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By his own admission Ben Hunt still can’t believe the giddy heights he scaled in 2014. But the Kangaroos playmaker hopes to find another level in a bid to finally …

Samantha Stosur will again take little form of note into the Australian Open after being dumped from the second round of the Sydney International in straight sets on Tuesday. The …

The autumn program for Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist isn’t locked in but trainer Kris Lees says it’s likely he will kick off his campaign in Melbourne. Owned by Australian Bloodstock, …

A solid gallop at Randwick on Tuesday has vastly experienced trackwork rider Allan Russell convinced Hardline is a top chance in one of New Zealand’s biggest juvenile races. The Brisbane-trained …

John Sadler is more than happy to be putting his son Tom on his runners at Sandown and believes the apprentice is an asset now he has matured as a …

It took John MacMillan years to break through for his first stakes win as a trainer but he is hoping it is only a short wait for another. South Australian-based …

Sam Kavanagh reluctantly has numbers on his side as he bids to continue his stable’s impressive start to the year at Randwick on Saturday. Since January 1, Kavanagh’s two Sydney …

Mitchell Marsh says he needs to focus on his bowling as he tries to nail down a Cricket World Cup spot in an Australian squad stacked with allrounders. The squad …

North Queensland Cowboys coach Paul Green says he is yet to decide whether Johnathan Thurston will be risked at this month’s Auckland Nines. The 31-year-old has made significant strides in …

Chris Rogers expects good mate Eoin Morgan to be a raging success as England’s new limited-overs cricket captain after the controversial decision to dump Alastair Cook. The former Middlesex teammates …

Japan’s Kei Nishikori says his US Open win over world No.1 Novak Djokovic has been a turning point in his career and given him confidence that he can beat the …

An aggressive Heather Watson continues to punch above her weight on Australian soil and is emerging as a potential threat for Melbourne Park. Britain’s world No.49 cruised to a 6-3 …

Rain has prevented any play on the opening day of the Kooyong Tennis Classic in Melbourne on Tuesday. The first match between Frenchman Gilles Simon and Spain’s Fernando Verdasco was …

Bernard Tomic has wasted no time in joining defending champion Juan Martin del Potro in the second round of the Sydney International. Tomic, the 2013 champion who lost to del …

Juan Martin del Potro has made a successful return from an 11-month layoff with an impressive straight-sets first-round win at the Sydney International. The former world No.4 showed few signs …

Nathan Lyon will swap his Test whites for the bright pink of the Sydney Sixers for the first time this Big Bash League season on Wednesday night. Free of long-form …

Nathan McCullum is keen to hold on to pole position in the race for the Black Caps’ No.1 spinning option leading into the Cricket World Cup. The allrounder showed his …

Jason Day produced the best round of his career and tied a course record, but still fell just short of a playoff as American Patrick Reed claimed the US PGA …