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Stone bruise injury puts Damien Oliver’s final Melbourne Cup mount in doubt on race eve as rival scratched

Champion jockey Damien Oliver is quietly confident his Melbourne Cup mount Alenquer will be passed fit to give him a farewell ride in the race that stops a nation. The Mike Moroney-trained Alenquer was inspected by Racing Victoria (RV) veterinarians on Monday after presenting with… Read More »Stone bruise injury puts Damien Oliver’s final Melbourne Cup mount in doubt on race eve as rival scratched

Better than Warnie? Zampa set to smash World Cup record for Aussie spinners after career-best purple patch

Adam Zampa’s World Cup is threatening to be the greatest by an Australian spinner. Statistically better than Shane Warne’s heroics in 1999, and challenging Brad Hogg’s efforts in Australia’s 2007 domination. Heading into Tuesday’s match with Afghanistan in Mumbai, Zampa has been Australia’s stand-out player… Read More »Better than Warnie? Zampa set to smash World Cup record for Aussie spinners after career-best purple patch

Sheffield Shield Talking Points: WA on a roll, Bancroft vs Renshaw for Warner’s spot and bumbling Blues sink into abyss

Western Australia are showing no signs of letting up as the double defending champions have flexed their muscles in the opening three rounds of the Sheffield Shield. Tasmania are also undefeated, Victoria managed to secure a much-needed win after two losses but there seems to… Read More »Sheffield Shield Talking Points: WA on a roll, Bancroft vs Renshaw for Warner’s spot and bumbling Blues sink into abyss

‘Freedom for Papa’: Diaz dedicates emotional goal to kidnapped father in Liverpool’s frenetic finish

Luis Diaz lifted his Liverpool jersey to reveal a T-shirt with the words “Libertad Para Papa” – “Freedom for Papa” – after scoring a late equaliser in his first appearance for the team since his parents were kidnapped in his native Colombia. Diaz bundled home… Read More »‘Freedom for Papa’: Diaz dedicates emotional goal to kidnapped father in Liverpool’s frenetic finish