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ABC Australia News - Oct 8, 2026

Nick Blakey makes the decision on who he wants to play for as the much talked-about mega trade is ticked off by the league. Follow all the news and debate from the AFL trade period in our live blog.

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Coach Joe Montemurro says the Matildas support Mary Fowler's decision to miss upcoming friendlies for personal circumstances

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Indianapolis Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward and his girlfriend, Monique Cook, welcomed another baby two years after the death of another child of theirs.

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Pat Cummins says he is proud of the Australian team's evolution since the 2018 "Sandpapergate" incident, as Usman Khawaja, who played in that Test, prepares to release his autobiography.

Stats boffins reveal the Premier League side with the TOUGHEST fixtures before the next international break as Man United face tricky tests and City have mixed run after guilty verdict

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The sports data wizards have rated the difficulty of every Premier League team's matches over the next four weeks. Fulham are believed to have been handed the easiest run.

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