TONY Gollan came to the defence of Brad Stewart as stewards grilled him over his ride on beaten hot pot Ef Troop at Doomben on Saturday. Stewards queried Stewart why he didn’t show more urgency early in the race, with the jockey countering that Ef Troop didn’t show as much …

FOR Order Again, it has not been so much a case of “if the shoe fits” but more “if the shoe stays on” after a history of hoof troubles, but his undoubted ability was on display for all to see at Doomben on Saturday. Order Again should have a much …

DARREN Weir has a message for the three remaining slot holders in The Everest — don’t forget Voodoo Lad after he took out the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Stakes (1200m) at Flemington. “There would be worse horses than him I reckon,” Weir said. MOODY’S CHEER FOR WINX TO SET RECORD …

WALLABIES legend Stephen Larkham has been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. The current Australian assistant coach, “Bernie” played 102 tests for the Wallabies, initially at fullback but mostly at five-eighth alongside George Gregan. Larkham played in three World Cups, winning the title in 1999 and making the …

SYDNEY coach Andrew Gaze has hailed the current Kings roster arguably the best in NBL history. Gaze, who guided a formidable Melbourne Tigers side to two championships in the mid-1990s, says this season’s Kings line-up is not only the best side he has worked with, but one of the finest …

A WAKE Forest University basketball coach was arrested in Queens on Thursday for landing a knockout punch to a drunken Florida tourist — who later died in the hospital, sources said. Jamill Jones — an assistant to Danny Manning at the university — allegedly slugged Boca Raton resident Sabor Szabo …

MELBOURNE United will ramp up its recruitment drive for three vacant import spots in coming days, quietly confident of being able to assemble a roster to rival the power packed Sydney Kings. The NBL champions were quick out of the blocks, signing the best young Australian outside of the NBA, …

IT’S a good day, folks, because the next instalment of “Yao Ming makes regular sized celebrities look tiny” has arrived. We’re not banking on the premise delivering us a Netflix special any time soon, but it’s still plenty of fun to look at the former NBA star completely dwarf people, …

THE Courier Mail racing editor Nathan Exelby looks for the winners at Doomben on Saturday: THE FACTORS Track: Good (4); Weather: Mostly sunny, 24 degrees Race 6 Class 6 Plate 1200m, C6 SW, 2.27pm In the run: Lucky Tom and Tabbing jump out quickly from the inside and there’s extra …

THE Sydney Kings will unleash the team’s strongest line-up when they take on St Mary’s College in Terrigal on Wednesday night. Star point guard Jerome Randle and import forward David Wear are both expected to play against St Mary’s, the school that has produced Australian NBA stars like Patty Mills …