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Andy Murray has revealed his wish to simply return to full fitness currently trumps winning further grand slam titles after a year blighted by injury. Murray was primed to add …

Revitalised after a fortnight’s family holiday in the Maldives, Roger Federer has arrived in Australia ready to embark on his milestone 20th year on the professional tennis tour. The Swiss …

PLAYERS WHO SHOULD JOIN THE NRL’S ILLUSTRIOUS 300 CLUB IN SEASON 2018 Johnathan Thurston – 299 games After succumbing to a shoulder injury in Origin II, Thurston missed the back …

Bernard Tomic has pulled out of qualifying for the Brisbane International, casting further doubt over his tennis future. Tomic was listed to play in the 16-man qualifying event from Saturday …

Rising Swiss star Belinda Bencic wants to tap into Roger Federer’s serene nature when the two link up at this summer’s Hopman Cup. Federer and 20-year-old Bencic will team for …

Samantha Stosur says it would be “absolutely remarkable” if Serena Williams fronted up to defend her Australian Open crown. Williams, who gave birth to her first child less than four …

Payroll is heading back to the Gold Coast following an impressive Caulfield victory, looking to improve on her previous Magic Millions result. The Richard Laming-trained mare took out the Listed …

Renowned country jockey Mathew Cahill has revealed he had a leg-up before Montauk became his first stakes winner at Randwick for more than a decade. The 50-year-old produced a well-timed …

Stellar Collision has appreciated the firm conditions at Caulfield to land Darren Weir a stakes race success. His victory in the Listed Christmas Stakes on Tuesday was even more special …

Into The Abyss has possibly left her run too late to qualify for the Magic Millions carnival, but trainer John Thompson is not too concerned. The filly made an impressive …

THE PLAYERS POISED FOR A BREAKOUT NRL SEASON IN 2018 * BRISBANE Payne Haas – At 194cm and 120kg and compared to Andrew Fifita and Jason Taumalolo, Haas is considered …

Tennis great John Newcombe has moved to temper expectations on Ashleigh Barty despite earmarking the young prodigy as a potential world No.1. Gushing in his praise of the 21-year-old, Newcombe …

Rafael Nadal is among some of the game’s biggest names racing the clock to make the Australian Open start line as the world’s tennis elite prepare to joust for a …

A LOOK AT WHAT’S AT THE TOP OF YOUR NRL CLUB’S CHRISTMAS WISHLIST * Brisbane Some depth at No.6, 7 and 9. Besides top-liners Anthony Milford, Kodi Nikorima and Andrew …

Serena Williams will make her playing comeback following the birth of her daughter at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. Williams has not played since winning the Australian …

Sydney Sixers skipper Moises Henriques has praised the evolution of Sean Abbott, describing him as the side’s go-to man and strike weapon. Abbott was the Sixers’ best on field in …

Promising filly Boom Boom Epic ended a frustrating run of minor placings and completed a winning week for trainer Toby Edmonds with her victory at the Gold Coast. In-form jockey …

Back-to-back wins have not yet given Chris Waller an accurate gauge on Scream Park’s capabilities as he targets a $1 million race in New Zealand. The New Zealand-bred three-year-old colt …