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Handsome Thief could be headed north for the Brisbane winter carnival after his come-from-behind win in the Wangoom Handicap at Warrnambool. The feature sprint on the middle day of the …

Trainer Symon Wilde says the positives outweigh the negatives about Gold Medals taking his place in the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool. Gold Medals won Tuesday’s Brierly Steeplechase over 3450m …

Trainer Aaron Purcell has slipped back into life in his home town of Warrnambool claiming one of the features of the three-day carnival, the Galleywood Hurdle. Two Hats gave a …

Despite having done the majority of his racing in Australia, Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time is being treated by the Lindsay Park stable like one of their imported gallopers. Boom …

Shannon Fry happily goes the extra mile with Sofin, the mare who convinced the Bowraville farrier to persevere as a small scale bush trainer. The pair took their trip at …

Brilliant three-year-old Whypeeo will stick to his age group after a back-up plan to take on Group One company was shelved. Trainer Toby Edmonds had been toying with running Whypeeo …

Departing Warriors boss Jim Doyle has hailed former owner Eric Watson as a saviour of rugby league in New Zealand. Executive chairman Doyle and Watson both ended their association with …

THE KEY STATISTICS THAT SUM UP YOUR TEAM’S START TO THE NRL SEASON ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA (1st) The Dragons lead just about every key statistical category this year, including points …

Benji Marshall’s bid to return to Kiwis colours has the endorsement of New Zealand captain Adam Blair. The long-time team-mates at club and Test level lock horns this weekend when …

Parramatta centre Brad Takairangi admits the playing group were upset with claims coach Brad Arthur had lost the dressing room during their horror opening to the NRL season. The Eels …

West Coast goalsneak Willie Rioli wants to emulate his famous cousin Cyril by becoming a pinch-hitting force in the midfield. Cyril Rioli has carved out a brilliant career at the …

Greater Western Sydney AFL co-captain Phil Davis has blasted former St Kilda coach Grant Thomas for calling the Giants a “bunch of big heads”. The star defender believes Thomas’ attack …

The advice to boom Brisbane prop Payne Haas has been simple since his remarkable NRL debut – don’t read any newspapers. Coach Wayne Bennett admitted the 19-year-old Haas faced his …

The way retired Brisbane NRL captain Justin Hodges sees it, pint-sized playmaker Allan ‘Alfie’ Langer should be given a bronze statue outside Suncorp Stadium simply for the cheap price of …

Like clockwork, Australian tennis star Samantha Stosur has stormed into her first quarter-final of the year. Rebounding from a four-match losing streak, Stosur has once again found her feet on …

Australian teenager Alex de Minaur has bowed out of the Estoril Open after a straight-sets defeat to Britain’s Kyle Edmund in Portugal. Third seed Edmund looked in complete control at …

Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday his confidence had been rocked by a string of poor results after a premature return from elbow surgery but the former world No.1 vowed to …

Adelaide will make changes to their AFL training program in a bid to end their hamstring injury crisis. Skipper Taylor Walker is the seventh hamstring victim at West Lakes this …