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Ahead of the women's Rugby League World Cup, the dominance of the Jillaroos looms like a spectre.

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CBC Sports' daily newsletter gets you caught up on some big changes in curling as the 2026-27 season gets going with the Grand Slam opener this week.

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Australia reaches the podium in the men's team sprint at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships for the fifth consecutive time.

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Kylian Mbappe made history at the Stadio Olimpico, taking a long-standing Champions League record from Lionel Messi in Roma vs Real Madrid, on the very ground where the Argentine had set it more than a decade ago.

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Former top gymnastics coach Jamie Glen Cannon, who once coached at a prestigious Brisbane private school, has pleaded guilty to assaulting two teenage girls.

Canada women's rugby have two chances to take down England on home soil

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Canada's rugby women are ready to rematch. They have two chances on home soil to take down arch rival England coming up Oct. 16 & Oct. 23. Players Taylor Perry & Lizzie Gibson joined us in studio to talk team, tactics and takedowns.

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Shai Hope’s 102 gives West Indies series-leveling win over India in fourth cricket T20

Schutt stars as Aussies sweep Bangladesh in ODI series

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A four-wicket haul from Megan Schutt and unbeaten half-centuries to Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland secure Australia a 3-0 ODI series win over Bangladesh.

Premier League boss fined over Man United accusations after Erling Haaland controversy

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Alvaro Arbeloa has been slapped with a significant fine after his post-match comments following a frustrating draw with Manchester United

Messi Bouli Strikes Late As Punjab FC Edge Odisha FC In Indian Super League

Oct 14, 2026

Punjab FC began their Indian Super League 2026-27 campaign with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Odisha FC in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Pep Guardiola U-turns on Man City return as discussions come to light

Oct 14, 2026

Manchester City icon Pep Guardiola is back at Etihad Stadium for the Paris Saint-Germain clash after making a U-turn on his initial return plans

ParaMatildas hunt more Australian football history at World Cup

Oct 14, 2026

Having won Australia's first-ever round ball World Cup in 2024, the ParaMatildas begin the 2026 tournament in uncharted territory for an Australian football team and with the world's best "plotting" against them.

Samson Reaches 100 T20I Sixes, India Achieve Big Feat During 4th Match vs West Indies

Oct 14, 2026

Team India made history, becoming the second team to complete 2,000 sixes as a unit in T20I cricket on Wednesday.

Australia is the monster that turns World Cup dreams to nightmares

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Schutt stars as Aussies sweep Bangladesh in ODI series

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