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Daniel Ricciardo replaced Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen as Formula One’s overtaking king in 2017, but the season saw half the number of passing moves following the introduction of faster …

Ben Hunt was taken aback when he was told about Cooper Cronk’s representative retirement but hopes to be the beneficiary of the Sydney Roosters star recruit’s desire to focus on …

The Brumbies have set themselves a goal of conceding under 20 points a game and becoming the best defensive unit in Super Rugby. Under new head coach Dan McKellar, the …

Quade Cooper could become a star in the NRL next season if there was a club prepared to take a risk on him. That’s the view of former dual-code international …

Josh Dugan isn’t getting his hopes up of being welcomed back by NSW next year in the wake of the chorus of criticism directed at him in 2017. Dugan put …

It won’t change the championship result but Ford powerhouse DJR Team Penske have asked to speak with Supercars officials over a pit lane penalty that dented Scott McLaughlin’s title hopes. …

The second Chinese Festival of Racing will be held at Randwick on the day champion Winx could make her autumn return. The event, held in conjunction with The Star, will …

The weather will determine if Single Bullet runs at Rosehill or if trainer Gary Portelli is forced to change his preparation. Portelli is not keen to run the three-year-old on …

Australia’s latest sprint star Redzel has been installed favourite for two of Sydney’s major sprint races. Redzel is at $6 with TAB fixed odds for next April’s TJ Smith Stakes …

He might be the subject of some punters’ sarcasm, but Chris Waller is keeping faith in Tom Melbourne, one of three runners for Sydney’s premier trainer in the Kingston Town …

Trainer Helen Page has dismissed any suggestion top galloper Rudy will be switched to the Group Two Villiers Stakes in Sydney and the gelding will remain in Queensland this summer. …

If he had his time over again trainer Mick Kent would do things differently with Oncidium Ruler. Kent was caught out by the rain ahead of the Ballarat Cup which …

Daniel Ricciardo has braced for protracted talks with Red Bull, adamant he’s entitled to a contract befitting his claim to a Formula One championship. The Australian is preparing for 2018 …

Mitchell Pearce has implored Brock Lamb to remain at Newcastle, even though the 21-year-old has the same reasons to leave that led to his departure from Sydney Roosters. As Pearce …

Mitchell Pearce knows all about being thrown into the deep end and developing a stiff upper lip as a result. Pearce on Monday began the second part of his storied …

Jarryd Roughead is unlikely to be back in AFL training before Christmas after minor knee surgery. Hawks football boss Jason Burt said the “minor clean up procedure” meant the 30-year-old …

Born-again Kangaroo Billy Hartung has pledged to not waste his second chance in the AFL after being delisted by Hawthorn. After four seasons with the Hawks, Hartung was cut and …

West Coast veteran Shannon Hurn believes he has plenty more to offer as skipper, and he wants to retain the role while the club enters a new AFL era. Hurn …