Four-year-old mare Extreme Pride has continued a progression through the grades to land her first city win at Caulfield. The Danny O’Brien-trained Extreme Pride’s victory in the Keno Classic Handicap …
Continue reading O’Brien considers Matriarch Stakes for Extreme PrideCanberra trainer Keith Dryden will be at the centre of celebrations after Handle The Truth delivered a massive payday for connections and slot holders with victory in the $1.3 million …
Continue reading Handle The Truth takes out The KosciuszkoA spell in the winter warmth of Queensland has done wonders for Humma Humma who remains unbeaten in two starts during her spring campaign. Humma Humma recorded a first-up win …
Continue reading Humma Humma could target Winterbottom StakesNo sooner had England swatted aside Australia to set up a Rugby World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, than coach Eddie Jones was slowly stirring the psychological war. “We are …
Continue reading Canny Hansen not drawn on England talkExpensive filly Akari has begun to live up to her breeding and price tag with a stakes win at her fifth start. By Snitzel out of Japanese mare Asterix, Akari …
Continue reading Akari takes out Reginald Allen QualityPromising colt Thought Of That has backed up a big-margin win in the bush with another dominant display in the Group Three Caulfield Classic to enhance his Victoria Derby prospects. …
Continue reading Thought Of That’s odds shorten for Victoria Derby 2019Dominant Eagle Farm winner Ready For Danger is headed to Sydney after his impressive win in the TAB Handicap. Jockey Jim Byrne dropped Ready For Danger ($4.80) into a perfect …
Continue reading Ready For Danger set for Country ClassicAndy Murray took a step closer to a first title in arguably the toughest year of his playing career, grinding out a 3-6 7-5 6-2 win over Ugo Humbert on …
Continue reading Murray to face Wawrinka in Antwerp finalSwitzerland’s Belinda Bencic will play Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Sunday’s Kremlin Cup final in Moscow after beating Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-4. Third seed Bencic came through a high-quality encounter against her …
Continue reading Bencic tees up Pavlyuchenkova showdownEngland turned on the style to run in four tries in their 40-16 victory over Australia but coach Eddie Jones says their defensive effort in the opening quarter built the …
Continue reading England defence set up Cup win: JonesThe tears in the Wallabies dressing room after their Rugby World Cup quarter-final humbling reflected deep disappointment at their exit and the sadness of losing some of the country’s genuinely …
Continue reading Sombre swansong for Wallabies greatsWALLABIES WHO HAVE EFFECTIVELY ENDED THEIR TEST CAREERS: Samu Kerevi (Suntory, Japan) 26, 33 caps An exasperating departure in every respect. Arguably the best-performing Australian at both Super Rugby and …
Continue reading Wallabies farewell eight Cup playersMichael Cheika’s last and most defiant act at the Rugby World Cup was to state that he got it right by adopting a ball-in-hand approach for the Wallabies in Japan. …
Continue reading Cheika defends Wallabies tactics at CupNew Zealand coach Michael Maguire is buoyed by the prospect of seeing a rejuvenated Jamayne Isaako in Friday’s rugby league Test against Australia. Isaako was arguably the Kiwis’ best in …
Continue reading Isaako warms up for Kiwis with nines blitzParramatta forward Nathan Brown looks set to be the biggest casualty of the World Cup nines, with the Eels star suffering a suspected syndesmosis injury. Brown left Bankwest Stadium on …
Continue reading Brown, Graham and Nofoaluma hurt at ninesInternational rugby league boss Nigel Wood will consider taking nines to America and the Middle East as he eyes more tournaments in the format. The weekend’s World Cup Nines was …
Continue reading RL boss eyes nines in USA, Middle EastHe’s a junior Kangaroo who could hop into the senior Kangaroos squad in a week. That’s the reality facing David Fifita after the Brisbane star impressed in Australia claimed the …
Continue reading Meninga considers Fifita for KangaroosRetiring captain Rory Best paid an emotional tribute to Ireland rugby after a clinical performance from New Zealand ended their World Cup dream in Tokyo. Aaron Smith scored two of …
Continue reading Ireland skipper hails clinical All Blacks

