LeBron James pulled the strings for in-form Philadelphia in a comfortable defeat of Josh Giddey's Chicago, the Bulls' fifth-straight this NBA season.

Watch the last 400m of race six at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day.

Bayswater City claimed a point in the Australian Championship following a 0-0 draw with NPL Victoria champions Oakleigh Cannons but could not secure the bonus point, losing the penalty shootout 4-2.

Asterix was scratched from the Melbourne Cup after being found to have had a medication mistakenly administered on race day.

Beach Pad finishes best in a tight affair in race five on Melbourne Cup day.

Peyton snatches victory from Fovea on the post in race four on Melbourne Cup day.

The Cup-winning jockey runs her eye over all the horses running in Tuesday’s race and identifies the one she thinks will stand above the rest.

Of all the cherished items in Australian sport – think the premiership trophies of the AFL and NRL or cricket’s baggy green – the Melbourne Cup is the one that is attainable to the average punter. Theoretically.

Billycart storms home from back in the field to run over the top of Mister Whiskers and win race three at Flemington.

Race two favourite Yauson emerges the winner at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day.