Suns miss top four by a whisker despite win over Giants
The Gold Coast Suns miss out on the AFLW top four by 0.2 per cent despite beating GWS in their final home and away match of the season.
The Gold Coast Suns miss out on the AFLW top four by 0.2 per cent despite beating GWS in their final home and away match of the season.

Updates as the Jillaroos and Wales meet at CommBank Stadium Kick-off time in Sydney is 3.40pm local/4.40am GMT Any thoughts? Jessica Sergis, Jesse Southwell, Ellie Johnston, Quincy Dodd, Makenzie Weale, Kezie Apps, and Sariah Paki all come into the run-on side.
Australia has already qualified for the semifinals of the women's Rugby League World Cup, and will be keen to continue their momentum with a win over Wales.

Nigeria Customs Service have won both the men’s and women’s titles of the 2026 CGC Volleyball Premier League, securing their fourth title since 2018.

The Normalisation Committee to spearhead major reform in Nigerian football has yet to be announced because several of the committee members recommended did not scale the FIFA integrity test. The NFF announced in an official statement on October 22 that world football governing body FIFA have approved a Normalisation Committee to reorganise football in the country following the resignation of the NFF executive committee led by Ibrahim Gusau.

In the Turkish Super Lig, his compatriot, Gift Orban and Mohammed Salah had beaten him by two goals in the golden boot race with eight goals each but despite coming back from an injury spell, Osimhen scored a brace in the game against Fernebahce.. After drawing level with Orban and Salah, Osimhen would still not relent because he has his eyes on the tar- get of being named the top scorer in the league.

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi ended his Premier League goal drought, scoring for Coventry City in their 3-1 victory against Sunderland.

Mexican star wins unanimous decision over Mbilli Álvarez, 36, regains WBC title after Crawford defeat Read Bryan Armen Graham’s round-by-round report Mexico’s Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez reclaimed the WBC super-middleweight title with a unanimous-decision victory over the previously unbeaten Christian Mbilli in Riyadh on Saturday night. The fight went ahead at Kingdom Arena despite a week of heightened security concerns in the Saudi capital, where the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted missiles and drones launched by Iran-aligned Houthi forces.
The rise of Pasifika rugby league teams in the international men's game contrasts with a widening gulf in the women's game amid the Jillaroos' dominant World Cup run.

Raphinha and Lamine Yamal struck twice each as Barcelona thrashed Alaves 6-1 on Saturday to reclaim their La Liga lead and get back on track after two damaging defeats. Teenage winger Yamal netted again midway through the second half and substitute Anthony Gordon chipped home Barca’s sixth, before Mariano Diaz pulled one back for Alaves.

Fulham helped cement Jamie Carragher’s argument that Aston Villa will never be Manchester United. Zion Suzuki’s own goal denied Unai Emery’s team a fifth win in six games after Nicolas Jackson’s eighth goal of the season had promised to lift a resurgent Villa back into the top third of the Premier League.

Fabio Silva’s 89th-minute goal earned Borussia Dortmund a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich after Harry Kane missed a penalty in a see-saw Bundesliga clash on Saturday. Bayern Munich’s English forward Harry Kane shows his Ballon d’Or trophy to the fans prior to the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and BVB Borussia Dortmund in Munich, southern Germany, on October 31, 2026.
Alex de Minaur secures one of his biggest victories, beating soon-to-be world number one Alexander Zverev in Vienna to put himself back in the mix for the ATP Finals.

Fabio Silva’s 89th-minute goal earned Borussia Dortmund a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich after Harry Kane missed a penalty in a see-saw Bundesliga clash on Saturday. Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy levelled shortly after, but Kane helped Bayern retake the lead when he set up a Dayot Upamecano goal.
After a disastrous series loss to South Africa, Australian cricket faces some tough decisions.

Ryan Naderi’s dramatic late strike broke down Aberdeen’s stubborn resistance to earn Rangers a place in the Premier Sports Cup final. Aberdeen restricted Rangers to one shot on target in a low quality first half, but Derek McInnes’s side picked up the pace after the break.
The Suns are on the brink of the AFLW finals with a slew of young stars who were just kids when this rebuild began.
Fabio Silva’s 89th-minute goal earned Borussia Dortmund a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich after Harry Kane missed a penalty in a see-saw Bundesliga clash on Saturday. Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy levelled things up shortly after, but Kane helped Bayern retake the lead when he set up a Dayot Upamecano goal.

Bayern Munich held to 2-2 draw after Silva equaliser Atlético Madrid go top of La Liga after win over Levante The Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane missed a penalty and hit the post for Bayern Munich as Borussia Dortmund snatched a last-gasp equaliser through Fabio Silva for a 2-2 draw in Der Klassiker on Saturday that kept the teams level on points at the top. London on Monday, was an unused substitute in the 6-1 German Cup second-round demolition of Magdeburg on Wednesday but returned to the starting lineup on Saturday, missing from the spot with Bayern 1-0 up.

Former Hearts of Oak CEO and current Interim Management Committee (IMC) Lead Administrator of Accra Hearts of Oak, Vincent Sowah Odotei, has expressed deep concern about the state of football in Ghana, blaming decades of poor leadership for its decline. Odotei also stressed the need for Ghana to address the fundamentals of the game, insisting that proper organisation and long-term planning are essential if the country hopes to compete with the leading football nations in North, East and Southern Africa.

The manager is not yet in Alex Ferguson and José Mourinho’s league, but his conspiracy theories have reached new levels English football loves the word “dossier”. During Arsenal’s 2-0 win against Everton last Saturday, he received his second booking of the season for leaving his technical area.

Interim Management Committee (IMC) Lead Administrator of Accra Hearts of Oak, Vincent Sowah Odotei, has criticised the quality of entertainment offered by the Ghana Premier League, blaming it for the league’s poor attendance. Odotei cited former Hearts of Oak players Shamo Quaye and Ablade Kumah as examples of footballers who attracted supporters from their communities to the stadium.

Just when the Crystal Palace manager needed a positive result, Jean-Philippe Mateta’s early red card condemned his side to a third straight defeat in the league, leaving their manager’s position hanging by a thread. Goals from Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke ensured that Tottenham recorded a third successive victory for the first time in 616 days as they moved into the top half of the table.

Álvarez challenges for Mbilli’s 168lb title in Riyadh Mexican star fights for first time since Crawford loss Reach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by email Bryan will be here shortly. In the meantime here’s a look at Friday’s weigh-in.