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Events during the Sydney autumn have prompted trainer Robbie Laing to reassess his spring plans for smart colt Boomwaa. Boomwaa won the Group Three Maribyrnong Plate in the spring before …

For a former Royal Australian Air Force mechanic, Sebring International Raceway in Florida was an apt place for Sir Jack Brabham’s sporting legend to begin. The former US military airbase …

Australia’s Sarah-Jane Smith has rattled home with a day’s best five-under-par 66 to share second place in the LPGA Tour’s Kingsmill Championship. There was no catching American Lizette Salas, who …

A British newspaper says New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum was twice approached to fix matches in 2008, bringing to light further details of a worldwide fixing investigation. The Daily Mail …

Adam Scott would swap his new world No.1 golf ranking right now for next month’s US Open title. Not that Scott doesn’t appreciate the magnitude of Monday’s achievement, as he …

Novak Djokovic believes his Rome Masters triumph over Rafael Nadal is the perfect tonic ahead of his latest bid to win the French Open and complete a career Grand Slam. …

Luke Lewis says the battering his body copped from the Wests Tigers on Saturday night has served as the ideal preparation for State of Origin, should NSW show faith in …

American Brendon Todd fired a four-under par 66 Sunday to hold off Canada’s Mike Weir and win the Byron Nelson Championship for his first US PGA title. Todd, who led …

Joel Monaghan scored twice as the Warrington Wolves upset St Helens 41-24 to close out the Super League ‘Magic Weekend’ at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium on Sunday. St Helens missed …

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is unconcerned by the sight of new recruit Malakai Fekitoa in a moon boot at the first training camp of the year. Uncapped centre Fekitoa, …

Novak Djokovic has fought back defending champion and seven-time winner Rafael Nadal to claim the Rome Masters 4-6 6-3 6-3. Serbia’s world number two Djokovic claimed his third title on …

Gold Coast’s AFL development has achieved critical mass. Their stunning first half on Sunday would have challenged most teams, let alone injury-plagued and rebuilding St Kilda. The Suns romped to …

V8 Supercars’ new generation of stars are on the rise, but it’s the golden oldies who continue to reign supreme. Young tyros Chaz Mostert and Scott McLaughlin left Perth beaming …

Criticism of his early season NRL form has not been wide of the mark, accepts Melbourne fullback Billy Slater. The Queensland and Kangaroos custodian had a slow start to the …

Serena Williams kept the crowd from being a factor in a 6-3 6-0 victory over 10th-seeded Sara Errani to win the Italian Open for the third time. Errani was bidding …

Spaniard Marc Marquez has become the first rider since Italian great Giacomo Agostini in 1972 to win the first five races of the season as he eased to victory in …

Serena Williams has kept the crowd from being a factor in a 6-3 6-0 victory over 10th-seeded Sara Errani to win the Italian Open for the third time. Errani was …

The AFL’s expansion hordes are swarming at the gate to the top four. But Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna refuses to buy into the growing hype, saying their sole focus …