A Melbourne or Sydney-based team could soon be playing for premiership points in Shanghai as the AFL looks to capture the hearts and minds of Australia’s rapidly-growing Chinese population. As …
NSW adviser Greg Alexander has hinted State of Origin selectors are considering picking Andrew Fifita despite his Test commitments with Tonga clashing with game two. Fifita all but ruled himself …
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy admits he struggled to understand his captain Cameron Smith’s decision to end his representative career. Smith announced this week that he’d no longer be available to …
Teenage prodigy Alex de Minaur has been handed Australia’s reciprocal wildcard into the French Open, starting on Sunday week. Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt is a huge admirer, even …
Cronulla captain Paul Gallen is a near-certainty to return against Canterbury as the resurgent Sharks eye a fifth-straight NRL win. After a month on the sidelines with a grade-two medial …
Alex Fasolo isn’t expected to set the world on fire in his first AFL appearance of the season, but he could provide the spark for a misfiring Collingwood attack. Fasolo, …
While Cameron Smith’s representative retirement may extend his Melbourne NRL career, the Storm will get a glimpse of life without their skipper when they host Manly on Saturday night. Smith …
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is keeping Rugby Australia hanging as he weighs up his playing future. RA is believed to have tabled a five-year offer to Hooper in the hope …
Despite constant speculation about his future at Canterbury, Moses Mbye won’t be farewelling the NRL club any time soon if coach Dean Pay has anything to do with it. Mbye …
Japan’s growing influence on the Australian racing industry could get a further boost if super sire Deep Impact can provide the quinella in the Group One Doomben Cup. Former Japanese …
A good spell has Champ Elect ready to give trainer Chris Munce another major winter carnival hope when she returns to metropolitan racing at Doomben. Champ Elect was one of …
Damien Oliver says he’s grateful to the connections of Goodwood favourite Vega Magic for giving him another chance on the gelding. The champion jockey rode Vega Magic to victory in …
Barrier draws at Flemington and Morphettville haven’t been kind to the lightly raced Divine Quality. The Robbie Griffiths-trained mare drew the outside barrier in both Saturday’s Listed Straight Six at …
Noire is poised to make her comeback to racing at Rosehill for trainer Chris Waller who has set the mare an ambitious goal at the Queensland winter carnival. The four-year-old’s …
The powerful Godolphin stable is looking for a consolation win after having to scratch It’s Somewhat from the Group One Doomben Cup. It’s’ Somewhat was found to have an elevated …
Jockey Matt McGillivray’s roller coaster season will continue when he has his first Group One ride on Abbey Marie in the Doomben Cup. To say McGillivray has had an up …
Lindsay Park enters the Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington with high expectations for its two stayers. Sin To Win and Charlevoix line up for the stable in the 3200m-Listed Andrew …
Quality mare Savanna Amour is ready for her winter carnival campaign after a frustrating series of minor problems. Savanna Amour is set to run in Saturday’s Listed Chief De Beers …


















