When a star trio of colts emerged amid Hawkes Racing’s three-year-old winning spree, Swear was anointed the stayer of the bunch to be sent on a Group One charge. He …
Brad Rawiller knows Black Heart Bart is up against Australia’s best racehorse in the Caulfield Stakes but at the same time the jockey has nothing but confidence in his horse. …
Trainer Mike Moroney is convinced Tivaci should have finished closer in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and is hoping the four-year-old can break through for a Group One win in …
Australia’s Daria Gavrilova will be out to continue her strong record against dangerous Ukrainian Elina Svitolina when they meet in the quarter-finals of the China Open. Gavrilova moved into the …
Blake Shinn will bid for his second Melbourne Cup win after being booked for the Lloyd Williams-owned Gallante. Shinn rode Viewed in 2008 to give trainer Bart Cummings his 12th …
Second seed Rafael Nadal survived a late fightback from Adrian Mannarino as he beat the French qualifier 6-1 7-6 (8-6) to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open on a …
James Maloney has expressed sympathy for the plight of his Cronulla teammate Andrew Fifita, after he was banned from the Australian side due to off-field issues. Maloney earned selection in …
Eddie Jones has been accused by Premiership Rugby of placing player welfare at risk after staging a full-bore training camp that has resulted in his England regime being criticised for …
Pumas five-eighth Nicolas Sanchez and winger Manuel Montero must pass last-minute fitness tests before Argentina take on Australia in Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash at Twickenham. Sanchez (ankle) and Montero (leg) …
As Queensland and Australia’s greatest generation begins to contemplate walking off into the sunset, Cooper Cronk insists he’ll be around for years to come. Maroons coach Kevin Walters and his …
The decision to drop Australia’s most experienced prop against scrum specialists Argentina was not made lightly, according to coach Michael Cheika. The 82-Test veteran James Slipper on Thursday lost his …
Unlike his famous 2006 Mount Panorama win with Craig Lowndes, Holden’s Jamie Whincup reckons the omens aren’t looking good ahead of this weekend’s Bathurst 1000. Never usually a superstitious man, …
Pinching a line from the fictional American NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby, Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has left no doubt about what he wants from his team for the rest of …
NRL premiership-winning prop Sam Moa has signed for Super League side Catalans Dragons, ending a successful four-year stint with the Sydney Roosters. The New Zealand international was something of a …
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk and centre Damian de Allende have been recalled to the South African side for Saturday’s final Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand at King’s Park in …
Michael Cheika says he has no fears about throwing young forwards into the fray against a physical Argentina pack after handing Lopeti Timani his run-on debut at Twickenham this Saturday …
An emotional Aaron Smith has apologised for “a huge mistake” that has resulted in him heading home from the All Blacks’ tour of South Africa. The 27-year-old halfback was stood …
We take a look at the 2016 Spring Champion Stakes and list the information about this years edition and past years editions of the race. View what you need to know …










