Pelicans to play preseason games in Melbourne against NBL’s Melbourne United and South East Melbourne Phoenix on Oct. 3 and 5.

The New Orleans Pelicans will play two Melbourne teams in pre-season games in Melbourne in October, bringing the National Basketball Association (NBA) to Australia for the first time.

New Orleans Pelicans will become the first NBA team to play in Australia when they tip off in two pre-season games in October, organisers said Tuesday."This is an exciting moment for our organisation and a testament to the growing global impact of the NBA,

Charles Leclerc topped FP2 at the Formula 1 2025 season opener, Australian Grand Prix, beating McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, while new Ferrari recruit Lewis Hamilton finished fifth—over four-tenths behind his teammate.

Formula One season begins with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this weekend. McLaren and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen start their respective defences of the constructors’ and drivers’ championships,

Oscar Piastri has the momentum heading into qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix after the McLaren driver set the pace in Saturday’s final practice. He beat George Russell and Max Verstappen in a session in which the top three were separated by 0.