After five months without playing senior footy, could Ryan Schoenmakers jump straight into an AFL finals campaign? Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson believes so and won’t be afraid to throw his …

Nick Kyrgios has smashed three racquets in rapid succession before being knocked out of the Cincinnati Masters in the second round. Kyrgios lost his temper after losing the first set …

Bernard Tomic has claimed his highest ranked scalp in seven months, beating World No.11 David Goffin to advance to the third round of the Cincinnati Open. Tomic had to stage …

Jason Taylor has bitten his tongue over Ryan James’ slap on the wrist from the NRL judiciary, wary of causing turmoil 24 hours out from his team’s biggest game of …

Winx will have just six opponents when she makes her return in the Warwick Stakes. The champion mare begins her campaign aimed at a defence of the Cox Plate in …

Stakes winner Sweet Sherry will be given every chance to prove she’s a Thousand Guineas filly this campaign with the Golden Rose also in the mix. Sweet Sherry is set …

Ben Creagh’s 270-game NRL career is over, the St George Illawarra forward announcing his retirement after struggling to overcome a chronic knee injury. The 31-year-old will end his career as …

O’Reilly Cyrus will have another start in Brisbane in an attempt to ensure she makes the field for the Group One Golden Rose. O’Reilly Cyrus is at $101 to win …

Michael Costa often spends Saturdays listening to major races on the radio while cleaning out boxes at his Warwick Farm stables. The 28-year-old trainer will be in the thick of …

A wide barrier draw in the Carlyon Stakes could prompt a change of plans for Keen Array. Tom Dabernig said he and co-trainers David and Ben Hayes would consider whether …

For all the meticulous planning involved in Winx’s return, race tactics are not a major consideration. The i’s have been dotted and the t’s crossed, but tactics for the Group …

Luke Nolen has notched his first winner since returning to the saddle from a three-month injury absence. Best known for his association with champion Black Caviar, Nolen rode on Monday …

A careless riding suspension has cost jockey Glyn Schofield the ride on Group One aspirant Good Standing in the Run To The Rose. Schofield was suspended for four meetings for …

Teams deliberately conceding strings of penalties on their own goal line is just good tactics according to Craig Bellamy, the Melbourne mentor conceding the NRL is powerless to stop the …

Cronulla have bristled at suggestions they’ve peaked too early, pointing to North Queensland’s ability to overcome some late-season hiccups in their historic NRL premiership charge last year. The Sharks are …

He was once accused of not showing senior players enough respect, but now Canterbury firebrand David Klemmer believes retiring Brisbane captain Corey Parker is calling it quits too early. After …

SOME OF THE CONTENDERS TO REPLACE BRISBANE COACH JUSTIN LEPPITSCH IF HE IS SACKED?: STUART DEW: * AFL games coached: 0 * The two-time premiership player became John Longmire’s senior …

Holden Racing Team’s loss of factory support is the result of poor decisions by the team’s owner, an ex-Holden motorsport boss has claimed. John Crennan, who guided the HRT and …