Sunderland put aside their Premier League struggles to book a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with victory over Brentford. Then, in the 39th minute, the Stadium of Light erupted for a third time and it was largely down to Ivory Coast speedster Ta Bi – who assisted again when Malick Fofana headed home his back-post cross.
A lot has changed since Nicola Carey and Elyse Villani lifted the WBBL trophy last year. The Hobart Hurricanes champions are expecting a baby and are building a house together in Tasmania.
Rangers International will face Rivers United in an NPFL matchday 11 fixture after being eliminated from the CAF Champions League by MC Alger.
Novak Djokovic pulled off a hard-fought comeback win over Ugo Humbert in his first Basel appearance in 15 years. Battling in the final months of the year to keep his chances alive of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, Djokovic celebrated what he called a “big win” by overcoming Frenchman Ugo Humbert 4-6 6-3 6-4.
Armed with a pair of maracas in the colours of the flag of the Bahamas, Charles joined a Junkanoo – a cultural event and carnival designed to celebrate island life. Charles spoke with servicemen, women and veterans as he began the second day of his tour Later, on a visit to the Bahamas Boxing Academy, the King found young fighters and the head coach wearing an image of himself emblazoned on club t-shirts showing the King complete with a crown, gloves and a boxing belt.
Liverpool and Manchester City booked their places in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after winning their respective fourth-round ties on penalties on Wednesday. Liverpool defeated Chelsea 6-5 in a shootout following a 1-1 draw at Anfield, while Manchester City beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties after both sides finished 2-2 at the Etihad Stadium.
McInnes booed in Rangers draw at Hearts as Celtic also earn point. Derek McInnes was making first return to Tynecastle Martin O’Neill ‘disappointed’ after Dundee United result Olwethu Makhanya scored a late equaliser as Rangers earned a 2-2 draw with Hearts on the much-hyped Tynecastle return for Derek McInnes.
The Australian team says Steve Smith is expected to return for the New Zealand Test series, kicking off a run of 10 Tests in three months.
Liverpool knocked out Chelsea on penalties to book their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as Xabi Alonso and Jordan Henderson fell to a comeback on their return to Anfield. Liverpool secured their fifth straight penalty success against Chelsea as the 10-time winners booked an Anfield meeting with Andoni Iraola’s former club, Bournemouth.
Stand-in goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli was the hero, saving two penalties as holders Manchester City edged past Brighton in a shootout after a 2-2 draw to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Rulli kept out the final two spot kicks from Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk to send City through to face League One side Bradford City in the last eight.
Stand-in goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli was the hero, saving two penalties as holders Manchester City edged past Brighton in a shootout after a 2-2 draw to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Rulli kept out the final two spot kicks from Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk to send City through to face League One side Bradford City in the last eight.
Liverpool beat Chelsea in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to reach the League Cup quarter-finals, while holders Manchester City survived a scare against Brighton on Wednesday. Alonso made just four changes to the Chelsea side that lost 2-0 at home to Tottenham on Saturday, while Iraola made seven changes from Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Brighton on Sunday.
Chelsea must have known their fate as soon as the last 16 tie at Anfield went to penalties. The defender was not the only culprit as Chelsea’s catalogue of penalty misery against Liverpool gained a new chapter to add to the 2007 Champions League semi final, the 2019 Uefa Super Cup final and the FA and League Cup finals of 2022.
Newly-crowned Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane was left on the bench as Bayern Munich sailed to a 6-1 win over second-tier Magdeburg in the German Cup last 32 on Wednesday. Kane received a guard of honour from his Bayern teammates before kick-off as the 75,000 fans at the Allianz Arena saluted the Ballon d’Or winner, two days after his triumph in London.
Alessia Russo wrote herself into the history books once again as she became the highest English goalscorer in the Women’s Champions League. Her hat-trick gave Arsenal a 3-0 win over Benfica to send the Gunners up to second in the league phase table.
After Jérémy Doku’s second-half substitute appearance transformed Manchester City into a high-octane proposition, the smart money was on the momentum continuing and the penalty shootout going their way. So it proved as Enzo Maresca’s men triumphed 4-3, Gerónimo Rulli’s save from Lewis Dunk’s fifth spot-kick decisive, the Argentinean also having repelled Yasin Ayari’s fourth penalty.
Five top-flight teams – Levante, Alaves, Valencia, Celta Vigo and Real Betis – were due to play in the first-round matches on Wednesday. A minute’s silence was held before Real Madrid’s Women’s Champions League game at Bayern Munich on Wednesday night, while Real’s players wore black armbands.
Stage one of the promised roadworks would connect the Surf Coast Highway and Barwon Heads Road in Geelong's southern suburbs, effectively extending the Geelong Ring Road to improve transport to the Bellarine Peninsula.
Bayern Munich’s Spanish forward Edna Imade (R) celebrates scoring the 1-2 goal with her teammates during the UEFA Women’s Champions League – League phase, Matchday 3 – football match between FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in Unterhaching near Munich, southern Germany, on October 28, 2026. Real Madrid’s Spanish forward Athenea del Castillo (C) celebrates scoring the opening goal with her teammates during the UEFA Women’s Champions League – League phase, Matchday 3 – football match between FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in Unterhaching near Munich, southern Germany, on October 28, 2026.
With a reshuffled line-up in questionable form, Australia's batting stocks show the sort of fight and flair the team has been lacking of late.
Kenya President William Ruto has confirmed that Bayern Munich and Ajax will play the opening match at the country’s new national stadium on January 5, 2027, as Nairobi prepares to welcome two of European football’s most decorated clubs. “Come January 5, 2027, we will open this stadium with a historic match between two giants of European football, FC Bayern Munich of Germany and FC Ajax of Amsterdam.
Cam Green falls on the right side of a lineball call and "that annoying number three" collects another unwanted record as the Aussies send Cape Town to sleep on a dominant second day. Here are the quick hits from the third Test.
Inter Milan returned to the Serie A summit with a nervy 2-0 win at bottom side Venezia on Wednesday, while a Samuel Mbangula hat-trick sealed a 4-2 win for Bologna at San Siro to inflict a first league defeat of the season on AC Milan. – Mbangula magic downs Milan – At San Siro, a lengthy injury list featuring the likes of Adrien Rabiot, Diego Moreira and Mario Gila restricted Amorim’s options for the first midweek round of the season, while the Milan coach left Christian Pulisic and Luka Modric on the bench.
The Ballon d’Or announced Ronaldo as the winner of its “Ballon d’Or of All Time” (BOAT) vote on Wednesday, after fans had their say in a poll that opened on October 1 and closed at 23:59 Paris time on October 27. Lionel Messi 2012 Cristiano Ronaldo 2017 Lionel Messi 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo 2016 Cristiano Ronaldo 2014 Lionel Messi 2015 Cristiano Ronaldo 2013 Lionel Messi 2011 Lionel Messi 2009 Lionel Messi 2019 Lionel Messi 2021 Ronaldo Nazário 2002 Lionel Messi 2010 Ronaldo Nazário 1997 Kevin Keegan 1979 Johan Cruyff 1974 Michel Platini 1984 Franz Beckenbauer 1976