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Last year’s Cox Plate runner-up Happy Trails has been confirmed as a Caulfield Stakes starter with Damien Oliver to ride. The gelding, who won the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington 12 …

Under-pressure Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie may be forced to name his squad for next week’s Bledisloe Cup match before an ARU investigation into Kurtley Beale is completed. Troubled star Beale …

New Adelaide coach Phil Walsh received plenty of calls and text messages on Tuesday. It’s like that when you’ve been in the AFL system since debuting in 1983 and coaching …

Essendon continue to talk tough over Paddy Ryder with coach James Hird saying the ruckman will remain at the AFL club unless a deal can be brokered. Ryder did not …

One look at the type of pitches being prepared by hosts Pakistan has convinced Australia to fight fire with fire and draft another spinner into their one-day squad. Left-arm tweaker …

He was shunted out when the ‘three amigos’ were Robbie Deans’ new best mates but Matt Giteau’s French renaissance has shown the former poster-boy’s enduring powers. Giteau has been named …

Michael Rodd was gutted to lose the ride on a leading Cox Plate hope but is convinced he is on the right horse to land another feature in the Caulfield …

Connections of Bring Me The Maid are hoping the addition of blinkers will spark the filly back into winning form in the Thousand Guineas. Bring Me The Maid is the …

A total of 72 horses remain in contention for the Melbourne Cup after first declarations were taken on Tuesday. Third declarations were also taken for the other two spring features, …

Ben Melham is growing in confidence by the day that multiple Group One winner Dissident will be strong over the Cox Plate distance. His opinion will be put to the …

A sharp gallop on the Caulfield course proper has quality colt Rubick on target to tackle the older horses for the first time in the Schillaci Stakes. Rubick worked over …

North Queensland have moved swiftly to ensure their engine room remains among the best in the NRL by pouncing on off-contract Brisbane forward Ben Hannant. Former Test and Queensland Origin …

End-of-season fatigue has taken its toll on the Kiwis’ Four Nations rugby league squad with the late withdrawals of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. The Sydney Roosters duo have been …

The Fijian flyer discovered by Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler carrying bags in a Suva Hotel has knocked back a Super Rugby deal to keep his NRL dream alive at …

Canterbury are set to be hit with a fine of up to $50,000 for their late arrival at Sunday’s NRL grand final against South Sydney. In a classic Des Hasler …

Nick Kyrgios is getting bigger. That’s in the literal sense of the word, given the 19-year-old is spending plenty of time in the gym during his break from the international …

Jarrod Lyle has displayed his trademark fighting qualities to qualify in a playoff for the US PGA Tour season opener after tournament organisers failed to offer a sponsor invite. Returning …

Sam Burgess’ NRL grand final heroics continue to grow, with scans revealing the Clive Churchill medallist suffered a fractured eye socket alongside his fractured cheekbone in Sunday’s win over Canterbury. …