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Dean Yendall has been booked to ride two-year-old Boomwaa at the light weight of 46kg in Saturday week’s Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Trainer Robbie Laing confirmed the gelding …

They belted Graeme Swann into retirement, now Australia will look to dent the confidence of South African spinner Robin Peterson. The Proteas’ fearsome pace attack is headlined by Vernon Philander …

David Warner has described Kevin Pietersen as a loss to international cricket and hopes the discarded English batsman will be snapped up by a Big Bash League franchise. As the …

Melbourne trainer Colin Scott insists nothing in the autumn is beyond Speediness as the accomplished sprinter-miler starts his most ambitious campaign yet in a star-studded Expressway Stakes at Randwick on …

Consistent sprinter Moment Of Change has been installed favourite to repel the three-year-old challenge and claim his first win in more than 16 months in Saturday’s Group One CF Orr …

After careful consideration, trainer Robbie Laing has decided to take the softer first-up option with Victoria Derby winner Polanski on Saturday. Polanski was entered for both the Group One weight-for-age …

Quade Cooper has dismissed the loss of Queensland redeemer Ewen McKenzie and says the Reds’ Super Rugby expectations are now greater in 2014 under Richard Graham. Graham will debut as …

An unheralded ACT Meteors team have pulled off one of the biggest upsets in domestic women’s cricket history to earn a national T20 final berth. They toppled star-studded defending champions …

Manly captain Jason King is on track for an NRL round one return from injury in a timely boost to the Sea Eagles’ sapped forward stocks. Sea Eagles coach Geoff …

Stand-in Essendon coach Mark Thompson has pledged to take good care of James Hird’s team before handing the reins back to his former premiership teammate at the end of the …

South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis expects wagging tails to play a major role in deciding his side’s Test series against Australia. It’s no secret Australia, no longer boasting the …

Adam Reynolds and Luke Keary are set to be South Sydney’s first-choice halves combination this year after coach Michael Maguire named his first line-up for 2014 on Wednesday. Reynolds was …

Kumar Sangakkara hit his ninth double-century as Sri Lanka continued to dominate Bangladesh’s bowlers in the second Test in Chittagong on Wednesday. The tourists, who won the first Test by …

Paul Sheehan is set to relaunch his tour golf career at age 37 when he tees up in the $100,000 Victorian PGA Championship on Thursday. A winner on the Australasian …

Greater Western Sydney tall Jonathon Patton reckons there’ll be few AFL teams that can match the height of the Giants’ imposing multi-pronged forward line this season. And it’s an edge, …

Benji Marshall faces a potential clash with Kurtley Beale after being named at five eighth for the Blues in their Super Rugby trial against the NSW Waratahs. Blues coach Sir …

She won a national title at just nine years of age but England’s Charley Hull admits she struggles to feel an equal of fellow teenage star Lydia Ko. Hull, who …

Russia have defended the absence of their best 13 players from this weekend’s Fed Cup tie with Australia as a youth policy. Team captain Anastasia Myskina says a decision was …