Giants of the game reach new heights
Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 11:07 pm
New Zealand’s World Cup victory over Australia confirms their era-defining sporting greatness, writes Tom Fordyce.
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New Zealand’s World Cup victory over Australia confirms their era-defining sporting greatness, writes Tom Fordyce.
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The Hit looks back at the 2015 Rugby World Cup final as New Zealand’s Dan Carter puts in a star performance to help the All Blacks beat Australia 34-17.
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Fly-half Dan Carter describes leading New Zealand to World Cup history in his final match as “the ultimate achievement”.
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Inter Milan beat Serie A leaders Roma thanks to a first goal for the club from Gary Medel to go top of the table.
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Danny Wilson says aspects of Cardiff Blues’ display in their 26-15 Pro12 defeat by Zebre were “diabolical” and “embarrassing”.
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Marco Reus scores twice as Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen and close the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
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Luis Suarez and Neymar score in a 2-0 win at Getafe as Barcelona stay level on points with La Liga leaders Real Madrid.
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Connacht clinch a tense 14-9 victory over Edinburgh at the Sportsground to stay second in the Pro12 table.
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Louis van Gaal is concerned by Manchester United’s third successive game without scoring, after drawing at Crystal Palace.
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Swansea boss Garry Monk says their 3-0 defeat by Arsenal “flattered” Arsene Wenger’s Premier League high-fliers.
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Charlton Athletic interim manager Karel Fraeye says he would be “crazy” not to accept the job on a permanent basis.
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Joe Hart drops a clanger, Jack Butland is “unbelievable” and Petr Cech earns plaudits on a contrasting day for keepers.
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History repeating itself, unbeaten runs and an unhappy anniversary, BBC Sport analyses the big points from the Football League.
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West Brom boss Tony Pulis admits he had a “bit of a go” at referee Anthony Taylor after his side’s defeat by Leicester.
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The Liverpool boss plays down his side’s chances of winning the Premier League following their 3-1 win at Chelsea.
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New Zealand become the first team to defend the World Cup as they beat Australia 34-17 in an exhilarating final at Twickenham.
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A late goal from on-loan Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado gives Juventus a dramatic victory in the Turin derby.
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Cartoons, tweets and #TaxiforJose are just part of the social media content poking fun at Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.
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Jamie Vardy scores for the eighth game in a row as Leicester come from behind to beat West Brom at The Hawthorns.
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Will Jose Mourinho be sacked as Chelsea manager? Can he turn things around, and is there anyone better to replace him?
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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini praises his side’s “character” as a late goal gave them a 2-1 home win over Norwich and kept them top of the Premier League.
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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits that his sides lack of goals is “a big concern” after a third consecutive 0-0 draw, this time away at Crystal Palace.
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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits that his side’s lack of goals is “a big concern” after a third consecutive 0-0 draw, this time away at Crystal Palace.
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Manchester City need a late Yaya Toure penalty to beat Norwich City and stay top of the Premier League.
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Stoke keeper Jack Butland produces a number of key saves to help his side earn a point at Newcastle.
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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic admits that after the first 10 minutes of their game at Watford his side were always second best and they deserved to lose 2-0.
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Manchester United’s goal drought extends to over five hours as they hold on for a draw at Crystal Palace.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his eighth La Liga goal this season as leaders Real Madrid record an easy win over Las Palmas.
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Watford head coach Quique Flores is delighted with the performance of his side as they recorded their second win on the bounce with a 2-0 victory over West Ham.
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West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis says his side were denied two clear penalties by referee Anthony Taylor during their 3-2 home defeat to Leicester City.
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Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew believes his side “should have won” their 0-0 home Premier League draw with Manchester United.
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Swansea manager Garry Monk believes a 3-0 defeat to Arsenal “flattered” the Gunners, and insists their were plenty of positive to come out of the game for his team.
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Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri says his players “fight to the end” after the Foxes’ extended their unbeaten away record with a 3-2 win away at West Bromwich Albion.
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says his team’s 3-0 win at Swansea shows they have “moved forward” as a team since the Swans did the double over them last season.
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Joel Campbell scores on his first Arsenal league start to help the Gunners defeat Swansea for a fifth straight league win.
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Watford secure their second win in a row with victory over West Ham as Odion Ighalo continues his goalscoring form.
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Crusaders beat Portadown at Shamrock Park to move top of the Premiership, ahead of Linfield on goal difference.
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Championship leaders Brighton extend their unbeaten run but Matej Vydra’s equaliser denies them victory at Reading.
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Dundee United secure their first victory under manager Mixu Paatelainen thanks to a Billy Mckay penalty against Ross County..
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Hearts move into second place in the Scottish Premiership as they sweep aside Partick Thistle at Firhill.
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Graham Cummins scores twice as St Johnstone continue their fine away form to move into fourth spot in the Premiership.
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Ipswich fail to win for the seventh Championship game in a row in a dour goalless draw against goal-shy Cardiff City.
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Jose Mourinho says he will be given time to change Chelsea’s fortunes after Liverpool inflict a sixth league defeat.
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Gloucester record their second win of the season with a narrow victory over local rivals Worcester at Kingsholm.
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England captain Chris Robshaw makes a winning return for Harlequins as they beat Bath in the Premiership.
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Manager Ronny Deila is thrilled by Celtic’s victory, while Derek McInnes is encouraged by aspects of Aberdeen’s display.
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Philippe Coutinho scores twice to give Jurgen Klopp a first league win as Liverpool boss and pile the pressure on Jose Mourinho.
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Zebre post a bonus-point Pro12 win over Cardiff Blues with Dries van Schalkwyk going over twice for the hosts in Parma.
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says all three of the goals his side scored against Chelsea were “perfect” after the Reds beat Jose Mourinho’s side 3-1 at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says that “there are fights that you can not win” after his side lose 3-1 at home to Liverpool, their sixth Premier League defeat of the season.
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Saracens come from behind to beat London Irish and continue their 100% start to the defence of their Premiership title.
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Full-time scores from Saturday’s five games including Crusaders beating Portadown and Cliftonville drawing with Glenavon.
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Wolves end their three-match losing run with a goal in each half as they beat Birmingham in the West Midlands derby.
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Leigh Griffiths scores twice as Celtic sweep Aberdeen aside to stretch their lead at the top of the Premiership.
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Blackpool owner Owen Oyston ends talks with the club’s Supporters’ Trust over a possible takeover of the club.
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Real Madrid could bring Jose Mourinho back as their manager, Dirk Kuyt and Diego Costa wanted by Barcelona and more.
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New Zealand’s battle against Australia promises to be a fitting finale to arguably the finest World Cup ever.
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New Zealand and Australia each aim to become the first team to win the Webb Ellis Cup three times in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final.
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Paris St-Germain go 10 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 after Angel Di Maria scores the only goal to see off Rennes.
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Aston Villa will ‘pay the money’ to get Remi Garde and his backroom team, according to caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald.
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South Africa secure third place at the 2015 World Cup as they brush aside Argentina 24-13 at the Olympic Stadium.
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Rangers delays a share issue until criminal proceedings against Craig Whyte, Charles Green, Imran Ahmed and others are concluded.
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Ballinamallard record a second successive 3-0 league win while Warrenpoint lose an eighth consecutive Premiership game.
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Jose Mourinho insists he is not concerned about his future as Chelsea manager as he looks to revive their season.
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Bayern Munich’s record season-opening winning streak is halted at 10 games as Eintracht Frankurt earn a stubborn draw.
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Marco Djuricin’s second-half strike earns Brentford victory over west London rivals Queens Park Rangers.
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Final scores from the Premiership game between Ballinamallard and Warrenpoint and Derry City’s trip to Longford Town.
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Championship side Wolves sign 34-year-old Wigan striker Grant Holt on loan until 2 January.
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Scarlets’ father and son Regan King and Jacob Cowley make Pro12 history in their bonus-point win over Newport Gwent Dragons.
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Ulster slip to a third away Pro12 loss of the season, losing 32-28 at Munster despite a much-improved display in Limerick.
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Leeds chairman Massimo Cellino agrees in principle to sell his share in the club to supporters’ group Leeds Fans United.
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Australia’s World Cup final tactics are leaked after their coaching staff are photographed with their game plans in hand.
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Bath confirm the club spent within Premiership Rugby’s £4.76m salary cap last season and will again do so this term.
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Ex-Stoke City goalkeeper Peter Fox is cleared of physically assaulting a trainee who claimed he was subjected to a ritual known as “gloving”.
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The agreement to give Russia the 2018 World Cup before a vote involved “big players” in Fifa, says president Sepp Blatter’s adviser.
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Manager Ronny Deila says other clubs are jealous of his side which is why he says everyone wants Celtic to lose.
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The Cameroon Football Federation ends the reign of Indomitable Lions coach Volker Finke after two and a half years.
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BBC Sport readers were in fine form when we asked them to give some famous landmarks a sporting facelift…
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Former Sunderland and Brighton boss Gus Poyet is named as manager of Greek side AEK Athens.
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Portadown boss Ronnie McFall receives the club’s “backing until the end of the season” ahead of the game against Crusaders.
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Wales’ Alun Wyn Jones and Scotland’s Greig Laidlaw are among six players shortlisted for the World Rugby Player of the Year award.
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Despite the club’s strong start to the season, BBC Wales Sport looks at why some fans are deserting Cardiff City Stadium.
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho can be a nice guy, if you are not a referee or journalist.
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Manager Ronny Deila has hit back at his and Celtic’s critics, stressing he only cares about the opinions of those at the club.
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Wales coach Warren Gatland says he want to keep his backroom team in place until 2019, amid speculation over Shaun Edwards’ future.
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Portland Timbers prove a hit on social media after the narrowest and most dramatic of victories over Sporting Kansas.
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Leicester Tigers secure a Premiership win over Wasps at Welford Road to keep up their winning start to the season.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says under-fire Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is a “nice guy”, provided you are not a journalist or a referee.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he wants to continue to develop his side and produce football “as close to perfection as possible”.
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Watford have earned the respect of the Premier League since their promotion, says head coach Quique Sanchez Flores.
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Cardiff City boss Russell Slade says owner Vincent Tan is prepared to “strengthen if necessary” in the January transfer window.
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Exeter boss Rob Baxter says he takes some of the blame for Geoff Parling’s groin injury suffered against London Irish.
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Players and staff at Northampton Town Football Club have not been paid due to its financial problems, it confirms.
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Australia and New Zealand’s national airlines agreed a Twitter wager ahead of the Rugby World Cup final.
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BBC Sport examines why Gary Rowett has been such a success in his first year as manager of Birmingham City.
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Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal dismisses criticism by former player Paul Scholes, saying “names won’t hurt me”.
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Watford striker Troy Deeney says a congratulatory phone call from Hornets legend Elton John was a “surreal” experience.
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Which of his Aston Villa team-mates does defender Micah Richards think would make the best James Bond?
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Winger Jonny Hayes claims manager Derek McInnes has spared the Aberdeen players the worst of the criticism aimed at them.
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England full-back Sam Tomkins takes on Mark Lawrenson in the Football Focus predictions challenge, and talks about his love for Manchester United.
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