Chris Rowbottom

Tasmania's director of racing moves to block Victorian trainer Robbie Walters from fielding horses in harness meets this weekend, following a direct request from the state's racing minister.

As Hobart's controversial AFL stadium build seems more likely, a second private investor has stepped forward. The proposal is to convert Hobart's Elwick racecourse into a large sports and entertainment development, but it's been quickly quashed by the state government.

Hundreds of people attend a meeting to oppose the construction of the Tasmania Devils AFL high-performance centre on parklands in Hobart's eastern shore, but the mayor warns a potential poll of all voters could cost $200,000.

On the same day as his exit from Richmond is announced, Brendon Gale is named as the person to head Tasmanian's fledgling team, the Devils, towards their debut in the AFL. 

The private capital firm behind Melbourne's $1.75 billion Convention and Exhibition Centre and South Wharf precinct has confirmed it will throw its hat in the ring to fund the proposed AFL stadium precinct in Hobart.

With Labor now supporting a new stadium for Hobart, proponents of an alternative plan are enthused — but the government says it'll stick with the plan to build at Macquarie Point, citing "unacceptable risk" with the alternative.

Tasmania's championship-winning basketball team says it's open to a re-location of its planned new high-performance facility, as a three-way tug of war over construction intensifies, with the team's CEO saying the current facility is too cold — and the team has to share with amateur sports.

The harness racing trainer at the centre of a report which made findings of race fixing, team driving and animal welfare breaches loses an injunction to overturn his "warning off" from Tasmanian racetracks.

Jack McVeigh's phone has "pretty much been on silent and chucked under my bed" in the wake of the overwhelming reaction to his phenomenal winning shot to catapult the Tasmania JackJumpers to a chance at NBL glory — and tonight, he is hoping to go one better, with a win for the ages.

Labor stalwarts and unions believe Tasmanian Labor needs to rethink its stance on the proposed Hobart AFL stadium following its election loss, with one commentator saying confusion over its policy contributed to defeat.

The Tasmanian Trotting Club defends the use of cartoon dog duo Bluey and Bingo to promote a Good Friday family racing event — and denies it's in breach of any copyright law.

Labor insists it will "negotiate a better deal" on Tasmania's contract with the AFL, believing a stadium cannot be built at Macquarie Point — but that comes as news to the AFL's boss.

With all eyes on the new Macquarie Point stadium, the future of Bellerive Oval in Hobart has been unclear. But Cricket Tasmania has been working in the background, and plans are afoot for a new home of cricket.

Tasmania's national footy team will next month unveil its name, colours, logo, and memberships  but a global corporate behemoth is playing hardball over the rights to the state's famous mascot.

The Tasmanian harness trainer at the centre of race fixing, team driving and animal welfare breaches in the industry launches an appeal against his "warning off" from racetracks.

Tasracing bans Tasmania's leading harness racing trainer from entry to the state's racetracks, two days after the release of a major independent report into race fixing.

Tasmanian yacht Alive takes its second Tattersalls Cup in five years after being crowned the overall winner of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

Where is the start line? Do crew members get any sleep during the race? What prizes are they racing for? What do you mean the first over the finish line is not considered the top prize? Wait, what ... there's a boat called Imalizard?

Legendary Tasmanian sailor Bill Watson died nine years ago — but when Chutzpah crosses the finish line of this year's Sydney to Hobart, he will enter a club reserved for the greats of the race. And his son Dave will be there to savour it.  

When Olympic swimmer Ariarne Titmus had to have surgery in September she was reluctant to go public but selfie requests from nurses led to her changing tack and now she wants to normalise conversations about women's health. 

Colby McKercher has been on recruiters radars for years, so the upcoming AFL draft holds no fears for the gun Tasmanian. It's in stark contrast to his good friend and Launceston teammate James Leake, who before this year was eyeing a career as an accountant.

Growing concerns about the suitability of the Macquarie Point site for a 23,000-seat AFL stadium has fuelled speculation the home of Tasmania's prospective AFL team cannot be built without a major cost blowout.

The inaugural board of the prospective Tasmanian AFL club has been unveiled — and Richmond great Jack Riewoldt will play a role in shaping the team's culture.

Aerial footage taken at a Gary Johnson's greyhound facility is released by Animal Liberation Tasmania — with the trainer saying the presence of the drone had his animals "cowering like they've been interfered with".

Video of dogs in allegedly sub-standard enclosures, dead marsupials and a horse's head on the property of a leading greyhound trainer prompts an investigation by Tasmanian authorities.