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Hawthorn vice-captain Isaac Smith says the Hawks haven’t hit the panic button after Saturday’s shock loss to Essendon. Smith is confident his side can address the issues exposed in the …

Pelerin and After All That have secured the final two spots in the $400,000 Country Championship final by running the quinella in the Wild Card at Scone. Sunday’s meeting was …

Seven years and a million dollars after he ran second in the Golden Slipper, Decision Time has run his last race. Trainer Clarry Conners said Decision Time had suffered a …

Spectroscope will chase an Australian Group One win in the Doncaster Mile at his third local start after earning his way with victory in the Prelude. The French import is …

Craig Williams has been given the all-clear and released from hospital following a fall at Mornington but will miss the first day of The Championships at Randwick. Melbourne’s premier jockey …

Sold For Song’s strong finish in the recent Coolmore Classic has encouraged her trainer Kevin Kemp to map out a three-state campaign for the mare. Sold For Song ran well …

Maverick Vinales has won a rain-delayed and shortened Qatar MotoGP season-opener in a triumphant Yamaha debut for the young Spaniard. Italian Andrea Dovizioso was second for Ducati with 38-year-old compatriot …

Samantha Stosur has claimed her maiden fourth-round WTA berth of the year thanks to a tough three-set victory over Shuai Peng at the Miami Open. The 14th-seed Stosur fought back …

Daniel Ricciardo says there is one positive from his miserable Australian Grand Prix – the fact that it is now over. The Australian capped a wretched weekend by failing to …

The boss of Mercedes’ Formula One team hopes a rare defeat will be character building. Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton and his new teammate Valtteri Bottas were trumped by Ferrari’s Sebastian …

AFL’s Hanley brothers, Cian and Pearce, will return home to Ireland over a private family matter. Gold Coast midfielder Pearce played in the Suns’ QClash loss to former club Brisbane …

Second seed Kei Nishikori of Japan outlasted Spain’s Fernando Verdasco 7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-1 in a nearly three-hour marathon match at the Miami Open. Sunday’s victory came hours after third seed …

Aaron Woods has had enough of talking about the next coach of the Wests Tigers, but admits he is embracing the challenge of leading his teammates through a turbulent period. …

Kieran Foran is racing the clock to make his NRL comeback against the Gold Coast on Saturday after a freak injury caused him to be a late scratching against St …

It was his first full game since coming back from twin shoulder reconstructions, but Melbourne veteran Billy Slater showed glimpses of returning to his best NRL form. That’s the belief …

Gareth Widdop has shrugged off a nerve-jarring car accident just hours before kick-off to write himself into the St George Illawarra history books. Widdop was involved in a worrying accident …

This has been a injury-plagued start to the AFL season for 34-year-olds. Three of them – former St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt, Western Bulldogs premiership defender Dale Morris and West …

High scoring was the theme of the opening round of the AFL season, but Geelong coach Chris Scott says sides should make hay while the sun shines. Teams averaged 103.6 …