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Memories of Australia’s 2008 disappointment are spurring on the Kangaroos ahead of their Rugby League World Cup campaign, skipper Cameron Smith says. Australia are short-priced favourites to claim their 11th …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has resisted the temptation to hit back at Nick Farr-Jones for doubting whether the team had the mental fortitude to beat the All Blacks. Earlier this …

Defending Supercars champion Shane Van Gisbergen has secured pole position for Sunday’s 300km race on the Gold Coast. The Red Bull Holden Racing Team driver clocked a fastest lap of …

Israel Folau will miss Australia’s end-of-season tour and take a complete break from rugby after next weekend’s clash with the Barbarians, coach Michael Cheika has confirmed. The 28-year-old scored his …

Man-of-the-match Jack Dempsey has declared the Wallabies are ready to go to the “next level” after ending their seven-match Bledisloe Cup losing streak. The 23-year-old said he had never felt …

With several of his potential Victoria Derby rivals racing at Caulfield, Spring Champion Stakes winner Ace High has had quiet day out at Randwick. David Payne opted not to race …

Championship contenders Fabian Coulthard and Scott McLaughlin are the shock exclusions from Sunday’s Supercars top 10 shootout for pole position on the Gold Coast. Title rival Shane Van Gisbergen led …

Kaonic brought back memories of Kermadec at Randwick, as the colt locked onto the same spring path as the Group One winner. Racing in the same colours as Kermadec for …

Champion trainer Gai Waterhouse has a first VRC Oaks in her sights with Pinot after the blueblood filly stamped her credentials with an impressive win in the Ethereal Stakes. Pinot …

Cliffs Edge could provide Darren Weir with his first Victoria Derby runner after his all-the-way win in a lead-up race at Caulfield. The three-year-old led home a field of Derby …

Kiwia is on target for his main spring aim after racing to his first stakes victory at Caulfield. Continuing a successful day for the Darren Weir stable, Kiwia came from …

What the jockeys said after the Group One $3 million Caulfield Cup (2400m): Cory Parish (Boom Time) 1st : “I couldn’t ask for any more. I’ve been here five years …

English Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby has confirmed Folkswood will line up against dual winner Winx in the Cox Plate. The gelding put himself in the frame for Saturday’s $3 million …

Lewis Hamilton has smashed the track record to claim pole position for the US Grand Prix, a race in which the Mercedes driver could clinch a fourth Formula One world …

Daniel Ricciardo could be the hottest property on the Formula One driver market next year and talk of a move to Mercedes for 2019 is gaining traction. The Red Bull …

Reece Hodge said he never doubted his trusty right boot after it helped the Wallabies notch a rare Bledisloe Cup win over the All Blacks. Hodge crunched two long-distance penalties …

The Wallabies are keeping the lid firmly in place despite the euphoria of their Bledisloe Cup breakthrough, with coach Michael Chieka reminding his team they have won nothing yet. Australia …

Losing is a rare experience for the All Blacks and coach Steve Hansen has challenged his team to make the most of it after their Bledisloe Cup streak of dominance …