Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron knows it will be near-impossible for his AFL side to keep Marcus Bontempelli quiet for the entirety of Saturday night’s preliminary final. Bontempelli, who …
Casey Dellacqua is eyeing a return to tennis nearly twelve months after suffering a concussion that forced her to step away from the game. The French Open mixed doubles champion …
Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron expects nerves, but is adamant his young side won’t be unnerved when they seek to secure a spot in the AFL grand final. There …
AFL strugglers Brisbane haven’t had any discussions around trading out stars Pearce Hanley and Tom Rockliff, chief executive Greg Swann says. The Lions boss says the club won’t consider any …
If Warriors chief Jim Doyle could sign any NRL player at any time, Kiwi star Kieran Foran would be right at the top of his list. And on Thursday evening, …
Days after he delivered the Holden Racing Team a famous Supercars victory at Sandown, veteran Garth Tander has been shown the door in favour of Scott Pye for 2017. Walkinshaw …
New Zealand will continue to oppose the wishes of Australia and South Africa and lobby to revamp the Super Rugby playoffs. However, New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew agrees …
Essendon star Jobe Watson doesn’t know how he’ll perform in the AFL next season or whether he will remain captain of his club. But after a “liberating” gap year, the …
A liberating year abroad on a diet of no footy has Jobe Watson primed for a return to AFL in 2017. Essendon captain Watson escaped the AFL bubble during his …
Essendon captain Jobe Watson has confirmed he’ll continue his decorated AFL career next season. Watson, among 34 past and present Essendon players banned this season because of the club’s 2012 …
Australia will kick off their 2017 Davis Cup World Group campaign with a home tie against the Czech Republic. Lleyton Hewitt’s side reclaimed a place in the elite World Group …
Godolphin’s sparkling start to the Australian racing year could be the first sign they are beginning to peg back the dominance of Chris Waller. Sheikh Mohammed’s big money operation had …
As Lucia Valentina gets older her trainer Kris Lees believes he has found a new winning formula. It won the mare a Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick in the autumn …
UNDERWOOD STAKES Group One, $500,000, 1800m, weight-for-age HISTORY First run in 1924 when known as Williamstown Stakes. A good lead-up to the Cox Plate. Significant winners include: Whittier (1924/25), Phar …
SIR RUPERT CLARKE STAKES $500,000, Group One, Handicap, 1400m at Caulfield HISTORY Registered name Invitation Stakes and first run in 1951. Significant winners include Matrice (1955), Tauto (1970-71), Cap D’Antibes …
Craig Williams’ first win in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 11 years ago added another chapter to a family history in the race. The jockey has since added another four …
Denmagic is the horse that represents rejuvenation for trainer David Pfieffer. Some of the stable’s leading lights including Group Two winner Cradle Me, Atmospherical, who was fifth in last year’s …
Samara Dancer can emulate an elder sibling by winning a Guineas Prelude at Caulfield, but her trainer Phillip Stokes hopes she can do even better in her Group One finale …
