Wallabies coach Michael Cheika admits he’s rolling the dice by taking only two specialist halves and hookers to Britain for next month’s Rugby World Cup. Lock James Horwill, Australia’s captain …
Premiership-winning coaches Trent Robinson and Wayne Bennett believe rugby league is finally clear again on what constitutes a shoulder charge. The duo welcomed the NRL’s acknowledgment that the match review …
Roger Federer engineered a 6-1 6-1 rout in less than an hour, outclassing the big-serving Kevin Anderson to join Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati …
GWS midfielder Josh Kelly says his desperate side are embracing the weight of finals pressure in Saturday’s Battle of the Bridge, the most significant Sydney AFL derby yet. A ground …
Trainer Clinton McDonald has high hopes for three-year-old Danuki and is looking forward to the colt beginning his spring campaign in the Listed McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley. Danuki showed …
Scone-based trainer Rod Northam will be chasing stakes success in two states when Odyssey Moon and Myamira resume in Melbourne and Sydney respectively. Group One-placed colt Odyssey Moon has been …
Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh will have their cobalt charges heard by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board commencing on November 30. The pair, along with veterinarian Dr Tom Brennan, …
Apprentice Alannah Fancourt has responded to a challenge from her master Tony Gollan and maintained her lead in the Brisbane jockeys’ premiership with a double at Ipswich. Fancourt was the …
Boom Brisbane filly My Girl Hayley is no certainty to head south this spring even if she begins her three-year-old season with a win at Doomben. My Girl Hayley, who …
Trainer Wendy Kelly is hoping four-year-old gelding Fast Cash can translate the confidence he exudes at home into winning performances on the racetrack this campaign. The Cranbourne trainer said Fast …
A lack of suitable lead-up races means the promising Honey Toast will take the step from 1600m to 2200m at Doomben. Trainer Ben Currie believes Honey Toast can make a …
If Pinch River can perform against a strong field of sprinters at Doomben on Saturday he will earn a place on trainer Robert Heathcote’s Melbourne spring carnival team. The field …
It has been a frustrating start to the season for Hawkes Racing but the training partnership is nothing if not resilient. After a mixture of bad luck and disappointing performances …
Warwick Stakes favourite First Seal will have to match Sunline if she is to make a winning return at weight-for-age at Randwick on Saturday. Rated one of the greatest racemares …
Will Genia admits he’s embarrassed to have earned a Rugby World Cup spot ahead of fallen halfback Nic White. But now that he’s made Australia’s 31-man squad and restored to …
Everyone was hoping for a call from Michael Cheika – until they got it. Cheika, ever the innovator, arranged for members of the 1999 World Cup-winning Wallabies to phone the …
Another win at the Belgian Grand Prix is probably still unlikely, but Daniel Ricciardo hopes Formula One’s revised start rules will at least give him a chance. Under the changes …
Saturday night’s top-of-the-table showdown between Sydney Roosters and Brisbane – and even the NRL minor premiership – could be settled by another brutal battle between Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Sam Thaiday. …
