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PLAYER MOST UNDER PRESSURE * Ben Hunt – having signed with St George Illawarra on a big-money deal over 12 months in advance, the spotlight will be firmly on the …

Eighth immortal Andrew Johns knows a thing or two about parties, and even he says rugby league is parading around like it’s the early 1990s all over again. It was …

It’s no secret Winx’s rivals are lining up in the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick running for second, with a $56,000 bet underscoring her favouritism to claim a …

Star jockey Dwayne Dunn made the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield his own with a record run of four-straight wins from 2005 to 2008. It’s an achievement the jockey is …

David Hayes is not conceding the Futurity Stakes to Black Heart Bart, giving He’s Our Rokkii a good chance against him at Caulfield. Hayes and his Lindsay Park co-trainers, his …

DAVID HAYES AIMS FOR SIXTH BLUE DIAMOND Hall of Fame trainer David Hayes, who now trains in partnership with his son Ben and nephew Tom Dabernig, has six runners in …

Veteran Ed Jenkins will return to boost Australia’s injury-depleted rugby sevens men’s stocks for next month’s World Series fifth leg in Las Vegas. Former captain Jenkins, having recovered from a …

An expletive-laden tape recording of a private Essendon management meeting over the 2012 supplements program reveals allegations the AFL recanted over punishments to players and administrators for doping. The recording, …

Caroline Wozniacki reached the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships for the sixth time when she defeated Catherine Bellis 6-3 6-2. Wozniacki, who won the Dubai title in 2011, reached …

Darius Boyd has declared he is open to a Darren Lockyer-like move into the famous Brisbane No.6 jersey to fill the hole left by Ben Hunt’s impending departure. With Hunt …

Age continues to be no barrier for St Kilda’s Nick Riewoldt, who could be set to play every game this AFL season. The 34-year-old showed his usual prodigious work rate …

No team has won back-to-back NRL premierships for 24 years, but Cronulla captain Paul Gallen won’t accept any excuses from his Sharks on why they can’t buck the trend. Cronulla …

St George Illawarra captain Gareth Widdop has embraced the challenge of becoming the main man to transform his team’s lacklustre attack this upcoming NRL season. After the dramatic exit of …

Melbourne are hopeful of getting some bodies back on deck after their opening-round Super Rugby clash was wrecked by injuries. The Rebels were overrun by the Blues 56-18 at AAMI …

Fit again, Ireland five-eighth Johnny Sexton returns to the side for France’s visit as coach Joe Schmidt picked from a near full-strength squad in a bid to stay in contention …

Lewis Hamilton declared his new Mercedes “pretty awesome” on Thursday after lapping a blustery Silverstone circuit in the car he hopes will secure him a fourth Formula One world championship. …

Flanker John Barclay will captain Scotland for the first time in seven years in their Six Nations clash with Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday, taking over from injured scrumhalf Greig …

France manager Guy Noves has made three changes to his starting 15 to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, including drafting in Yoann Huget to replace Virimi Vakatawa …