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Halfback Cooper Cronk admits the Kangaroos are wary of the threat posed by England halves Gareth Widdop and Matty Smith in Sunday’s must-win Four Nations rugby league clash. Widdop cemented …

Trainer Kris Lees believes Lucia Valentina has come on from her Caulfield Cup placing as the mare prepares to tackle uncharted territory in the Melbourne Cup. The four-year-old started favourite …

Fortune deserted Johnny Murtagh in two Melbourne Cup rides but he is counting on two of Australia’s best jockeys to win the race with his first runners as a trainer. …

Fillies from the Robert Smerdon stable could dominate the make-up of the VRC Oaks field, depending on the outcome of the Wakeful Stakes. Smerdon has the two market leaders for …

North Queensland is a popular destination for horses struggling in Sydney but Our Boy Malachi will reverse the trend when he heads to Rosehill. The winner of 13 of his …

The travelling days of veteran Red Cadeaux are not over yet with another trip to Australia early next year on the radar. English trainer Ed Dunlop said Group One races …

The All Blacks went on a romp under the Chicago sun to beat a hapless United States 74-6 in their historic Test at Soldier Field. In the first rugby international …

Barbarians coach John Kirwan reckons Australia should do everything they can to get winger Nick Cummins back from Japan in time for next year’s World Cup. But Wallabies coach Michael …

Nico Rosberg broke free of Lewis Hamilton’s stranglehold to seize his ninth pole position of the Formula One season on Saturday when he topped a tense qualifying session for Sunday’s …

Rising Melbourne Rebels backrower Sean McMahon looks poised for a Test call-up against Wales after seizing an unexpected opportunity against the Barbarians. McMahon came off the bench just 19 minutes …

The Wallabies have kicked off their European rugby tour and the Michael Cheika era with a thrilling 40-36 win over a lively Barbarians outfit at Twickenham. A crowd of almost …

Pakistan didn’t enforce the follow-on against Australia because their bowlers were a bit tired, according to the team’s batting coach Grant Flower. But Australia’s cricketers are on their knees after …

Novak Djokovic of Serbia will play Milos Raonic of Canada in Sunday’s Paris Masters final after they emerged from starkly contrasting semi-finals on Saturday. Top seed and defending champion Djokovic …

The Wallabies have opened their European rugby tour with a nail-biting 40-36 win over a lively Barbarians side in Michael Cheika’s first game as coach. A crowd of almost 54,000 …

Milos Raonic reached the final of the Paris Masters on Saturday with a bruising 6-3 3-6 7-5 win over Tomas Berdych. It is just the second time that the fast-rising …

Mitchell Marsh joked about the pressure he felt in Dubai with various family members looking on as he made his Test debut in Dubai against Pakistan. Marsh made 30 runs …

Australia’s dismal batting display on Saturday has left Pakistan poised to complete an historic Test-series win. Pakistan will resume on Sunday’s fourth day of the second and final Test at …

Melbourne Cup favourites Admire Rakti and Lucia Valentina have kept their place at the top of betting charts with favourable barrier draws for the $6.2 million race. Japanese stayer Admire …