A trip away from home worked with stayer Sir John Hawkwood going into his most recent Group One assignment. So trainer John Thompson opted to do something similar ahead of …
While trainer Garry Frazer has no doubt about Spright’s talent, he is under no illusions about how tough it will be to overcome a strong field in the Brian Crowley …
Hawthorn champion Sam Mitchell has expressed interested in joining AFL rivals West Coast. The star midfielder, a member of four premiership-winning teams across 307 games with the Hawks, has been …
Jameka remains a solid favourite despite drawing in the second half of the field in the Caulfield Cup. The Ciaron Maher-trained mare firmed slightly from $3.40 to $3.30 after drawing …
If not for Wade Graham’s State of Origin suspension, Tyson Frizell knows he would not be on the verge of his Kangaroos debut. The St George Illawarra back-rower was only …
In-form Nick Kyrgios claims he was bored during his routine 6-4 6-4 first-round triumph over Sam Query at the Shanghai Masters. The 21-year-old, whose victory in the Japan Open on …
The day the AFL has been dreading will soon arrive, with the way now clear for the league’s commission to rule on Jobe Watson’s Brownlow Medal. The league had postponed …
Samantha Stosur’s dismal Asian campaign has come to an end with a third successive first-round exit at the Hong Kong Open. The world No.26 slumped to a 6-3 6-4 defeat …
Sam Burgess and James Graham are vying for the England captaincy, according to new coach Wayne Bennett. Bennett, who has succeeded Steve McNamara in the hot seat, needs to find …
AFL free agent Daniel Wells has joined Collingwood on a lucrative three-year deal. The Magpies confirmed on Tuesday that they had signed the former North Melbourne midfielder, who rejected a …
The AFL Commission will now rule on Jobe Watson’s Brownlow Medal after he and 33 other Essendon players failed to have their doping bans overturned. The Swiss Federal Tribunal has …
England’s controversial high-intensity training camp was exactly what the team needed to cope with Test match rugby, vice-captain Mike Brown has said despite several players being injured during it. Coach …
Hartnell’s defection to tackle the Cox Plate has boosted trainer Ciaron Maher’s 2016 Caulfield Cup hopes, leaving Jameka as the horse to beat in the $3 million handicap. The Maher-trained …
Fremantle have finally sealed an AFL deal for Giants forward Cam McCarthy, a year after first trying to trade for him. The Dockers gave up pick No.3 in the draft …
Hawthorn forward Luke Breust says he won’t be moving to Gold Coast as part of an AFL trade for Jaeger O’Meara. Breust has been linked with a move to the …
Raiders NRL flyer Jordan Rapana will make his Kiwis debut after being named in new coach David Kidwell’s starting XIII against Australia. Rapana, 27, burst onto the Kiwis radar in …
Trent Merrin feared his representative rugby league career was finished after he was overlooked for NSW in this year’s State of Origin series. But the star Penrith back-rower now has …
Trent Merrin feared his representative career was over before he was recalled to the Australian squad for the Four Nations. Merrin was overlooked for NSW this season, a situation that …
