Jack Watts’ poor form has triggered a massive AFL selection call, with Melbourne dropping him for the crunch match against St Kilda. The key forward has managed only one goal …
Gold Coast coach Neil Henry has welcomed a week of introspection that centred on his future at the NRL club, while potential replacement Craig Bellamy claims he hasn’t given any …
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty recovered from the worst possible start but eventually succumbed to Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. The 21-year-old Barty lost 6-0 3-6 6-2 …
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is dismissing contract uncertainty as a factor in the flagging form of some of his AFL players. Hinkley has axed utility Jackson Trengove, who falls …
AFL pacesetter Adelaide is daring Essendon to launch a full-blooded attack in Saturday night’s game at Etihad Stadium. The top-placed Crows are readying for a scoring shootout, hoping the Bombers …
The Sydney Roosters can’t rely on the long-awaited return of co-captains Boyd Cordner and Jake Friend to give their NRL side the edge over the competition-leading Storm on Saturday, says …
St George Illawarra deny they’re taking a risk with star centre Josh Dugan as their NRL finals hopes go on the line against Gold Coast on Saturday. Dugan is set …
Champion halfback Cooper Cronk has backed the players association to challenge the legality of the salary cap as a step to fast-track negotiations with the NRL. The Rugby League Players …
Will influential Carlton trio John Barker, Levi Casboult and Dale Thomas be at the AFL club next season? Blues coach Brendon Bolton isn’t sure on each of the three – …
Injury-plagued Nick Kyrgios has suffered his first loss to fellow young gun Alexander Zverev, going down in straight sets in the Rogers Cup third round in Montreal. The Australian was …
Roger Federer has dropped his first set since June before dispatching Spaniard David Ferrer 4-6 6-4 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup. Federer was sloppy from the …
Five NSW country features have received significant prize money increases this season. The Port Macquarie Cup, Goulburn Cup, Wellington Boot, Tamworth Cup and Wagga Wagga Town Plate will all be …
Refreshed from a holiday after a break-out season, Beau Mertens is keen to begin his new campaign on a winning note at Flemington. In his first full year riding in …
A year after celebrating their first win as a training partnership with Thronum in the Rosebud, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are looking to mark the occasion with victory in …
Just two cents of every dollar bet so far with the TAB on the Cox Plate has gone on a horse not called Winx. The champion opened at $4 minutes …
A host of feature spring races are in the thoughts of trainer Shane Nichols as he prepares his stable flag bearer I Am A Star for her return at a …
Chris Waller ushers in two newcomers to his staying ranks when Sarrasin and Tom Melbourne begin their preparation for spring campaigns at Rosehill. Although Sarrasin changed hands from French trainer …
Murray Baker has prepared more Australian Group One winners than any other New Zealand-based trainer and is gearing up to do it again. He and his training partner Andrew Forsman …
