Jake Noonan hopes to be back in the saddle in time for early spring after undergoing surgery on a broken leg. Noonan, who celebrated his first Group One win on …
Continue reading Jake Noonan hospital stay extendedDual acceptor Frill Seeking is almost certain to have her preferred racing surface irrespective of where trainer Matthew Smith decides to run the promising mare. Frill Seeking is entered for …
Continue reading Juanmo Stakes 2016: Smith covers all bases with Frill SeekingDawnie Perfect’s work this week indicates she is ready to join an elite group of mothers and daughters to win the Queensland Oaks. And although the outside barrier hasn’t helped …
Continue reading Queensland Oaks: Dawnie Perfect draws well in FieldDarren Gauci doesn’t expect a shoulder injury to stop him taking a Group One ride at Eagle Farm. Gauci was stood down after one ride at Ballarat on Wednesday but …
Continue reading Queensland Oaks 2016: Gauci expects to take Ashlee Marie mountDivine Mr Artie could be a surprise starter in the Queensland Guineas if a suitable flight from Melbourne can be arranged. Trainer Brendan McCarthy expects to learn on Thursday afternoon …
Continue reading Queensland Guineas a chance for Divine Mr ArtieBrisbane coach Justin Leppitsch is turning up the volume on his under-fire AFL team. The Lions trained at the Gabba on Thursday with recorded crowd noises playing on the venue’s …
Continue reading Lions turn up noise for Blues clashWelcome home Mr Jones. No sooner had Eddie Jones stepped off the plane at Brisbane on Thursday morning than the England coach’s bags were targeted for a check by immigration …
Continue reading No welcome mat for England coach JonesEnglish rugby’s last NRL import may have fizzled but Eddie Jones is confident Ben Te’o has what it takes to be a Test player. Former Brisbane and South Sydney player …
Continue reading Te’o ready for Test rugby: JonesPolice have begun an investigation into alleged match fixing in the NRL. NSW Police have confirmed the organised crime squad are looking into matches. “The Organised Crime Squad is in …
Continue reading Police launch NRL match-fixing probeExtra weight and tips from two of the best midfielders of recent times are turning GWS Giants youngster Josh Kelly into a midfield force in the AFL. Just short of …
Continue reading Kelly muscles in on GSW midfield roleNSW fans have reason to believe heading into the must-win return Origin clash at Suncorp Stadium – provided they have long memories. The Blues will head north on June 22 …
Continue reading Origin stats stacked against BluesThe re-emergence of Australian tennis sensation Ashleigh Barty is gaining traction, with the young star snaring another big scalp en route to the Eastbourne semi-finals. Barty made light work of …
Continue reading Barty into Eastbourne semis on returnEngland rugby coach Eddie Jones had barely stepped off the plane when he got his first taste of life as an opponent in Australia. The former Wallabies coach arrived in …
Continue reading Jones prepares for hostile Aussie tourBulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova has applauded the career renaissance of Samantha Stosur, saying age won’t be a factor as the Australian sets her sights on a French Open triumph. At 32, …
Continue reading Age doesn’t matter in Stosur’s title questMelbourne coach Paul Roos won’t ask Jack Viney to curb his aggression despite the combative onballer’s one-match AFL ban for striking. Roos agreed Viney crossed the line when he struck …
Continue reading Roos backs Demon Viney’s aggression in AFLNate Myles failed to answer his State of Origin critics however his Queensland teammates have leapt to the defence of the under-fire Maroons prop. After the Manly veteran had his …
Continue reading Maroons leap to Myles’ defenceNSW centre Josh Morris is adamant he got the ball onto the try line for what would have been the game changer in the Blues’ gut-wrenching two-point series-opening loss to …
Continue reading It was a try: Josh MorrisShattered playmakers James Maloney and Adam Reynolds are desperate for a second chance after being unable to guide NSW home in a dour State of Origin opener in Sydney. NSW’s …
Continue reading Rookie Reynolds wants another crack

