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Australian Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo believes the nine Australians arrested for celebrating his Malaysian Grand Prix win in their budgie smugglers should be released and escape serious sanctions. The …

Petra Kvitova breezed past defending champion Garbine Muguruza 6-1 6-4 to move into the quarter-finals, while world No.1 Angelique Kerber battled past Barbora Strycova in the second round of the …

Giant Wallabies trio Taqele Naiyaravo, Wycliff Palu and Will Skelton have earned Barbarians honours to play next month. The Barbarians, to be coached by former Wallabies mentor Robbie Deans and …

Halfback Aaron Smith is heading home from the All Blacks’ tour of South Africa after he was suspended for an airport toilet incident. The 27-year-old was stood down for this …

The AFL trade period is yet to begin but it’s already shaping as something of a bust for Fremantle and West Coast. The Eagles and Dockers will go into Monday’s …

Warriors hooker Issac Luke says new boss Stephen Kearney is just the tonic the club needs to cure their defensive woes. The Warriors were the third-worst defensive side in the …

There are no hard feelings from Swiss motorsport driver Simona de Silvestro despite last year’s “Pussy Wagon” controversy at the Bathurst 1000. However, the ex-IndyCar driver has vowed not to …

A lack of confidence and no killer blow halted the Wallabies’ historic charge in Pretoria, and halfback Will Genia believes the pressure is on the backline to return both against …

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. …

Bernard Tomic has been thrashed in the opening round of the Beijing Open, going down to Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets. It was an insipid performance from the …

Maria Sharapova claims the International Tennis Federation hearing into her doping violation was “not neutral” and that the sports governing body tried to make an example of her. The 29-year-old …

Harlow Gold

A filly bought in New Zealand as an Oaks prospect could give her syndicator and young rider a breakthrough at the elite level in the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. Harlow …

Hugh Bowman

Hugh Bowman isn’t expecting tactics to be a factor when he rides Winx in a three-horse Group One race at Caulfield. The champion Sydney-trained mare will face off against Black …

Bernard Tomic has been thrashed in the opening round of the Beijing Open, going down to Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets. It was an insipid performance from the …

A back injury forced home hero Kei Nishikori to quit less than 45 minutes into his match with Joao Sousa, handing the Portuguese victory on Wednesday at the Japan Open. …

James Kelly and Matt Dea will play for Essendon again next year. Kelly and Dea were two notable successes for the Bombers in their tough season, in which 12 players …

Michelle Payne

Michelle Payne’s shock and disappointment at not being able to ride in NSW has been tempered somewhat by a Group Two chance at Caulfield. Payne was booked for the John …

He's Our Rokkii

Co-trainer Tom Dabernig is confident He’s Our Rokki can make the step to Group One company when he lines up in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. He’s Our Rokki is …