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Damien Oliver showed why he is rated one of Australia’s best jockeys with a last-to-first win aboard Payroll at Doomben on Saturday. Oliver drove Payroll ($5) through a gap near …

Kris Lees has earmarked promising three-year-old Just Dreaming for higher honours next season after a hard-fought Rosehill win. Coming off a promising run in the Scone Guineas, Just Dreaming raced …

Northern NSW gelding Zamex has finished strongly at Rosehill to give trainer Matthew Dunn his eighth win in a Highway Handicap. The Murwillumbah-based Dunn and Canberra’s Matt Dale now share …

He is a rising five-year-old but the consensus is Firsthand still has plenty to learn despite maintaining his 50 per cent win record with victory at Rosehill. Trained by Hawkes …

Consistent sprinter Deploy earned an extended winter carnival campaign when he outgunned Dothraki to win the Group Two Moreton Cup at Doomben on Saturday. Last week connections of Deploy decided …

Connections of talented mare Bonny O’Reilly are hopeful of a penalty from her win in the Helen Coughlan Stakes to gain a Stradbroke Handicap berth. Bonny O’Reilly firmed from $26 …

Experienced jockey Corey Brown warmed up for a return to the Queensland winter carnival with a treble at Rosehill. Brown reigned supreme on Saturday when Louie Sea Kay won the …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson has lamented the Eagles’ lack of personnel during Saturday’s three-point AFL loss to the Gold Coast. The Eagles, who are yet to shake off their …

Tennis super-brat John McEnroe has attempted to lighten up the Margaret Court firestorm with an online mickey-take of the hottest issue in world sport, asking fans “who gives a “f**k?”. …

PLAYER OF THE DAY: It could be anyone after a string of impressive performances but the honour has to go to the man on top of the tennis world. Andy …

Sydney Roosters star Boyd Cordner has credited his mental toughness for helping him turn in two inspirational performances in the space of 72 hours. Three days after leading the Blues …

The Brumbies’ Super Rugby finals qualification has all but assured them of a seemingly impossible sudden-death task for Australian sides – beating a team from New Zealand. The ACT-based franchise’s …

Just 72 hours after his star turn in the Blues stirring Origin win Jarryd Hayne was barely noticeable in the Gold Coast’s meek 20-8 loss to the Cowboys in Townsville …

Confident but wary, Samantha Stosur senses a huge opportunity as she fights for a place in the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday night. Australia’s last singles hope faces Latvian Jelena …

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott saw just one redeeming feature in his side’s loss to Richmond: if the Roos had put in a similar effort a few years back they …

St George Illawarra’s football will only continue to get better now captain Gareth Widdop is back, according to coach Paul McGregor. The Dragons have shocked the NRL this year to …

Dustin Martin underlined his importance to Richmond by taking apart a potential free agency suitor in North Melbourne on Saturday night. The Tigers superstar was brilliant throughout at Etihad Stadium …

Provincial Barbarians coach Clayton McMillan insists “there’s a lot of water to run under the bridge” before the British and Irish Lions can be dismissed as genuine challengers to an …