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Matt Dufty says he’s glad he took ‘the long road’ to the NRL with St George Illawarra, if that’s what you call it at age 22. And his experience is …

Liam Howley’s first Group One win has come with a dressing down and a $1000 fine from Racing NSW stewards over the instructions issued to Kerrin McEvoy on Almandin, winner …

A year after mauling Carlton at Etihad Stadium, Gold Coast co-captain Tom Lynch has repeated the pain. Lynch kicked a career-best eight goals on Saturday as the Suns beat the …

Chris Scott is relishing the prospect of unveiling Geelong’s Big Three in their Easter Monday AFL blockbuster. The Cats coach is urging fans to be on hand when captain Joel …

How the Western Bulldogs respond to their horror season-opener will be a big AFL focus on Sunday, as the 2016 premiers seek to bounce back against West Coast. The Bulldogs …

St Kilda have held a crisis meeting after their AFL Good Friday shocker, with coach Alan Richardson declaring “there’s losses and then there’s losses”. The Saints players were called in …

Arbeitsam’s return to winning form has earned him a start in the Doncaster Mile as Gai Waterhouse bids for a record eighth victory in the famous Randwick feature. As is …

After John Isner clinched his berth in the Miami Open final, he came over the top one last time, throwing a celebratory punch at a speed to match his thunderous …

Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett has urged the NRL not to blink as it tries to erase the bad habits that have crept into the game over the last three years. …

Port Adelaide’s new-look side will get a strong indicator of whether they can thrive without star ruckman Paddy Ryder, when they face perennial AFL contenders Sydney at the SCG on …

Auvray has proved a labour of love for Richard Freedman, a pet project that vindicates his return to full-scale training. Freedman needed coaxing back to a hands-on role in the …

Training partners Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are hoping Easter can bring them a change of luck. The pair has prepared only five winners from their past 50 starters after …

Queensland’s most prolific winning horse in the past 12 months, De Villiers, is set for his first start for trainer Ben Currie who has won the state’s most races for …

Kopi Luwak, the equal favourite for the Country Championship final, has been withdrawn from the $500,000 race. Trainer Danny Williams has told stewards the horse has bruising to both front …

Trainer Aaron Purcell is banking on a class drop and the claim of an apprentice jockey to help Fox Swift regain winning form at Caulfield. A stakes winner last spring …

Rugby league immortal Andrew Johns has continued his scathing attack on the game’s officiating, urging the head of the NRL to “hang your head” following another night of refereeing controversies. …

Canterbury captain Josh Jackson has refused to blame their NRL loss to South Sydney on another refereeing blunder, saying they had an ample opportunity to claim victory. Referee Ben Cummins …

Valued Sydney role player George Hewett had to wait to get his turn in the star-studded Swans AFL side, but he’s wasted no time in getting to his 50th AFL …