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Tim Martin was at trackwork when the vet called to tell him one of his mares was suffering from colic after giving birth. Armed with the treatment, the trainer spent …

The Lindsay Park team has decided the time is right to put blinkers on Seaburge for the first time in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude. And the colt’s jockey Mark Zahra …

Former Wests Tigers favourite Gareth Ellis, who captained Hull to their first-ever Challenge Cup triumph at Wembley last month, has been shortlisted for the 2016 Man of Steel award. Ellis …

As an expansion club full of young and impressionable talent, Greater Western Sydney didn’t want to just hire an AFL coach when Mark Williams left in 2012. The panel charged …

Former Collingwood premiership-winning captain Nick Maxwell has lauded the growth of his former Pies backline colleague Heath Shaw, after being reunited with him at emerging AFL power Greater Western Sydney. …

He may be plotting Paul Gallen’s NRL downfall but Johnathan Thurston says there are no longer any hard feelings in the wake of their State of Origin feud. North Queensland …

Jack Macrae will happily cope with less love in the AFL if that is the price to pay for a Western Bulldogs premiership. The midfielder admits that while he is …

A free beer from your mate is usually something you’d be happy about. But Ricky Stuart hopes he’s the one shouting a cold one on Saturday night, not Craig Bellamy. …

Sydney have several important selection calls ahead of Friday night’s AFL preliminary final against Geelong at the MCG. They have already ruled out Rising Star winner Callum Mills because of …

Five-eighth Pat Lambie, who has not played for South Africa since June, has been named among four call-ups to the Springboks squad for their last two Rugby Championship matches. Lambie …

Killer instinct, momentum and belief – they’re prized intangibles that teams spend years trying to develop. A heady fortnight in the AFL finals has given the Western Bulldogs a powerful …

Jarryd Hayne has met with the NRL integrity unit after video emerged of him with an alleged bikie on the Gold Coast. Hayne was at the Titans’ NRL club headquarters …

North Melbourne ruck-forward Majak Daw has spurned interest from rival AFL clubs to sign a new contract with the Kangaroos. The club announced on Wednesday that Daw had agreed to …

Varvara Lepchenko has been cleared of any wrongdoing after testing positive for the now-illegal medication meldonium, the use of which left five-time grand slam winner Maria Sharapova banned. International Tennis …

A fed up Ricky Stuart has appealed to referees to let Canberra play the exciting brand of rugby league that’s made them a success in 2016 against Melbourne in Saturday’s …

Winger Antonio Winterstein has failed to prove his fitness for North Queensland’s NRL preliminary final against Cronulla on Friday night. However, boom teenager Kalyn Ponga remained on standby for veteran …

Wade Graham has vowed to continue his super-aggressive approach to shutting down Johnathan Thurston, even if it means risking a grand final suspension. Cronulla backrower Graham’s hard at it approach …

Tennis chiefs plan to adopt the NFL’s Super Bowl model, selecting fixed-venue cities in advance for their showcase Davis and Fed Cup finals. The switch from one finalist hosting the …