Quade Cooper will officially test his reconstructed knee for the first time on Saturday – but a desperate airport dash has already seen the Wallabies playmaker take a significant leap …
Black Caviar’s half-brother All Too Hard has impressed in a Flemington jumpout but the Hawkes stable remains unsure when he will make his race debut. The $1 million son of …
Outgoing chairman of the now-dissolved ARL John Chalk says he was delighted to hand over the reins to rugby league’s new independent commission and predicted a bright future for the …
Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin doesn’t want the captaincy to change the passionate and aggressive way forward Sam Thaiday plays for the NRL club. “Sam will have to take on some …
Gold Coast chief executive Michael Searle says rugby league’s move to independence is a victory for players and the fans. Searle has been credited for starting the push towards independence …
Faltering Melbourne Heart will again have to do without inspirational captain Fred for Saturday’s crucial A-League game at Newcastle. The classy 32-year-old Brazilian midfielder, who has missed the Heart’s past …
Peter Snowden expects his Prelude runners Rusambo and Applegate to show they are genuine Blue Diamond contenders when they resume at Caulfield. Rusambo is a firming favourite from $3.80 to …
The steep learning curve may have hit a speed bump last week but rookie Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill feels his men are on track for an improved performance in …
Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin has not ruled out playing Peter Wallace at five-eighth should youngsters Ben Hunt and Corey Norman fail to fire in NRL trials against Gold Coast and …
Geelong’s triple-premiership hero Cameron Ling wants to see star players achieve something with their original clubs before seeking big money elsewhere. Ling captained the Cats to the 2011 AFL flag …
Australian Rugby League commission chairman John Grant forecast a “significant increase” but called for patience as the game’s new administration negotiates the all-important new NRL broadcast deal. Grant signed the …
His hand forced by necessity, France rugby coach Philippe Saint-Andre has returned to the halfback combination that carried the team to their last Six Nations grand slam. With veteran halfback …
Black Caviar will be the shortest-priced favourite in Australia on Saturday but Rain Affair won’t be far behind. Just as punters will not entertain the thought that the world’s best …
Richmond are hopeful a back complaint which forced star Brett Deledio out of Friday’s AFL intraclub practice match is not significant. The two-time best and fairest ran gingerly off the …
World No.1 golfer Yani Tseng tumbled dramatically out of contention during Friday’s second round of the Women’s Australian Open. The Taiwanese star, who is aiming for a third successive Australian …
Young Hawthorn recruit Jack Gunston made a quick impression with his new club on Friday, booting four goals in an AFL intraclub match in Launceston. The Hawks picked up the …
Former Test player Shaun Berrigan has ranked his first pre-season with the Canberra Raiders as one of the toughest of his NRL career. The veteran utility pulls on the green …
Racing fans around the world are taking notice of Black Caviar as she goes for her 18th straight win in Saturday’s CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Interest in the unbeaten …
