Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-10-26
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Fighters exploited & forgotten in failing system - Smith (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 23:59:14)
Fighters are being "hurt, exploited or forgotten" in a failing system, says former boxer Paul Smith, who has criticised a lack of support for athletes.
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London City's Putellas wins record-equalling third Ballon d'Or (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 23:14:39)
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas wins the Ballon d'Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time.
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Kane ends England's 25-year Ballon d'Or wait - how he bucked the trend (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 23:10:59)
Harry Kane becomes the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001 after being crowned the world's best player at a ceremony in London.
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Lancashire consider Anderson farewell amid fan unrest (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 22:58:14)
Lancashire will look into organising a farewell for bowler James Anderson amid fan unrest over his departure from the club.
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Arsenal eye Monza striker Varela - Tuesday's gossip (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 21:38:42)
Portuguese striker Gustavo Varela is on Arsenal's radar, Crystal Palace want to keep winger Ismaila Sarr, Brighton defender Luka Vuskovic receives admiring glances from some of Europe's biggest clubs, plus more.
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Four games, no wins - Ulster aim for URC turnaround (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 20:25:33)
Head coach Richie Murphy says Ulster are "small margins" away from a first victory in the United Rugby Championship after a winless start in the league.
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Ballon d'Or winner? Kane's best Bundesliga goals (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 19:29:35)
With the 2026 Ballon d'Or just around the corner, BBC Sport looks back at some of Harry Kane's best goals in a Bayern Munich shirt.
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Ballon d'Or winner Kane's best Bundesliga goals (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 19:29:35)
Watch Harry Kane's best goals from the 2025/26 Bundesliga season with Bayern, as the England striker is crowned the men's 2026 Ballon d'Or winner.
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Player in Stokes and Atkinson altercation joins Bristol after Saracens sacking (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 19:03:22)
Bristol Bears have signed 21-year-old Samoan forward Totoa Auvaa, two weeks after he was sacked by Saracens.
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Kane prematurely announced as Ballon d'Or winner - but he wasn't only one (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 18:10:26)
Harry Kane's dream of winning the Ballon d'Or seemed as if it had come true on Monday when the organisers released an article claiming he had won the award.
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McDowell becomes latest major champion to exit LIV (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 17:17:31)
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell becomes the latest major champion to exit LIV Golf.
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Weir 25th in Ballon d'Or and joins Olid & Cuthbert in award shortlist (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 16:59:33)
Caroline Weir is ranked the 25th best women footballer in the world on the day she also joined fellow Scotland midfielder Erin Cuthbert and Manchester United head coach Eva Olid on the shortlist for the Scottish Women's Football Awards 2026.
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FAW sets out new aims and says it needs more money (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 16:58:55)
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has called for greater funding for Welsh football after setting out ambitious targets for the next decade.
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FAW sets ambitious 10-year plan but seeks more money (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 16:58:55)
The Football Association of Wales has called for greater funding for Welsh football after setting out ambitious targets for the next decade.
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England-Republic of Ireland U15 World Cup game ends over alleged racism (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 16:39:16)
The Under-15 World Cup Group C match between England and Republic of Ireland is abandoned after England allege an opposition player made a racist comment.
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'Cutting doubles would destroy careers' - angry players urge ATP rethink (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 16:07:20)
More than 150 doubles players - including Wimbledon champions and tennis legends - urge the ATP to rethink "drastic" cuts which they believe could kill the format.
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Howe and Nagelsmann high on Man Utd's list if Carrick sacked (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 15:34:23)
BBC Sport takes a look at who could replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United if the head coach was sacked.
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Why is Wilcox in line of fire from Man Utd fans? (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 15:24:12)
With Michael Carrick's position as Man Utd boss under scrutiny, focus has also turned to director of football Jason Wilcox.
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Ireland prop Furlong cited over alleged groin grab (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 14:22:30)
Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong is cited over an alleged groin grab in Leinster's United Rugby Championship win over Munster on Saturday.
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Batty leaves Surrey to join Chennai Super Kings (BBC Sport 2026-10-26 13:56:44)
Surrey head coach Gareth Batty steps down to join Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings as assistant head coach.