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Dominant Mercedes will look to capitalise on fresh woes at Red Bull and Ferrari and hammer home their championship advantage with a fourth straight win at Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix. …

An autumn Melbourne cameo for Mr O’Ceirin on Saturday will kick-start a campaign aimed at feature races in Queensland. The Ciaron Maher-trained stayer resumes in the Group Three Victoria Handicap …

James McDonald gets a chance to showcase his versatility when he partners New Zealander Who Shot Thebarman in Saturday’s Sydney Cup at Randwick. McDonald produced a masterful, quick-thinking ride to …

Canberra NRL forward Joel Edwards says the Paxton mine tragedy puts his back-to-back bouts of concussion into perspective. Edwards, who returns to the Raiders line-up for Sunday’s home clash with …

A horse whose name translates as `the King’ will bid to capture the Queen Elizabeth Stakes after Le Roi confirmed his place in Saturday’s field with a sharp exhibition gallop. …

The notion that New Zealand form equals wet form is untrue for most of the Kiwi visitors to Sydney this autumn, including Oaks aspirant Miss Selby. Much of New Zealand’s …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has told his Collingwood counterpart Nathan Buckley to worry about his own players. The controversy over the defensive tactics of tagger Brent Macaffer on Richmond’s midfield …

Adelaide midfielder Scott Thompson says whether he satisfies his craving depends on his teammates. The dual club champion, who will play his 250th AFL game this weekend, wants an AFL …

Warriors fullback Sam Tomkins is welcoming the sight of previous incumbent Kevin Locke running freely on the training ground. Locke will make his first appearance of the season in the …

For all the talk about Brent Macaffer’s tenacious tagging, North Melbourne coach Brad Scott is more worried about Scott Pendlebury’s silky skills. Macaffer, fresh from a blanket job on Richmond …

Home-court advantage suddenly sits well with Samantha Stosur ahead of Australia’s Fed Cup semi-final with Germany in Brisbane this weekend. Stosur has sometimes struggled under the weight of expectation at …

Manly coach Geoff Toovey admits Johnathan Thurston’s lack of form is a concern to his side, with the North Queensland superstar still waiting to fire in 2014. The 2013 Golden …

Steve Roach brings himself close to tears with his pep talks, but his mere presence has some at the Wests Tigers scared into submission. The Balmain legend’s arrival as the …

Cricket Australia has pocketed $397,000 after finishing second on the annual Test rankings. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday handed out the winners’ cheques based on teams’ rankings at …

St George Illawarra winger Jason Nightingale has urged his teammates to put the injustice of Melbourne’s try after the siren behind them and get their NRL season back on track. …

Canberra second-rower Joel Edwards has signed a three year extension with the NRL club ahead of his return from back-to-back concussions. The deal adds a further two years on to …

The Australian Rugby Union has confirmed the Wallabies’ 2014 spring tour will start and end in London. The Wallabies will take on the Barbarians at Twickenham on November 1 before …

Hawthorn backline general Josh Gibson would love to see Ben Stratton return against Geelong to bolster a defensive unit that has punched well above its weight in the opening month …