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Trainer John Sargent has downplayed the significance of an enforced change to Luvaluva’s assault on the Group One Australian Oaks. The one-time favourite for Saturday week’s $1 million 2400m-staying test, …

With every win Holbien registers the more Flemington trainer Steve Richards forgives him. As a yearling Holbien double-barrelled Richards putting him in intensive care at the Royal Melbourne Hospital with …

David Payne needs two things to fall into place to strengthen favourite Ace High’s Australian Derby prospects, and both are outside his control. Fortunately the weather forecast is favourable for …

Ricky Stuart described his Canberra side as “soft” on 10 occasions in a four-minute post-match polemic, but Canterbury are wary of an ambush before their NRL trip to the downtrodden …

Luke Brooks’ marked improvement in defence highlights just how much his confidence has grown under Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary in the past year. Tuesday marks exactly 12 months since …

Joel Selwood concedes he was left aggrieved directly following an incident with Hawthorn’s James Sicily during an AFL Easter Monday classic. The Geelong captain was caught in a tangle with …

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson says the Saints’ horror loss last Friday was an aberration and is not indicative of where they are at as a club. After a round-one …

Collingwood had an Easter to forget on the injury front, but it’s not all doom and gloom for the Pies, with Daniel Wells and Jordan De Goey closing in on …

Warrington coach Steve Price praised his side’s resilience after they overcame atrocious conditions to beat Castleford 18-6 in a mud bath at Wheldon Road. The Wolves scored tries at the …

Geelong’s superstar trio performed as fans had hoped but coach Chris Scott lamented an uneven performance after the Cats suffered a gut-wrenching one-point loss to Hawthorn. Amid much fanfare, superstars …

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has threatened to swing the axe on ill-disciplined players after the Eels sunk to their worst start to a season since 2012. The winless Eels were …

The Wests Tigers have overcome the toughest early-season draw in the competition to be in the NRL’s top four after the first month – something they haven’t accomplished since April …

WHAT HAPPENED IN ROUND TWO OF THE AFL THEY SAID IT: “It does seem like a lifetime ago.” It’s actually 548 days for Luke Beveridge and the Western Bulldogs since …

Geelong’s vaunted superstar trio have played together for the first time but Hawthorn spoiled the party with a stunning one-point win in an Easter Monday classic at the MCG. The …

Benji Marshall has turned back the clock to lift Wests Tigers to a 30-20 victory over Parramatta and into the NRL’s top four. In doubt during the week with an …

Injury-hit Manly are set to receive a timely boost from Dylan Walker, who’s expected to return from a broken leg for the NRL clash with Gold Coast. The Sea Eagles …

Richmond’s Josh Caddy will miss the defending premiers’ AFL clash with Hawthorn after accepting a one-match ban. Caddy had been charged with striking Adelaide’s David Mackay during the Crows’ grand …

NSW are breathing a sigh of relief after Nathan Cleary declared he was aiming to be back from a knee injury in time to prove his fitness before State of …