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DJR Team Penske bosses might have been worried when Fabian Coulthard sent his Falcon into a tryre wall in a wet and wild practice day ahead of the Sandown 500. …

Early season-ending injuries to Johnathan Thurston and Matt Scott have left North Queensland better placed for this year’s finals series than last year’s, according to coach Paul Green. The Cowboys …

SANDOWN 500: AT A GLANCE The Sandown 500 is the first of three endurance events that sit at the centrepiece of the Supercars season. It’s the longest race of the …

Nathan Vardy learned the value of resilience during seven AFL seasons at Geelong and now the fit-again big man is reaping the rewards. Vardy has played 21 games during his …

Port Adelaide have warned Gold Coast to stop trying to poach their AFL coach Ken Hinkley. The Suns have approached Hinkley’s manager about him possibly leaving the Power, where he’s …

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur says three decades of anticipation won’t weigh the Eels down in this year’s NRL finals series. The only problem is his rival North Queensland coach Paul …

Daniel Ricciardo wants another Formula One win in 2017 to confirm his belief he will be a contender for next year’s championship. And the Australian has indicated Sunday’s race in …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has defended some of his puzzling Test selections saying it’s about building depth in the Australian squad and nailing the best combinations. Veteran lock Kane Douglas …

The Wallabies are trying not to get caught up in results talk ahead of their clash with Argentina despite staring down the barrel of their worst-ever start to the annual …

Essendon have delisted veteran AFL midfielder Heath Hocking after a tough return from the club’s well-documented doping ban. The Bombers on Friday confirmed that 29-year-old Hocking would not be offered …

For every trade target North Melbourne misses out on, coach Brad Scott says it only increases their offer for the next one. The Kangaroos have vowed to be high-profile players …

THREE KEY MATCH-UPS IN EELS-COWBOYS NRL SEMI-FINAL * Semi Radradra v Kyle Feldt Radradra has scored eight tries in the past three weeks, and if he gets going it’s very …

Lleyton Hewitt has launched a passionate defence of Davis Cup, saying it remains the premier event in team tennis and should never be overshadowed by the new Laver Cup. The …

No longer rattled by the pressure to perform in September, Richmond are approaching their biggest AFL game in 16 years with clear-eyed calm. The Tigers are daring to dream after …

Friday July 8, 2016 should have been Parramatta’s darkest day in an era full of off- and on-field embarrassment. Wallowing already in the depths of a provisional salary cap crisis, …

Harry Himmelberg is ready to niggle and negate Jeremy McGovern, should Greater Western Sydney ask the youngster to help stop the intercept king ending their AFL season. McGovern, who set …

Winx has been described as “picture perfect” by trainer Chris Waller on the mare’s sixth birthday ahead of her shot at a 20th straight win at Randwick. Winx has drawn …

Midfielder Dylan Shiel expects Greater Western Sydney to roll with the punches in Saturday night’s AFL semi-final, as they have been forced to do throughout an injury-marred season. GWS, desperate …