It’s the first Tuesday in December and Macksville is bracing itself for the funeral that stops the nation. And just like the day of Australia’s famous horse race, Phillip Hughes’ …
Australian quick Ryan Harris says no player will know if he’s ready for the first Test against India until the whole team regroups in Adelaide after Phillip Hughes’ funeral on …
Will Michael Clarke play the first Test? Early last week it was a question of a hamstrung skipper, putting noses out of joint at Cricket Australia with the manner in …
Macksville is in mourning. The small river town on the NSW mid north coast, where Phillip Hughes grew up to become the pride of the community and now the talk …
Jason Day will also make his comeback when Tiger Woods returns to competition after a four-month injury layoff this week. Woods, who has played only seven events in 2014 due …
Veteran coach Mick Malthouse warns the AFL will remember the Essendon supplements saga the way US baseball remembers the Black Sox scandal. The Carlton coach said he was quizzed about …
Ex-Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell says focusing on a match helped the Magpies deal with the loss of former teammate John McCarthy and could also ease the pain for Australian cricketers …
Phillip Hughes’ family have invited the whole of Macksville to attend Wednesday’s funeral to celebrate his life. About 5000 mourners are expected to attend Hughes’ service at Macksville High School. …
Former ASADA boss Richard Ings has forecast political catastrophe for ASADA if its AFL doping charges fail. ASADA’s case has hit a major roadblock, with the anti-doping body to take …
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will need surgery on his injured left knee and will be in a race against time to be fit for next year’s World Cup. De …
Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris admits he’s undecided whether he’ll play in the first Test against India next week as he deals with Phillip Hughes’ tragic death. Harris returned to …
Aegean Sea’s debut win was overshadowed by three late scratchings including the favourite, but her trainer thinks she would have won anyway. Aegean Sea is four-time Golden Slipper winner Clarry …
Criterion’s on-again, off-again trip to Hong Kong is back on with the horse finally leaving Melbourne with Brisbane sprinter Buffering. Early on Monday morning the trip for Criterion looked in …
Australian Derby winner Criterion has taken his place on a plane bound for Hong Kong after clearing all veterinary checks following a health scare. Criterion’s trip to Hong Kong was …
A track gallop on Wednesday will determine whether impressive debut winner Murt The Flirt lines up at Sandown. Murt The Flirt will work the clockwise direction at Caulfield as a …
A rule designed to improve horse welfare is having the opposite effect according to the NSW Trainers Association. From August 1, the Australian Racing Board extended the length of time …
Crossings should not be placed near winning posts on racetracks, the coroner investigating the death of jockey Simone Montgomerie has found. Montgomerie suffered fatal chest injuries when she fell from …
Temperatures at the 2015 Australian Open aren’t expected to soar to the dizzy heights of last January’s heatwave but the tournament’s new heat policy will help in any case. Organisers …
