Fell Swoop is headed for uncharted territory as Matt Dale makes another attempt to coax the dual TJ Smith Stakes placegetter from a form slump. A permanent move to the …
Continue reading Fell Swoop to line-up in All Aged Stakes FieldTrainer John Sadler says only a heavy track will keep highly promising three-year-old Nature Strip from his racetrack return at Caulfield. The winner of four of his five starts, Nature …
Continue reading Exciting Nature Strip to run in VOBIS Gold DashJean Dubois has high expectations for Guerrier as the colt prepares to emulate stablemate Aylmerton by taking on Group One opposition. The Goulburn trainer has six juveniles in work, and …
Continue reading Trainer Jean Dubois aims at Champagne Stakes 2018The Jackson Hastings situation was a ticking time bomb at Manly and the play-making utility will probably not be considered for first grade this year, says coach Trent Barrett. Barrett …
Continue reading Hastings drama was ticking time bombGrigor Dimitrov survived a scare against Pierre-Hugues Herbert before holding his nerve to win 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters, while Dominic Thiem edged …
Continue reading Dimitrov, Thiem survive in Monte CarloDaniel Ricciardo says he needs more than winning last Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix to convince him to stay with Red Bull next season. The 28-year-old Australian is out of contract …
Continue reading Ricciardo demanding more from Red BullFor the second season running, Hawthorn face another daunting stretch without star AFL forwards Cyril Rioli and Paul Puopolo. But they covered for the injured duo admirably last year and …
Continue reading Hawks must cover star AFL duo againRichmond brought out the big guns, but even the presence of premiership coach Damien Hardwick wasn’t enough to get Jack Graham out of his AFL ban. Graham will miss the …
Continue reading Young Tiger’s AFL Tribunal challenge failsFormer NSW halfback Brett Finch has warned Blues selectors not to forget Mitchell Pearce when it’s time to pick playmakers for the State of Origin series opener. The Blues’ mainstay …
Continue reading Finch pushes Pearce’s Blues Origin hopesBenji Marshall hasn’t given up hope of wearing the Kiwi jumper one last time before hanging up his boots. After establishing himself as arguably the form New Zealander of the …
Continue reading Benji eyes Kiwi league Test recallAdelaide’s early-season injury struggles have continued, with star forward Eddie Betts ruled out for at least a fortnight by a hamstring strain. Betts, 31, reported tightness and was unable to …
Continue reading Hamstrung Betts out of two Crows AFL gamesFour men have been summonsed to appear in court for subjecting England rugby coach Eddie Jones to a barrage of foul-mouthed abuse. The 58-year-old Australian was travelling on February 25 …
Continue reading Four summonsed for Eddie Jones rugby abuseMax Verstappen’s father Jos has advised the Red Bull Formula One driver to think more carefully after criticism of recent botched overtaking manoeuvres and calls for him to calm down. …
Continue reading Verstappen needs to think more in F1: dadCarlton’s woes deepened on Tuesday with skipper Marc Murphy ruled out for four weeks with a foot injury. Murphy was injured in the warm-up of Saturday night’s AFL clash with …
Continue reading Injured Blues AFL skipper out for a monthJosh Reynolds’ tough start to his career at Wests Tigers has continued, with the former NSW State of Origin five-eighth confirming he will be out for at least a month …
Continue reading Reynolds cops NRL shoulder bone fractureThe injury-ravaged Blues are again searching for replacements ahead of their Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders in Auckland. Fullback Michael Collins and lock Josh Goodhue are the latest to …
Continue reading Blues’ Super Rugby injury toll risesRichmond have failed to have Jack Graham’s one-game ban overturned at the AFL tribunal on Tuesday evening. AFL match review officer Michael Christian offered Graham the suspension for striking Brisbane’s …
Continue reading Young Tiger’s ban upheld by AFL tribunalJosh Reynolds’ tough start to his career at Wests Tigers has continued, with the former NSW State of Origin five-eighth understood to have been ruled out for up to six …
Continue reading Reynolds suffers shoulder injury in NRL


