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Unequivocal has sparked a Golden Slipper dream for trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith after winning at Rosehill and thrusting visiting Irish jockey Padraig Beggy into the spotlight. The filly finished third on …

Pakistan legend Imran Khan slammed controversial plans to reform cricket’s governing body on Friday, saying they would take the game back to the days of colonialism. Moves to restructure the …

The Group One Australasian Oaks is in the sights of trainer Mick Kent after filly Scratchy Bottom proved a class above her rivals in the opener at Caulfield on Saturday. …

Blue blooded colt Woodbine has taken another step towards the Randwick Guineas, but not without a scare. The odds-on favourite in Saturday’s Australian Turf Club Hcp (1200m) had to knuckle …

Brownlow Medal winner Dane Swan appears certain to be a Magpie for life, after signing a two-year extension with Collingwood on Saturday. The 29-year-old, who won the Brownlow in 2011, …

The Ashes might be lost but Australia can claim a moral victory over England in Sydney on Sunday and build vital momentum for their World Twenty20 defence. If Australia triumph …

Canberra have left dynamic playmaker Anthony Milford out of a weakened squad for the NRL’s Auckland Nines tournament. Milford and fellow World Cup star Josh Papalii have been rested from …

Australia’s Matt Jones fired his second straight six-under 65 on Friday to seize a share of the second-round lead of the Phoenix Open, with countryman Greg Chalmers lurking just two …

France and Switzerland enjoyed perfect starts to their Davis Cup World Group first round ties on Friday but the Czech Republic stuttered in their quest for a third consecutive title. …

Andy Flower is gone as coach, but the England Cricket Board say they’re yet to address Kevin Pietersen’s future in the Test team. ECB chairman Giles Clarke hinted ODI and …

Vertically-challenged NRL wingers watch out – leaping Edrick Lee reckons he’s jumping higher than ever. The Canberra winger’s 2013 season was cruelly cut short by a broken arm suffered in …

France and Switzerland enjoyed perfect starts to their Davis Cup World Group first round ties on Friday but the Czech Republic stuttered in their quest for a third consecutive title. …

Reigning double Formula One world champions Red Bull finished the four-day pre-season testing session in Jerez, southern Spain, having completed just 21 laps after ending the day early on Friday. …

Rory McIlroy endured a frustrating day on the greens at the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday, but he still reached the tournament’s halfway stage with a one-stroke lead. The Ulsterman …

Departing coach Dav Whatmore said on Friday he was joining a Dubai-based sports company and would be taking a break from coaching after two years leading the Pakistan side. The …

World Cup-winning Springbok Victor Matfield will dust off his boots and make a return to competitive rugby for the Bulls this season, the Super Rugby club announced on Friday. The …

Top seed Maria Sharapova set up a clash with fellow Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as they both advanced to the semi-finals of the Paris Indoor Open on Friday. Sharapova eased past …

Josh Hazlewood and James Muirhead have made it hard for selectors to overlook them for the World Twenty20 after dominant performances in Australia’s series-clinching win against England. Powerfully built paceman …