FILLY Ocean Dream started to live up to her pedigree at Caulfield, giving Peter Moody his 50th winner in Melbourne.

MORE than a thousand Melbourne Victory soccer fans marched down Bourke St today, on their way to Etihad Stadium. FOLLOW THE GAME HERE FROM 6.45PM

THE Kiwis are fighting to avert a heavy defeat after Test debutant Ryan Harris helped spark a top-order collapse in the first Test.

VICTORIAN batsman David Hussey became the leading Sheffield Shield runscorer this season as he hammered Queensland.

THE Northern Mystics held off a fast-finishing Adelaide Thunderbirds in an exciting and historic opening to the ANZ Championship.

SOCCER fans have been urged to catch public transport to tonight's A-League Grand Final because of a major road closure. LIVE COVERAGE FROM 6.45PM

SAMANTHA Stosur's dream run at Indian Wells has been ended by former world number one Jelena Jankovic.

A LATE fightback couldn't rescue the Brumbies as they slipped to a dramatic 39-34 loss to the Blues in Auckland.

JAMES Hopes, the son of a Queensland bank manager, knows the value of a dollar - and he had plenty of time to reflect on it.

PORT Adelaide livewire Daniel Motlop is on track to play North Melbourne in Round 1.