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The laws of probability favour Chris Waller snaring a third successive Chelmsford Stakes on Saturday, but bookmakers aren’t convinced. Sydney’s premier trainer has stacked the bases and will have six …

Corey Brown has answered a call from Joe Pride to ride noted mudlark Tiger Tees in Saturday’s Tramway Stakes at Randwick. A dearth of senior riders available for the Randwick …

Gai Waterhouse and Chris Waller dominate Friday’s Listed $150,000 Wyong Gold Cup with seven of the 14 acceptors. Waterhouse and Waller have won five of the last six Cups and …

Steven Arnold will not deviate from familiar tactics on The Cleaner when he rides the front-runner for the first time in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes. The Cleaner faces …

Australia’s only front line spinner on tour Nathan Lyon is expected to fully recover from a leg problem in time for Saturday’s tri-series final against South Africa. Lyon finished Tuesday’s …

England batsman Ian Bell has sustained a “small fracture” in his big left toe, the England and Wales Cricket Board says. Bell was hit on his toe batting against throw-downs …

Lewis Taylor’s AFL Rising Star Award symbolises how far Brisbane have come in the last 12 months. The 19-year-old small forward won the closest vote in the award’s 22-year history, …

Gold Coast’s NRL finals chances have been extinguished, but with a host of Titans big names retiring, Canterbury expect they will still bring plenty of heart to their final round …

Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport (LDM) claim V8 Supercars have launched legal proceedings against them as the Russell Ingall-led Holden team battles to reclaim a second spot on the 2015 grid. LDM …

Brisbane football manager Dean Warren has denied a report claiming that the Lions have been shopping Daniel Merrett around to other AFL clubs. Warren said a newspaper article on Wednesday …

Small forward Lindsay Thomas says North Melbourne are confident of achieving big things in September. Having beaten the AFL’s top two sides in 2014 – Sydney and Hawthorn – that …

Promoted halfback Nick Phipps has backed the Wallabies’ tight five to make amends for the All Blacks’ shellacking when they host an abrasive Springboks pack led by comeback king Victor …

Former longstanding West Coast coach John Worsfold has been appointed chairman of the AFL Coaches Association. It was announced on Wednesday that Worsfold will take over the position from four-time …

It’s not for the faint-hearted, but Fremantle utility Tendai Mzungu says he’s prepared to put his body on the line by standing in front of Sydney’s monster forwards in Saturday’s …

Queensland Reds chief executive Jim Carmichael says James O’Connor will honour his Super Rugby contract and stay beyond the 2015 World Cup despite conflicting overseas reports. Just days after the …

Tennis legend Pat Rafter hopes Lleyton Hewitt will play on next year, but says it’s crucial for Australia to get back into the Davis Cup World Group for this to …

Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer says the Wallabies’ “one bad game” against New Zealand doesn’t make them a bad team and has called up two of South Africa’s most trusted veterans …

If he can escape the Italian Grand Prix with a top-five finish, Daniel Ricciardo believes he’ll remain a contender for the Formula One championship. But the Australian knows even that’s …