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The Melbourne Cup field has been reduced to 23 runners, after the late scratching of one of the runners on Tuesday morning. King of Leogrance was pulled from the race after a veterinary inspection found the Danny O'Brien-trained gelding had an injury to its right front leg. The six-year-old gelding, owned by Lloyd Williams, who has had seven Melbourne Cup winners, was considered an outside chance with the bookies at $61 for the win. There are no emergencies for the Melbourne Cup, so the field will be one short.  Tuesday's Melbourne Cup is a minefield for the millions of people trying to pick a winner and now one of the runners has been scratched from the race (pictured: Women watch the 2019 race) The hotel anticipated race, which is happening at 3pm on Tuesday, has already been marred with drama (Pictured: Racegoers watch the race at Flemington in 2019) King of Leogrance was pulled from the race on Tuesday morning after a veterinary inspection Lloyd Williams son and co-owner N

Chicago Bears wide receiver Javon Wims has been suspended for two games without pay by the NFL following his ejection from Sunday's overtime loss to New Orleans for sucker punching Saints safety CJ Gardner-Johnson.  Things got heated between the two teams during the third quarter on Sunday, with the game tied at 13, when Gardner-Johnson appeared to get in the face of Wims's teammate, Bears receiver Anthony Miller.  After a subsequent play was whistled dead, Wims rushed over to Gardner-Johnson, punching the Saints safety twice in the helmet. However, and somewhat predictably, Wims failed to cause any damage to the fully padded Gardner-Johnson.  Scroll down for video Things got heated between the two teams during the third quarter on Sunday, with the game tied at 13, when Saints safety CJ Gardner-Johnson (No. 22) appeared to get in the face of Wims's teammate, Bears receiver Anthony Miller. After a subsequent play was whistled dead, Wims (No. 83) rushed over to Gardner-Johnso

Democratic nominee Joe Biden will return to his childhood home of Scranton, Pennsylvania for one last push to get out the vote on Election Day, while his VP nominee and their spouses fan out to key swing states.  Biden's campaign announced Monday that the former vice president would travel to Scranton and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while Harris traveled to Detroit, Michigan - to push Black Americans to vote. Dr. Jill Biden would make stops in Florida and North Carolina, while Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, would campaign in Ohio.  President Donald Trump is expected to lay low on Tuesday after doing a 14-rally sprint over three days that included a stop in Scranton Monday, purposely to troll Biden. He will, however, give an interview Tuesday morning to 'Fox & Friends.'   Democratic nominee Joe Biden will return to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania on Tuesday and stop by Philadelphia in a last ditch effort to earn Keystone State votes on Election Day  President D

After recently working his way back from a COVID-19 infection, Las Vegas Raiders tackle Trent Brown was hospitalized prior to Sunday's game in Cleveland when a pregame IV caused air to enter his bloodstream.  A person with knowledge of Brown's status says he did not travel home with the team Sunday so that he could take more tests. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't announced an update on Brown's status. NFL Network was the first to report Brown's IV mishap. Coach Jon Gruden wouldn't get into any details of Brown's status after the game other than to say he was being evaluated and that 'everything is OK.' After recently working his way back from a COVID-19 infection, Las Vegas Raiders tackle Trent Brown was hospitalized prior to Sunday's game in Cleveland when a pregame IV caused air to enter his bloodstream Brown was supposed to return to action this week after missing one game following a positive test for the co

China is preventing about 21 tonnes of Australian live lobster worth $2million from entering the country as exporters worry they may go off or die before they can be sold to shops and restaurants. The communist superpower has been holding up lobsters from Australia since Friday, claiming they contain trace elements of minerals and must be checked.  Exporters say there is nothing wrong with their product amid fears the hold up is China's latest attempt to coerce Australia following a rapid deterioration in relations between the nations this year. Tonnes of live lobsters - which are unlikely to survive a delay of more than 48 hours - have been left on airport runways. Pictured: Lobsters being loaded at Perth Airport China has also blocked Australian timber and barley, claiming it has found a pest beetle in shipments At the same time, China has blocked some Australian timber and barley, claiming it has found a pest beetle in shipments. 'Customs suspends the acceptance of Australi

Professor Neil Ferguson has warned that the UK could face another lockdown in the New Year if infection levels are not driven down following a second national lockdown.  The Imperial College epidemiologist, nicknamed 'Professor Lockdown', said driving rates of infection down 'substantially' during the lockdown could see a relaxation of measures over the Christmas and could 'pose some risks'. The scientist went on to describe how 'on-off measures' were to be anticipated amid a pandemic and it would be 'quite possible' for measures to be revisited in early January.    His comments come after Boris Johnson was on Saturday catapulted into announcing a total four-week shutdown for England from Thursday until December 2 amid a rise in coronavirus cases across the nation. Imperial College epidemiologist Professor Neil Ferguson has warned that the UK could face another lockdown in early January Speaking to Times Radio Breakfast he said: 'If we can dr

Families from all over America who say they've been torn apart because of their opposing political beliefs during the Donald Trump era have voiced concern relations may never be reconciled, even after he leaves office. Among the concerned is lifelong Democrat Mayra Gomez, who said her 21-year-old son cut her completely out of his life five-months-ago when she told him she'd be voting for Trump in Tuesday's presidential election.    'He specifically told me, "You are no longer my mother, because you are voting for Trump",' Gomez, 41, a personal care worker in Milwaukee, told Reuters.  Gomez described their final conversation as so bitter she is not sure they can ever patch things over, even if Trump loses his re-election bid.   'The damage is done. In people's minds, Trump is a monster. It's sad. There are people not talking to me anymore, and I'm not sure that will change,' Gomez said. Trump's election in 2016 sowed wide division am

A Florida man who said he was stalked by a monster alligator while fishing has finally caught his 13-foot, 1,008-pound reptilian nemesis. Corey Capps said he’s tried to catch the gator that lived in a river in his hometown of Blountstown, Florida for three years. 'Three different times in the last two months I’ve been back there fishing and he’s stalked me,' he said to CNN. 'So me and him, something was going to give between the two of us,' he added. Finally last month he took a boat ride on the Apalachicola River with his wife and he spotted the gator lying on a bank and quickly called a friend who can legally hunt alligators with his state-issued gator tags. Florida fisherman Corey Capps caught a massive 13ft-long, 1,008 pound alligator in Blountstown on October 13. He said he had dreamt about hunting the animal fo three years claiming it stalked him whenever he went out fishing The two then took a 12-foot jon boat out on the river the following day on October 13 and

Donald Trump dashed across the United States yesterday in a last ditch attempt to save his presidency before the nation goes to the polls today. The President whipped up his supporters at five rallies across four states during a 16-hour blitz that he hopes will land him a second term in office. Trailing rival Joe Biden in almost every poll, Mr Trump, 74, stormed through key battlegrounds in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin before returning to the White House as the clock inched towards 2am on the US east coast. Donald Trump dashed across the United States yesterday in a last ditch attempt to save his presidency before the nation goes to the polls today Protesters have gathered outside the White House before counting begins during the crunch election He flew back into Washington to see the White House locked down behind a 10ft fence, erected because of fears of unrest after the most divisive American election of our time. As soon as the fence went up, it was covered

Businesses across America are boarding up their windows ahead of potential chaos following tomorrow's election as special police units prepare to tackle looters and rioters and foreign governments warn people not to visit the US for fear of civil unrest.   In cities all over the country on Monday, retailers, offices and art galleries were putting plywood on their windows to protect their inventory ahead of tomorrow night's election and the mayhem it might spark.  While many offices remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a small number of doctors and dentists offices are quietly telling patients that they will close on November 4.  New York's restaurants and bars - which are still struggling to recover after being forced closed for months - are waiting gingerly to see what unfolds. Many are likely to pull their outdoor dining furniture inside but remain open in the hope of some business, according to industry experts.  Small retailers are 'scared' of the potenti