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Australia has opted against immediate returns for the bulk of their Rio Olympics gold medal-winning women’s rugby sevens team. Four Olympic champions will return to action for the Oceania Sevens …

Jobe Watson will find out next week if he gets to keep his Brownlow Medal, but the issue of the Essendon captaincy won’t be resolved until January. Watson and all …

Nick Kyrgios has served a reduced ban and is free to return to the ATP Tour but mystery surrounds the nature of counselling he received. Kyrgios was suspended for eight …

Wests Tigers’ longest-serving player Chris Lawrence says there’s been significant change at the NRL club, but denies there was a culture of bullying as suggested by a damning newspaper report …

New Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says the Lions captaincy is up for grabs. But Fagan said a decision on whether incumbent Tom Rockliff would keep the reins would not be …

Last-start Darley Classic winner Malaguerra is the favourite for the $1 million Winterbottom Stakesin Perth. The Peter Gelagotis-trained gelding is at $2.80 but is not yet a confirmed runner in …

Port Adelaide vice-captain Hamish Hartlett won’t be ostracised after seeking an AFL trade, teammate Ollie Wines says. The Power were willing to trade Hartlett, who held talks with clubs including …

The Australian Turf Club has reported a $13.4 million operating surplus for the last financial year. The club said it was a record operating surplus for the ATC following the …

Cox Plate and Emirates Stakes fourth placegetter Vadamos has been retired to stand at Tally-Ho Stud in Ireland. Trained by Andre Fabre, Vadamos won the Group One Prix Du Moulin …

Fresh from their Group One win with Awesome Rock, co-trainers Leon and Troy Corstens will be after more stakes success when Vezalay runs at Sandown. Vezalay is being aimed towards …

Robbie Laing will weigh up which race is the most winnable before making a call whether three-year-old So Si Bon takes on the older horses in the Zipping Classic or …

Brisbane Racing Club chairman Neville Bell has defended the plan to move the Doomben 10,000 to Eagle Farm from next year. Under Racing Queensland’s proposal the Group One weight-for-age race …

Abbey Marie has pleased Mick Kent in a Sandown gallop but the trainer has not yet committed her to a start in the Summoned Stakes. Abbey Marie is unbeaten in …

As he prepares stable star Terravista for a return to Group One racing, trainer Joe Pride is looking forward to the debut of youngster Our Mantra. Terravista will travel to …

A fetlock injury has prompted the early retirement of Golden Slipper winner Capitalist. Last season’s champion two-year-old, Capitalist had just two starts at three and was withdrawn from Saturday’s Darley …

Dale Earnhardt Jr is still driving fast, even though he has been sidelined from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series because of a concussion. Earnhardt was pulled over for speeding while …

New coach Simon Goodwin says his young Melbourne side must run with the best of them to break their decade-long AFL finals drought. The Demons’ first to fourth year players …

There’s never been a gulf like it in Supercars history. For the first time, Red Bull Racing’s lead in the teams championship stands at over 2000 points. Jamie Whincup and …