AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says the evenness of the competition was among the key factors which attracted a record number of fans to the opening round of the season. …
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Hawthorn vice-captain Isaac Smith says the Hawks haven’t hit the panic button after Saturday’s shock loss to Essendon. Smith is confident his side can address the issues exposed in the …
Continue reading No panic stations for humbled Hawks in AFLPelerin and After All That have secured the final two spots in the $400,000 Country Championship final by running the quinella in the Wild Card at Scone. Sunday’s meeting was …
Continue reading Perelin, After All That into Country Championship finalSeven years and a million dollars after he ran second in the Golden Slipper, Decision Time has run his last race. Trainer Clarry Conners said Decision Time had suffered a …
Continue reading Million dollar earner Decision Time retiredSpectroscope will chase an Australian Group One win in the Doncaster Mile at his third local start after earning his way with victory in the Prelude. The French import is …
Continue reading Spectroscope to tackle Doncaster Mile 2017Craig Williams has been given the all-clear and released from hospital following a fall at Mornington but will miss the first day of The Championships at Randwick. Melbourne’s premier jockey …
Continue reading Craig Williams out of hospital after fallSold For Song’s strong finish in the recent Coolmore Classic has encouraged her trainer Kevin Kemp to map out a three-state campaign for the mare. Sold For Song ran well …
Continue reading Stradbroke Handicap a possibility for Sold For SongMaverick Vinales has won a rain-delayed and shortened Qatar MotoGP season-opener in a triumphant Yamaha debut for the young Spaniard. Italian Andrea Dovizioso was second for Ducati with 38-year-old compatriot …
Continue reading Vinales wins shortened MotoGP openerSamantha Stosur has claimed her maiden fourth-round WTA berth of the year thanks to a tough three-set victory over Shuai Peng at the Miami Open. The 14th-seed Stosur fought back …
Continue reading Stosur reaches fourth round at Miami OpenDaniel Ricciardo says there is one positive from his miserable Australian Grand Prix – the fact that it is now over. The Australian capped a wretched weekend by failing to …
Continue reading Ricciardo moves on from grand prix woesThe boss of Mercedes’ Formula One team hopes a rare defeat will be character building. Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton and his new teammate Valtteri Bottas were trumped by Ferrari’s Sebastian …
Continue reading Mercedes F1 team hungry like their WolffAFL’s Hanley brothers, Cian and Pearce, will return home to Ireland over a private family matter. Gold Coast midfielder Pearce played in the Suns’ QClash loss to former club Brisbane …
Continue reading AFL’s Hanley brothers return to IrelandSecond seed Kei Nishikori of Japan outlasted Spain’s Fernando Verdasco 7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-1 in a nearly three-hour marathon match at the Miami Open. Sunday’s victory came hours after third seed …
Continue reading Nishikori survives epic, Raonic withdrawsAaron Woods has had enough of talking about the next coach of the Wests Tigers, but admits he is embracing the challenge of leading his teammates through a turbulent period. …
Continue reading Woods embraces Tigers’ tough times in NRLIt was his first full game since coming back from twin shoulder reconstructions, but Melbourne veteran Billy Slater showed glimpses of returning to his best NRL form. That’s the belief …
Continue reading Slater showing glimpses of best: BellamyKieran Foran is racing the clock to make his NRL comeback against the Gold Coast on Saturday after a freak injury caused him to be a late scratching against St …
Continue reading Foran racing clock to take on TitansGareth Widdop has shrugged off a nerve-jarring car accident just hours before kick-off to write himself into the St George Illawarra history books. Widdop was involved in a worrying accident …
Continue reading Widdop shrugs off crash to lead DragonsThis has been a injury-plagued start to the AFL season for 34-year-olds. Three of them – former St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt, Western Bulldogs premiership defender Dale Morris and West …
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