Tried And Tired will get his second chance in a Winter Championship Final at Flemington and co-trainer Troy Corstens admits the gelding’s effectiveness at the distance is still a question …
Continue reading Tried And Tired to back up in Winter Championship Final 2015Hugh Bowman may be involved in a thrilling finish to the Sydney jockeys’ premiership but the leading rider says city racing should be scrapped at this time of the year. …
Continue reading Bowman flags winter rest for city tracksIn-form Queensland sprinter Rock Royalty has taken out the Listed Ramornie Handicap at Grafton and smashed the clock in doing so. The Liam Birchley-trained Rock Royalty’s winning time of 1:07.87 …
Continue reading Rock Royalty wins Ramornie Handicap 2015, smashes recordNick Kyrgios insists he’s happy riding solo without a coach for a while, as he reunites with family in Australia following his turbulent Wimbledon campaign. Kyrgios will spend four to …
Continue reading Kyrgios back home and happy without coachThe torment on his face was obvious, but Queensland captain Cameron Smith still resisted the urge to break his silence on Alex McKinnon’s criticism after Queensland’s record State of Origin …
Continue reading Smith reply looms after Origin winRory McIlroy has withdrawn from next week’s British Open at St Andrews after failing to recover from an ankle injury he sustained playing football. “After much consideration, I have decided …
Continue reading Injured McIlroy to miss OpenIn State of Origin II, Queensland’s Corey Parker asked upstart NSW forward David Klemmer to “show some respect”. It seems that won’t be a problem any more. Parker has been …
Continue reading Parker earns respect with Origin showMatt Giteau is by far the Wallabies’ best option to play five-eighth at the Rugby Championship and World Cup. That’s the opinion of the Wallabies’ 1991 World Cup-winning coach Bob …
Continue reading Giteau should be Wallabies’ No.10: DwyerMitchell Starc will be assessed prior to play on day two of the Ashes opener, having been unable to take the second new ball for Australia due to a sore …
Continue reading Sore Starc a concern for AussiesAfter obliterating England’s batting line-up 18 months ago with 37 wickets, Australia’s attacking spearhead Mitchell Johnson was largely neutralised by a slow pitch on day one of the Ashes opener …
Continue reading Docile Cardiff pitch sees Johnson toilBrad Haddin has dropped easier catches, but few would sting as much as the reprieve offered to Joe Root on day one of the Ashes opener. England would have crashed …
Continue reading Haddin’s drop costly on day one of AshesCronulla prop Andrew Fifita has admitted that he never really liked teammate Michael Ennis, but now regards him one of the best mates he’s ever had. Speaking before Ennis’ return …
Continue reading I never really liked Ennis: FifitaCollingwood enter Thursday night’s AFL clash against Port Adelaide knowing that their best football can get the job done. The Pies have suffered back-to-back losses – to Fremantle and Hawthorn …
Continue reading Pies upbeat despite losses, says BuckleyShock and awesome. That’s how each side of rugby league’s interstate divide summed up the extraordinary events of the State of Origin decider at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night. NSW …
Continue reading Shock and awesome: Qld reign supremeThe beers sat on ice in an empty changeroom, with stray bits of used tape and the faint, fading smell of Dencorub the only evidence there had once been a …
Continue reading Blues unable to drown Origin sorrowsAdam Reynolds, Luke Keary and Blake Ferguson shape as possible beneficiaries of NSW’s record State of Origin thumping. Blues coach Laurie Daley will once again drag his feet back to …
Continue reading Reynolds, Keary shape as Blues savioursThe last time Joe Root was involved in Ashes action he was a forlorn-looking figure carrying the drinks and being mocked by the SCG crowd after his axing from an …
Continue reading Root makes Aussies pay after dropped catchWorld No.1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic has seen off Marin Cilic in straight sets to join grand slam heavyweights Roger Federer and Andy Murray in the Wimbledon semi-finals. Djokovic …
Continue reading Wins for Djokovic, Federer, Murray

