Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham insists he’s not getting carried away just yet despite his team’s perfect start to the Super Rugby season. The Brumbies are the early favourites to win …
Continue reading Perfect Brumbies won’t get carried awayMaria Sharapova has denied missing five warnings that meldonium was becoming a banned drug before testing positive at the Australian Open. The Russian said in a lengthy Facebook post she …
Continue reading Sharapova denies missing warningsAP – Novak Djokovic has re-emphasised his strong support for longtime friend Maria Sharapova in her drug-test drama while adding that communication to players on the important subject of banned …
Continue reading Djokovic supports SharapovaJason Taylor knows what to expect from Wests Tigers reject Martin Taupau on Monday night, but is less certain about what else – or who else – Manly will throw …
Continue reading Wests Tigers bracing for fired-up TaupauIt seems not even a shoulder injury can stop Brisbane’s Corey Oates from putting his hand up for Queensland State of Origin duty. Oates appears to be sidelined for a …
Continue reading Oates stakes Qld Origin claimUnsubstantiated claims from a former French politician that Rafael Nadal may have doped have been emphatically rejected by the International Tennis Federation, which sprang to the defence of the world …
Continue reading ITF defends Nadal from French doping claimNot only is Tom Rockliff confident he will be ready for their AFL season opener. The Brisbane captain is certain his Lions team will finally be ready too. Rockliff (hamstring) …
Continue reading AFL Lions finally ready to play: RockliffPunters are a forgiving breed. After running the worst race of her brief career in the Blue Diamond Stakes, Concealer has been well supported to make amends in Saturday’s Thoroughbred …
Continue reading Concealer to bounce back in Thoroughbred Breeders StakesNoble Protector will be out to bounce back from a disappointing spring in her defence of the Group Three race she won a year ago. The Robert Smerdon-trained mare streeted …
Continue reading Noble Protector returns in 2016 Schweppervescence Trophy FieldDarren Weir is not expecting a rise in grade to stop the unbeaten run of Stellar Collision at Flemington. Undefeated in three starts, Stellar Collision lines up against Listed opposition …
Continue reading Stellar Collision chasing four on end in Goodwood Racecourse TrophyA week ago David Payne was resigned to being a Golden Slipper onlooker. After Saturday, the Rosehill trainer could be saddling up two runners in the $3.5 million race. French …
Continue reading David Payne could cause upset in Pago Pago Stakes 2016Chris Waller is having second thoughts about continuing Good Project’s Doncaster Mile campaign in the Ajax Stakes. Good Project is one of the favourites to win the Group Two race …
Continue reading Waller weighs up Ajax Stakes 2016 start for ProjectThe set weights conditions of the QTIS Plate at the Gold Coast have trainer John Zielke confident he can maintain his dominance of recent two-year-old racing in Queensland. The Zielke-trained …
Continue reading Weight right for Spot The Diff in QTIS PlateTrying to win a Group One race without the obvious benefit of a lead-up start while their horse gives weight to every runner is a test of skill for any …
Continue reading Coolmore Classic 2016: Winx absence a boost for Lucia ValentinaCo-trainer Wayne Hawkes insists Chautauqua is the best horse in the Newmarket Handicap and that only bad luck can beat him. Chasing a first Newmarket Handicap success, Hawkes, who trains …
Continue reading Chautauqua best horse in 2016 Newmarket Handicap FieldRising Romance has twice gone close in Group One races at Flemington this season and David Hayes rates her the pick of his stable’s three runners in a competitive Australian …
Continue reading Hayes after back-to-back Australian CupsWelcome rain has fallen at Flemington ahead of a Group One double header. With warm weather early in the week in the lead-up to the Flemington meeting on Saturday, the …
Continue reading Track should be ideal for 2016 Australian Cup and Newmarket HandicapAn SOS looks set to be answered by the most unlikely Warriors saviour in the wake of the besieged NRL club’s 25-10 loss in Brisbane. Just weeks ago Konrad Hurrell …
Continue reading Hurrell set to answer Warriors’ SOS

