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The bar is a little higher for Allasandra’s campaign kick-off after she rushed through her grades earlier this year, so trainer David Payne is a little cautious about the mare’s return at Rosehill today. It seems the four-year-old hasn’t quite shaken off her winter coat just yet, so Payne suspects …

RACE 4 – 3.45PM: JAMES SQUIRE HANDICAP (1800m) 5. Hemsworth sat handy and fought on very well to go down narrowly at Canterbury two weeks ago. Sure to get a kind run again from the inside alley and only has to hold his form to be in the finish somewhere …

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Collingwood have ruled midfielder Taylor Adams out of contention for the AFL grand final after he pulled up sore at training. The 30-year-old was the first player out on the ground for Tuesday’s session …

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Stephen Crichton is on the verge of becoming one of rugby league’s greatest winners. It’s not just in terms of a third premiership at Penrith in just his fourth full season of rugby league, …

Further back, Robert Dipierdomenico was a thigh-slapping shock when he tied with Sydney’s Greg Williams (1986). “I came for the free feed,” Dipper quipped. Tony Liberatore surprised in 1990. Melbourne’s Brian Wilson was another who came from the clouds in 1982 and whose career resume isn’t at the level of …

Sometimes, there is only so much a coach of any calibre can do with a group of inexperienced players unaccustomed to the pressures and challenges of Test-level rugby. But then there is Eddie the agent, who decided not to select at least some experience to help ease the others in. …

“Sometimes people talk to me like I’m a seasoned veteran because I’ve played sports for so long, but I’m pretty much 9-10 games deep in my league career,” she said. And when she needs a bit of extra advice, her brother isn’t afraid to give some feedback. “I get voice …

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Adam Gee will referee his first NRL Grand Final on Sunday after his two main rivals fell by the wayside due to costly errors. Gee was given the gig on Tuesday after rising to …

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Shaun Johnson is expected to make the trip from Auckland for the Dally M Medal ceremony, where he is tipped to become only the second Warrior  to clinch the top prize. The Warriors’ season …

Taylor Adams was first man on the track – and also the first off it – in a training session that did little to bolster his hopes of playing in the grand final against Brisbane. All eyes were on the vice-captain at the Magpies’ open training session on Tuesday morning, …

In round 14, he won his spot back, and wouldn’t let it go. On Saturday, he’ll be a walk-up selection for his first grand final. Lester is trusted by his teammates and coaches: he’s versatile, smart and unlikely to be fazed by big occasions. “He’s a good person, a really …

In its submission to a federal inquiry into Australia’s preparedness to host the Games, Football Australia pushed for a feasibility study into an upgrade of Perry Park, at Bowen Hills, into a boutique stadium. That venue hosted the Roar’s quarter-final victory over Western Sydney Wanderers, with 3926 fans squeezed into …

“It’s the umpires’ judgment, and it is the fairest and best and that is what the AFL regard as their official award … so controversy is part of the Brownlow Medal … it’s not perfect but it is the best available option.” So voting is an imperfect science, and a …

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size It wouldn’t be NRL Grand Final week without an injury scare and Broncos star Herbie Farnworth is under a cloud for Sunday’s game after a training mishap. The English centre failed to finish training …

Stephen Crichton will be a major player for the Panthers on Sunday.Credit: Getty “He showed everyone last week what he can do when he’s fit and ready,” Staggs said. “He’s probably one of the best centres in the comp at the moment. “We’re different players at the end of the …

The Broncos have suffered a double injury scare with superstar Reece Walsh undergoing heavy physio on his hamstrings and calves, and Herbie Farnworth failing to finish training because of a quad strain. Captain Adam Reynolds also needed some running repairs to the suspect left quad that he has played with …