling out …