The decline in crowd numbers at this year’s Melbourne Cup carnival has not been as bad as expected amid ongoing construction work. More than 310,000 people have been trackside at …
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The rich Victorian country cups circuit is on the agenda for Oncidium Ruler after he outstayed his rivals on the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival at Flemington. Racing …
Continue reading Ballarat Cup likely for Oncidium RulerThe pool games may be over, but the heat is only just about to begin. The Kangaroos are bracing for the extra burn after arriving in Darwin to begin preparations …
Continue reading Kangaroos brace for World Cup heatAdam Coleman is confident he’ll be fit to tackle England despite injuring his thumb in the Wallabies’ win against Wales. Coleman underlined his status as one of rugby’s most eye-catching …
Continue reading Wallabies’ Coleman expects to face EnglandLeicester-bound Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau says he’s relieved to have his future resolved after agreeing terms with the English giants. Just last week, the 32-year-old former NSW Waratahs rake expressed …
Continue reading Polota-Nau relieved to finalise his futureKangaroos backrower Matt Gillett has voted yes to equal pay, believing it’s only fair players from minnow nations earn the same as those from Australia and New Zealand at the …
Continue reading Gillett gets behind equal RLWC pay pushHe’s just 19 and has signed the most lucrative contract in the history of Newcastle but Kalyn Ponga has brushed off the suggestion he’ll be expected to pull the club …
Continue reading $3 mil teen Ponga not feeling pressureA 17-year championship drought has come to an end for the United States when they overcame hosts Belarus 3-2 to win a record-extending 18th Fed Cup title. CoCo Vandeweghe and …
Continue reading Vandeweghe leads US to 18th FedCup titleUnforgotten is making sure she has a name not to forget after keeping an unbeaten spring record in winning at Rosehill. The Chris Waller-trained filly, sent out a $1.50 favourite, …
Continue reading Unforgotten ends spring on winning noteMost Important could be given a barrier trial a few days before making his return to Brisbane racing at Doomben. Trainer Tony Gollan is confident Most Important can bounce back …
Continue reading Most Important set for Keith Noud QualityGodolphin’s Kidmenever will have his second Australian start when he runs in the Group Three Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. Kidmenever was one of four Charlie Appleby-trained horses to come from …
Continue reading Kidmenever ready for Eclipse StakesGary Portelli has not been inundated with future Golden Slipper hopefuls as he thought he might be on the back of She Will Reign’s win in the world’s richest race …
Continue reading Golden Slipper win no boost for trainers businessThe resurgence of Gai Waterhouse has been highlighted by a week at Flemington where she and training partner Adrian Bott have come out on top with five winners over the …
Continue reading Gai Waterhouse has a Melbourne Cup Carnival to rememberDaniel Ricciardo has no regrets about the first-lap collision at the Brazil Grand Prix which nearly resulted in his third Formula One non-finish in a row. The Australian finished sixth …
Continue reading No regrets over Ricciardo’s risky F1 moveA horse co-owned by rugby league star Billy Slater may be headed to Australia after winning the November Handicap at Doncaster in England. Saunter, a four-year-old, was having only his …
Continue reading Billy Slater’s horse wins in EnglandFerrari’s Sebastian Vettel has won the Brazilian Grand Prix to end his winless streak but it was Lewis Hamilton that produced the drive of the day. Hamilton, who clinched his …
Continue reading Vettel wins Brazil GP, Hamilton roars backThe All Blacks expect Dane Coles to feel like a caged tiger over the off-season after his injury-plagued season ground to a halt in France. First-choice hooker Coles suffered his …
Continue reading Coles out of tour with knee injuryFelipe Massa has said farewell to his home Brazilian Formula One fans in the way he wanted, thanking them from the Interlagos podium after a seventh place that felt like …
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