Jacob Stockdale, Tadhg Furlong, Ryan Baird and Jamie Osborne are ruled out of Ireland's final autumn international against Australia on Saturday.

World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin says he is focusing on the launch of the Nations Championship in 2026 rather than getting distracted by "Formula 1 style" rebel leagues.

Laura Robson, the former British number one, is appointed tournament director of the new women’s event at The Queen’s Club in June.

Zambia and Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda is voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year.

Social media has been abuzz with talk of a new football league over the past 24 hours. What is Baller League? And why is there so much intrigue?

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.

Will O'Rourke was born in Surrey, has an action like a "newborn giraffe" and has made an impression in Test cricket. Now he is set to take on England.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is not being distracted by contract talks and speculation about his future, says manager Arne Slot.

Bundee Aki or Sione Tuipulotu? Jac Morgan or Tom Curry? The analysts at Opta have crunched the numbers to produce a Lions XV based on autumn performances.

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following Max Verstappen's world title win at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski becomes the third player in history to score 100 goals in the Champions League.

Monday Night Club's Chris Sutton and Rory Smith discuss Mohamed Salah's contract situation at Liverpool.

Watch the moment BBC Sport surprises Zambia and Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda with the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award.

Watch Rashod Bateman catch a 40-yard touchdown pass from Lamar Jackson for Baltimore Ravens as they beat Los Angeles Chargers 30-23 in the NFL.

BBC Sport's Nedum Onuoha travels to Italy to sample a classic Milanese dinner with AC Milan striker Tammy Abraham while catching up on what life has been like for the forward playing in Italy since his move from Chelsea.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says forward Mohamed Salah is not being distracted by contract talks and speculation about his future.

Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham says he "felt like the scapegoat" after the Euros with the amount of criticism he received.

After Marnus Labuschagne's failures in the first Test with India, BBC Sport examines his slump and the issues with Australia's other batters.

World number one Judd Trump fights back from 3-1 down to beat three-time UK champion Neil Robertson 6-3 and move into the last 16 in York.

BBC Sport looks at Manchester City's recent transfer dealings and asks if they should be active in January - and who they could sign.