Australian Derby winner Tavago is on target to kick off his spring campaign in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Tavago is scheduled to …

A Group One field will take on Winx in the Warwick Stakes as the mare makes her first racetrack appearance in the lead-up to her Cox Plate defence. Despite some …

New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have another Melbourne spring carnival contender with Saracino confirming an Australian mission. The colt booked his trans-Tasman trip for a tilt at …

Australia-bound stayer Regal Monarch has signed off his British career with victory at Pontefract. The winner of four races from 2400 to 2600 metres for trainer Mark Johnston, Regal Monarch …

The four premiership points won by Essendon on Sunday could be meaingless but the Bombers are hoping the signal it sent will be worth a whole lot more. John Worsfold’s …

Everyone at Hawthorn agrees: it doesn’t matter where the premiers finish, if they don’t lift their game, there will be no historic fourth-straight AFL flag. Coach Alastair Clarkson’s message was …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says it’s not the time to bend to individual agendas, stating he will use the remainder of the AFL season to see which players will “dig …

Harry Taylor and Lachie Henderson could be unleashed in Geelong’s forward line during the AFL finals, having helped swing Sunday’s game at the MCG. Cats coach Chris Scott shifted key …

Skipper Johnathan Thurston has warned his North Queensland teammates they face a humiliating end to their NRL premiership defence if they don’t find form fast. The Cowboys slumped to their …

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says a season-ending injury for Sonny Bill Williams will at least give the multi-talented code hopper’s body a chance to recharge. Williams has juggled both …

The Wallabies are working on improving their relations with referees after some testy moments earlier in the year. The three-Test series against England was marked by some terse exchanges, with …

Adelaide coach Don Pyke insists he won’t be seduced by the lure of percentage as the race for top-two spots in the AFL heats up. The Crows retained third spot …

Ivo Karlovic has beaten top-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain to win the Mexican Open in Los Cabos. The 7-6(5) 6-2 victory in Saturday night’s final gave the big-serving Croat his …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has opened up about rumours of player unrest, saying he’ll weed out a “loud minority” who are reportedly rocking the AFL club. The Dockers have endured …

Geelong coach Chris Scott looks set to make at least three changes this week as he continues to search for the AFL club’s best 22. Daniel Menzel and Nakia Cockatoo …

Geelong have gotten out of jail against Richmond to move into fourth spot, but with two rounds to go in the home-and-away season, every position in the AFL top eight …

After a dramatic weekend of NRL action in which highly regarded Cronulla and North Queensland both suffered confidence-sapping losses, Cowboys coach Paul Green believes a top-four finish is not a …

HIGHLIGHTS FROM ROUND 21 IN THE AFL THEY SAID IT: “It looked full on, it looked pretty significant. He’s got LED dimples in the side of his head. It wasn’t …