Adelaide trainer Richard Jolly is hoping a return to Moonee Valley will prompt a return to form with the seven-year-old gelding Alcohol. Alcohol has a good record at Moonee Valley …
Continue reading Alcohol out to return to form at the ValleyThe city winners have been flowing for apprentice Jake Bayliss in the past month and he is hoping his run can continue at Moonee Valley. The 21-year-old has been making …
Continue reading Jake Bayliss hoping city run continues at Moonee ValleyPhilip Dingwall is to return to the Racing NSW stewards’ panel as deputy to Marc Van Gestel. Dingwall was a steward with Racing NSW from 1995 to 2003 before taking …
Continue reading Racing NSW gets new deputy chief stewardThe recent suspension of apprentices Tom Sadler and Regan Bayliss has highlighted the workload of young jockeys and prompted Racing Victoria to introduce initiatives to cut back their hours in …
Continue reading New initiatives for Vic apprentice jockeysThe fun is back at the Warriors but not, they insist, any complacency as they prepare to face NRL opponents trying to rebound from a thumping. The Sydney Roosters head …
Continue reading Warriors wary of lowly RoostersNorth Melbourne’s fiery AFL loss to Hawthorn also has a controversial aftermath, with coach Brad Scott making an extraordinary accusation about the umpires. The AFL is certain to investigate Scott’s …
Continue reading North coach blasts AFL umpiresLleyton Hewitt made the most of his talents as a player to win two grand slam titles but in his role as a coach he may achieve even greater miracles …
Continue reading Tomic praises Hewitt’s coaching roleBernard Tomic has overcome a worrying back complaint to evoke memories of mentor Lleyton Hewitt in a spirited three-set win over Gilles Muller to reach the Queen’s Club semi-finals. Tomic …
Continue reading Injured Tomic channels Hewitt for winHe’s scheduled to play his first AFL game in Melbourne on Sunday and was raised in NSW but highly rated GWS youngster Jacob Hopper won’t be short of support this …
Continue reading Young Giant Hopper expecting Vic supportSeptember’s come four months early for Hawthorn and coach Alastair Clarkson is rapt with his team’s response. The three-time AFL defending premiers withstood a fierce challenge from North Melbourne to …
Continue reading Hawks withstand top AFL pressureNew South Wales’ preparation for Wednesday’s must-win State of Origin clash in Brisbane is in more disarray with Josh Morris picking up a leg injury. On the same day late …
Continue reading Blues’ Morris in doubt for Origin IIBernard Tomic has evoked memories of mentor and Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt with a spirited three-set win over Gilles Muller to reach the Queen’s Club semi-finals. Like two-time grand …
Continue reading Tomic channels Hewitt to reach semisWith the guillotine set to fall on Parramatta’s NRL season next week, star rookie Bevan French has given the blue and gold faithful cause for hope for the future. French …
Continue reading Eels unearth NRL star in FrenchAustralian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver has defended staging the Wallabies Test against England on suspect turf at AAMI Park with the MCG vacant this weekend. With a split round …
Continue reading Pulver says AAMI Park perfect for TestFor a distraught Michael Morgan, it was the “try assist” that capped an NRL shocker. But to upbeat North Queensland teammate Johnathan Thurston, it was the play that finally earned …
Continue reading Morgan comes of age as halfThe All Blacks believe notching 40 straight home wins by beating Wales in the second Test won’t be as straightforward as many are predicting. History on many fronts suggests New …
Continue reading All Blacks expect Wales to mount challengeWestern Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli will play his 50th AFL game this weekend and coach Luke Beveridge struggles to think of many better half-centuries. Bontempelli, the No.4 pick at the …
Continue reading Star Dog notches stunning AFL half-centuryWallabies coach Michael Cheika just wants more of the same from monster centres Samu Kerevi and Tevita Kuridrani in Saturday’s crunch second Test against England. Cheika has left his backline …
Continue reading Cheika backs Kerevi, Kuridrani in 2nd Test

