Nick Kyrgios is hoping for some luck of the draw as he spearheads one of Australia’s most promising US Open charges in decades. In Kyrgios, in-form Bernard Tomic and former …

An in-form mare who has come back from throat surgery is favourite to give trainer Shea Eden the biggest win of his career in the Group Three Cockram Stakes. Ocean …

THE MEMSIE STAKES IS THE FIRST GROUP ONE RACE OF THE AUSTRALIAN SEASON HISTORY: First run in 1899 at one mile (1600m) and won by Veneda Given Group One status …

A trio of underdogs will aim to upset NSW’s power stables in the Listed Premier’s Cup. Jim Litt’s small family operation trains Song And Laughter, a $21 hope. Former rodeo …

Dwayne Dunn has put aside the disappointment of being beaten in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership to claim his first Scobie Breasley Medal. Established in 1996 and named after the Hall …

Adelaide coach Don Pyke says the equation is simple for veteran midfielder Scott Thompson as he nears the end of his contract. Keep performing, and his spot in the Crows’ …

Reece Hodge is chomping at the bit to make his Wallabies debut after receiving the ultimate vindication for his decision to pursue a professional rugby career over AFL, rugby league …

Western Bulldogs defender Shane Biggs says nobody at the AFL club is looking any further ahead than Sunday’s clash with Fremantle in Perth. The Bulldogs can finish as high as …

Michael Cheika says he can’t understand the hate for Quade Cooper as the maligned Wallabies five-eighth prepares to re-enter the international spotlight in New Zealand. Cooper is set to make …

Twelve months on from wondering if he had played his last match, Gareth Ellis will lead his team out at Wembley on Saturday, hoping to end his long wait for …

North Queensland have leapfrogged Canterbury into the NRL’s top four, with Jason Taumalolo and Johnathan Thurston leading them to a 24-16 defeat of the Bulldogs. Thurston’s sublime kicking game had …

North Melbourne great Brent Harvey might not be angry at his AFL club, but plenty of supporters remain livid at the Kangaroos’ shock cull. Harvey admitted he was a bit …

It hasn’t been a kind week for veterans at North Melbourne, but Shaun Higgins has bucked the trend after being named for Saturday night’s crunch AFL clash with GWS at …

Western Bulldogs forward Jake Stringer has missed out on selection for the second straight week, but Dale Morris and Matthew Suckling will return from injury for Sunday’s AFL clash with …

Danny Wicks has ignored Parramatta’s NRL season from hell to re-sign on a two-year contract extension. The drama-plagued club on Thursday continued their signing spree with the 30-year-old prop inking …

South Sydney are holding out slim hopes that departing five-eighth Luke Keary hasn’t played his last NRL game in the cardinal and myrtle. Keary will defect to near neighbours Sydney …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has touched base with suspended pair Josh Thomas and Lachie Keeffe ahead of their impending return to the AFL club. Buckley has confirmed the Magpies remain …

Veteran forward Jay Schulz says he has a burning desire to continue his AFL career after being shown the door by Port Adelaide. The 31-year-old will play his final game …