One of the AFL’s oldest theories has been debunked. The unwritten rule was: don’t play underdone footballers. But in the opening four finals, underdone players were pivotal. And coaches who …
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Cronulla will have to continue their premiership quest without Wade Graham after scans confirmed the star second-rower tore his ACL in Saturday’s NRL finals loss to the Sydney Roosters. Graham …
Continue reading Scans confirm ACL tear for Sharks’ GrahamCronulla’s rivalry with Penrith is set to reignite with the Sharks’ batch of ex-Panthers now staring down the barrel of ending their former club’s NRL season on Friday night. Cronulla …
Continue reading Sharks need no more motivation for PenrithTraining partners Keith Dryden and Scott Collings have celebrated the return of Canberra horses to the Highway Handicaps with Handle The Truth winning at Rosehill. Canberra was taken out of …
Continue reading Handle The Truth races into The KosciuszkoGiant-killing filly Invigorating marked herself as a possible Magic Millions Guineas horse with her storming win at Doomben on Saturday. Invigorating won her first start at Ipswich 10 days ago …
Continue reading Magic Millions Guineas the target for InvigoratingSteve Hansen gave a pass mark to his All Blacks fringe players, including out-of-sorts playmaker Richie Mo’unga, after their hard-fought win over Argentina in Nelson. Coach Hansen made seven personnel …
Continue reading Hansen content with NZ rotation and winNaomi Osaka has became Japan’s first grand slam champion after she beat Serena Williams in a controversial US Open final. The 6-2 6-4 victory appeared routine enough but the one …
Continue reading Osaka defeats Serena to win US Open titleTrainer Jarrod McLean will discuss options with connections of Trap For Fools after the former Perth galloper recorded back-to-back wins at Moonee Valley. After victory at Moonee Valley on August …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup plans for Trap For FoolsDavid Payne’s plan for consecutive Victoria Derby wins has moved a little closer with Tarka’s hard-fought victory in the Stan Fox Stakes at Rosehill. The trainer has mapped out the …
Continue reading Tarka on track for Spring Champion StakesNature Strip has broken the 1000m track record at Moonee Valley in his latest audition for The Everest but has still been given a fright by Houtzen in the McEwen …
Continue reading Nature Strip presses Everest claims at The ValleyThrillster has emerged as a potential Golden Rose contender with her victory in a stakes race at Moonee Valley. The victory was a welcome change of luck for father-and-son training …
Continue reading Golden Rose and Thousand Guineas targets for ThrillsterImported Godolphin sprinter Home Of The Brave is bound for bigger races after a dominant win in the Group Two Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill. His win over D’Argento and …
Continue reading Home Of The Brave races into Everest discussionsThe Golden Rose picture has become clearer or murkier depending which way you look at it after the major lead-up race at Rosehill. The Chris Waller-trained Lean Mean Machine scored …
Continue reading Lean Mean Machine’s odds slashed for Golden RoseA short half head is all that has separated Invincibella and Noire in the Group Two Sheraco Stakes with the two mares sharing other similarities. Both are owned by Star …
Continue reading Golden Pendant next for Invincibella and NoireDarren Weir again looks set to have a strong hand in the Group One handicaps for sprinter-milers after Land Of Plenty and Peaceful State’s one-two finish in a Listed race …
Continue reading Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and Toorak Handicap for Land Of PlentyMagic Consol has given trainer Paul Preusker his biggest success winning the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at Moonee Valley. However, the trainer, based in the western districts …
Continue reading Cox Plate 2018 unlikely for Magic ConsolSunday’s NRL 2018 Finals Week 1 match is between Brisbane Broncos and St George Illawarra Dragons. The opening kick is set to commence at 16:10 local time with the game …
Continue reading Brisbane Broncos vs St George Illawarra Dragons Tips, Odds and Teams – NRL 2018 Finals Week 1Novak Djokovic didn’t play in last year’s US Open because of injury and Juan Martin del Potro nearly quit the sport three years ago, also over frustrations caused by injuries. …
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