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AFL legend Kevin Sheedy and Collingwood president Eddie McGuire want an Anzac Day lotto to help raise money for the families of dead Australian soldiers. Sheedy came up with the …

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson has challenged powerhouse winger Taqele Naiyaravoro to be more than an impact player as teammates queue to take his spot. Ordered to shed kilos in …

KEY TALKING POINTS FOR NRL ROUND FIVE * Canberra’s response to Ricky Stuart’s spray Stuart took no prisoners following the Raiders’ loss to Manly last Saturday night, leaving them 0-4 …

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has used the example of AFL great Kevin Sheedy to defend coach Nathan Buckley, saying fortunes can turn quickly. The Magpies have started the season with …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley is still mulling whether the returning Ben Reid and Mason Cox will both get the nod for Friday night’s AFL clash with Carlton at the MCG. …

Just as hungry for success coaching his 400th NRL game as his first, Melbourne’s Craig Bellamy has held a session with NRL referees and Storm players to try to improve …

Moses Mbye and Josh Morris will be certain starters for Canterbury against Canberra on Thursday night with NRL coach Dean Pay admitting pressure is already beginning to mount. The 14th-placed …

Canberra captain Jarrod Croker says fullback Jack Wighton is co-operating with a police investigation and will play a key role in the Raiders’ round-five NRL clash. Canberra confirmed on Tuesday …

Corey Brown will ride Doncaster Mile third favourite D’Argento one kilogram over his 49kg handicap. The Rosehill Guineas winner is at $7 for Saturday’s $3 million Doncaster Mile at Randwick …

Rising star sprinter Mr Marbellouz will struggle to make the field for the Listed Weetwood Handicap at Toowoomba. Mr Marbellouz made it six wins from seven starts when he won …

Rising Red continues a preparation towards a possible late Sydney assault when he runs in the Golden Mile at Bendigo. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained stayer will be having …

Jockey Cory Parish will start an 18-day suspension after he rides outsider Cool Chap in the Doncaster Mile at Randwick. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board suspended Parish on Tuesday …

Troy Corstens believes Thrillster and Really Swish are both promising horses and is expecting good showings from the stablemates in the $250,000 VOBIS Gold Rush at Bendigo. Corstens, who trains …

As if Tom Melbourne hasn’t found it hard enough to find the winners’ stall, the Doncaster Mile barrier draw has also conspired against him. The seven-year-old’s owner Terry Henderson of …

Natalie Young reckons barrier draws cost Rising Red and Sully wins in the New Zealand Derby and its Victorian equivalent, and she fears history could repeat at Randwick. Young, who …

The barrier draw has made little difference to the betting picture on the Doncaster Mile with the two favourites to eyeball each other in the gates. Godolphin colt Kementari remains …

Star sprinter Redzel has put in a sparkling work-out ahead of his next Group One assignment in the TJ Smith Stakes. Redzel was the first of the carnival contenders out …

Hong Kong-based Australian jockey Nash Rawiller will miss the Doncaster/Derby meeting at Randwick because of travel difficulties. Among his scheduled rides on Saturday were the Chris Waller-trained The Lord Mayor …