Bart waiting with Without Compromise
Bart Cummings will decide on race day whether Without Compromise runs in Saturday's Listed Civic Stakes at Rosehill.

Katsidis eyes comeback win on Glistening
Trainer Mike Moroney believes Glistening can give jockey Stathi Katsidis a winning comeback in the Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm.

Everything going to plan with Davcon
Aquanita trainer Heath Conners says he wouldn't change a thing with Davcon after months of planning to win Saturday's Winter Championship Final at Flemington.

Barry Hall considering quitting Swans
Sydney coach Paul Roos says he's not surprised to see Barry Hall considering quitting the Swans and making a fresh start with a new AFL club in 2010.

Eels aim to strike down ailing Panthers
Penrith are wounded and western Sydney rivals Parramatta are ready to pounce after placing a bullseye on the Panthers' spot in the NRL top eight.

AJC slashes feature race prizemoney
The AJC has announced a prizemoney reduction of nearly $4 million for its feature races next year.

Gold Salute draws wide for Winter Final
Trainer Mark Riley will be relying on the skill of jockey Damien Oliver to steer Gold Salute in Saturday's Listed Winter Championship Final at Flemington.

Phaze Action's future is over the jumps
Melbourne Cup-qualified Phaze Action's future will be as a hurdler next year even if he wins Saturday's Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm.

Palu, Genia included in Wallabies squad
Wallabies' coach Robbie Deans on Thursday has named a 30-man squad for the upcoming Tri Nations rugby tournament.

Demons president Stynes has cancer
Melbourne AFL great Jim Stynes is battling cancer and will take time out from his role as president of the club to fight the disease.

Kerdem not up to Melbourne cup: Payne
Trainer Patrick Payne is unlikely to raise the bar to the Melbourne Cup with Kerdem even if the ex-Irish stayer successfully defends his Queensland Cup crown.

Brad Rawiller to ride Sand Sweeper
Brad Rawiller is the new rider for the John Wheeler-trained Sand Sweeper in Saturday's Winter Championship Final at Flemington.

Wheeler, Scott combine for Sandown wins
New Zealand trainer John Wheeler and jockey Brett Scott have the Grand Nationals in their sights after a winning double with Zagata and Yamanaura at Sandown.

Swans undecided on Hall's future: Kirk
Sydney co-captain Brett Kirk says the decision on whether to retain or sack Barry Hall is the biggest challenge the Swans have faced in the past decade.

Lockyer plays down Hunt's absence
Brisbane skipper Darren Lockyer has played down fitness concerns surrounding dangerous fullback Karmichael Hunt after he failed to train.

McEvoy notches milestone at Randwick
Kerrin McEvoy has come a long way since riding his first winner on a dusty track at Ceduna in South Australia to notching number 1,000 at Randwick.

Branko Culina named new Jets coach
Former Sydney FC coach Branko Culina has been named as the new man to lead A-League club Newcastle Jets following the sudden resignation of Gary van Egmond.

Mark Williams re-signs as Port coach
Port Adelaide have offered coach Mark Williams a new two-year contract.

Premiership target alive for Oliver
Hall Of Fame jockey Damien Oliver has kept his premiership aspirations alive after having a 10-meeting suspension varied on appeal.

Penrith's Civoniceva out for seven weeks
Penrith's NRL finals hopes have been dealt a massive blow with news captain Petero Civoniceva will be sidelined for seven weeks.

Hall's AFL career could be over: Roos
Sydney coach Paul Roos has suggested the AFL career of troubled forward Barry Hall could be over.

Moody sends Singing Sovereign north
A lack of suitable staying races at home has prompted trainer Peter Moody to send Victorian stayer Singing Sovereign north for the Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm.

Williams not wasting emotions
Wasted Emotions looks set for a return clash with News Alert with the pair on a collision course towards next month's Listed Ramornie Handicap at Grafton.

Coniston Bluebird ready to fly
New Zealand Derby winner Coniston Bluebird is back in work preparing for a tilt at the major spring races and perhaps a few more overseas.

Canberra claim victory over Storm
Canberra have pulled off one of the upsets of the NRL season by beating Melbourne 26-16 at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

Bulldogs beat North to stay third
The Western Bulldogs maintained hold of outright third spot on the AFL ladder with a 22-point win over North Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday.

Byrne guides Reggie to Caloundra Cup
A brilliant tactical ride from Jim Byrne may have earned gutsy mare Reggie a reprieve from retirement following her easy win in the Caloundra Cup.

Luna lucky to get into field, then wins
Toowoomba trainer Eric Ropiha continued his love affair with the Sunshine Coast when Lucky Luna snuck into the Glasshouse Handicap and scored a narrow win.

Jockey escapes unharmed, horse put down
Grant Buckley escaped from injury after falling from Risayla as the mare suffered a fatal broken leg on the home turn of the Winter Cup at Rosehill.

Dockers lose Pavlich and match to Pies
Collingwood demolished Fremantle by 84 points at the MCG to score their fifth successive AFL win as the Dockers lost skipper Matthew Pavlich to injury.

Fiji, Japan win at Pacific Nations Cup
A second-half try by Vereniki Goneva lifted Fiji to a 19-14 win over Samoa in rugby's Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday, maintaining Fiji's top-10 world ranking.

Caloundra Cup could be Reggie's swansong
Trainer Peter Moody expects the curtain to come down on rising nine-year-old Reggie's career after Saturday's Listed Caloundra Cup at the Sunshine Coast.

Evans looking for move to Wallace stable
Boom Queensland apprentice Brent Evans is hoping a win on Mitanni in the Listed Bruce McLachlan Glasshouse Handicap at Caloundra could help decide his future.

Cugat out to turn tables on Nuclear Sky
An improving track and a one kilogram weight advantage have boosted trainer Chris Waller's confidence Come On Cugat can win the Winter Cup.

Campese hoping to catch NSW coach's eye
Canberra five-eighth Terry Campese will get a timely opportunity to push for a recall to the embattled NSW Origin squad on Sunday.

Worsfold re-signs as West Coast coach
West Coast coach John Worsfold will remain at the helm of the Eagles until the end of 2011 after agreeing to a two-year AFL contract extension.

Alexander Of Hales to run in Queensland
Sydney trainer Chris Waller has rolled the dice and taken former Irish stayer Alexander Of Hales to Queensland for the Listed Caloundra Cup.

Duff shapes up for second Glasshouse win
Trainer Pat Duff has given a slight preference to Cocktail Supreme over stablemate Hard To Catch in Saturday's Bruce McLachlan Glasshouse Handicap at Caloundra.

Oliver back in race for premiership
Hall of Fame jockey Damien Oliver has been granted a stay of proceedings following a 10-meeting suspension at Sandown this week.

Inglis cleared of broken jaw
Queensland centre Greg Inglis has been cleared of a broken jaw from Trent Barrett's swinging arm during the Maroons' State of Origin win in Sydney.

Weekend Hussler's career in balance
A rare leg injury is threatening the career of reigning Australian Horse of the Year Weekend Hussler.

Black And Bent one out of the box
Three-year-old Black And Bent has continued to confound his connections with what is shaping as an unprecedented start to a modern day racing career.

Ganderton weighs in on Strat
Daniel Ganderton produced a brilliant ride on Strat's Flyer to win the Listed Takeover Target Stakes at Gosford but found himself in trouble with stewards.

Hewitt through to Wimbledon second round
Lleyton Hewitt faces a tall order against No.5 seed Juan Martin del Potro in the second round at Wimbledon on Thursday.

Stosur puts faith in fitness
Sam Stosur is backing her superior fitness to see her past virtually anything Wimbledon throws at her.