ASHLEY BROWNE writes that only the brave or the foolish would write off Geelong's flag hopes after Friday night's loss to St Kilda, but the Cats now have plenty of work to so. The Saints, meanwhile, have it all to play for.
With the formguide spread out before him and a mountain of DVDs at his side, THE RACING INSIDER shares his tipping secrets for the big meetings at Flemington and Randwick on Saturday. 
Melbourne Storm's final 'pointless' exercise; Benji Marshall vs Scott Prince; and the Eels' farewell to club legend Nathan Cayless. NICK TEDESCHI looks at all this, and more, in his Round 26 preview.
Four days into the US Open and Sam Stosur is the remaining Australian in the singles draw. But there has still been a bit to cheer for, writes PAUL McNAMEE.
BPL's racing guru GERARD WHATELEY picks his Quaddie for Makybe Diva Stakes Day at Flemington, but reckons the forecast deluge will make life hell for punters, while the TAB's Glenn Munsie sizes up Randwick's Chelmsford Stakes Day.
Here we are, at the pointy end of the season at last. ASHLEY BROWNE previews the four finals in week one, starting with the anticipated Geelong-St Kilda epic on Friday night and finishing in Sydney on Sunday arvo.
AAP reports that Canberra secured a ticket to the NRL finals while Brisbane's amazing September record finally ended in front of a huge Suncorp Stadium crowd on Friday night.
SPORTSWIRE Must reads from all over
Titans hold off Tigers 21-18
A damaged shoulder could not stop playmaker Scott Prince carrying the Gold Coast Titans to a 21-18 NRL victory over Wests Tigers on Friday night, reports AAP.
Lauren Jackon - Australia's No.1?
Australia's Seattle Storm centre Lauren Jackson this morning won her third MVP title in the WNBA, as ESPN reports, giving rise to the question: is the girl from Albury now Australia's best athlete?
Players innocent, says diplomat
As the ICC suspends trio over spot-fixing claims, a Pakistani diplomat claims Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, who have been dropped from the tour of England, were set up, THE GUARDIAN reports.
