On one of racing’s biggest days, look for value. And if that fails, trust Chris Waller and James McDonald.

Depressed, overweight and hating rugby league, Manase Fainu could have been broken by prison life. On the day of his release on parole, the former NRL star opens up on how he intends to turn his life around.

The Australian right edge has been targeted in their opening two matches of the World Cup.

Olympians Kaylee McKeown, Lani Pallister, Mollie O’Callaghan, Sam Short and Kyle Chalmers will still race in the new format for the sport.

John ‘Stingray’ Ray Onifa will tackle the Barclays MoonTrekker on Friday, but he said it was “much more difficult” to talk about navigating Hong Kong’s hills and valleys than actually doing it. And that’s despite the Philippine star, who is considered one of the best trail runners in Asia, carrying a long-term back injury that still leaves him “feeling the pain”. Onifa also has a perfect record to defend, having won the 50-kilometre race on his debut in 2018 and the 40km version five years...

AFL superstar Zak Butters is "excited" to join the Bulldogs and return to Melbourne ahead of the 2027 season.

Daly Cherry-Evans reacts to the news that the Roosters pulled their contract offer for Sam Walker.

Dan Brettig and Adam Collins analyse an undulating day three at Newlands as Australia glimpse victory

The AFL locks in several grudge matches and huge games as the 2027 draw is unveiled.

The things you do in preparation for a big race - taking an early morning dip at Warrnambool's Lady Bay. Trainer Shane Jackson's VRC Derby hopeful King Snitz embraces the challenge behind a row boat on Wednesday, October 28. Video: Nicole Cleary

A tough 2000-metre run in the Might And Power Stakes last up looks to be the perfect preparation for Sheza Alibi in Saturday’s $10 million feature at Randwick.

There was a time when Bodhi Uwland started to forget what it even felt like to run, let alone kick a ball, and feared his AFL dreams would never eventuate.

The Western Force recruit was on Thursday called into the Wallabies squad for the first time in six years, as coach Les Kiss’s troops gathered ahead of the spring tour.

At 4-140 and leading by just 40, the Proteas are up against it, but Australia will not want to chase much more than 200 on a surface that is now tinder dry.

Mitchell Starc’s golden Cape Town Test has helped Australia edge closer to a famous series victory.

Wallabies star Fraser McReight claimed his first John Eales Medal, awarded to Australian rugby’s best player of the year, while rising star Faitala Moleka was crowned Wallaroos Player of the Year.

CHEONAN — With the men's national football team under intense scrutiny due to a controversy surrounding apparent discord among key players, Robert Moreno, the squad's temporary head coach, insisted on the need to focus on the controllables Thursday. Moreno announced a 26-man squad for friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Qatar scheduled for November. Rather than those upcoming matches, his press conference at Korea Football Park in Cheonan, some 80 kilometers south of Seoul, was instead dominated by questions surrounding the status of the central figures in reports of friction within the team. Kim Min-jae, Hwang Hee-chan and Hwang In-beom, collectively called the "1996 group" based on their birth years, reportedly told their Korea teammates they wanted to retire from international play after a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan on Oct. 6 because they were unhappy with the longtime captain Son Heung-min, four years their senior. While none of the three acted on that, the incident divided football fans and fueled speculation that these four players may never again play on the same national team. Mor

CHEONAN — All principal figures caught in the controversy surrounding apparent friction on the men's national football team were selected for the upcoming friendly matches Thursday. Robert Moreno, temporary head coach for the Taegeuk Warriors, named his 26-man squad for matches against Saudi Arabia on Nov. 13 and Qatar on Nov. 17 — both set to take place in Doha. The list included defender Kim Min-jae, midfielder Hwang In-beom and winger Hwang Hee-chan. This trio reportedly told their teammates they wanted to retire from international play after Korea's most recent match against Uzbekistan on Oct. 6, apparently out of frustration with the team's longtime captain Son Heung-min. Son is also back on the team. During a press conference at Korea Football Park in Cheonan, some 80 kilometers south of Seoul, Moreno confirmed the 34-year-old Son will continue to serve as captain. Moreno also said he has spoken with all the players and made his squad decisions based solely on their performances and what they can bring to the national team. "Every player on this list was selected because they ar

Singapore champions Lion City Sailors have struck twice in final 10 minutes of their ACL2 match to win on the road against Adelaide United.

The last time Australia played in Cape Town, day three was the team's darkest day of the century, but eight years on Josh Inglis' ton showed a bright future.

The Portland Trail Blazers’ decision to assign centre Yang Hansen to their NBA G League affiliate has caught many Chinese basketball fans off guard, sparking a flurry of online debate over his current standing and future in the league. The Trail Blazers announced on social media early Thursday morning that the 21-year-old had been assigned to the Rip City Remix. The move came just three games into Portland’s 2026-27 NBA season as Yang continued to struggle to enter the regular rotation or secure...

West Australian Josh Inglis has grasped his last-minute call-up to the Test team with both hands, notching a vital Test century against South Africa in Cape Town.

Robyn Choi is the leading Australian, just three strokes adrift of leader Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, at the LPGA Tour event in Kuala Lumpur.

The couple are set to welcome their first child in December.

The Rugby League Players Association wants to introduce match payments, which will help top up the salaries of those towards the lower end of the pay scale.

Cameron Bancroft was dismissed twice in a day, but his efforts have been enough to put Western Australia in a strong position against South Australia.

Sydney Thunder have opened the WBBL season in style, comfortably accounting for the Melbourne Renegades in the first match of a double-header.

Australian tennis star Kim Birrell has had her hopes of a second WTA title crushed with a straight-sets loss in Tokyo, while a young gun announced herself.

The final field for the race that stops a nation is anything but settled as Racing Victoria enforces safety protocols.

The champion jockey came under fire for his ride on beaten favourite Ka Ying Rising in the Everest. But he doesn’t feel the need to prove his critics wrong in Saturday’s $10 million feature.