Angelique Kerber has had to battle from a set down to overcome Russian qualifier Natalia Vikhlyantseva in the third round of the WTA event at Indian Wells. Reigning Wimbledon champion …
Continue reading Kerber, Pliskova advance at Indian WellsAlexander Zverev has been stunned in an all-German third-round clash with Jan-Lennard Struff at the ATP Masters 1000 event at Indian Wells. World No.3 Zverev was out of sorts in …
Continue reading Zverev slumps to shock Indian Wells lossFormula One is changing its scoring system to award a point to the driver who sets the fastest race lap, starting from this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. …
Continue reading Formula One approves point for fastest lapMystic Journey has bounced through her memorable Australian Guineas win and is on track to clash with some seasoned older weight-for-age stars in the inaugural $5 million All-Star Mile. The …
Continue reading Mystic Journey’s odds continue to shorten for $5m All Star MileTrainer Matt Dunn believes talented Xanthus can break his maiden in the best possible way if he draws a good barrier in the $500,000 Aquis Jewel Two-Year-Old (1200m) at the …
Continue reading Xanthus set for $500,000 Aquis JewelAfter upstaging the older horses to win the star-studded Newmarket Handicap, three-year-old filly Sunlight is set to chase elite level weight-for-age wins this autumn. And her trainer Tony McEvoy believes …
Continue reading Sunlight set to target feature G1 sprintsFormer All Black Dan Carter admits his illustrious rugby career is nearing an end after failing a medical that annulled his contract with French club Racing 92. The 37-year-old five-eighth …
Continue reading All Blacks great Carter nearing retirementDaysee Doom will have to carry 58 kilograms if she is to defend the Group One Coolmore Classic. The Ron Quinton-trained mare is topweight for Saturday’s 1500m Coolmore Classic for …
Continue reading Daysee Doom heads weights for Coolmore ClassicRacing Queensland should be rewarded with capacity fields after introducing a double QTIS winners’ bonus on all races at the Gold Coast for Aquis Jewel day. The highlights of Saturday’s …
Continue reading Aquis Jewel day set to have big fieldsLightly raced Surprise Baby has given his jockey Dean Holland a second Adelaide Cup and his trainer Paul Preusker a first with an impressive staying performance in the Morphettville feature. …
Continue reading Results: Surprise Baby wins the Adelaide CupThe federal government is injecting $1.2 million into the AFL’s Bachar Houli program, which sees Muslim boys and girls develop their football skills while learning about their culture. More than …
Continue reading AFL program for Muslim youth gets $1.2mCooper Cronk expects to once again be targeted by Sam Burgess on Friday as they meet for the first time since the South Sydney hitman shattered his shoulder blade. Cronk …
Continue reading Cronk prepares for Burgess return boutSt George Illawarra second-rower Tariq Sims believes his brother Korbin could be the ideal man to fill the shoes of Jack de Belin if required at the Dragons this year. …
Continue reading Tariq Sims backs bro to replace de BelinOnce dubbed the next Sonny Bill Williams, unlucky back-rower Andre Savelio will return to England this week after injury ensured he never lived up to the hype at NRL club …
Continue reading Unlucky Bronco heads back to EnglandEngland lock Maro Itoje will miss Saturday’s final Six Nations match with Scotland on due to an ongoing knee injury. Itoje, who suffered medial ligament damage during England’s 32-20 win …
Continue reading Itoje to miss England’s Six Nations finaleWinger George North says Wales are yet to hit top gear in this year’s Six Nations rugby despite extending their winning run to 13 Tests with victory over Scotland at …
Continue reading Wales ‘yet to peak’ in Six Nations rugbyStar Essendon recruit Dylan Shiel is the latest AFL figure to back a softening of the league’s crackdown on runners. While Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley and Carlton assistant John Barker …
Continue reading Calls grow for AFL to ease runners clampCarlton’s No.1 draft pick Sam Walsh has capped his strong AFL pre-season by nearly kicking the match winner against arch-rivals Collingwood. Walsh had a shot from 50m with two minutes …
Continue reading Walsh impresses again for Blues in AFL


