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New Zealand jockey Danielle Johnson will get another chance to win a Group One race on Sofia Rosa when she replaces the suspended Michael Walker in the Makybe Diva Stakes. …

Buffering

Star sprinter Buffering will have some quality opposition in a barrier trial with Group One-winning mare Miss Cover Girl among his rivals. The 1050m trial will be run between races …

Several Melbourne spring carnival entrants are among the 17 nominations for the Doncaster Cup including last year’s winner Pallasator. The Sir Mark Prescott-trained seven-year-old, who is entered for the Caulfield …

Two premiership-winning players are among a group of Richmond identities calling for a spill of the AFL club’s board. The group has released a statement to several media outlets ahead …

Australian Will Power’s drive towards the 2016 IndyCar Championship has suffered a damaging blow. Power crashed in the 39th lap of the IndyCar Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International and …

Spaniard Maverick Vinales has roared to his first MotoGP victory for Suzuki at Silverstone with Britain’s Cal Crutchlow second in his home race after starting on pole. Italian great Valentino …

French duo Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils are through to the US Open quarter-finals following impressive victories. Tsonga beat American Jack Sock in four sets on Sunday to reach the …

With seemingly no plans to heed John McEnroe’s advice, Nick Kyrgios is pledging to learn from his bitterly disappointing US Open experience. Kyrgios is struggling to digest his third-round exit …

Rookie Manly coach Trent Barrett has blamed a wretched run of injuries as the reason why the Sea Eagles have missed the NRL finals for the second straight season. Manly …

North Melbourne veteran Drew Petrie believes there’s no reason he can’t function in the same forward line as Jarrad Waite, Ben Brown and Majak Daw. Kangaroos coach Brad Scott faces …

THEY MAY HAVE ONLY PLAYED A HANDFUL OF GAMES BUT THESE PLAYERS WILL HAVE A BIG SAY IN AFL FINALS GEELONG: SAM MENEGOLA Games: 6 Finals: 0 Has looked comfortable …

Shaun Burgoyne acknowledges Hawthorn need to lift in their opening final against Geelong, having “pulled a rabbit out of the hat” to reach the AFL’s top four. The Hawks needed …

Anastasija Sevastova, who quit tennis because of injury in 2013, became the first Latvian woman to reach the US Open quarter-finals since 1994 when she beat Britain’s 13th seed Johanna …

Warriors star Shaun Johnson admits he and his teammates have left coach Andrew McFadden in a precarious position after failing to secure an NRL finals spot. The Auckland-based outfit lost …

Germany’s Nico Rosberg ahs won the Italian Grand Prix for dominant Mercedes to cut team mate Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One world championship lead to two points with seven races remaining. …

Parramatta have endured a torrid 2016 NRL campaign off the park but the Eels are bullish about what 2017 has in store. They concluded their season with a solid 40-18 …

Parramatta have endured a torrid 2016 NRL campaign off the park but the Eels are bullish about what 2017 has in store. They concluded their season with a solid 40-18 …

NRL FINALS FIRST WEEKEND MATCH-UPS 1st Elimination Final 5-Brisbane Broncos v 8-Gold Coast Titans – Friday September 9, 7:50pm AEST (6:10pm local) at Suncorp Stadium Meetings in 2016 – Brisbane …