Mediterranean’s rise to become Peter and Paul Snowden’s sole Golden Rose hope seemed unlikely a month ago. Capitalist was favourite for the Golden Rose while Mediterranean’s best effort on a racecourse …

Lee Freedman has the unique chance to win the Group One race named after the champion horse he trained when Our Ivanhowe makes his spring return in the Makybe Diva …

Rebel Dane is in good form and is as fit as he’s ever been but his trainer admits as the horse gets older, the races get tougher. Gary Portelli is …

World No.1 Novak Djokovic has advanced to the US Open final with a four set victory over Frenchman Gael Monfils. Djokovic took the match 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-2 as both …

Angelique Kerber, who fulfilled a dream by completing her rise to the rank of world No.1 in women’s tennis, now has a chance to satisfy a more basic urge – …

Cronulla are battling on the wrong side of history as they head into Saturday’s NRL qualifying final against Canberra treading water. After 15 straight wins, Shane Flanagan’s Sharks were shaping …

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge used the team’s eight-point win against West Coast in Melbourne in June as inspiration for their elimination final triumph, defender Jason Johannisen says. “He said …

Quade Cooper is set for a high-stakes homecoming when he steers the Wallabies in Saturday’s Test against the Springboks at Suncorp Stadium. The mercurial five-eighth has signed a deal to …

Hawthorn winger Isaac Smith came desperately close to living out every AFL footballer’s dream at the MCG on Friday night. Instead, he endured a nightmare scenario as his potentially match-winning …

At last. That’s the feeling across players, coaches, officials, fans and media heading into Saturday’s AFL qualifying final Sydney derby between the Swans and Giants at ANZ Stadium. The hype …

Coach Chris Scott has promised Geelong will be ready for their AFL preliminary final, regardless of the round 23 bye. The Cats’ pulsating two-point qualifying final win over Hawthorn on …

They were rattled in the first half of last week’s second Bledisloe but All Blacks forwards insist they’ve learned a valuable lesson about keeping their cool in the face of …

Gold Coast coach Neil Henry has blasted the referees after his side were dumped from the NRL finals in a controversial 44-28 loss to Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. Henry was …

The fiercest rivalry in modern AFL history has delivered again. Geelong’s pulsating two-point qualifying final win over Hawthorn on Friday night added another chapter to a nine-year duel. As usual, …

Geelong have booked an AFL preliminary final berth in stunning fashion, Hawthorn winger Isaac Smith missing a set-shot after the siren to leave the Cats winners by two points at …

Geelong have beaten Hawthorn by two points in a pulsating AFL qualifying final at the MCG. Hawthorn’s Isaac Smith had a shot on goal after Friday night’s final siren, but …

Carlton have locked up classy defender Jacob Weitering until the end of the 2021 AFL season after the No.1 draft pick agreed to a four-year contract extension. The 18-year-old joins …

The NRL bunker is under fire again after several contentious decisions overshadowed the Brisbane Broncos’ 44-28 elimination final victory over the Gold Coast. The Titans were leading 6-0 in the …