Australian Olympic Committee chef de mission Kitty Chiller has refused to speculate on whether Bernard Tomic had beaten selectors to the punch by ruling himself out of the Rio Games. …
Continue reading Chiller accepts Tomic’s Rio withdrawalCronulla trio James Maloney, Jack Bird and Chad Townsend are all ready to pull on the NSW State of Origin jumper, according to NRL coach Shane Flanagan. While Maloney is …
Continue reading Flanagan talks up Sharks trio for NSWHurricanes skipper Dane Coles has hinted the Queensland Reds may experience a backlash from his team’s off-field dramas in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash. All Blacks Julian Savea, Cory Jane and …
Continue reading Depleted Canes look for attitude liftCollingwood coach Nathan Buckley has dismissed talk about tumultuous events of years past, insisting he’s totally focused on righting the Magpies’ wobbly ship this season. Buckley has called for a …
Continue reading Magpies have eyes for Lions only: BuckleyRicky Stuart has predicted Jarrod Croker will continue to pile on the points after he became Canberra’s most prolific NRL scorer ever. Croker’s late try and conversion, that pushed the …
Continue reading Stuart praises Raiders’ greatest CrokerThe Queensland Rugby Union has announced the immediate departure of chief executive officer Jim Carmichael. Carmichael revealed two months ago he would be stepping down from the role at the …
Continue reading Carmichael makes abrupt QRU exitThe Queensland Rugby Union has announced the immediate departure of chief executive Jim Carmichael. Carmichael revealed just two months ago he would be stepping down from the CEO role at …
Continue reading Carmichael makes QRU exitCronulla coach Shane Flanagan is hoping to ease Paul Gallen’s workload as the NSW State of Origin captain prepares for an arduous farewell series. The Sharks skipper is a certain …
Continue reading No spell for GallenVeteran Leigh Montagna says St Kilda are heeding hard AFL lessons from being so close, yet so far. The Saints have been pipped by premiership fancies Hawthorn (three points) and …
Continue reading Saints learning tough AFL lessons: veteranWallabies star Kurtley Beale has reportedly signed a deal with English rugby club Wasps which will make him the highest paid player in England. The Times in London is reporting …
Continue reading Beale signs deal with UK rugby club WaspsInjured jockey Luke Nolen expects to leave hospital in the next couple of days but has not set a date for his return to riding. Despite suffering a broken left …
Continue reading Luke Nolen almost ready to leave hospitalTrainer Desleigh Forster has thrown out the challenge to interstate stables, warning they must bring their A-game to beat Cylinder Beach and I’m Belucci at Doomben. Forster couldn’t have been …
Continue reading Desleigh Forster pair set to upstage Rough Habit Plate fieldThe Magic Millions 2YO Classic form is expected to again stand up when minor placegetters Candika and Nikitas clash in the Champagne Classic at Doomben. Nikitas will be having his …
Continue reading Champagne Classic 2016: Magic Millions Classic a reference guide to the raceTrainer Tony Pike’s winter carnival is off to an impressive start with a midweek winner and he hopes stable stalwart Sacred Star can follow up with a Group One victory. …
Continue reading BTC Cup 2016: Sacred Star puts Stradbroke Handicap bid on lineThe Scone Cup is not so much an afterthought as a diversion for Amovatio. Trainer Chris Waller had planned to send him to Brisbane after his recent Hawkesbury Gold Cup …
Continue reading Scone Cup 2016: Amovatio out for another stakes race winHaving joined Craig Williams at the top of the Melbourne premiership, jockey Dwayne Dunn gets an opportunity to edge ahead at Caulfield. A winning double on Wednesday took Dunn to …
Continue reading Dwayne Dunn ready for Melbourne jockey premiership challengeAs much as Greg Bennett wants a Luskin Star Stakes win for Clearly Innocent, he is just as desperate for a stable favourite to make his way into the Scone …
Continue reading Clearly Innocent hard to beat in Luskin Star StakesTommy Berry will ride Maurice if Japan’s best racehorse runs in the Group One Yasuda Kinen next month. Maurice was the 2015 Japanese horse of the year and took his …
Continue reading Tommy Berry in line for Maurice ride in Yasuda Kinen 2016


