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Trainer Ciaron Maher’s hopes Srikandi could be ridden quietly in the Stradbroke Handicap have been dealt a blow with the filly drawing barrier 17. Srikandi has eased from outright favouritism …

Andrew Demetriou leaves the AFL a happy man after overseeing a raft of measures designed to keep footy fair. With a goal to ensure “any team can win on any …

Australia’s Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua have been dumped out of the French Open quarterfinals in straight sets by second-seeded Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. The seventh-seeded Australians had …

He was on crutches just days ago, but Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe remains a strong chance to front up for Sunday’s AFL clash with Adelaide at Patersons Stadium. Fyfe played …

NSW hardman Beau Scott appears undaunted by the prospect of being thrown back to centre for game two in Sydney, despite a poor track record at State of Origin level. …

Alastair Clarkson feels he will be ready to coach in the “not-so-distant future”, but Hawthorn’s premiership mentor won’t be rushing things as he recovers from Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). Speaking publicly …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is confident star midfielder Nat Fyfe will be fit to play in Sunday’s AFL clash with Adelaide at Patersons Stadium. Fyfe was on crutches after last …

Don’t expect a flurry of high-profile omissions following David Warner’s withdrawal from Australia’s upcoming one-day tour of Zimbabwe. Warner ruled himself out of the August and September tour last month, …

GWS coach Leon Cameron could blood another young Giant in Rory Lobb as he looks to plug the hole left by suspended forward Jeremy Cameron for Saturday’s AFL clash with …

St George Illawarra hooker Mitch Rein has accepted a one-match suspension for a dangerous throw, opening the door for exciting youngster Shane Pumipi to make his mark in the top …

With a maiden Super Rugby finals berth in reach, the Western Force are in foreign territory – or are they? The Force sit just one point adrift of sixth spot …

Brisbane forward Sam Thaiday is hopeful proving he is back to full fitness against Canberra this weekend will be enough to regain his Queensland State of Origin spot. Thaiday missed …

The AFL will introduce a soft cap on football department spending as part of a range of new equalisation measures. The league, responding to a widening gap between the size …

Sam Thaiday has labelled criticism of Brent Tate silly, saying no one has more right to express their concern over a lifting tackle than the veteran outside back. Tate said …

Wycliff Palu plays his 50th Wallabies Test against France on Saturday night, 10 seasons after leaving rugby league as an oversized prop. And he’s desperate to reward the man who …

Unanimously will enjoy a rare visit to a familiar venue when he heads to Randwick for Saturday’s June Stakes. The Canberra-trained sprinter has raced at nine different tracks at his …

Cricket, the international game of bats and balls that isn’t baseball, is enjoying a surge of popularity in America, with the debut of a national league this spring and higher …

Srikandi has been joined by Hucklebuck at the head of markets for the Stradbroke Handicap after drawing barrier 17 of 23 for Brisbane’s signature race at Eagle Farm on Saturday. …