Geelong had been expected to name a player to make his long-awaited return this weekend but the Cats pulled a selection surprise when it was ruckman Nathan Vardy and not …
Continue reading Big Cat delighted with surprise AFL returnMark Winterbottom might be in the driver’s seat to take out this year’s V8 Supercars Championship, but Ford teammate Chaz Mostert isn’t about to take his foot off the pedal …
Continue reading Mostert quickest as Ford battle heats upThe offices of former Gold Coast Titans NRL owner Michael Searle have reportedly been raided by Australian Federal Police. The Courier-Mail reports Searle’s offices were raided on behalf of the …
Continue reading Ex-Titans boss has offices raided: reportFour years after being controversially overlooked, Matt Giteau can hardly believe he’s been recalled for a third Rugby World Cup appearance. Giteau’s selection in Australia’s 31-man squad on Friday was …
Continue reading Giteau savours surreal World Cup recallWallabies coach Michael Cheika admits he’s rolling the dice by taking only two specialist halves and hookers to Britain for next month’s Rugby World Cup. Lock James Horwill, Australia’s captain …
Continue reading Cheika gambles with two World Cup hookersPremiership-winning coaches Trent Robinson and Wayne Bennett believe rugby league is finally clear again on what constitutes a shoulder charge. The duo welcomed the NRL’s acknowledgment that the match review …
Continue reading Robinson, Bennett agree on shoulder chargeGWS midfielder Josh Kelly says his desperate side are embracing the weight of finals pressure in Saturday’s Battle of the Bridge, the most significant Sydney AFL derby yet. A ground …
Continue reading GWS happy to bear finals pressure: KellyRoger Federer engineered a 6-1 6-1 rout in less than an hour, outclassing the big-serving Kevin Anderson to join Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati …
Continue reading Federer, Djokovic in Cincinnati quartersTrainer Clinton McDonald has high hopes for three-year-old Danuki and is looking forward to the colt beginning his spring campaign in the Listed McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley. Danuki showed …
Continue reading Talented Danuki to resume in McKenzie Stakes FieldScone-based trainer Rod Northam will be chasing stakes success in two states when Odyssey Moon and Myamira resume in Melbourne and Sydney respectively. Group One-placed colt Odyssey Moon has been …
Continue reading McKenzie Stakes and Toy Show Quality 2015 runners for NorthamDanny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh will have their cobalt charges heard by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board commencing on November 30. The pair, along with veterinarian Dr Tom Brennan, …
Continue reading Cobalt date set for O’Brien and KavanaghApprentice Alannah Fancourt has responded to a challenge from her master Tony Gollan and maintained her lead in the Brisbane jockeys’ premiership with a double at Ipswich. Fancourt was the …
Continue reading Fancourt rises to the top in BrisbaneBoom Brisbane filly My Girl Hayley is no certainty to head south this spring even if she begins her three-year-old season with a win at Doomben. My Girl Hayley, who …
Continue reading Hayley ready to step up in classTrainer Wendy Kelly is hoping four-year-old gelding Fast Cash can translate the confidence he exudes at home into winning performances on the racetrack this campaign. The Cranbourne trainer said Fast …
Continue reading Carlyon Stakes 2015: Fast Cash going for first stakes winA lack of suitable lead-up races means the promising Honey Toast will take the step from 1600m to 2200m at Doomben. Trainer Ben Currie believes Honey Toast can make a …
Continue reading Honey Toast to overcome lead-up shortfallIf Pinch River can perform against a strong field of sprinters at Doomben on Saturday he will earn a place on trainer Robert Heathcote’s Melbourne spring carnival team. The field …
Continue reading Pinch River to press claims for MelbourneIt has been a frustrating start to the season for Hawkes Racing but the training partnership is nothing if not resilient. After a mixture of bad luck and disappointing performances …
Continue reading Hawkes Racing looking for change of luckWarwick Stakes favourite First Seal will have to match Sunline if she is to make a winning return at weight-for-age at Randwick on Saturday. Rated one of the greatest racemares …
Continue reading Warwick Stakes 2015: First Seal to follow in Sunline hoofsteps
