Johnathan Thurston thought he was entering Wednesday’s State of Origin II without the risk of re-injuring his problematic right shoulder. However, just a day later, he was told he faced …
St George Illawarra star Tyson Frizell will back up from a brutal State of Origin to face Newcastle in the NRL as the Dragons try to arrest their mid-season slump. …
Lewis Hamilton fears he faces an uphill task to land his Mercedes on pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix following Friday’s troubled practice. Hamilton ended the day at the …
Greater Western Sydney and Richmond appear to have stolen the march in staging an AFL match in India, with the clubs confirming plans for a Premiership encounter on the sub-continent. …
St Kilda has vowed not to fall into the complacency trap against injury-decimated Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Saints coach Alan Richardson said while the plan to combat …
Queensland rookie Jarrod Wallace has backed another youngster in Cameron Munster to fill the massive hole at five-eighth following Johnathan Thurston’s long-term injury. Maroons coach Kevin Walters is looking for …
Carlton coach Brendon Bolton has declared Sam Docherty a certain starter for Sunday’s AFL clash with Richmond. There had been speculation Docherty was carrying a niggle but Bolton says the …
Second seed Anastasija Sevastova has dispatched Croatian Ana Konjuh to reach the semi-finals of the Mallorca Open grasscourt event as she bids to go one better than last year. The …
Andy Murray is to warm up for Wimbledon with two exhibition matches at the Aspall Tennis Classic at Hurlingham next week. The world number one has added the event into …
Castleford continued their relentless march towards a first Super League title by beating Leeds 23-12 at Headingley to move seven points clear at the top. The Tigers’ ability to win …
In-form trainer Ben Currie has finally recovered from a virus to be on deck for one of his busiest weeks of the racing season. Currie had two runners at Rockhampton …
A good barrier and a drying track have trainer Matt Dunn growing in confidence Madotti can make a mockery of her long price in the Tattersall’s Tiara. Dunn, who has …
It is 12 months since trainer Kelly Schweida missed one of the biggest wins of his career but he won’t be making the same mistake this year. Schweida was in …
The importance of a good barrier draw has influenced Sydney trainer Matthew Smith to send Palazzo Pubblico south to Melbourne rather than north to Brisbane. Palazzo Pubblico has been scratched …
The Chris Waller-trained Sir Bacchus must overcome the outside barrier and unfamiliar track conditions to justify his joint favouritism for the Winter Dash at Randwick. The four-year-old also steps back …
Ashlor’s racetrack performances have already led to substantial offers but the promising three-year-old will be out to continue the ride for his connections when he runs at Flemington. Trained at …
While Bjorn Baker’s focus will be on the final Group One race of the season in Brisbane, the Sydney trainer has two in-form horses seeking to extend impressive winning streaks …
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, competing in only her second tournament since her playing hand was injured in a knife attack at her home, has advanced to the semifinals at …












