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Every weekend, Dustin Martin’s performances seem to increase his wage demands for 2018, but Richmond coach Damien Hardwick is relaxed about the AFL midfielder’s future. Martin, 25, has powered the …

Their fans are up and about, but no one at Richmond is getting carried away with their perfect start to the season. Least of all the AFL club’s on-field leaders. …

South Sydney coach Michael Maguire has thrown cautious support behind the introduction of an 18th player amid fears it could be open to exploitation. The NRL competition committee will on …

Gary Ablett says he has quit social media after constant speculation about his future and backlash from a lacklustre performance against Greater Western Sydney. The dual Brownlow medallist received heavy …

Wallabies centre Matt Toomua is unlikely to play for English club Leicester this season, according to coach Matt O’Connor. Toomua underwent knee surgery after damaging ligaments during a European Champions …

An impressive track gallop at Broadmeadow means Le Romain will not be put out to pasture for a spell just yet. Newcastle trainer Kris Lees saw exactly what he wanted …

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have been granted an adjournment to seek legal advice after being charged by Racing NSW stewards for substituting three horses for a televised track gallop. …

After missing the Golden Mile win at Bendigo, jockey Tom Sadler will reunite with Observational in the Group Three Easter Cup at Caulfield with the opportunity to win the biggest …

Hopes of a Group One-winning send-off from Sydney racing are over for Hong Kong-bound trainer Michael Freedman with Golden Slipper runner-up Frolic out of the Champagne Stakes at Randwick. Frolic …

The Darren Weir-trained star Black Heart Bart will bypass the All Aged Stakes in Sydney, with an historic second Group One Goodwood in Adelaide now his immediate target. Black Heart …

New Zealand Group One winner Start Wondering will head to Brisbane rather than Hong Kong for his next race. His co-trainer JJ Rayner said the quarantine restrictions to get him …

Apprentice jockey Melanie Bolwell is now in a stable condition after a three-horse fall at Warialda in which popular senior rider Darren Jones lost his life. Racing NSW safety officer …

The signing of new West Tigers coach Ivan Cleary could be enough to persuade the team’s captain Aaron Woods to stay put at the embattled NRL club. “So far I …

Sitting on the sidelines, winger Corey Oates admits he wasn’t confident of earning a recall from injury any time soon watching his replacement David Mead’s impressive Brisbane debut. Talking to …

Veteran Western Bulldogs defender Matthew Boyd turns 35 this season but he is not approaching his 15th AFL campaign like it’s his last. Boyd’s playing future was the subject of …

Former Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah has taken a subtle swipe at his old club, saying he can’t be blamed for the ongoing dramas that have dominated their start to …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says the club needs to keep finding new ways to win if they are to build a streak of AFL victories. The Magpies kick-started their season …

Parramatta co-captain Tim Mannah has welcomed the imminent signing of Mitchell Moses, describing the five-eighth as a great acquisition for the club. While there has yet to be confirmation from …