Racing Victoria, the central body of racing in this state, will miss out on possibly millions of dollars of overseas betting revenue, that will instead be allocated to the VRC , the home of the Melbourne Cup.
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Cricket: Nathan Lyon eyes return to the Australian limited-overs set-up
Off-spin bowler Nathan Lyon is intent on forcing his way back into the national limited overs set-up in the wake of Australia’s horror series in South Africa.
Racing: Midnight Obsession books Queanbeyan Cup spot with Prelude win
Canberra trainer Keith Dryden has been in the industry for so long he can’t remember if he has won a Queanbeyan Cup.
Canberra's hopes ahead of the inaugural AFL Women's draft
Greater Western Sydney women’s coach Tim Schmidt says there “will be a few” Canberrans on the Giants list after Wednesday’ inaugural women’s draft.
Shanghai Masters 2016: Nick Kyrgios extends his winning streak to six, beating Sam Querrey in straight sets
The new Nick Kyrgios headed straight from the court to the gym after his 6-4, 6-4 Shanghai Masters defeat of Sam Querrey for some injury-prevention and strengthening work with fitness coach Martin Skinner. The old Nick Kyrgios might have done, well … not that.
Shanghai Masters 2016: Season in doubt as Tomic retires early again
Painfully, in several respects, Bernard Tomic has retired mid-match for the fourth time this season. The 40 minutes he played against Spanish 15th seed Roberto Bautista Agut may also be the Queenslander’s last in what has been a slightly below-expectations year.
AFL trade bombshell: Could Hawks premiership hero Sam Mitchell be headed west?
Reports have emerged that West Coast have had discussions with four-time Hawthorn premiership player Sam Mitchell about finishing his career at the club.
Ange Postecoglou rues 'wasted 45 minutes' and soft early goal
Socceroo boss Ange Postecoglou could only bemoan a “wasted 45 minutes” after his Australia side laboured through a poor first half to eventually earn a 1-1 draw with Japan in a World Cup qualifier at Etihad Stadium.
Soccer: Socceroos and Japan share the spoils in tightly fought World Cup qualifier
A penalty by Australian skipper Mile Jedinak early in the second half cancelled out Genki Haraguchi’s early goal for Japan to ensure that the Socceroos and the Blue Samurai shard the spoils in a typically keenly contested World Cup clash between these two Asian heavyweights.
Socceroos: More movement, fluency, creativity needed but Russia still beckons
When a racehorse misses the jump from the barrier its often an insurmountable problem.