A two-year-old filly bred for speed has lived up to her pedigree with a debut sprint victory at Flemington. The well-named Oakleigh Girl produced a performance of sustained speed to …
Wallabies cult hero Nick Cummins doesn’t need to look far to find the rugby player he hopes to be: he’s just over on the other wing. Adam Ashley-Cooper is many …
Controversial Newcastle NRL signing Russell Packer says he is confident of winning a premiership at the Knights under supercoach Wayne Bennett in the next few years. Former Warriors prop Packer, …
World top 10 golfer Brandt Snedeker has withdrawn from this week’s Australian PGA Championship on the Gold Coast. The American’s agent informed organisers on Tuesday he would be unable to …
Juan Martin del Potro made a winning start to his ATP World Tour Finals campaign, coming from a set down on Monday to beat France’s Richard Gasquet 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 …
Juan Martin del Potro made a winning start to his ATP World Tour Finals campaign, coming from a set down on Monday to beat France’s Richard Gasquet 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 …
When Sebastian Vettel eventually retires from Formula One, this season may well be remembered as his best. Next year’s championship will be a more level playing field as teams and …
Gai Waterhouse was an absentee from the annual Melbourne Cup eve parade but is expected to be front and centre when the race is run. Fiorente is the favourite to …
Steven Arnold thought his chances of Melbourne Cup glory might have passed him by three years ago. Arnold rode favourite So You Think in the 2010 Cup but was forced …
Fiji centre Kane Evans is free to play against England in a World Cup Group A match at Hull after being given a caution for a high tackle. Evans was …
Australia have written to Rugby League World Cup officials requesting permission to call in a replacement for injured back-rower Luke Lewis for the rest of the tournament. Lewis’ campaign ended …
South Africa’s Faf du Plessis says he’s not a cheat but did rub a cricket ball “too close” to a zip on his trousers. The action led to the batsman’s …
The All Blacks are questioning French promises to play without inhibition in their Paris Test, believing the Gallic flair of yesteryear is buried in the hosts’ past. France have scored …
French coach Philippe Saint-Andre is demanding an improvement on what his team produced against the All Blacks in June, regardless of the injury issues confronting them. The French play their …
Novak Djokovic insists he isn’t concerned about winning the race to finish 2013 above Rafael Nadal at the top of the world rankings. Djokovic goes into the season-ending ATP World …
Shaun Edwards is braced for a “gladiatorial” Test match when Wales open their autumn international series against South Africa. Saturday will be the countries’ first meeting since a gripping 2011 …
Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka marked his debut in the ATP World Tour Finals by defeating Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-7 (0/7), 6-3 on Monday. Wawrinka has enjoyed the best …
England batting linchpin Jonathan Trott is adamant he can withstand a barrage of short-pitched missiles from Australia’s pace attack when the Ashes series gets under way. Australia’s pacemen believe they …
