The Melbourne Rebels’ quest for their first Super Rugby win abroad has fallen tantalisingly close with a 33-30 defeat to the Highlanders in Dunedin. Fullback Jason Woodward scored with only …
The AFL says its fixturing of Sunday night games, criticised by fans for not being in family-friendly timeslots, is a trial for TV networks. Traditional rivals Carlton and Essendon clash …
Carlton midfielder Brock McLean has been dropped, a week after failing to attend an AFL three-quarter-time huddle when subbed out of the game. McLean had told the Blues he wasn’t …
Brisbane has signed midfielder Claye Beams to a one-year contract extension. The 22-year-old has endured an injury-plagued 12 months, spending most of the 2013 AFL season sidelined with a ruptured …
The trainer of the Golden Slipper horse with the best record in the wet is expecting a predicted rain-affected track to negate the chances of key runners in the $3.5 …
Tagger Daniel Jackson is back for Richmond, just in time for Saturday’s AFL encounter with the Ryan Griffen-led Western Bulldogs. After missing round one with a back injury and having …
A five-length romp at Zanbagh’s only start in the wet is a confidence booster for trainer Guy Walter ahead of the filly’s bid for a Group One victory at Rosehill. …
His name is a commentator’s nightmare but Penrith coach Ivan Cleary says Dallin Watene Zelezniak has the talent to give NRL opponents sleepless nights. The young winger, known simply as …
AP – Veteran batsman Marcus North has signed for English county side Derbyshire just one day after ending his first-class career in Australia. The 34-year-old will cover for Shivnarine Chanderpaul …
Jockey Brad Rawiller’s first task on Trust In A Gust at Flemington will be to negotiate a wide barrier. His second will be to capitalise on any good fortune which …
A lot has changed for Collingwood’s Alex Fasolo since his previous AFL game. He’s taking a lot more notice of what the backline coach says, for one. Mainly because the …
Two days after scaring a burglar out of his home, Lee Holdsworth has steered his way to second in practice for the V8 Supercars meet at Winton. On Wednesday night, …
Fledgling trainer Brent Stanley only has a few horses in work but will be spreading them far and wide on Saturday. Leading a three-state assault for the Victorian-based Stanley will …
Wayne Bennett has defended Newcastle’s decision to question the NRL’s judiciary process and claims the club owed it to Alex McKinnon to make their feelings known. In a strongly-worded statement …
Karrie Webb has some work to do to snare an eighth career major after opening with a one-over-par 73 at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. A two-time winner of the event, …
Stop Nick Riewoldt, and you’ll stop St Kilda. That’s the challenge facing West Coast when they host the Saints in Saturday night’s clash at Patersons Stadium. Riewoldt has been in …
The AFL will have you believe it’s the competition’s newest rivalry but Saturday’s clash with Brisbane is just another match for Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna. The Suns head into …
Australian captain Meg Lanning won’t rule out further surprise selection moves as her team aims for a third straight women’s Twenty20 World Cup. Wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy was demoted from opener …


