All Blacks sink the Wallabies as the rest of sport keeps rolling

Top line: New Zealand beat Australia 43-21 in the Bledisloe Cup on Saturday, October 17, a convincing 43-21 victory over the Wallabies¹. It was Australia's 13th straight Bledisloe Cup Test loss¹.

What happened

The big ones

The All Blacks were in control early. They scored six tries to one to lead 36-7 at half-time, before extending their lead to 43-7 shortly after the break when winger Josh Moorby completed a double.¹ Australia pulled back to 43-21 late on, but the result was never in doubt.

In women's rugby, the WXV Global Series is rolling through its fourth round. New Zealand thrashed France 81-12, and Australia beat Scotland 56-12 on the same day. Canada beat England 24-21 in Toronto².

Cricket's India v West Indies T20 series ended in a stalemate. The fifth T20I at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru ended without a result after rain repeatedly interrupted the series decider on Saturday, October 17.³ With the match abandoned, the five-match series finishes 2-2, and both teams will share the trophy.³

Marathon records fell in Chicago last Sunday, October 11. Catherine Debrunner broke the world record in the women's wheelchair race⁴ with a time of 1:33:16⁴. Emma Grace Hurley ran 2:20:47 in her first-ever marathon⁴, which was an American record.

Beyond the majors

• Cricket, one-day: Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 99 runs⁵ in the UAE ODI Tri-Series opener in Abu Dhabi on October 17.
• Sailing: The Barcolana 58 regatta in Trieste, which is the largest regatta in the World⁶, was won by Arca Sgr. The race covered a total distance of 13 nautical miles⁶ on Sunday, October 11.
• Badminton: At the Denmark Open, Tanvi Sharma lost to world no. 1 An Se Young in the quarterfinals⁷.
• Athletics: At the U23 Athletics Competition in India, Rushiprasad breaks men's 100m meet record⁷.
• Motorsport: In the NASCAR O'Reilly Series at Phoenix on Saturday night, Jesse Love won⁸ the race.
• Motorsport, ARCA: At Phoenix, Max Reaves is the winner⁹ of the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100.
• Boxing: Romania's Ion Daniel Ciuma (10-0) captured the vacant Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) World Super Middleweight Championship¹⁰.
• Asian Para Games: Bhavina into QF, badminton medal confirmed⁷, with a medal secured in badminton.

Majors in a line

Bayern Munich reclaimed top spot in the Bundesliga¹¹ after a 6-1 win over RB Leipzig. In Spain, Barcelona claimed a ninth successive win in a 5-2 win over 10-man Real Betis¹¹, which equalled the best start to a LaLiga season in history.

What's next

• Climbing, Sunday, October 25: The World Climbing Series wraps up in Santiago, Chile, with the lead and speed events, concluding on 25 October¹².
• Sailing, October 28–31: The final event of the season will take place from 28 October to 31 October 2026 in Cazaux, France.¹³ It is the last chance for sailors to make their mark on the overall European ranking¹³.

Sources

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2. Rugby Fixtures for Saturday 17th October 2026
3. India Vs West Indies Highlights, 5th T20I: Rain Washes Out Bengaluru Decider As Series Ends 2-2
4. Here are some of the records set at the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
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6. Barcolana 58 - Trieste 2 - 11 October 2026
7. Bhavina into QF, Badminton medal confirmed in Asian Para Games; Bengaluru beat Chennaiyin, Kashi and Odisha draw in ISL: Indian Sports, October 17 - ESPN
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9. ARCA Race Results: Phoenix Raceway (October 17, 2026) - Racing News
10. Boxing News, Results, Schedule & Rankings » FightNews
11. Soccer Scores - October 17, 2026 - ESPN
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