WHAT THE AFL CAPTAINS SAY ABOUT 2018 AND THEIR FORM: TOP EIGHT Richmond, Adelaide, Geelong, GWS Giants and Sydney (17) will make the finals. Port Adelaide (14) and Melbourne (10) …
The most notorious drought in sports history was broken with a change in mindset, as much as talent, luck or courage. “Why not us?” became the slogan for the Boston …
Simona Halep fought the wind and a pesky opponent to reach the semi-finals of the WTA Indian Wells Masters on Wednesday. The world’s top-ranked woman outlasted Petra Martic of Croatia …
The majority of AFL captains expect Melbourne to break their 12-year finals absence but few predict much from recent premiers Western Bulldogs. The Demons were the seventh-most popular option when …
Trent Robinson warns Luke Keary won’t be a panacea for the Sydney Roosters’ problems as the star five-eighth makes his NRL return against Canterbury on Friday. Keary has been cleared …
The ball is in James Hird’s court after Fremantle confirmed they’ve offered the former Bomber the chance to join their coaching staff. The Dockers earlier this month confirmed they were …
Champion sprinter Chautauqua is among nominations at Flemington to have the first of two trials in a bid to be allowed to race again. The Hawkes Racing-trained galloper had a …
Champion jockey Damien Oliver has been called up to replace Hugh Bowman on the John Moore-trained Ruthven in the Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin. Bowman had to relinquish his …
Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign is likely to miss the $2.5 million Group One TJ Smith Stakes to avoid a clash with benchmark sprinter Redzel. “I think she’s not …
Gary Portelli has to run leading Golden Slipper contender Secret Lady in the final fillies lead-in at Rosehill after she lost ground in the order of entry. Portelli figured Secret …
Francaletta achieved her Australian goal first-up in the Guy Walter Stakes, easing the pressure on retirement-bound mare’s co-trainers. By finishing third at Group Two level at Randwick earlier this month, …
Popular horse Rudy will have two Queensland starts before heading off on his seventh interstate campaign. Rudy is set to have his first start in three months when he resumes …
Hugh Bowman has failed a concussion test, ruling the leading jockey out of the Coolmore Classic meeting at Rosehill on Saturday. Bowman visited a neurosurgeon on Wednesday morning and was …
Godolphin has confirmed Kementari will target the Doncaster Mile and he may take on super mare Winx in the lead-up to the $3 million race. Kementari claimed his first Group …
Leading Golden Slipper contender Performer will get to his chance to pass a barrier test sooner than anticipated. With Tuesday’s Randwick barrier trials moved to Thursday because of wet weather, …
England No.8 Nathan Hughes and lock Courtney Lawes have been ruled out for about three months due to knee ligament injuries and are set to undergo surgery later this week. …
Eddie Jones has been left embarrassed after footage emerged of the England head coach referring to Ireland as the “scummy Irish” and Wales as a “little s*** place”. The video …
Before Trent Cotchin became an AFL premiership captain, he gained perspective. The Richmond star has spoken of sitting in coach Damien Hardwick’s office last September on the eve of their …


















