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West Coast coach Adam Simpson says it would be foolish to rely on the weather gods to boost his side’s chances of victory against Hawthorn on Saturday night. Heavy rain …

The remarkable Richie McCaw feels in better shape than he has for many years heading into his final rugby Test in Australia. Along with five-eighth Dan Carter, the openside flanker …

Richmond star Brett Deledio is out of the big AFL match against Adelaide because of illness. The Tigers confirmed on Friday afternoon the utility was a late withdrawal. Deledio did …

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has declared there can be no excuses for his side in Saturday’s Rugby Championship decider against Australia and warns they’re in for a tough night …

Michael Cheika’s experiment with starting two openside specialists faces the ultimate test when the Wallabies meet the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship decider at ANZ Stadium. If it comes …

A day before he gets married, jockey Tommy Berry fancies his chances of a feature race double when he teams up with Hawkes Racing at Randwick. Berry will marry Sharnee …

Trainer Trevor Thomas has warned punters to take no notice of Ellawisdom’s seemingly poor record at Doomben. Ellawisdom, who has won her past two starts in great fashion on the …

Trainer Nigel Blackiston believes Desert Jeuney finds himself in the most suitable race so far this campaign in Saturday’s 1400m open handicap at Flemington. And the trainer has opted to …

Noel Doyle has trained some of the best horses to come out of Queensland but believes if not for injury, Le Val could have been the best. As always, Doyle …

Tony McEvoy has weight on his mind in electing to run in-form sprinter Shiraz at Flemington. The trainer considered running Shiraz, unbeaten in two runs this campaign, in the Group …

Sue Jaensch is hoping the five hour drive from the South Australian country town of Naracoorte to Flemington won’t be a waste of time. On Saturday Jaensch has Caulfield Cup …

Gary Nickson only has a small stable at Warwick Farm and much of it is filled with the progeny of the late Beneteau, who left just two crops. Group Two-placed …

Essendon coach James Hird has hit out at the latest media leak on the AFL club’s supplements saga, saying reputable bodies should behave better. Hird stopped short of blaming anyone …

Geelong captain Joel Selwood doesn’t mind Adam Goodes’ return overshadowing his 200th AFL game and is confident that Cats fans will also embrace the champion Swan. Some Geelong supporters went …

The AFL’s most underwhelming rivalry might have finally found a flashpoint. A war of words has broken out on the eve of the Q-Clash over whether Brisbane or Gold Coast …

Cronulla veteran Luke Lewis is a strong chance of being a late inclusion for Saturday night’s blockbuster NRL clash against North Queensland. The second-placed Cowboys visit the fifth-placed Sharks in …

Fremantle have sent an SOS to defender Alex Silvagni as the club attempts to address its forward-line woes in time for the finals. Silvagni will be rushed back into the …

Queensland will enter the domestic cricket season with the almost unthinkable: a coach and captain from their biggest rivals NSW. Usman Khawaja was on Friday announced as the Bulls’ new …