In early 2013 Cory Parish's lifelong dream to become a successful jockey was slipping away nearly as quickly as his bank balance.

Being 1-0 down at home in a Test series is not a position India are accustomed to dealing with in recent times.

Canberra track work rider Riharna Thomson died on Friday following a freak accident at Thoroughbred Park.

Sydney's first clean sweep of Melbourne Victory effectively sealed their first trophy in seven years with the Premiers' Plate in touching distance.

Ask Michelle Heyman what she wants to be and her answer is pretty simple.

Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann scored with a brilliant dipping shot to secure a 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga on Thursday although the goal was overshadowed by Fernando Torres being carried off on a stretcher wearing a neck brace.

Jockeys will wear black arm bands on Black Opal Stakes day this Sunday to remember Riharna Thomson.

Controversial Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has defeated former world No.1 Novak Djokovic 7-6, 7-5 in the quarter-finals at the Mexico Open.

Famous trainer Peter Moody says Chris Waller's mare is the Black Caviar of her time.

Canberra's marquee race the Black Opal Stakes could produce its strongest field in history on Sunday.

Virat Kohli accused Steve Smith of playing mind games as Australia applied the blowtorch to an Indian side they believe is feeling the strain after being humiliated in the first Test.

There won't be a better group 1 ride than Tommy Berry on Chautauqua this year, and he couldn't believe he got beaten in Saturday's Canterbury Stakes at Randwick.

Their backs are against the wall as they face the prospect of grand final ignominy, but the Illawarra Hawks are in familiar territory as they look to spoil any early celebration parties for the Perth Wildcats.

India will look to make amends in Bangalore.

Penalty shoot-outs could soon resemble tennis tie-breaks, under plans to change the order in which opponents take their kicks.

Someone should talk to Wayne Bennett on the subject of prison overcrowding, as he seems to have a few interesting ideas on the subject.

If the measure of a player is how his team performs without him, then Michael Jakobsen's importance to Melbourne City cannot be overstated.

The first part of finding a solution to a difficult situation is being honest and admitting that you have a problem.

Nick Kyrgios' punchy personality is perfect for the ring. His love of taking down big names and controversy makes the fiery Aussie a natural boxer.

The 12-month wait for Ashleigh McGregor and her fellow owners with Invienna comes to an end with Scone heat of the Country Championships on Sunday.

The world may only have woken to the talents of Steve O'Keefe last week with his heroics in Pune, but for NSW teammate Ed Cowan, it was no surprise.

Manchester United spurned a chance to move into the Premier League's top four after striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty in a 1-1 draw against 10-man Bournemouth.

Australia has India on the verge of breaking point after Nathan Lyon produced a record-breaking performance that has left Steve Smith's team tantalisingly close to retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

National selector Mark Waugh described Virat Kohli's dismissal as a "brain fade" after Australia made the Indian captain look foolish again in the second Test.

When the tale of the inaugural Super Netball season is written, the Melbourne Vixens may well lament the last 90 seconds of Saturday's round-three clash with their bogey team, the NSW Swifts.