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Justin Bieber music has been banned from the Western Force gym this week, as players attempt to overcome their bumps and bruises in time for Thursday night’s Super Rugby clash …

He may be two months younger than Jai Field, but Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary has some words of wisdom for the St George-Illawarra rookie: Back yourself and play tough. An …

Legless Veuve has done what she needed to in a track gallop at Caulfield to convince trainer Stuart Webb to let her take her place in the Australian Guineas. The …

KEY POINTS IN YOUR TEAM’S ROUND-ONE NRL SIDE: CRONULLA V BRISBANE: Gerard Beale is named at fullback for the Sharks, with Valentine Holmes unexpected to play as part of an …

Leading contender for the NSW Country Championship Final, Perfect Dare, has tuned up for the $400,000 race with a barrier trial win at the Gold Coast. Trained by Matt Dunn …

Melbourne racegoers must wait to marvel at super mare Winx at Flemington for the first time, with trainer Chris Waller ruling out a crack at the $1.5 million Australian Cup …

It’s been eight years since the Warriors opened their NRL season with a win, but the omens are good for this Sunday’s match against Newcastle at Mount Smart Stadium. The …

Cronulla’s top fullback candidate Valentine Holmes is unlikely to play in Thursday’s NRL season-opener against Brisbane despite being named on Tuesday. In a revamped team-list Tuesday for 2017, club coaches …

Melbourne NRL veteran Will Chambers won’t watch a replay of last year’s grand final loss but insists he isn’t haunted by the game-changing pass that he didn’t throw. In the …

Trainer Toby Edmonds is having second thoughts about running Golden Slipper 2017 second favourite Houtzen at Eagle Farm after she was given a higher weight than he expected. Houtzen received 63kg …

Brumbies back-rower Jordan Smiler sees shades of the 2012 Canberra-based side among the current new faces as the team looks to build on an encouraging first-round Super Rugby loss. The …

Essendon’s Michael Hurley has been cleared of serious damage to his ankle and could still play in the Bombers’ final AFL pre-season game. The important key defender limped off the …

Jack Watts’ tough AFL pre-season continues, with the Melbourne tall utility forced to leave training early because of illness. The former No.1 draft pick had done extra competitive work on …

St Kilda’s young forward unit must step up if the Saints are to make the 2017 AFL finals, says Tim Membrey. Coach Alan Richardson has tinkered with his game plan …

Port Adelaide president David Koch has told Gold Coast Suns if they wear red-and-gold jumpers in their match in Shanghai it will be the last time they are invited to …

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan is not surprised the Sharks have been written off by a number of NRL critics, but believes his side are capable of proving the doubters wrong. …

Teams eyeing their Super Rugby match against the Sunwolves as a chance for easy points should think again, warn the Hurricanes. Last year’s champions thrashed them 83-17 in Tokyo in …

Canberra teenager Nick Cotric is poised to be handed one of the NRL’s toughest assignments – a round-one debut against North Queensland in Townsville. The departure of Edrick Lee to …