The deadlock over a new AFL pay deal may have cost former Sydney forward Xavier Richards his career, Swans coach John Longmire says. Four months after playing in the Swans’ …
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Gold Coast playmaker Ash Taylor is faced with one of the toughest assignments in the NRL but there’s no place he’d rather be despite Brisbane’s efforts to lure him home. …
Continue reading Taylor taking the reigns at TitansEscaping the “bubble” of Australian sport could be the best thing for ex-NRL star Ben Barba, according to his new Toulon teammate Drew Mitchell. Barba will link up with the …
Continue reading Toulon the best thing for Barba: MitchellSydney coach John Longmire has confirmed the Swans sought an explanation about the standard of umpiring in last year’s AFL grand final. The Western Bulldogs were awarded 20 free kicks …
Continue reading Swans queried AFL grand final umpiringAustralian rugby figures have paid tribute to South African World Cup winner Joost van der Westhuizen, who has died at the age of 45. Van der Westhuizen, who was diagnosed …
Continue reading Australian rugby pays tribute to JoostDrew Mitchell has confirmed he is seeking a return to Super Rugby and admits he could be tempted to join the Brumbies. The former NSW Waratahs winger’s contract with French …
Continue reading Drew Mitchell seeking Super Rugby returnA resurgent Rafael Nadal will warm up for Wimbledon by returning to the Queen’s Club tournament in June. The 14-times grand slam champion missed the entire grasscourt season last year …
Continue reading Resurgent Nadal returns to Queen’s ClubPayments to Ben Barba under his short-lived one-year contract with Cronulla will reportedly put a dent in the NRL club’s salary cap. That’s despite the NRL not registering the contract …
Continue reading Barba’s Sharks deal to count in salary capJoost van der Westhuizen was a giant of South African rugby and one of the best halfbacks of all time. His death at 45 from motor neurone disease seems particularly …
Continue reading Boks great Van der Westhuizen dead at 45Black Heart Bart is shading Malaguerra for favouritism in the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield despite being beaten by him in the Australia Stakes. The Darren Weir-trained Black Heart …
Continue reading Black Heart Bart heads 2017 CF Orr Stakes marketA record number of nominations have been taken for The Championships in Sydney including a host of international entries for feature races. The 2015 Caulfield Cup runner-up Trip To Paris …
Continue reading Strong entries taken for The ChampionshipsGold Coast jockey Paul Hammersley’s experience with Junction has earned him the ride on the two-year-old in the $250,000 Inglis Classic at Randwick. The Bryan and Daniel Guy-trained Junction did …
Continue reading Inglis Classic 2017: Paul Hammersely to ride JunctionTrainer Tony McEvoy believes Azazel has taken improvement from his first-up race and remains right in the mix for the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes. Azazel gets the chance to …
Continue reading Azazel, Roomooz to run in 2017 Blue Diamond PreludesThe world stage awaits Awesome Rock who will launch his campaign in the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Saturday’s 1400m event is the first Group One race pencilled in …
Continue reading CF Orr Stakes 2017 return for Awesome RockAs Group One racing gets underway in Australia for the year in Melbourne, Michael Walker will head home to New Zealand to renew his association with Kawi. The Melbourne-based ex-kiwi …
Continue reading Michael Walker called up for NZ G1 NRM SprintThe world’s best horse on turf won’t lack for opposition in her comeback with 16 horses entered to take on Winx in the Group Two Apollo Stakes at Randwick. Winx …
Continue reading Winx could face full field in Apollo Stakes 2017She Will Reign has shown her opposition a clean pair of heels in a Warwick Farm barrier trial under a hold by Ben Melham. The Gary Portelli-trained filly, equal favourite …
Continue reading 2017 Golden Slipper favourite rules barrier trialCanada’s Denis Shapovalov was left mortified after joining tennis’s hall of infamy on Sunday, offering an apology and promising that he would learn from his explosion of temper that left …
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