Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes is confident Chautauqua is back to his best after a lacklustre spring campaign. But the hulking grey doesn’t have to win Saturday’s Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield to …
Continue reading Chautauqua back to his best in Rubiton StakesA lucrative Newcastle offer may force North Queensland prop Matt Scott to abandon his dream of being a one-club NRL player. But Test skipper Cameron Smith reckons no player would …
Continue reading Smith won’t begrudge Scott leaving CowboysLife without Billy Slater was once a nightmare prospect for Melbourne. But Storm assistant Adam O’Brien says it “won’t be the end of the world” if the veteran fullback misses …
Continue reading No Slater ‘not end of world’: MelbourneSix years ago an awestruck teenage Ashley Taylor stood beside Johnathan Thurston, grinning wildly as he posed for a photo with his idol. On Friday night they stood shoulder-to-shoulder for …
Continue reading Taylor’s dream teaming with idol ThurstonBold, attacking, relentless, tough – two games into the inaugural AFL Women’s season Adelaide are talking the talk and walking the walk. A week after they opened their account with …
Continue reading Crows reap benefits of bold AFLW approachNRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has indicated the game’s leading indigenous players will have a big say on where the next All Stars match will be played. Following the Indigenous …
Continue reading Indigenous stars to dictate fixture futureCanberra skipper Jarrod Croker is not believed to have suffered a major injury despite being helped from the field in the NRL All Stars match. The World All Stars centre …
Continue reading Croker’s knee prognosis looking goodFremantle coach Ross Lyon has delivered a sensational spray, claiming speculation around injured midfielder Harley Bennell’s calf injury has racist overtones. Bennell missed all of last season with a right …
Continue reading Race involved in Bennell criticism: LyonFullback Stuart Hogg is set to become the youngest player to reach 50 caps for Scotland after he was named in Vern Cotter’s team to face France in Sunday’s Six …
Continue reading Hogg set for historic half centuryGuy Noves has largely kept faith with the France team that were edged out by England for their Six Nations showdown against Scotland at the Stade de France on Sunday, …
Continue reading Goujon only change as France keep faithA Johnathan Thurston masterclass has orchestrated an Indigenous All Stars 34-8 rout of the World All Stars in Newcastle. Man of the match Thurston turned the game early in the …
Continue reading JT leads Indigenous All Stars to winEddie Jones has warned his England team to be wary of any mischief making by Wales leading into Saturday’s Six Nations showdown at the Principality Stadium. The defending champions depart …
Continue reading Jones warns against Welsh mischief makingAll Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has spoken of the stress that engulfed his life after initially testing positive to a banned substance. The 24-year-old was cleared of any wrongdoing on …
Continue reading Tuipulotu relieved over doping clearanceAdelaide remain undefeated after upsetting the Western Bulldogs in Friday night’s AFL Women’s encounter. A bumper crowd of 7669 fans poured into Whitten Oval, but the hard-edged visitors impressed to …
Continue reading Crows down Dogs to stay unbeaten in AFLWThe NRL has reportedly rejected a claim by Manly to exempt retiring veteran Brett Stewart from this season’s salary cap. Stewart is retiring with a year left on his contract …
Continue reading NRL rejects Manly’s Stewart claim: reportManly veterans Brett Stewart and Steve Matai are on the cusp of retirement, with the club announcing they are seeking medical retirement clearances from the NRL. The Sea Eagles also …
Continue reading Stewart, Matai on verge of NRL retirementTime may be running out but New Zealand Warriors coach Stephen Kearney is still hopeful Kieran Foran will play next month’s NRL season opener. The stars are aligning for Kearney’s …
Continue reading Warriors hopeful of round 1 Foran returnThe predicted extreme heat in Sydney has prompted racing officials to postpone the Apollo Stakes meeting at Randwick because of welfare concerns for horses and human participants. Racing NSW and …
Continue reading Apollo Stakes 2017 meeting postponed

