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World No.2 Rafael Nadal and last year’s Australian Open finalist Dominic Thiem have both suffered setbacks with their coaches unable to make the trip to Australia for the year’s first …

Trainer Kelly Schweida is hoping a significant weight swing and a gear change will enable Miss Hipstar to turn the tables on Swift Witness in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic. …

The illustrious combination of trainers Team Hawkes and jockey Tommy Berry will combine with the much anticipated debut of the highly touted two-year-old colt Remarque at Rosehill. Remarque, a full-brother …

The Mat Ellerton and Simon Zahra stable have been Melbourne’s most in-form trainers over summer and they hope to continue on their winning way at Flemington on Saturday. The Flemington …

Michael Hooper’s debut for Toyota Verblitz in the Top League will have to wait with the Japan Rugby Football Union postponing the start of the competition because of COVID-19 outbreaks. …

Queensland are searching for a new State of Origin coach after Wayne Bennett stepped down to focus on South Sydney’s NRL title hopes in 2021. After leading the Maroons to …

Sydney FC coach Steve Corica has confirmed Brazilian striker Bobo will need to build up his fitness before taking the field for the A-League champions this season. The 36-year-old was …

Victoria feared losing its prized grand slam tournament if it didn’t host the Australian Open in 2021, says premier Daniel Andrews. The state government has been criticised for holding the …

The sight of the Queensland Reds’ prized recruit Suliasi Vunivalu prowling on the wing at Ballymore has instantly excited Wallabies playmaker James O’Connor. The Reds five-eighth has told the NRL …

American tennis player Tennys Sandgren has been allowed on a chartered flight to Melbourne for the Australian Open, despite recently testing positive for coronavirus. Sandgren tested positive to COVID-19 on …

Former Newcastle halfback Jarrod Mullen has signed with Queensland Cup team Sunshine Coast for 2021, with his four-year doping ban to end on the weekend. Mullen, 33, was banned from …

A last-minute dash into Victoria to avoid quarantine cost Melbourne fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen $900 for a one-way flight – and his car. The Clive Churchill Medallist was holidaying with friends …

Fran Jones, a remarkable British youngster with a rare congenital condition, has defied doctors who said she’d never make it as a tennis player by qualifying for the Australian Open. …

Former Kangaroo Greg Inglis is motivated by the fear of failure as he comes out of retirement, but has warned it will take him “five or six rounds” to get …

Melbourne teenager Oscar Piastri has joined an honour roll including Mark Webber, Will Power and Daniel Ricciardo after being awarded the Sir Jack Brabham Award by Motorsport Australia. The 19-year-old …

The Super Rugby AU trial between the NSW Waratahs and Brumbies in Bowral later this month has been cancelled, as coronavirus again threatens to disrupt the home-and-away season. Due to …

The Western Force’s Argentine contingent has been cut by one after star hooker Julian Montoya was forced to renege on his contract. Montoya had signed a short-term deal with the …

Wests Tigers have started 2021 with a bang after re-signing fan favourite David Nofoaluma on a four-year NRL deal. The 27-year-old was open to offers on the NRL market and …