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One word from Godolphin’s Melbourne representative David Charles has summed up his morning after watching four horses work at Caulfield in preparation for the Underwood Stakes meeting. “Outstanding.” Hartnell, It’s …

New Zealand three-year-old Weather With You gets a chance to press his claims for a spring Classic in Melbourne when he bids to break his maiden in the Victoria Derby …

The Chris Waller stable is confident Egg Tart will take her place in the Group One Epsom Handicap at Randwick despite being troubled by an eye irritation. The dual Group …

Epsom Handicap favourite Happy Clapper has firmed from $4 to $3.80 after drawing barrier four in the 14-horse field but second elect Egg Tart is in doubt with an eye …

Samu Kerevi says Queensland Reds players are behind Nick Stiles “100 per cent” and wants the Super Rugby franchise to sort out their coaching uncertainty as soon as possible. Persistent …

Novak Djokovic will keep Andre Agassi as his head coach when he returns to action after recovering from an elbow injury which forced him to cut short his season in …

Nick Phipps has paid a glowing tribute to Bernard Foley’s leadership skills and standard-bearing role as the Wallabies vice-captain prepares to notch his 50th Test cap. Five-eighth Foley will reach …

Australia might have fixed their scrum issues against Argentina but veteran prop Sekope Kepu says they can’t afford to rest on their laurels as they brace for another brutal set-piece …

A day after Springboks coach Allister Coetzee said he wouldn’t “chuck him away” after one bad performance, under-fire winger Raymond Rhule has been dropped for Sunday’s clash against the Wallabies. …

It’s not exactly a family curse but Melbourne’s Felise Kaufusi is hoping Sunday’s grand final snaps a run of bad luck surrounding the NRL decider. Felise’s older brother former Test …

Bernard Tomic faces a reality check after suffering yet another first-round loss that will send the one-time world No.17 spiralling outside the top 150. Tomic had planned to use the …

Richmond’s mosquito fleet may have stolen the limelight but Jack Riewoldt deserves credit for helping to lift the Tigers into the AFL grand final. That’s the assessment of Tigers great …

According to North Queensland coach Paul Green, Jason Taumalolo isn’t having his best NRL season. But it seems someone has forgotten to tell the Cowboys wrecking ball. The barnstorming Kiwi …

Timing your run perfectly. It’s working for Richmond, who finished the home-and-away season with rollicking wins over Fremantle and St Kilda, broke a 16-year finals duck with triumphs over Geelong …

Injured Adelaide forward Mitch McGovern faces a fitness on Wednesday as his AFL grand final hopes hang in the balance. McGovern must complete Adelaide’s main training session on Wednesday to …

NRL referees boss Tony Archer insists he’ll have no issues with Trent Barrett and Shane Flanagan next season, after the pair were fined for criticising officials. The NRL is expected …

A case of footy fever has struck at Melbourne Aquarium, with penguins hitting the ice to predict if the Adelaide Crows or Richmond Tigers will claim AFL Grand Final glory. …

Bernard Tomic’s season of woe has continued with the Australian losing in straight sets in the first round of the Chengdu Open. Britain’s Kyle Edmund comfortably accounted for Tomic, 6-4 …