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TWO GOOD! Zahra wins back-to-back Melbourne Cups, and 22-year first, after ditching Gold Trip for Without a Fight

Without a Fight completed the rare Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup double on Tuesday as star jockey Mark Zahra went back-to-back in the big one after jumping off last year’s winner Gold Trip. Without a Fight, which paid $9.10 the win and $3.30 the place, came from… Read More »TWO GOOD! Zahra wins back-to-back Melbourne Cups, and 22-year first, after ditching Gold Trip for Without a Fight

It’s time for cricket’s ultimate State of Origin grudge match – East vs West instead of ho-hum Tests

As we grind into the 40th or so match of this World Cup, the cricket merry-go-round continues. After India (probably) hoist the World Cup, Australia are due to play a five-match T20 series against them straight after, for reasons only known to Cricket Australia, the… Read More »It’s time for cricket’s ultimate State of Origin grudge match – East vs West instead of ho-hum Tests

Another Saudi stitch up? Having ruined Australia’s FIFA World Cup dreams, cashed up kingdom threatens Oz Open build-up

The ATP is reportedly in talks with Saudi Arabia to host a new Masters 1000 tennis tournament in January that could wreck the Australian Open build up here. Outlined to start in 2025, the season-opening tournament would finish just days before the start of the… Read More »Another Saudi stitch up? Having ruined Australia’s FIFA World Cup dreams, cashed up kingdom threatens Oz Open build-up