Australian paceman James Pattinson aims to make next year’s Ashes tour as he slowly returns from his latest back injury. The 24-year-old is pleased with his progress, but does not …
Manly veteran Matt Ballin has urged the Sea Eagles’ new powerbrokers to swiftly sort out the futures of Daly Cherry-Evans and Kieran Foran, for fear a protracted re-signing saga could …
No Benn Robinson, no Henry Speight and just hold your horses Matt Toomua. Michael Cheika’s first Wallabies’ Test team looks much the same as Ewen McKenzie’s last but the new …
Without hitting a ball, Phil Hughes’ Test stocks have risen. The batsman was a touring spectator to Australia’s batting carnage in the humbling 2-0 series loss to Pakistan. “It was …
Cricket great Allan Border has nominated classy all-rounder Glenn Maxwell as the X-factor to lead Australia to a first-ever one-day World Cup crown on home soil. Australia have won the …
Sonny Bill Williams has barged another door down in his remarkable sporting career, earning an instant recall to the All Blacks’ top team. Williams will start at inside centre against …
Sean McMahon’s dream year continues after the rising Melbourne Rebels flanker was named to make his Test debut with a Wallabies starting role against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. New …
Ricky Ponting had little interest in revisiting the Monkeygate scandal of 2008, in the headlines again amid the release of Sachin Tendulkar’s autobiography. Ponting and Adam Gilchrist come under criticism …
Veteran recruit Willie Mason has promised to bring mongrel and intimidation to Manly’s NRL pack, filling a gap left by good friend Anthony Watmough. As the 34-year-old Mason arrived at …
Michael Clarke believes Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson would be a worthy winner of the international cricketer of the year award. Johnson is in line to join former Australian captain …
Sauber Formula One team announced on Wednesday that Brazil’s Felipe Nasr will drive for them in 2015 joining fellow new recruit Marcus Ericsson. The 22-year-old Nasr has been working as …
Former skipper Ricky Ponting says questioning Michael Clarke’s Australian captaincy credentials is ridiculous. Clark was left bewildered when, on his arrival home from Australia’s crushing 2-0 series loss to Pakistan …
Popular Tasmanian galloper The Cleaner will be back in Melbourne for the Group One Emirates Stakes which has attracted a capacity field. The Mick Burles-trained The Cleaner captured the racing …
A field of 13 has accepted for the $1 million Darley Classic, including Irish sprinter Slade Power. A winner of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes and July Cup at his two …
An autopsy on Melbourne Cup favourite Admire Rakti has revealed the Japanese stayer died of heart failure. “(The horse’s death) is caused by a large heart mass, a really rapid …
Trackwork rider Willie Hulbert’s calming influence on horses has earned his father Peter an impressive new stable acquisition in Salut The Solution. Although now a six-year-old, Salut the Solution has …
Clarry Conners will make sure he is standing far away from rival trainer John Sargent when they leg their jockeys aboard for the VRC Oaks. Conners saddles up Yesterjoy at …
A Melbourne Cup day win was a new experience for country trainer Gwenda Johnstone. But she will be back at Flemington on VRC Oaks day with a runner in a …
