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A fighting win by Alma’s Fury in the Listed Eye Liner Stakes prompted trainer Tony Gollan to pay tribute to the six-year-old’s former mentor Paul Murray. Alma’s Fury ($12) gave …

Laughing off Queensland’s claim for underdog status, NSW are on guard against a Johnathan Thurston backlash in State of Origin II on Wednesday night. With Test halfback Cooper Cronk already …

NSW’s stocks continue to rise ahead of State of Origin II on Wednesday night, with veteran back-rower Luke Lewis saying he’s on track to be 100 per cent fit. The …

Blues fans need not worry, the Hayne Plane is soaring again. After being grounded all week with a leg cork, game-breaking fullback Jarryd Hayne left NSW teammates feeling awestruck at …

Alan Toovey aside, Collingwood’s defence right now is an AFL nursery. There will be times in Sunday’s game against the Western Bulldogs when Toovey will have more AFL experience than …

An impassioned Mark Thompson has thrown his full support behind Essendon’s legal action against ASADA in the wake of the show-cause notices issued to 34 players. Bombers chairman Paul Little …

Kelly Doughty thought she was the victim of a practical joke when told her horse Black Cash had drawn barrier one in the Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich on Saturday. …

Luke Keary’s return from a pectoral injury in the NSW Cup on Saturday is set to bring South Sydney coach Michael Maguire some welcome selection headaches. Keary hasn’t played since …

The NRL has taken control of embattled club Newcastle. Chief executive Dave Smith announced on Saturday that the governing body had taken ownership of the Knights from businessman Nathan Tinkler’s …

Former Parramatta star Luke Burt has been busy schooling Ken Sio on how to be himself at fullback, not Jarryd Hayne, as the Eels attempt to cover for the NSW …

Carlton’s Levi Casboult has always attacked marking contests with reckless abandon. GWS youngster Matthew Buntine learnt as much when he suffered a punctured lung and two fractured ribs in an …

Different coach, same message. Different forward line, same result. If Hawthorn’s AFL premiership defence continues to throw up setbacks, vice-captain Jarryd Roughead has confidence in the club’s adaptability. A week …

As one of nine Geelong players yet to miss an AFL game in 2014, Jordan Murdoch has taken some big strides this year. But the gifted utility knows full well …

Adam Scott knows all to well how hard it is to sit on a large lead, ensuring the world number one has hope he can reel in German Martin Kaymer …

Casey Dellacqua has thumped Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm to reach the semi-finals of the WTA event in Birmingham and secure a new career-high ranking. The Australian continued her superb run …

Defending champion Roger Federer reached the semi-finals of the Halle grasscourt championships on Friday without appearing on court as quarter-final opponent Lu Yen-Huen of Taiwan withdrew with a recurrence of …

Of all the damning statistics that faced Johnathan Thurston in the wake of Queensland’s State of Origin game one loss, one hurt the most for the Maroons playmaker. And it …

World No.1 Adam Scott made a significant move up the US Open leaderboard but German Martin Kaymer streaked away at the top midway through the second round at Pinehurst No.2. …