Trainers Darren Weir and Luke Oliver will not face charges over positive swabs to ibuprofen. The Weir-trained Lidari returned a positive to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ibuprofen after finishing 12th in …
Continue reading Darren Weir, Luke Oliver both escape charges over positive swabsJumps jockey Paul Hamblin has had a charge and suspension for testing over the allowed alcohol limit set aside by stewards. Racing Victoria is reviewing its arrangements with its alcohol …
Continue reading Racing Victoria stewards overturn Paul Hamblin’s suspensionNe Zealand coach Sir Gordon Tietjens believes Sonny Bill Williams is nearing his rugby sevens best, and expects him to shine at this weekend’s world series tournament in Paris. Tietjens …
Continue reading Sonny Bill nearing sevens best: TietjensJunior Paulo’s brother-in-law has been suspended from rugby union for a year for sending the Parramatta forward on to the field in a third grade park match. Eels coach Brad …
Continue reading Paulo’s brother-in-law banned for a yearDutch teenager Max Verstappen’s long-term Formula One future is at Red Bull in a potential dream pairing with Australian Daniel Ricciardo, team principal Christian Horner said on Thursday. Speaking to …
Continue reading Verstappen is Red Bull’s future: HornerAfter two weeks of off-field drama, the Warriors will finally get to switch their focus back to NRL action when they run out against Penrith in Christchurch. Coach Andrew McFadden …
Continue reading Warriors keen to move on against PanthersBernard Tomic has ruled himself out of the Rio Olympics, blaming a busy playing schedule and personal circumstances. Tomic’s selection was under a cloud after he deliberately gave up a …
Continue reading Tomic rules himself out of Rio OlympicsSydney coach John Longmire has hailed Lance Franklin’s character and resilience as the Swans superstar enjoys his finest start to an AFL season since his magical 2008 campaign. After missing …
Continue reading Longmire hails Buddy’s bounce backA spurned Nathan Peats has already circled next month’s grudge between his new NRL club Gold Coast and Parramatta after his unceremonious exit eased the Eels’ salary cap woes. The …
Continue reading Peats circles grudge match with EelsRicky Stuart didn’t get the memo, but it appears the NRL’s much maligned bunker is taking a back seat in a bid to eliminate diving from rugby league. After NRL …
Continue reading NRL’s bunker move to stop divingLining up against NRL premiers North Queensland, Daly Cherry-Evans relished the chance to gauge his season progress. He didn’t like what he saw. “Individually I wasn’t up to it against …
Continue reading DCE ready for Broncos challengeThey may have been wearing green and gold but the Kangaroos boasted too much Maroon for Greg Bird’s liking in the trans-Tasman Test. Now NSW favourite son Bird is determined …
Continue reading Bird ready for Origin BlueDaria Gavrilova’s Italian Open campaign came to an end at the hands of world No.9 Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets on Thursday. Kuznetsova prevailed 6-2 2-6 6-3 to set up …
Continue reading Gavrilova’s progress checked in RomeNick Kyrgios has lost his Italian Open third-round clash with seven-time champion Rafael Nadal 6-7 6-2 6-4 in an absorbing three-hour contest in Rome. The 21-year-old, who famously beat Nadal …
Continue reading Kyrgios goes down fighting to NadalRoger Federer has been eliminated from the Italian Open, losing to 15th-ranked Dominic Thiem in the third round. Federer withdrew from last week’s Madrid Open with lower back pain and …
Continue reading Federer loses to Thiem at Rome tennisA wayward Jack Wighton pass has handed St George Illawarra a dramatic 16-12 golden-point NRL win over Canberra at Kogarah. Canberra kept the ball alive after the siren on Thursday …
Continue reading Aitken steals NRL win for DragonsFavourite Fell Swoop has worked well enough this week to overcome a wide barrier to win his first Group One race in the BTC Cup at Doomben. Fell Swoop, who …
Continue reading Fell Swoop draws wide in 2016 BTC Cup FieldThe success of a horse half a world away has prompted an ambitious stud plan for Bubbleberry. The three-year-old filly will have what is possibly her final start in the …
Continue reading Bubbleberry to line-up in 2016 Denise’s Joy Stakes Field

