Weather forecast for Melbourne Cup day as rainfall could lead to track downgrade

Up to 20mm could fall in Victoria’s capital the day before the great race. That sort of rain will affect the track condition ...

Latest Melbourne Cup odds and which horses are being backed in wide-open 2026 field

The 2026 Melbourne Cup looks one of the most open in years, so it’ll be fascinating to see how the betting market takes shape ...

Melbourne Cup form guide: Every horse rated and our expert Trevor Marshallsea’s predicted first 4

It’s here again, not just Australia’s greatest race but our greatest and most enduring cultural institution - the Melbourne Cup! As always, at 3.00pm on the first Tuesday of November the nation will ...

Bolters galore as Australia unveil new-look squads in mega WC audition

Mahli Beardman, Jack Edwards, Liam Scott and Ollie Peake have all been named in the ODI squad, whilst Nikhil Chaudhary and ...

Piastri surge takes big twist after star’s terrifying crash; sheer F1 chaos before emotional scenes

He needs to finish ninth or better to make certain of his first drivers’ title and Italy’s first since Alberto Ascari for ...

Powerhouse to ‘s**thouse’ ... and training signs that spelt doom — How Aussies botched SA win

The Australians lost their way on Day 4. Scott Boland had put them in a dominant position when taking five wickets and later ...
Opinion

‘Rogue’ twist in Roos spine as rivals eye weakness; Poms rage at ‘ridiculous’ exit — World Cup Talking Points

Luke Keary and Ryan Papenhuyzen also thinks the spine of Walsh (fullback), Cam Munster (5/8), Dearden (halfback) and Harry Grant (hooker) should be the 1,6,7,9 against Samoa. Although, Papenhuyzen ...

Lakers collapse forces star into wild fan request in bizarre late-game drama: NBA Wrap

The Boston Celtics have continued their impressive start to the season, with Jayson Tatum full of praise for his new co-star ...

Stringer headlines names set for new homes as 105 players enter AFL free agency limbo

The other eight names include Riley Garcia (Western Bulldogs), Ryan Byrnes (St Kilda), Dan Butler (St Kilda), Elliott ...

Australia has eight options if they replace Marnus at No.3. One of them is a genuine bolter

Few positions in Australia’s Test batting order have come under greater scrutiny in recent times than No.3, the home of ...

Eels release statement as Addo-Carr’s future hangs in balance after twist

Josh Addo-Carr is reportedly set to front the Eels board on Monday afternoon, with a decision set to be made on the veteran ...

Coming home: Aussie UFC great lands Sydney showdown with knockout monster

The UFC has announced that Whittaker will face dangerous light heavyweight Bogdan Guskov in the co-main event of UFC Fight ...