Goals by Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko aren't enough for Blue Jackets to over come two-goal deficit against Senators.

Mark Sears shot a free throw late in the second half that could have cut Alabama's deficit to 10 — a last-gasp effort at a comeback still within reach — and watched the ball clang off the back rim.

Military Tycoon has been one of the big firmers in recent days into $11 with Sportsbet for the group 2 $1 million Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on April 12.

Thursday and Friday are also ALERT DAYS as the front responsible for Wednesday night’s severe weather stalls nearby. That keeps thunderstorms in the forecast and leads to a growing concern for heavy ...