Samantha Stosur will launch her Australian Open campaign against Romania’s world No.46 Monica Niculescu. With just one win this summer, 20th-seeded Stosur could have fared much better as she bids …
All Black legend Ali Williams vowed to spend his time fishing and hunting after announcing his retirement from rugby on Thursday. The 33-year-old former international lock joined European and French …
Bernard Tomic is keeping his fingers crossed for a more favourable first-round draw for the Australian Open on Friday morning after being paired against Rafael Nadal last year. Tomic, who …
Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah continued his dominance of the Dakar Rally on Thursday as he won his fifth car stage and closed in on a second success after his maiden …
Rory McIlroy produced a Seve Ballesteros-like recovery shot during his solid opening-round five-under-par 67, three adrift of triple champion Martin Kaymer after the opening round in the Abu Dhabi Golf …
Veteran Mauro Bergamasco was called up by Italy rugby coach Jacques Brunel on Thursday to a preliminary 30-man squad for upcoming Six Nations matches with Ireland and England. The 35-year-old …
Bernard Tomic is out of the Sydney International after being downed 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (15-13) in his quarter-final clash with big-serving left-hander Gilles Muller on Ken Rosewall Arena. A tight …
A destructive half-century by Chris Lynn helped lay the foundation for the Brisbane Heat to record a comfortable 18-run victory over the Hobart Hurricanes in Thursday night’s Big Bash League …
It’s Czech only for the women’s final of the Sydney International, after two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova breezed through to the decider to take on compatriot Karolina Pliskova. Looking as …
The Gold Coast have signed former South Sydney and Wests Tigers NRL forward Eddie Pettybourne. The 26-year-old utility has been signed on a one-year deal with the Titans having been …
Three leading Melbourne trainers say they are at a loss to explain how horses in their care could have tested positive to elevated levels of cobalt. Over the past two …
Mates since their days as apprentice riders, trainer Robbie Griffiths and jockey Ivan Culliver have combined for a metropolitan win at Sandown. Griffiths said Culliver, 49, was an important part …
The apprentice who partnered Lord Of The Sky to his biggest winning margin has been recalled in the Chester Manifold Stakes. Patrick Moloney will be in search of his first …
Trainer Liam Birchley has no qualms about backing up Magic Millions Classic runner-up Pepperano a week after her valiant effort at the Gold Coast. Pepperano will line up in the …
It is nearing two years since Aeronautical contested a 1400-metre race but trainer Lionel Cohen is optimistic a step up in distance will have results in the Chester Manifold Stakes. …
Cobalt irregularities have appeared in swab samples taken from Queensland-trained racehorses, the state’s peak racing body has revealed. Racing Queensland sent a batch of urine samples to the National Measurement …
Investigations into cases involving elevated levels of cobalt from three of the most prominent stables in Victorian racing are expected to take months. Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey says …
Kieran Shoemark has ridden two provincial trebles and a midweek city double during his summer stint in Australia. But a win at Flemington on Saturday would top those achievements for …
