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Zofonic Dancer has won at Doomben, completing a mission to earn enough prize money to run in next year’s Queensland Derby. The stoutly bred gelding ($7) made it four wins …

The Australian Turf Club and Australian Bloodstock have banded together to donate more than $33,000 to the Mark Hughes Foundation for brain cancer research. The $33,060 cheque was presented to …

Studmaster Scott McAlpine is hopeful first-season sire Spirit of Boom’s outstanding start will get even better in coming weeks. McAlpine, who runs the Eureka Stud on the Darling Downs, raced …

Red Excitement has shown trainer Gerald Ryan enough to suggest he has again found form and is ready to take his place in the Group Two Villiers Stakes at Randwick. …

A 1700-metre race at Caulfield looms as the next step for promising colt Vinland who scored a dominant win at Sandown at his most recent start. The Tony McEvoy-trained three-year-old …

Magic Millions Classic hopeful Pony Power will run in a barrier trial before trainer Chris Munce commits her to a start in the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes at Doomben. Pony …

Music Magnate has negotiated the first step on his comeback to racing after injury dashed any hope of the Group One-winning sprinter competing in the inaugural $10 million Everest. The …

Looking outside its traditional nurseries has enabled Australian rugby to claw itself up from near the bottom of the school spots participation charts. In a tumultuous year on and off …

Former Canterbury NRL chief executive Raelene Castle is reportedly to take over as Rugby Australia’s new boss and make another piece of sports administration history. A number of media outlets …

THE MOST IMPORTANT PLAYER FOR YOUR NRL SIDE IN 2018 * Brisbane Kodi Nikorima. With Ben Hunt gone, most of the playmaking duties are going to fall on Anthony Milford. …

Manly have vowed to defend themselves against allegations they cheated the NRL salary cap over the last five years. The Sea Eagles are facing a hefty punishment after they were …

Former Davis Cup star Sam Groth remains hopeful of an Australian Open swan song despite sitting out of the wildcard playoff at Melbourne Park. Groth is retiring after next month’s …

Manly have been issued a breach notice by the NRL over alleged rorting of the salary cap. The NRL has proposed fines and two Manly figures are facing deregistration after …

A taste of the Australian Open second round has made Alex de Minaur hungry for more local grand slam action with the teenager the player to beat in this week’s …

Former Wallabies captain Andrew Slack says it’s too soon to write Quade Cooper off and believes the enigmatic playmaker remains capable of playing Test rugby again. New Queensland coach Brad …

Star back-rower Jack Dempsey is targeting the NSW Waratahs’ nostalgic return to the SCG next season as his own comeback date following five months out with a hamstring injury. Man …

Richmond small forward duo Jason Castagna and Dan Butler are ready to take on extra responsibility during Daniel Rioli’s absence due to injury. Rioli broke his foot during the Tigers’ …

Former Davis Cup star Sam Groth has played his last singles match after being forced to sit out the Australian Open wildcard playoff with a back injury. Groth is retiring …