Hudson Young, the Canberra and New South Wales back-rower, has arrived in Port Moresby. He is there to tour the facilities of the PNG Chiefs. The visit takes the forward to Papua New Guinea, where he will be shown around the club’s base. Further details of the itinerary have not been released.
Knights player Bradman Best is deciding whether to stay at Newcastle or join another club, with free agency decisions approaching. Parramatta is reportedly chasing him hard. Best has spoken to 9News about the choice, as he considers whether to commit to a new deal with the Knights or look elsewhere for his next contract.
Melbourne’s push to secure a permanent home base has suffered another setback. The Demons have paused work on their Caulfield project, which the club has prized. Reports describe a final hurdle as the reason for the delay. The pause adds to the AFL club’s long wait for a base of its own.
Wallaby Tom Robertson has publicly criticised Rugby Australia over the way it has handled the pay dispute. In response, chairman Dan Herbert accused the leadership team of the players’ union, RUPA, of making demands that he says threaten the future of Australian rugby. The exchange shows the dispute is becoming increasingly heated.
Novak Djokovic, 39, became the oldest player to win a match at the Paris Masters, coming from a set down to beat Valentin Vacherot 6-7, 7-5, 6-1. He needed a medical timeout for his right shoulder. The Serbian will face Australia’s Rinky Hijikata in the second round, with a possible third-round meeting with Alex de Minaur.
The morning email
The day's top stories, 60 words each. Free.
Point of Law, bred and once raced by King Charles III, won the 166th Melbourne Cup at Flemington in only its sixth start, ridden by Alice Springs jockey Ethan Brown. Trainer Ciaron Maher, who saddled a record seven runners, became the first trainer in the race’s history to fill the top three places, with Zahrann second and Juja Kibo third.