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Happy Clapper has ended a 15-month absence from the winner’s circle with an emphatic victory in the Group Three Newmarket Handicap at Newcastle. The six-year-old will now attempt to become …

Group One-winning Mick Price-trained stablemates Extreme Choice and Flying Artie have been retired and will stand at Newgate Farm in the spring. The two colts will join 2016 Golden Slipper …

Trainer Bjorn Baker is confident Impavido can put his Australian Derby campaign back on track at Rosehill after a luckless run in the Group One Randwick Guineas. The three-year-old gelding …

No prizes for guessing what birthday boy Ash Taylor wished for before running out in the Gold Coast Titans’ NRL clash with Parramatta. Still, what happened next must have exceeded …

The return of Corey Norman can’t come soon enough for Parramatta after Friday night’s shock 26-14 NRL loss to the injury-ravaged Gold Coast. But Eels coach Brad Arthur said Norman …

Melbourne skipper Nic Stirzaker says close enough won’t be good enough for the remainder of the Super Rugby season. The Rebels almost upset competition frontrunners, the Chiefs, before being overrun …

It was almost a case of back to the drawing board for Warriors coach Stephen Kearney after Friday’s 24-12 loss to the Bulldogs in Dunedin. The nominal visitors started well …

They still had no luck with injuries but a depleted Gold Coast somehow reversed their fortunes, upsetting NRL ladder leaders Parramatta 26-14. In a stunning boilover, the Titans on Friday …

Melbourne fell short of a win but pushed the Chiefs and their case to remain in next year’s Super Rugby competition with a gutsy 27-14 loss at AAMI Park. With …

A resilient defensive effort combined with attacking potency has helped Canterbury secure a 24-12 NRL win over the Warriors. The 12-point victory was the Bulldogs’ sixth in seven games against …

He may have played 338 NRL games but kicking the winning goal will never get old for Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith. After the Storm locked up their AAMI Park …

Top Australian sports caller Bruce McAvaney has revealed he has cancer. The 64-year-old was diagnosed with leukaemia two years ago after an abnormal blood test. The illness was one of …

Trent Cotchin will lead Richmond for a fifth AFL season, heading a new three-man leadership group. The Brownlow Medal-winning midfielder was voted by the Tigers’ playing group to continue as …

The Crusaders have pulled a win from the Super Rugby fire for the third successive match, downing the Blues 33-24 in Christchurch to maintain their unbeaten start to the season. …

The records might show Mark Newnham will saddle his first Golden Slipper runner at Rosehill, but that belies his experience with the worlds’ richest race for two-year-olds. Newnham took out …

NRL clubs exploiting the concussion rule to gain a free interchange are set to increasingly come under the microscope, with Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan questioning whether coaches are taking advantage …

NRL clubs exploiting the concussion rule to gain a free interchange are set to increasingly come under the microscope, with Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan questioning whether coaches are taking advantage …

Hartnell

The second highest-rated horse in the country, Hartnell, is the odds-on favourite to bounce back and win the Group One Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill after a disappointing showing at his …