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After three decades of campaigning, North Melbourne have been granted their wish for a Good Friday game with the fixture finally green-lighted by the AFL. The AFL on Tuesday confirmed …

Chris Waller

Epsom Handicap placegetter Mackintosh has arrived in Melbourne as a fresh horse on the scene for the Cantala Stakes and will have Joao Moreira aboard when he chases his first …

Geelong Cup placegetter Oceanographer has been added to the field for the Lexus Stakes, the final race in which the winner is guaranteed a Melbourne Cup start. Oceanographer, one of …

Parramatta have moved to secure the future of the man seen as Jarryd Hayne’s successor as long-term Eels custodian, re-signing Bevan French until the end of the 2019 NRL season. …

First Seal

First Seal’s trainer John Thompson prefers not to dwell on the mare’s injuries which have interrupted her career since she regularly got the better of Winx. In their three-year-old season, …

Good Standing

Trainer James Cummings will wait until acceptance time to decide whether the stable will have one or two runners in the G1 Victoria Derby and can make a case for …

Formula One could be on its way out of Malaysia after the country’s sports minister said “we should stop hosting” the grand prix and the chief of the Sepang International …

Manly signing Blake Green is key to turning around the NRL club’s fortunes according to his new Sea Eagles teammate Martin Taupau. Five-eighth was the problem spot for coach Trent …

One of the NRL’s best talent spotters, Sydney Roosters recruitment manager Peter O’Sullivan, has had his registration cancelled over his links to controversial betting identity Eddie Hayson. The NRL on …

Utility Andrejs Everitt has been delisted by Carlton, his third AFL club. The 27-year-old Everitt played a total of 131 matches for the Western Bulldogs, Sydney and the Blues. He …

Craig Williams

As one of Melbourne’s most successful jockeys continues a spring carnival suspension, another returns on Bendigo Cup day at a meeting not originally in his diary. Craig Williams returns from …

Ocean Embers

A Group One start for two Cranbourne-trained horses hinges on their performances in a sprint race at Flemington. Ocean Embers and We’ve Got This are set to run in the …

Wallabies star Israel Folau looks set for more time in midfield after Samu Kerevi was officially ruled out of the team’s European tour due to injury. Coach Michael Cheika unveiled …

A combination of injury and lack of AFL success was behind Richmond veteran Brett Deledio’s decision to leave the club. The 29-year-old said his move to Greater Western Sydney was …

Former Richmond veteran Brett Deledio says his move to Greater Western Sydney has come after some trying times with the Tigers. The 29-year-old says his love for the game was …

Parramatta’s horror 2016, punctuated by a salary cap scandal, player dramas and boardroom trouble has resulted in an incredible $11 million loss. The massive financial hemorrhaging was announced in a …

Svetlana Kuznetsova has given herself a haircut during her WTA Finals win over Agnieszka Radwanska in Singapore. Kuznetsova dug deep to overcome Radwanska 7-5 1-6 7-5 in their round robin …

Kei Nishikori made a winning return after three weeks out injured, beating Dusan Lajovic 7-5 6-1 in the Swiss Indoors first round. The third-seeded Japanese got the prime match slot …