Hobart boxer Luke Jackson's hopes of a WBO World Featherweight title against Northern Irish opponent, Carl Frampton, have been dashed after his team threw in the towel in the ninth round.

Darts used to be little more than a pub sport, now players tour the world, playing in packed arenas for big pay cheques. But why has the sport become so popular?

New Zealand's domination of Australia in women's rugby union continues with the all-conquering Black Ferns overwhelming the Wallaroos 31-11 in the Bledisloe Cup curtain raiser in Sydney.

The All Blacks show their class yet again with a convincing 38-13 victory over the Wallabies in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test at Sydney's Olympic stadium.

Chris Waller admits he is running out of words to describe the phenomenon that is Winx, but the trainer found a couple of new ones after the mare dominated the first running of the Group One Winx Stakes at Randwick in front of thousands of adoring fans.