JustHorseRacing

Chelsea cemented their position on top of the Premier League as Juan Mata inspired a 2-1 victory over London rivals Arsenal on Saturday. Roberto Di Matteo’s side moved four points …

Steven Finn took 3-16 and Luke Wright notched an aggressive 76 to help England beat New Zealand by six wickets in the Super Eights group one match in the World …

Sydney star Adam Goodes was convinced before the AFL season started that the Swans were premiership-capable. At the end of the season, he’s been proven right. Goodes told the Swans’ …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson is hoping the pain of losing the 2012 AFL grand final to Sydney, coupled with the remaining hurt from losing in a preliminary final in 2011, …

Richard Gasquet credited luck and a fighting spirit as he salvaged a 3-6 7-5 6-2 win over Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen on Saturday to book an all-French final at the ATP …

Julien Benneteau of France upset top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain 6-4 6-1 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP’s Malaysian Open. Benneteau will face second-seeded Juan Monaco of …

Sydney coach John Longmire is confident the Swans’ low-key approach won’t change next season as they chase back-to-back AFL premierships. Opposition coaches have regularly commented this season about the Swans’ …

Motivation, not money, was the main reason Lewis Hamilton on Friday confirmed he was to leave McLaren for Mercedes next year. That became clear in the aftermath of the news …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has taken a surprisingly philosophical approach to his side’s AFL grand final defeat, saying there is more to life than football. Despite the disappointment of Saturday’s …

John Kennedy Jnr was full of pride, but admitted to some mixed feelings as son Josh helped Sydney beat Hawthorn in the AFL grand final. One of the great stories …

As coach Alastair Clarkson noted, Hawthorn don’t lose too many AFL games when they come out on top in the key areas of clearances and contested possessions. Although that was …

Sydney superstar Adam Goodes personified his side’s never-say-die spirit by ignoring a serious knee injury to lead the Swans to a thrilling upset AFL grand final win at the MCG …

Mitch Morton isn’t the least bit surprised the Sydney Swans have won the 2012 AFL flag. It’s the premiership medal hanging around his neck that he didn’t expect. “To be …

Sydney ruckman Shane Mumford had a nerve-wracking buildup to the AFL grand final, confirming he hurt a hamstring at Thursday training. Mumford managed to play until early in the last …

The man who did more than any other on Saturday to ensure Sydney would win a fifth AFL premiership could easily have been playing for the opposition. Four years ago, …

Australia have continued their strong start to the Women’s World Twenty20 title defence with a 25-run win over Pakistan in Saturday’s rain-affected Group A match in Galle. Australia made 5-146 …

Former Canada rugby international Mike Pyke took the risk of his sporting life when he turned his back on a professional career in France and set his sights on the …

Australia captain Michael Clarke will put himself through another boot camp and play his first club cricket game for several years in preparation for the home series against South Africa. …