All Black legend Ali Williams vowed to spend his time fishing and hunting after announcing his retirement from rugby on Thursday. The 33-year-old former international lock joined European and French …
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Bernard Tomic is keeping his fingers crossed for a more favourable first-round draw for the Australian Open on Friday morning after being paired against Rafael Nadal last year. Tomic, who …
Continue reading Upbeat Tomic ready for MelbourneQatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah continued his dominance of the Dakar Rally on Thursday as he won his fifth car stage and closed in on a second success after his maiden …
Continue reading Experience counts at Dakar RallyRory McIlroy produced a Seve Ballesteros-like recovery shot during his solid opening-round five-under-par 67, three adrift of triple champion Martin Kaymer after the opening round in the Abu Dhabi Golf …
Continue reading Kaymer leads in Abu Dhabi golfVeteran Mauro Bergamasco was called up by Italy rugby coach Jacques Brunel on Thursday to a preliminary 30-man squad for upcoming Six Nations matches with Ireland and England. The 35-year-old …
Continue reading Bergamasco back in Italy rugby squadBernard Tomic is out of the Sydney International after being downed 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (15-13) in his quarter-final clash with big-serving left-hander Gilles Muller on Ken Rosewall Arena. A tight …
Continue reading Big-serving Muller sends Tomic packingA destructive half-century by Chris Lynn helped lay the foundation for the Brisbane Heat to record a comfortable 18-run victory over the Hobart Hurricanes in Thursday night’s Big Bash League …
Continue reading Hurricanes out of BBL finals’ raceThe Gold Coast have signed former South Sydney and Wests Tigers NRL forward Eddie Pettybourne. The 26-year-old utility has been signed on a one-year deal with the Titans having been …
Continue reading Eddie Pettybourne joins the TitansIt’s Czech only for the women’s final of the Sydney International, after two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova breezed through to the decider to take on compatriot Karolina Pliskova. Looking as …
Continue reading Kvitova-Pliskova tennis final in SydneyThree leading Melbourne trainers say they are at a loss to explain how horses in their care could have tested positive to elevated levels of cobalt. Over the past two …
Continue reading Cobalt highs baffle trainersMates since their days as apprentice riders, trainer Robbie Griffiths and jockey Ivan Culliver have combined for a metropolitan win at Sandown. Griffiths said Culliver, 49, was an important part …
Continue reading Griffiths lands Sandown winning doubleThe apprentice who partnered Lord Of The Sky to his biggest winning margin has been recalled in the Chester Manifold Stakes. Patrick Moloney will be in search of his first …
Continue reading Moloney and Lord Of The Sky to reunite in Chester Manifold Stakes FieldTrainer Liam Birchley has no qualms about backing up Magic Millions Classic runner-up Pepperano a week after her valiant effort at the Gold Coast. Pepperano will line up in the …
Continue reading Racing Minister’s Classic 2015: Pepperano clear for back-up run: BirchleyIt is nearing two years since Aeronautical contested a 1400-metre race but trainer Lionel Cohen is optimistic a step up in distance will have results in the Chester Manifold Stakes. …
Continue reading Chester Manifold Stakes 2015: Aeronautical set to go the distance: CohenCobalt irregularities have appeared in swab samples taken from Queensland-trained racehorses, the state’s peak racing body has revealed. Racing Queensland sent a batch of urine samples to the National Measurement …
Continue reading Qld integrity chief issues cobalt warningInvestigations into cases involving elevated levels of cobalt from three of the most prominent stables in Victorian racing are expected to take months. Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey says …
Continue reading Cobalt probe could take months: stewardKieran Shoemark has ridden two provincial trebles and a midweek city double during his summer stint in Australia. But a win at Flemington on Saturday would top those achievements for …
Continue reading Shoemark aiming for Saturday city winnerA familiar milestone for Chris Waller could also come with a stable first for the season as the champion trainer closes in on another century of winners. Waller sits third …
Continue reading Waller on verge of ton, 2YO breakthrough
