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David Hayes has a good opinion of three-year-old Rifleman and will test him in stakes company at Caulfield on Saturday when he will shoot for a hat-trick of wins. The …

Top colt Foxwedge has arrived in Melbourne to prepare for his tilt at the Group One Lightning Stakes. The Sydney three-year-old has not raced since running benchmark colt Sepoy to …

A-League leaders Central Coast have strengthened their title charge by agreeing to the loan signing of striker John Sutton from Scottish Premier League side Hearts. Mariners coach Graham Arnold said …

Skipper Stirling Mortlock will be a surprise spectator when star recruits James O’Connor and Kurtley Beale make their Melbourne Rebels debuts in Geelong on Friday night. Mortlock is a late …

Alma’s Fury is an unlikely starter at Warwick Farm on Saturday with trainer Paul Murray indicating he will wait for the Apollo Stakes. Murray said the in-form Alma’s Fury would …

Opening batsman Rob Quiney and Peter Handscomb scored centuries as Victoria moved to 3-252 against South Australia at tea on day one of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. But …

Perth Glory coach Ian Ferguson says he’s content to put his contract talks on hold until his side have guaranteed themselves an A-League finals berth. Just last month, Ferguson appeared …

Veteran jockey Neville Wilson has been back riding trackwork for sometime but he finally believes he is nearing a race day return. Wilson estimates he is two months away from …

Sonny Bill Williams knows his bid for the New Zealand heavyweight boxing crown has its knockers, but he says victory will represent a huge achievement for him. The dual rugby …

Angelo Dundee, who is best known for the more than two decades he spent as boxer Muhammad Ali’s trainer, died on Wednesday aged 90. Dundee worked with 15 world champions, …

Joe Pride will saddle up his first two-year-old runner of the season at Warwick Farm on Saturday when Whirling Lass makes her debut. Renowned for his ability to rejuvenate older …

Jockey Ben Melham will be looking to take a sit behind the leaders when noted speedster Bel Sprinter resumes at Caulfield. Melham said the Jason Warren-trained sprinter would be improved …

The high-flying Wellington Phoenix have tongues wagging in the A-League but coach Ricki Herbert is staying grounded ahead of Friday’s clash with Adelaide. The Phoenix travel to Hindmarsh Stadium sitting …

The Super Rugby season of Western Force recruit Jordan Rapana is over before it even started after the former NRL speedster suffered a serious shoulder injury at training. Rapana was …

A bogged ambulance at Hawkesbury caused six races to be called off on Thursday on safety grounds. The ambulance first got stuck on the outside of the rain-soaked track prior …

Wade Graham had never met his new halves partner Todd Carney before this pre-season and the Cronulla five-eighth had every reason to feel apprehensive. For a start, they play the …

Penrith star Michael Jennings insists he’s learned from his off-field indiscretions last year and vowed to take the NRL by storm in 2012. The 23-year-old speed merchant endured a roller-coaster …

Super Rugby referees will effectively have the power to put players on report rugby league-style among a host of new disciplinary actions being trialled this season. Governing body SANZAR will …