8 October 2026
NZ Rugby seeks High Court injunction to block PNG Chiefs name
The simmering trademark dispute between New Zealand Rugby and Papua New Guinea's incoming NRL franchise has erupted into a legal battle.
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8 October 2026
The simmering trademark dispute between New Zealand Rugby and Papua New Guinea's incoming NRL franchise has erupted into a legal battle.
8 October 2026
Former Australia U20 international Boston Fakafanua has been crowned the 2026 Super Rugby AUS Player of the Tournament.
7 October 2026
The 26-year-old has already secured a move to an NRL rival.
7 October 2026
With the Australian tour of South Africa right around the corner, former Aussie legend Jason Gillespie criticized how Cricket Australia treated then skipper Steve Smith.
7 October 2026
The prospect of a Nick Blakey trade suddenly looks very real, with clubs ready to pounce for the suspended Sydney star. Follow all the news and debate from the AFL trade period in our live blog.
7 October 2026
Kaur's magical innings instilled belief in the Indian women's cricket team before she led them to a first world title.
7 October 2026
Pep Guardiola is expected to attend Manchester City's Champions League tie against Paris St-Germain next week - the club's first home match since they were found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.
7 October 2026
DURBAN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Australia opener Travis Head has taken to task former test players turned critics whom he accused on Wednesday of “putting a bullet” through the current team, who start the ...
7 October 2026
Prof Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville Golf Club was made under a ‘farcical scheme’, which Labor defended as within the rules Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A leading constitutional expert has labelled an Albanese government decision to award a $6m grant gifted to a golf club in the prime minister’s electorate as “grey corruption”, and called the scheme under which it was awarded a “farce”. Anne Twomey, a University of Sydney professor emerita, submitted the scathing assessment to a Senate inquiry into an opaque $560m invitation-only grants scheme used to fund projects Labor promised at the 2025 election, and which largely went to Labor-held seats.
7 October 2026
A ‘sticky situation’ has reared its ugly head on the eve of the first Test in South Africa.
7 October 2026
Australian golfers are among those owed millions.
7 October 2026
The Papua New Guinea national men's cricket team are eyeing a top-two finished at the 2026 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League Group A tournament Kenya.
7 October 2026
In 2018, Sandpapergate rocked Australian cricket to its very core. Here's how a febrile atmosphere colluded with a team persistently testing the limits of acceptability to change the game.
7 October 2026
Just five games in, it might seem a bit early to pay much attention to the Premier League table - but it's probably more settled than you think. BBC Sport takes a look at the statistics behind the early season standings.
7 October 2026
With the Australian tour of South Africa right around the corner, former Aussie legend Jason Gillespie criticized how Cricket Australia treated then skipper Steve Smith.
7 October 2026
Jon Rahm will leave LIV Golf after deeming the terms for LIV 2. 0 "unacceptable", his lawyer has told a bankruptcy court hearing.
7 October 2026
Residents opposed to council plans to evict rough sleepers from a disused sports club are heading to the site on Thursday morning in a show of support for the homeless.
7 October 2026
Saracens' Brendan Venter compares Prem Rugby's media obligations to "something from an autocratic land" after reluctantly speaking at a press conference.
7 October 2026
Mikel Arteta says this is "only the beginning" of Arsenal's success after signing a new contract with the Premier League champions until 2030.
7 October 2026
As Lionel Messi's international career ends in fond farewell, Cristiano Ronaldo's is at risk of petering out. BBC Sport takes a look at what could be the end of the international career's of two football greats.
7 October 2026
BBC Sport speaks to Dorking Wanderers owner and manager Marc White about the growing use of social media helping non-League teams grow.
7 October 2026
A panel of BBC Sport correspondents explore what sanctions Manchester City could face after being found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.
7 October 2026
Scarlets are ready to fight for their existence as the Welsh Rugby Union presses on with controversial plans to cut a west Wales club.
7 October 2026
Senior figures within the English game are concerned that Manchester City could play in the Champions League next season even if they are relegated for breaching financial regulations.
7 October 2026
Prof Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville Golf Club was ‘misuse of public money’ made under a ‘farcical scheme’ Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A leading constitutional expert has accused Anthony Albanese of indulging in “grey corruption” over a $6m grant gifted to a golf club in his electorate, and called the scheme under which it was awarded a “farce”. Anne Twomey, a University of Sydney professor emerita, submitted the scathing assessment to a Senate inquiry into an opaque $560m invitation-only grants scheme used to fund projects Labor promised at the 2025 election, and which largely went to Labor-held seats.
7 October 2026
The Los Angeles Olympics are just two years away but you could get there with a new sport as Great Britain's flag football team is on the lookout for new talent.
7 October 2026
BBC Sport NI's Andy Gray sits down with Northern Ireland manager Michael McArdle to discuss his long career before his biggest managerial test in the World Cup play-offs.
7 October 2026
Australian women’s cricket gun Ash Gardner has admitted her reputation has been ‘tarnished’ as she reflects on the alleged cheating scandal that rocked her side.
7 October 2026
Wrexham's new Kop stand a signal of their ambition to keep climbing from the Championship to the Premier League.
7 October 2026
Manchester City have had a strong start to the WSL season, but have they showed they are capable of juggling Champions League football?
7 October 2026
Watch every World Cup goal scored by Lionel Messi, as the Argentina forward retires from international football.
7 October 2026
See what BBC Sport readers voted as Test cricket's biggest scandals, together with contributions from the TMS team.