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Injury-hit former Aussie No.1 Daria Gavrilova is among six home hopes to have been handed wildcards for the rescheduled Australian Open. Tennis Australia on Wednesday night also granted Astra Sharma, …

Zimbabwean Andy Marinos says he’s humbled by his appointment as Rugby Australia’s new chief executive after being formally announced as Raelene Castle’s long-term successor. Marinos will officially take over from …

French import Berdibek has presented John O’Shea with a number of challenges since his arrival in Australia but after three years the horse is finally starting to come around. A …

Trainer Phillip Stokes is targeting the two feature Melbourne sprints over the holiday period with his in-form gallopers Sansom and Defiant Dancer. Sansom, who has won his past two starts, …

Star Irish mare Magical has been retired and will join the broodmare roster at Coolmore Stud. A seven-time Group One winner for master trainer Aidan O’Brien, Magical won 12 of …

Racegoers will be shut out of the popular Boxing Day meeting at Randwick as the industry responds to the COVID-19 outbreak in parts of the city. The Australian Turf Club …

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the competition can rebuild its coronavirus-hit balance sheet within four years after completing a bumper extension to its broadcast rights agreement. On Wednesday, the league …

Jared Maxwell will take on the NRL’s toughest job as the game’s referees’ boss. The NRL confirmed on Wednesday that Maxwell would replace Bernard Sutton in the role, after more …

The AFL has secured a two-year extension to its broadcast deal with Foxtel and Telstra in a huge boost for the competition after a year of financial turmoil due to …

A month on and Brad Fittler isn’t losing any sleep over NSW’s shock State of Origin series loss to Queensland. But he admits he did learn one valuable lesson during …

WHAT NRL CLUBS NEED FOR 2021:- BRISBANE: The Broncos’ wishlist is a long one. But top of the pile is some much-needed confidence for Brodie Croft or another answer to …

Robert Hickmott wants to see undefeated three-year-old Beltoro put in another good run before he commits to an Australian Guineas campaign. The Toronado gelding has created a big impression with …

A group of former rugby league players are preparing to take legal action against the sport’s authorities over what they said was a failure to protect them from the health …

Steve Smith has backed the MCG to host successive Test matches, if required, but remains hopeful Sydney’s coronavirus cluster won’t force the Australia-India series to shift away from his home …

Trainer David Pfieffer fancies the chances of consistent gelding Laure Me In overturning the ATC Cup result when he lines up for a Summer Cup rematch with Greysful Glamour. The …

Classy mare Niedorp is on track for her forthcoming clash with Kisukano in the Nudgee Stakes after scoring a comfortable win in a Doomben barrier trial. Despite being pressured midrace, …

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Frances Tiafoe were among the winners of the ATP’s top awards for 2020. Djokovic was the year-end No. 1 for a record-equalling sixth …

Australia’s wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott has capped a memorable 2020 by finishing the year as the International Tennis Federation’s world No.1 for quad singles. It is the fifth time …