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Mickey Arthur continues to keep the faith in under-pressure spinner Nathan Lyon, the loss of allrounder Shane Watson still leaving the Australia coach uninterested in plumping for a four-prong pace …
Continue reading Come in spinner, Lyon safe as Watson fallsJockey Craig Williams says neither history nor weight will stop Dunaden from becoming only the sixth horse to win the Melbourne Cup more than once. And he says the seven-year-old …
Continue reading Dunaden peaking ahead of Melbourne Cup 2012One-day competition table-toppers Victoria have recalled opener Chris Rogers for Wednesday’s clash with Western Australia following Rob Quiney’s Test call-up. The 35-year-old Rogers is in fine form at one-day level …
Continue reading Vics recall Rogers for one-day clashThe arrival of former Highlanders and Hurricanes centre Jayden Hayward at the Western Force can be traced back to a chance meeting of eyes three years ago. Hayward was in …
Continue reading Force sign ex-Hurricanes centre HaywardGlen Boss would like to be remembered as the jockey who won the most Melbourne Cups – and it’s hard to say it won’t happen. He already has three, just …
Continue reading Glen Boss hoping to share most Cup wins after Melbourne Cup 2012Chris Waller’s rise to the top of the Sydney training ranks has been the result of meticulous planning and placement of his horses. His first live chance in the Melbourne …
Continue reading Kelinni hitting form ahead of Melbourne Cup 2012A week after virtually pushing Scott Prince out the door, Gold Coast coach John Cartwright has dismissed fears finding his replacement will prove difficult. Cartwright said Manly had shown NRL …
Continue reading Cartwright brushes aside No.7 concernsOne is currently playing for the Wallabies and has been a mainstay at the Western Force since 2010. The other is a former All Black who has been lured to …
Continue reading Western Force set for halfback showdownWinning the Melbourne Cup is an experience that will stay with Nick Moraitis forever. Winning a second is something he finds hard to imagine. In 1997, Might And Power won …
Continue reading Moraitis hopes Melbourne Cup 2012 will be his lucky daySidelined during the Super Rugby season following a shoulder reconstruction, Melbourne Rebels prop Laurie Weeks still managed to find his way into the spotlight. The popular 26-year-old joined his Rebels …
Continue reading Rebels prop Weeks ready to shoulder loadEnglish-based Kuwaiti businessman Marwan Koukash has gone from a horse racing novice to an owner who now admits to going to bed with dreams – and nightmares – about horses. …
Continue reading Mount Athos owner dreaming of Melbourne Cup 2012 winPenrith need a No.6, St George Illawarra a No.7 and Canberra have to fit three options into two spaces – welcome to the NRL’s version of your morning sudoku. Seven …
Continue reading NRL clubs face up to pre-season posersCoach Mickey Arthur has stressed Australia remain highly confident of toppling top-ranked South Africa in the first Test at the Gabba despite losing key allrounder Shane Watson. Watson was ruled …
Continue reading Aussies remain upbeat despite Watson blowSouth Africa say there’s no chance they’ll go into the Gabba Test with four specialist fast bowlers. Leg-spinner Imran Tahir was expensive and ineffective during the Proteas’ drawn tour match …
Continue reading No all-pace arsenal for South AfricaGold Coast recruit Dave Taylor arrived at the club on Monday declaring he wants his Queensland State of Origin jumper back next season. Tipping the scales at around 125kg, the …
Continue reading Taylor wants his Maroons jumper backA sensational Cup eve plunge on English stayer Mount Athos has seen the Luca Cumani trained galloper join Americain and Dunaden as equal Melbourne Cup favourites at $7.50 with Sportingbet …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup 2012 betting plunge on Mounth AthosAustralia’s chairman of selectors John Inverarity adopts a tough-love policy for fringe players like Callum Ferguson and Mitchell Marsh. Test opener Ed Cowan could find out very soon if this …
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