Victor Radley is a local junior who bleeds red, white and blue. But the three-time premiership winner will for the first time in his career entertain offers from NRL rivals come November 1.

The Melbourne Cup field won’t be finalised until Saturday. But the search for winner has already started, as the field takes shape.

Within The Law showed Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker she was up for the challenge of the $10 million Golden Eagle last start with an eye-catching finish.

Sydney have been handed marquee billing as stars brace for spicy reunions with their former clubs, with the AFL releasing next season’s schedule of matches.

The Caulfield Cup runner-up ran a slashing race in the Cox Plate to be considered a serious Melbourne Cup chance, but he has failed a mandatory pre-race scan.

Kris Lees fell just short of getting Tavi Time into a third Big Dance, and now he’s hoping he can fire again at 2000m at Randwick for the Sydney Gold Cup.

Hawkesbury trainer Marc Chevalier has kept promising stayer Stand My Ground fresh for a first-up crack at the $500,000 Four Pillars.

Fred Noffke is confident his freakish mare Sheza Alibi will win the $10 million Golden Eagle on Saturday, but he has a special reason to hope a rival runs a big race.

From Robbie Williams and DJ Fisher to Calvin Harris and a radical vision for Flemington, VRC chief Kylie Rogers is leading the festivalisation of Australian sport.

Thierry Henry has defended himself after criticism over the way he hosted the Ballon d’Or ceremony.

Dan Brettig and Adam Collins analyse Australia's best batting day in quite a while.

So You Are wins the Bendigo Cup to rocket into contention for the 2026 Melbourne Cup.

Daly Cherry-Evans reacts to the news that the Roosters pulled their contract offer for Sam Walker.

Max Gawn is keen for Brisbane premiership coach Chris Fagan to join the Demons.

With Josh Inglis, Matt Renshaw and Cameron Green batting like this, life after Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne may not be too shabby after all.

As New Zealand-born Siua Wong opened up on his decision to snub playing for the Kiwis, the rising Tongan back-rower credited Spencer Leniu for helping him find his feet on the international stage.

Josh Inglis scored an unbeaten 85 as Australia reached 330 for four at the close of the second day of the decisive third test against South Africa.

Steve Smith had an MRI to investigate his neck issue; meanwhile his top-order offsider Marnus Labuschagne was out for a five-ball duck.

Scans have detected the exact nature of Steve Smith's neck injury, with medical staff now eying off a rehabilitation process ahead of the home summer.

Melbourne Victory's Asian Champions League 2 campaign is at a crossroads after their 2-0 defeat against Persib Bandung in sweltering Indonesia.

Former Perth-born Formula 1 ace Daniel Ricciardo has made a frank admission about the end of his career in the sport after opening up about his unceremonious exit.

Torrey Craig and Kendric Davis have starred as the Sydney Kings moved past Perth into second spot with an eight-point win

Bangladesh reached 3-213 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test against West Indies in Dhaka.

Australia's best day with the bat in years has given them control of the third Test against South Africa, and a chance to clinch the series.

The Australian Diamonds claim a dominant win in the final game of the Constellation Cup against the Silver Ferns but fall short of lifting the trophy.

Under-pressure Marnus Labuschagne’s Test career is in the balance after failing to score on the second day of the deciding contest in Cape Town.

The Diamonds have beaten New Zealand 68-58 in Melbourne to avoid a Constellation Cup clean sweep and retain their netball No.1 ranking.

Tom Dearden and Ethan Strange have unwittingly been dragged into the Sam Walker contract saga.

New Zealand fullback Kalyn Ponga returns to training as he eyes a shock World Cup comeback in time for the final.

Some big names are missing from South Africa's squad named for November's Nations Championship matches due to injury.