Sally Pearson has matched her own world leading time of 12.49 seconds in a dominant display over the 100m hurdles at the Diamond League in Oslo.

A shattered Samantha Stosur is out of the French Open after suffering a shock semi-final loss to Italian Sara Errani.

Robert Heathcote is eyeing off a handy consolation prize if in-form five-year-old Solzhenitsyn fails to get a start in Saturday's $1m Stradbroke Handicap.

Sole Power, one of the leading fancies for the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot, is reported to be in good shape for the Group One sprint after his recent outing at Haydock.

Samantha Stosur has defended the state of Australian tennis as she eyes a second French Open final at Roland Garros.