Former Queensland coach Mal Meninga has backed Darius Boyd to retain his State of Origin spot this year. Boyd is under pressure to keep his Maroons jumper after an underwhelming …
Sonny Bill Williams will return to Super Rugby for the Blues in a match which may shape his All Blacks selection hopes. The cross-code star has overcome a fractured wrist …
Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary admits his team has struggled under the expectations that followed a surprisingly strong start to the NRL season. The bubble has burst on the Tigers …
Elina Svitolina has suffered a shock 2-6 7-6 6-4 defeat by local favourite Carla Suarez Navarro, while world number one Simona Halep beat Elise Mertens in the Madrid Open second …
Milos Raonic has overcome third seed Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 3-6 6-3 to reach the third round at the Madrid Open and set up an all-Canadian clash with teenager Denis Shapovalov. …
Angela Davies is keen for Machinegun Jubs to experience black-type racing for the first time, but the Gosford trainer is wary of launching the mare’s quest at Scone. The five-year-old …
Forecast rain and already favourable track conditions should enable The Monstar to make his comeback during the Scone Carnival. The seven-year-old gelding has been waiting for the right conditions to …
Danny Williams is hoping Green Sweet’s new beachside surrounds at Moruya will help the the gelding rediscover his taste for racing. Williams primarily trains at Goulburn but a month ago …
The Aquanita eight have been found guilty over a long-running conspiracy to cheat using “top-ups” in what a judge describes as the biggest scandal in Australian racing history. Multiple Group …
Royal Celebration is not ready for any great heights yet but trainer Ron Quinton is encouraged by the colt’s progress. One of only two juveniles to race for the veteran …
A capacity field of 16 runners plus four emergencies has been declared for the Group One South Australian Derby at Morphettville. Champion trainer Darren Weir has four runners safely in …
Defending titleholder Redzel has secured his slot in The Everest and will run for Yulong Investments in the $13 million race. Yulong has reached an agreement with the five-year-old’s owners, …
All eight people have been found guilty over the Aquanita race day treatments case that a judge labelled the biggest scandal in Australian racing history. Multiple Group One-winning trainer Robert …
Australia’s highest-profile rugby union player Israel Folau has again courted controversy after posting a link on social media to a video that warns against “tolerance” of same-sex marriage. The video …
Prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi has joined a select group of All Blacks to commit to New Zealand rugby until the end of 2021. The Blues front-rower, regarded as one of the …
Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov produced a powerful display of big-hitting to deny France’s Benoit Paire the perfect 29th birthday present with a 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 6-4 victory in the second …
Sydney Roosters co-captain Jake Friend admits being unhappy with some of his form this NRL season, but won’t be deterred by fierce criticism from his own fanbase. Friend was booed …
Parramatta star Bevan French insists he wants to play fullback long-term despite being resigned to the wing so long as co-captain Clint Gutherson is at the NRL club. French has …
