Live: Butters edges closer to sealing Dogs move as Saints prepare Blakey offer

ABC Australia News - Oct 8, 2026

The Western Bulldogs lodge the paperwork for Zak Butters ahead of the free agency deadline as teams continue to jostle for Nick Blakey's services. Follow all the news and debate from the AFL trade period in our live blog.

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Stephen Ireland opens up on 'life-changing' double-leg break while playing for ex-Premier League all-stars, why there's a target on their backs - and the 'f***ing mental' mistake by a Man United cult hero!

Oct 8, 2026

Stephen Ireland opens up on 'life-changing' double-leg break while playing for ex-Premier League all-stars, why there's a target on their backs - and the 'f***ing mental' mistake by a Man United cult hero!

CHRIS WHEELER: Stephen Ireland cries out in pain as the paramedics try to stabilise the fractured tibia and fibula bones in his right leg.

Insider details emerge about Isaac Heeney's failed bid to save his relationship after the Sydney Swans stripper scandal - as ex-fiancée Steffie Waters flees overseas

Oct 8, 2026

Insider details emerge about Isaac Heeney's failed bid to save his relationship after the Sydney Swans stripper scandal - as ex-fiancée Steffie Waters flees overseas

Friends reveal the Swans star spent weeks trying to win back Steffie after the hotel scandal. Now, details have emerged about why she walked away, as Heeney retreats to their former Maroubra home.

Canada's Taylor Ruck earns World Cup silver in close freestyle swim race with Poland's Kasia Wasick

Oct 8, 2026

Canada's Taylor Ruck earns World Cup silver in close freestyle swim race with Poland's Kasia Wasick

Canadian Taylor Ruck narrowly missed gold in the women's 50-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup on Thursday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

'He's not a p***y President': Mike Tyson launches wild defense of Trump and says president has overcome problems only 'black' people face

Oct 8, 2026

'He's not a p***y President': Mike Tyson launches wild defense of Trump and says president has overcome problems only 'black' people face

Speaking on the latest episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, Tyson discussed his history with Trump, whom he first met as a young heavyweight in the 1980s.

Baseball fans slam 'dumbest' new MLB proposal amid wild new playoff format plans and owners' push for shorter seasons

Oct 8, 2026

Baseball fans slam 'dumbest' new MLB proposal amid wild new playoff format plans and owners' push for shorter seasons

Major League Baseball team owners want to cut the regular season down from 162 to 154 games while drastically reformatting the playoffs, according to a proposal.

Shorter regular season among drastic changes MLB proposes to players

Oct 8, 2026

Shorter regular season among drastic changes MLB proposes to players

Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 games starting in 2029 and expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in bargaining with players on Thursday.

Where it's all gone wrong for Arsenal Women: A coach in trouble, terrible finishing, letting tenacious duo leave, predictable substitutions and the Alessia Russo and Steph Catley dilemmas

Oct 8, 2026

Where it's all gone wrong for Arsenal Women: A coach in trouble, terrible finishing, letting tenacious duo leave, predictable substitutions and the Alessia Russo and Steph Catley dilemmas

On October 4, 2025, Renee Slegers' Arsenal fell to a defeat to Manchester City after a frustrating start to their season. A year later, to the day, the Gunners once again fell to City. Same old story.

ONE TEAM IN TALLINN: 30 years on, how Scotland 'won' the shortest international match in history

Oct 8, 2026

ONE TEAM IN TALLINN: 30 years on, how Scotland 'won' the shortest international match in history

Warming up alongside his Scotland teammates on the pitch at the Kadrioru Stadium in Tallinn, Craig Burley was consumed by one thought: Get me out of here!

Defiant Enzo Maresca insists players and staff 'completely trust' Man City despite guilty verdict and insists there are NO concerns in dressing room after Erling Haaland became first star to speak out

Oct 8, 2026

Defiant Enzo Maresca insists players and staff 'completely trust' Man City despite guilty verdict and insists there are NO concerns in dressing room after Erling Haaland became first star to speak out

MIKE KEEGAN AND JACK GAUGHAN: Enzo Maresca says he is 'very calm' despite Manchester City's seismic guilty verdict and has claimed the club's players 'don't care too much about the noise'.

Illness uncertainty as Australia weighs up Test XI

Oct 8, 2026

Illness uncertainty as Australia weighs up Test XI

South Africa is going in with spin for the first Test in Durban, but the Australian line-up is still unclear with illness and pitch questions still to be answered.

Man United make JJ Gabriel contract offer amid £350k exit fears

Oct 8, 2026

Man United make JJ Gabriel contract offer amid £350k exit fears

JJ Gabriel could leave Manchester United for as little as £350,000, even though they have made their player a contract offer ahead of the winter transfer window

Everything you need to know as Australian Test cricket returns tonight

Oct 8, 2026

Everything you need to know as Australian Test cricket returns tonight

Australia heads back to South Africa for a three-Test series for the first time since 2018 and the infamous Sandpapergate series. Here's everything you need to know.

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