The road to the Golden Slipper begins at Randwick with Sydney’s first two-year-old races of the season. Godolphin’s head trainer James Cummings has been taken by Hiemal and on the …
Continue reading Golden Slipper 2018 on horizon for newcomersCo-trainer Edward Cummings is treating College Romance’s step up to the Group One Flight Stakes as a learning experience. College Romance, the outsider in the field, was a late nomination …
Continue reading Flight Stakes a big step for College RomanceQueensland filly Houtzen has bounced back to winning ways at Moonee Valley but trainer Toby Edmonds is yet to confirm whether she will take her place in The Everest. Houtzen …
Continue reading Houtzen in doubt for The EverestThe man who signed “The Big Three”, ex-Melbourne coach Mark Murray, reckons the Storm no longer rely on them ahead of the NRL grand final against North Queensland. Murray lasted …
Continue reading Storm no longer rely on Big Three: MurrayOne likes to play fast and loose, one is tough and methodical and the other is a bit of both. Meet the Melbourne Storm back row. The trio of Felise …
Continue reading Storm back row has right mix for successAs a stand-up comedian, Gavin Cooper makes a great stand-in captain, according to long-suffering North Queensland coach Paul Green. Since scraping into the top eight, the Cowboys have credited a …
Continue reading Stand-in captain Cooper no stand-up: GreenHe’s the good news story of Melbourne’s charge to the NRL grand final and spent years on the sidelines after a cruel string of injuries threatened his career. But his …
Continue reading Storm’s Griffin takes long road to NRL GFA fast start and a full 80-minute performance are required for the Wallabies to stave off a snarling Springboks side at altitude, captain Michael Hooper says. Australia have taken pointers …
Continue reading Wallabies want fast start, strong finishNew Melbourne Rebels coach Dave Wessels is convinced Australian rugby is heading towards a golden era despite the game’s recent woes. Wessels’ belief that the situation will improve was one …
Continue reading New Rebels coach tips Aussie golden ageFor Adelaide coach Don Pyke, the AFL grand final against Richmond is all about balance. Team balance. Balance between attack and defence. But most importantly, balance of the mind. Pyke …
Continue reading Crows coach seeks AFL grand final balanceAdelaide’s Charlie Cameron looms large as a game-breaker, and a potential Norm Smith medallist, in the AFL grand final against Richmond. The livewire forward has had a breakout year, capped …
Continue reading Livewire Crow looms as Norm Smith smokyIf you asked Jack Riewoldt whether Richmond were AFL grand final material at this point last year, he would have given you an honest answer. “Probably no,” Riewoldt said during …
Continue reading Tigers out to cap AFL turnaround with flagFormula One teams fear expensive and closely-guarded secrets could leak to rivals once the former head of the governing body’s F1 technical department has served a period of gardening leave. …
Continue reading F1 teams fear data leak as official quitsBring on The Everest. That was the declaration from excited trainer Gary Portelli after Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign made a triumphant return to racing to beat older horses …
Continue reading She Will Reign stamps herself on The EverestAustralian Derby winner Jon Snow has shown he is on track for the Caulfield Cup with victory in the Group Three JRA Cup at Moonee Valley. The New Zealand stayer …
Continue reading Jon Snow on track for the Caulfield Cup 2017French driver Romain Grosjean has escaped without injury after clipping a loose drain and flying into the crash barriers in second practice for the Malaysian Formula One grand prix on …
Continue reading Loose drain causes big Grosjean GP crashNext year’s US Open tennis major is set to allow coaching during matches but the man who guides Serena Williams has vowed to keep quiet for fear of making the …
Continue reading US Open set to allow coaching in matchesAshleigh Barty has defeated Jelena Ostapenko for her third win over a top-10 opponent this week and a place in the final of the Wuhan Open. The 21-year-old Australian powered …
Continue reading Barty storms into WTA’s Wuhan Open final

