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Serena Williams’ 186-week reign as world No.1 is over while the women to replace her at the top, Angelique Kerber, is through to the US Open final. Williams lost her …

GWS Giants co-captain Phil Davis says matching arch rival Sydney in the midfield will be the key to winning their maiden AFL finals match on Saturday. The key defender reckons …

The Wallabies are primed to snap a horrid six-Test losing streak and ease mounting pressure on themselves after wrapping up their best training week of the year, assistant coach Stephen …

Veteran Manly centre Steve Matai has reportedly had his mobile phone seized as police investigate allegations of match-fixing in the NRL. Seven Network and Fairfax Media both reported on Friday …

Coach Shane Flanagan believes Cronulla’s long wait to play finals football has been behind their recent slump in form. After hitting a mid-season purple patch, setting a club-record 15 game …

On the eve of their NRL qualifying final, North Queensland coach Paul Green has raised concerns over Melbourne’s often maligned ruck tactics. The Storm have long been accused of using …

The Adelaide Crows have learnt one lesson already from the AFL finals – there’s no such thing as favourites. Adelaide enter Saturday night’s elimination final against North Melbourne as raging …

Jarrod Croker admires what Canberra achieved two decades ago, but the skipper wants to make 2016 the start of a new golden era for the NRL club. The second-placed Raiders …

Serena Williams’ 186-week reign as world No.1 is over after Karolina Pliskova beat her 6-2 7-6 (7-5) in the semi-finals of the US Open. The 10th-seeded Czech moves into the …

Protectionist - Melbourne Cup 2016

A minor setback to Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist has opened the door once again to a 2016 Melbourne Cup campaign for the Australian Bloodstock owned galloper. A minor injury saw …

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne will make her comeback to the saddle in a race at Sale in country Victoria. Payne, who hasn’t ridden competitively since she underwent pancreatic surgery …

It’s been a decade since Toowoomba trainer Kevin Kemp has won a race in Sydney, but he has had limited opportunities. He now has a horse he thinks is good …

Entirely Platinum - Makybe Diva Stakes

Although Entirely Platinum hasn’t won a race for more than two years, his co-trainer insists he is in career-best form. Wayne Hawkes, who prepares the gelding in partnership with his …

Tycoon Tara

The rebirth of Tycoon Tara’s racing career has surprised Peter Snowden. The mare came to Peter and Paul Snowden’s Randwick stable from Victoria for one last shot at racing after …

Tivaci

Tivaci will be out to enhance his stud prospects this spring after saving himself from being gelded with a stakes win last campaign. The Mike Moroney-trained four-year-old resumes in Saturday’s …

El Divino

Adrian Bott is not taking his first opportunity to add to the hundreds of Group One winners produced from Tulloch Lodge for granted. Gai Waterhouse has trained more than 130 …

Wazzenme will chase feature race success in his home town after trainer Stuart Webb decided against a Golden Rose mission in Sydney. Caulfield-based Webb admitted Saturday’s Golden Rose at Rosehill …

FACTS AND FIGURES ON THE GOLDEN ROSE Group One, 1400m, $1 million, three-year-olds, set weights HISTORY * Known as the Peter Pan Stakes until 2003 and elevated to Group One …