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Once a horror destination where they couldn’t win a game, North Queensland are hoping a week of intense bonding in Sydney can set them on course for their maiden NRL …

There will be mixed emotions for Patrick Payne if he can carry on the work of the late Guy Walter and win a significant race with Zanbagh this spring. During …

Missing a start in Brisbane could provide Phillip Minter and Samsili with an unexpected bonus in Sunday’s $60,000 Taree Cup. The Coffs Harbour-based Minter said the Taree Cup was secondary …

Co-trainer Michael Hawkes remains firm about a conviction not to run Warwick Stakes favourite Messene if the Randwick track doesn’t improve before Saturday’s important meeting. Messene and the Godolphin poster …

First-up specialist Shamal Wind is primed to give her new owners an immediate return on their investment in the Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley. The mare kicks off her final …

Joe Pride insists it would wrong to consider Terravista a risk on a rain-affected track. But just in case he has any reason to doubt himself ahead of Terravista’s return …

Forget about a walk in the park, West Coast are preparing for an almighty ambush when they take on struggling Melbourne in Saturday night’s AFL clash at Patersons Stadium. The …

Supercoach Wayne Bennett has laid the blame for the ASADA saga squarely at the feet of his banned Cronulla counterpart Shane Flanagan. Newcastle mentor Bennett will miss Jeremy Smith and …

Australia’s Will Power will aim to solidify his IndyCar championship hopes at one of his favourite circuits this weekend. Power goes into this year’s penultimate race at the Sonoma Raceway …

A three-week holiday for taking a banned performance-enhancing drug. Seriously? No wonder many of Australia’s leading swimmers and track and field athletes are up in arms. ASADA’s 18-month investigation into …

Under-scrutiny Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal will miss part of his side’s one-day international (ODI) series against Sri Lanka as he undergoes tests on his bowling action in Australia, officials said …

Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel says it’s unfair to compare his results this season with Australian teammate Daniel Ricciardo, who he believes has had a “smoother year”. Ricciardo …

Skipper Richie McCaw senses an edge in the All Blacks’ camp but says they need to put words into actions against the Wallabies in Auckland on Saturday night. The teams …

St George Illawarra have appointed Paul McGregor as head coach for the next three NRL seasons. McGregor, a former club captain, took over the reins as interim coach in round …

Two-time champion John Isner withdrew from the US Open tune-up event at Winston-Salem on Thursday with a left ankle injury. The American was due to play Lukas Rosol in the …

On paper it’s shaping as a walk in the park for West Coast, but Eagles coach Adam Simpson insists it won’t be easy getting over the line against Melbourne in …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says he wouldn’t be surprised if rival AFL clubs attempt to lure Dean Cox out of retirement, but he hopes the star ruckman stays in …

After 14 Auckland failures in the past 28 years, trips to Eden Park have become like Groundhog Day for the Wallabies. But coach Ewen McKenzie insists there’s a completely different …