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Brenton Avdulla rode his first Melbourne Group One winner on Saturday and might not have to wait long for another. [include file=”inpost_adrotator.php”]   Avdulla, who rode the Gerald Ryan-trained Snitzerland …

Less than 24 hours after establishing himself as Gai Waterhouse’s leading Golden Slipper hope, Fighting Sun has been ruled out of the autumn with injury. The colt was a dominant …

Snitzerland’s break-through Group One win in the Lightning Stakes has opened up many options but closed a few others. For the time being, her trainer Gerald Ryan is happy to …

The form lines of likely Oakleigh Plate favourite Lankan Rupee have been franked by Snitzerland’s Lightning Stakes win but trainer Mick Price fears he may have missed an opportunity. [include …

Former Victorian captain Rachael Haynes was prominent as NSW won their ninth straight Women’s National Cricket League one-day title with a seven-wicket victory over her former team in wet conditions …

England star Sam Tomkins has urged NRL Nines organisers to include Super League teams in next year’s version of the tournament to build on the stunning success of the inaugural …

Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson knows February isn’t a time to get excited. But he had a glint in his eye after his prized recruit Eddie Betts sparked a 60-point smashing …

David Williams and Luke Keary are set to join Lachlan Coote on the sidelines as long-term casualties of the NRL Auckland Nines. North Queensland fullback Coote will miss most of …

Karrie Webb says she has another major in her after bouncing back from one of the worst weeks of her career to win her fifth Women’s Australian Open title. In …

New North Queensland coach Paul Green is hopeful the confidence gained from the Cowboys first ever title win at the NRL Nines can spill over into the season proper. Last …

Australia coach Darren Lehmann expects South Africa will quickly pick up the pieces from the first Test wreckage and attack the visitors in Port Elizabeth. The world No.1 Test team …

Fresh from a career-best performance that put Australia one up in the three-Test series against South Africa, Mitchell Johnson vowed he can improve in Port Elizabeth with a series victory …

Australia coach Darren Lehmann is confident spearhead Mitchell Johnson can be just as fearsome on a more placid pitch in Port Elizabeth. South Africa captain Graeme Smith suggested after his …

Adelaide’s high-profile recruits Eddie Betts and James Podsiadly proved an instant hit in a 60-point thrashing of an undermanned Port Adelaide in Sunday’s AFL pre-season match. Betts kicked five goals …

There are no guarantees for Shane Watson and the state of the Port Elizabeth pitch may decide whether he returns for the second Test against South Africa. With his team …

Karrie Webb has bounced back from her horror start to the season to win her fifth Women’s Australian Open title. In a thrilling finale, former world No.1 Webb came from …

North Queensland have won their first ever title in beating Brisbane 16-7 in the final of the inaugural Auckland Nines. The Cowboys led 10-0 at halftime on the back of …

Captain Brendon McCullum led from the front as New Zealand doggedly ground their way back into the second Test against India in Wellington. McCullum (114no) struck his ninth Test century …