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The longest-running selection drama of North Melbourne’s AFL season has at least another week to run with Daniel Wells again overlooked for senior football. Wells has performed well in two …

Darcy Lang made his AFL debut four years after Geelong teammate Daniel Menzel and has only played one less senior game. Four knee reconstructions will do that to a football …

Japan has promised a new list of venues for the 2019 World Cup after rugby’s governing body’s demand for fresh plans in the wake of the proposed national stadium being …

Rich Enuff makes his highly anticipated return to racing in a Group Three sprint at Caulfield and will be re-united with the jockey who first rode him to stakes race …

Volkstok’n’barrell had a bumper three-year-old campaign, collecting the Rosehill Guineas over the 2000m, now the four-year-old’s connections have an eye on the Cox Plate. Winning six of his 10 starts …

A change of plans for Rising Romance has led to Singapore-based Michael Rodd gaining the Group One Memsie Stakes ride. Last year’s Caulfield Cup runner-up will begin her campaign in …

MEMSIE STAKES $400,000, Group One, WFA, 1400m HISTORY One of the newest Group Ones in Australian racing – the race has only carried the status for the past two years …

History will be on Manly’s side as their NRL season goes on the line against the Sydney Roosters on Friday night at Brookvale Oval. The blockbuster clash could not be …

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has some concerns about rushing halfback Mitchell Pearce back too soon from a hamstring injury, but says young utility Jackson Hastings is ready to steer …

The worst kept secret in Australian rugby has been confirmed, with coach Michael Cheika declaring prop Scott Sio is the Wallabies’ third-choice hooker for next month’s Rugby World Cup. Cheika …

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says he’ll be interested in Jake Carlisle if the Bombers defender puts his hand up to leave the club. Carlisle has been heavily linked to …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika insists having prop Scott Sio as the Wallabies’ third-choice hooker for next month’s Rugby World Cup is no gamble. Cheika has been widely criticised for only …

Defending his IndyCar championship appears the last thing on Will Power’s mind going into this weekend’s season finale. The Australian heads into the double-points Grand Prix of Sonoma in California …

Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor describes back-loaded NRL contracts as scary, Sydney Roosters counterpart Trent Robinson agrees they are risky. The strategy has come under renewed focus after Wests Tigers’ …

Australian rugby boss Bill Pulver has indicated the ARU could bid if cost-cutting Japan should lose the hosting rights for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Pulver admits cash-strapped Australia is …

Coach Damien Hardwick has a simple mission for Richmond key forward Tyrone Vickery in the AFL – keep it going. Often a frustrating player for Tigers fans, Vickery has starred …

FIVE SELECTION POSERS FOR SPRINGBOKS COACH HEYNEKE MEYER BEFORE THEIR 31-MAN RUGBY WORLD CUP SQUAD IS ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY. JEAN DE VILLIERS The 34-year-old inside centre and captain appears set …

Queensland coach Mal Meninga says the NRL finals will provide an ideal chance for hopefuls like Brisbane halfback Ben Hunt to prove their State of Origin readiness. Meninga is already …