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THE FINAL WORD ON THE MELBOURNE CUP CONTENDERS Market ?: View the odds for the Melbourne Cup 1. CROSS COUNTER: “It’s a hard race to win but we think we’ve …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup – What the Trainers and Jockeys are sayingDamien Oliver has had a weekend to remember and he will be trying to parlay that into a Melbourne Cup win on Mustajeer. Oliver broke the record for most wins …
Continue reading Damien Oliver chasing a fourth Melbourne CupA full field of 24 will go to the gates for the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. The Chris Waller-trained Finche is the early favourite for Tuesday’s 3200m-race after being well-backed …
Continue reading Full field of 24 for Melbourne Cup 2019Daniel Ricciardo’s former teammate at Renault, Nico Hulkenberg, looks set to be heading for the Formula One exit door after Alfa Romeo confirmed they will be retaining Antonio Giovinazzi. Hulkenberg …
Continue reading Hulkenberg set to miss out on F1 seatAustralia plan to storm this week’s Oceania rugby sevens tournament with arguably their strongest team since Rio’s Olympics, in an attempt to lock in a Tokyo 2020 Olympics berth by …
Continue reading Aussie 7s stock up for Fiji Olympic bidEngland coach Eddie Jones arrived back in London on Monday giving little away about his future as the country’s rugby bosses prepared to begin a World Cup debrief. The 31-strong …
Continue reading Jones silent on future as England get homeAshleigh Barty’s coach has paid a touching tribute to the world No.1, declaring the all-conquering Australian is “a much better person than she is a tennis player”. As Barty savours …
Continue reading Character key to Barty’s success: CoachWhile newly-crowned WTA Finals champion Ashleigh Barty has one singles spot sewn up, Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik says choosing Australia’s other singles player in this weekend’s decider will be …
Continue reading Tomljanovic in mix for Fed Cup singlesRafael Nadal has dethroned Novak Djokovic to reclaim the No.1 spot in the ATP men’s tennis rankings following the Spaniard’s semi-final run at the Paris Masters. Nadal withdrew minutes before …
Continue reading Nadal reclaims No.1 ranking from DjokovicFerrari have responded angrily after Red Bull driver Max Verstappen suggested the Italian team’s poor performance at the US Grand Prix was linked to Formula One’s governing body closing a …
Continue reading Verstappen stirs up Ferrari over engineFrankie Dettori is famous for his exuberant personality and the controversies that have dotted his career, but mostly he is known for his riding skills. This year Dettori has won …
Continue reading Frankie Dettori chasing an elusive Melbourne CupAfter a stellar career in Hong Kong, Brett Prebble is slowly adjusting to doing the hard yards back on Australian soil. Prebble admits it’s now hard to get a Cup …
Continue reading Brett Prebble bids for second a Melbourne Cup winChampion trainer Chris Waller is firming to win his first Melbourne Cup as Finche assumed favouritism on the eve of Australia’s most famous race. Japan’s Mer De Glace had been …
Continue reading Punters warm to Finche in the 2019 Melbourne CupSupercars championship leader Scott McLaughlin has gotten behind the wheel of his newly-built Ford Mustang ahead of Sunday’s Sandown 500. The DJR Team Penske star will race a completely new …
Continue reading McLaughlin tests new Mustang pre-SandownIt is Melbourne Cup day in 1992 and a young Trent Busuttin is trackside at Flemington. It is raining, the ground soggy. He doesn’t care. Busuttin is here to watch …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup dream could come true for Trent BusuttinStar Fremantle forward Jesse Hogan will be out of full AFL training until after Christmas as he recovers from his serious foot injury. Hogan needed screws inserted in his right …
Continue reading Dockers take no risks with AFL forwardParramatta utility Brad Takairangi is among five players re-signed by the NRL club for next season, with Marata Niukore extended until the end of 2022. Takairangi joined David Gower, Ray …
Continue reading New deal for Takairangi and four more Eels
