Queensland trainer Liam Birchley denies any involvement in giving horses race day treatments or knowing about the allegedly widespread practice that extended to Melbourne Cup runners. Birchley is the only …
Continue reading Liam Birchley denies involvement in Aquanita scandalChampion trainer Darren Weir has equalled his record of four winners on the opening day of the Warrnambool carnival. Weir trained four winners in 2016 and again in 2017 and …
Continue reading Four winners for Weir on day one at WarrnamboolStefanos Tsitsipas says he feels regenerated after defeating Spain’s Pablo Andujar to move into the second round of the Estoril Open in Portugal. The 19-year-old Greek broke into the world’s …
Continue reading Tsitsipas back to winning ways in EstorilQueensland great Justin Hodges has urged selectors not to consider Corey Oates as a bench forward if he misses out in a looming three-way battle for the Maroons’ right wing. …
Continue reading Don’t pick Oates on Maroons bench: HodgesManly must decide if they will upgrade the contract of Moses Suli before he is allowed to run out in the centres against the Sydney Roosters. Sea Eagles coach Trent …
Continue reading Manly face next conundrum in Moses SuliNorth Queensland are buckling under the pressure to provide Johnathan Thurston a dream farewell, the playmaker’s former Queensland teammate Justin Hodges says. And Hodges believes Thurston may too be distracted …
Continue reading Cowboys buckling under JT pressure: HodgesAnother stunning return from injury by Brisbane hooker Andrew McCullough has not impressed Broncos great Justin Hodges, it seems. The former Brisbane captain fears McCullough may be coming back too …
Continue reading Hodges fears McCullough returning too soonPenrith fullback Dylan Edwards’ NRL season is over after he was booked in for shoulder surgery. Edwards dislocated his shoulder in last Friday’s win over Canterbury, however officials had remained …
Continue reading Panther Edwards ruled out for NRL seasonSydney hope to have Lance Franklin back to face his former club next week, but fellow forward Gary Rohan is set to celebrate a milestone this weekend. Rohan is due …
Continue reading Swans hope to have Buddy back for HawksThe long wait is nearly over for Melbourne co-captain Jack Viney, who has declared he wants to make his AFL return from injury against Gold Coast in round eight. Viney …
Continue reading Demons star Viney sets AFL return dateWimbledon chiefs are seeking clarification over whether seven-time champion Serena Williams can be seeded at this year’s Championships. Williams, the winner in 2015 and 2016, did not defend her title …
Continue reading Wimbledon chiefs to clarify Serena seedingWimbledon announced a hefty prize-pot hike on Tuesday, along with a new sustainability project aimed at ensuring it is not just the grass courts that remain green at the All …
Continue reading Prize pot of $A62m on offer at WimbledonFremantle coach Ross Lyon has refused to elaborate on the sexual harassment storm engulfing the AFL club, refusing to even confirm whether he is the official at the centre of …
Continue reading Ross Lyon deflects harassment allegationsA family illness appears to have ended Todd Carney’s bold bid to make an NRL comeback with North Queensland. The Cowboys confirmed Carney had told their feeder club Northern Pride …
Continue reading Todd Carney leaves Cowboys for SydneyStar halfback Will Genia says the Super Rugby ladder-leading Crusaders are beatable and is backing the Melbourne Rebels to rise to the challenge at AAMI Park on Friday night. In …
Continue reading Genia says Rebels can upset Super champsWill Miller has accepted a one-year contract extension with the NSW Waratahs, after the backrower pounced on an unexpected opportunity to start in Super Rugby. Miller joined the Tahs for …
Continue reading Tahs flanker Miller signs for another yearFormula One has approved aerodynamic rule changes for 2019 aimed at promoting closer racing by making it easier for cars to overtake, the sport’s governing body said on Tuesday. The …
Continue reading Formula One approves aerodynamic changesRichmond legend Matthew Richardson has pushed back against the groundswell of support for rule changes to address low scoring in the AFL. With average scores kicked by teams each game …
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