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Dominant Australia defeat New Zealand in Men's World Cup final

Australia win a fourth successive Men's Rugby League World Cup, beating New Zealand comfortably in the final in Brisbane.

BBC Sport · 33 minutes ago

McIlroy wins record-equalling eighth European title

Rory McIlroy pips Eugenio Chacarra in a thrilling battle to win a record-equalling eighth season-long European tour title, and his fifth in a row.

BBC Sport · 43 minutes ago

Banton pushes case and bowlers sparkle for inconsistent England

Tom Banton scores a century and Sonny Baker and Gus Atkinson impress with the ball as England's wildly inconsistent one-day team hammer Australia.

BBC Sport · about 1 hour ago

Wenger decides not to challenge Fifa chief Infantino

Arsene Wenger decides against running for the Fifa presidency, in a boost to Gianni Infantino's hopes of a fourth term.

BBC Sport · about 1 hour ago

Australia's Sayers 'took sandpaper from field' & rejects Cummins' claims

Australia bowler Chadd Sayers says he helped take sandpaper from the field in the match prior to the Cape Town Test and backs Usman Khawaja's recollection over Pat Cummins'.

BBC Sport · about 3 hours ago

Ruthless Australia win record fourth Women's World Cup

Australia blow New Zealand away in the first half, with a hat-trick for Jaime Chapman, to win 34-10 in Brisbane and clinch a record fourth World Cup.

BBC Sport · about 4 hours ago

Reality dawns after Wales dared to dream

As Welsh rugby fans wake up on Sunday morning the realisation will dawn on them that Wales beat New Zealand for the first time in 73 years.

BBC Sport · about 4 hours ago

England are favourites against All Blacks, and fearless Wales are an inspiration

In his latest BBC Sport column, England World Cup winner Matt Dawson reflects on Steve Borthwick's side's emphatic 78-15 thrashing of Japan and looks ahead to their match against New Zealand next weekend.

BBC Sport · about 4 hours ago

How Spain's humble superstar Simon became world's best keeper

As Spain prepare to host England in the Nations League, BBC Sport columnist Guillem Balague charts the rise of Unai Simon to become the world's best keeper.

BBC Sport · about 5 hours ago

Spain test will reveal if Tuchel and England have learned World Cup lessons

England's game with world champions Spain will reveal if head coach Thomas Tuchel has learned from summer disappointment, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

BBC Sport · about 17 hours ago