Two major staying races at Sandown are set to have less than capacity fields with nominations extended. Entries for the Zipping Classic (2400m) at weight-for-age on Saturday and the 3200m-Sandown …
Trainer Joe Pride has decided not to extend Ball Of Muscle’s campaign to the Perth summer carnival with the last-start Flemington winner off to the spelling paddock. Ball Of Muscle …
Trainer Aaron Purcell says Black Sail and Villermont only need to get through upcoming track gallops to contest the Group Two Sandown Guineas. Purcell will take Villermont to Sandown on …
Untamed Diamond has taken her Australian form home to New Zealand to win her first Listed race and earn a crack at Group One level. The winner of three races …
Jockey Craig Williams has lodged an appeal against his latest suspension incurred during the Melbourne Cup carnival at Flemington. Thursday’s ban was Williams’ second for the week after he was …
Australia fullback Israel Folau has been nominated for World Rugby’s Player of the Year award. Folau, who is currently on a sabbatical from rugby, has had a superb season for …
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen isn’t concerned their midweek match in Lyon is being promoted as a Test. In fact he welcomes it. New Zealand’s opponents are listed as “France”, …
Kurtley Beale intends to send Prince William a pair of budgy smugglers for Christmas after his cheeky Instagram post became a worldwide sensation. The Prince visited the Australian change rooms …
Grigor Dimitrov has marked his ATP Tour Finals debut with a thrilling three-set win over Dominic Thiem. The first Bulgarian ever to qualify for the season-ending championship, Dimitrov upset the …
A contrite Eddie Jones has apologised following his F-bomb tirade against his England players. Jones was caught on camera hurling his notepad on his desk in the coaching box and …
Newcastle recruit Aidan Guerra believed he was going to be a Sydney Rooster for life before being forced out of the NRL club. After eight seasons at Bondi Junction, Guerra …
Ireland and France are hoping their late lobbying will have done enough for one of them to overhaul South Africa when the decision on who will host the 2023 Rugby …
Injury-hit Scotland have been rocked by another trio of withdrawals ahead of their clash with world champions New Zealand at Murrayfield. Prop WP Nel (arm fracture) and lock Tim Swinson …
England prop Mako Vunipola has warned that his team must improve rapidly after an underwhelming 21-8 win over Argentina or get ripped apart by a ruthless Australian team at Twickenham. …
No.8 Duane Vermeulen is in line to play his first Test for more than a year after being called up by beleaguered South Africa ahead of their clash with France …
Centre Jamie Roberts has been called into Wales’ Test squad as injury cover. Roberts, who has won 93 caps, missed out on a place in the original 36-man party announced …
The decline in crowd numbers at this year’s Melbourne Cup carnival has not been as bad as expected amid ongoing construction work. More than 310,000 people have been trackside at …
The rich Victorian country cups circuit is on the agenda for Oncidium Ruler after he outstayed his rivals on the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival at Flemington. Racing …
