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In a thrilling race which came down to a last lap passing move, Holden’s Jamie Whincup has started his V8 Supercar title defence a winner. Whincup mowed down Ford driver …

A tearful Roger James rated Silent Achiever among the best horses he’s trained after she became the first filly since 1993 to win the New Zealand Derby (2400m). Silent Achiever …

Jockey Danny Nikolic plucked a career-best ride from the widest gate to land an emotional win on Mosheen in the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington. Trained by Robert Smerdon, …

Gold Coast United’s much-publicised ownership woes offer no guarantee of an easy game for Wellington Phoenix when the two teams meet in Sunday’s A-League clash at Westpac Stadium. Football Federation …

Gai Waterhouse declared after the Breeders Plate in October that we had seen the Golden Slipper winner in Pierro. On Saturday at Rosehill, Pierro took another step towards living up …

South Africa will chase 207 for victory and a 3-0 sweep of their one-day international cricket series against New Zealand after the home side made hard going of trying to …

An NFL probe has found up to 27 New Orleans Saints defenders were involved in a “pay for performance” scheme that included “bounty” payments to those who injured opponents. The …

Tierqualo no longer has a wet-track duffer tag following his narrow victory in the Listed Falvelon Handicap at Eagle Farm. Tierqualo ($10) led all the way to record his first …

Australia’s Olivia Rogowska lost in three sets to Eleni Daniilidou of Greece on Saturday in the Malaysian Open tennis quarter-finals. Rogowska went down 6-2 3-6 6-2. Former world No.1 Jelena …

South Australian captain Michael Klinger was approaching a double-century and thwarting Tasmania on Saturday’s final day of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. The Redbacks were 1-374 at tea, a …

A story that began almost eight years ago with a visit to a weanling sale had yet another chapter added at Flemington on Saturday when Rockpecker claimed the Listed Vic …

Jockey Danny Nikolic has produced a brilliant ride from the outside barrier to help three-year-old filly Mosheen to an emphatic win in the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington, The …

The smile hadn’t left hat-trick hero Dan Christian’s face when he arrived with the Australian cricket team in Brisbane on Saturday. Christian snared 5-31 with the ball in Australia’s nine-run …

Punters were on the mark with Praecido in the Parramatta Cup at Rosehill on Saturday despite his reputation as a non-winner. The four-year-old was the $3.80 favourite to win his …

The Logan stable of Northland knew Durham Town had speed before Saturday’s group three Darley Plate, but they now know he has character as well. Durham Town had his rider …

Trainer Tommy Hughes has had to overcome negative perceptions of his mare Miss Octopussy as well as the opposition throughout much of her career. But all turned out positive at …

South Africa had the upper hand when rain stopped play after 35 overs in Saturday’s third one-day match against New Zealand. New Zealand were 4-140 after being sent in to …

Victoria are building a lead on the third day of the crucial Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia at the WACA Ground. After trailing by 24 on the first innings, …