Andreeva wins 11 straight games to rout Sabalenka at WTA Finals
The 19-year-old French Open champion came back from 4-1 down to win 6-4, 6-0 and top her group. Sabalenka now plays Svitolina for the last semi-final place.
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Kane set to pass Shilton as England’s most-capped player
The Ballon d’Or winner will earn his 126th cap against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, ending a record that has stood since 1990.
US pulls team out of U-17 World Cup in Qatar over safety fears
A letter to players cited the State Department’s Level 3 travel advisory for Qatar. The US had been drawn with Montenegro, Chile, and Algeria.
Lewis Hamilton visits Rafah crossing to see Gaza aid operation
The seven-time F1 champion toured Egypt’s side of the border and Red Crescent warehouses in El Arish, as aid into Gaza stays far below the agreed 600 trucks a day.
Man United agree deal in principle with Pochettino as Carrick waits
The USA coach is ready to accept once United make it official. His US contract has a $10m release clause, and Michael Carrick remains in charge for now.
Yesterday
Khawaja won’t name names as Cricket Australia rules out new sandpaper probe
Warner backs his memoir, Starc denies knowing, and the board sees no “compelling reason” to reopen the 2018 case as the Pakistan-born opener’s book tour is reshuffled.
Gaza Sports Club goalkeeper, 20, killed in Israeli strike on Gaza City
Mahmoud Kamal Abdel Malek had just played in the Thousand Martyrs Cup. The Palestinian Football Association says 1,017 sports figures have now been killed since October 2023.
England Women scrap West Indies Test to focus on Ashes preparation
The April tour shrinks to six white-ball games as England line up four red-ball matches at home, and a camp in Bengaluru, before the Headingley Test in June.
Pakistan reach SAFF Championship semi-finals after India beat Maldives
The Green Shirts finished second in Group B after a 3-2 loss to India and a 3-0 win over Maldives. Five diaspora players have now joined the squad.
De Silva, Mendis tons put Sri Lanka within 30 of Pakistan in Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka reached 404-4 in reply to 434-9 declared before bad light ended day three, with De Silva on 167 and captain Kusal Mendis on 117.
Man United open talks with Pochettino as Carrick faces the sack
United are 18th, their lowest at this stage since 1986-87. Club bosses met in Monaco on Wednesday to decide Carrick’s future, and the USA coach is in talks to replace him.
Smog drives second Sri Lanka Test out of Lahore to Rawalpindi
The Test will be played from November 17 to 21 as planned, but at Rawalpindi, where Pakistan lead the first Test with Sri Lanka 320 behind.
Sunday 8 November 2026
Hamza Zahoor’s unbeaten century gives Pakistan U19 win over India
Pakistan recovered from 61 for five to chase down 209 with three wickets to spare in Oman and go top of Group A at the Under-19 Asia Cup
Thursday 5 November 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal after 23 years, 234 caps and 146 goals
The 41-year-old hands back the number 7 shirt, weeks after walking out of the national camp
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Hunza’s Maliha Ali stuns Russian champion at MMA World Championships
The 24-year-old won by split decision to reach the quarter-finals in Tbilisi, where her twin sister Manesha is also chasing a world title
Saudi Pro League postpones all this weekend’s matches after Asian Cup move
The league is reviewing its fixtures after the tournament was pushed back by almost a year because of the attacks on the kingdom
De Miguel’s death: Police open inquiry, but prosecutor doubts a case
Goalkeeper Jesus Owono has faced abuse since the collision, as Messi and Mbappe lead tributes to the Tenerife striker
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel dies after on-field collision
The 30-year-old suffered head and chest injuries against Andorra on Monday, and his condition worsened on Tuesday morning
West Ham sack Nuno after poor start in the Championship
The club is eighth, six points off the top, after being widely seen as favourites for automatic promotion
Asian Cup postponed by almost a year after attacks on host Saudi Arabia
The tournament moves to December 23, 2027, to January 21, 2028, pending Fifa approval, after a Houthi missile killed 13 at Riyadh airport
India v Pakistan at 2027 World Cup draws 8.4 million ticket requests
That is about 247 applications for every seat at The Wanderers, and the tournament has drawn more than 120 million requests. The ballot stays open until November 21.
‘A little bit sad’: Glenn Maxwell retires from international cricket after 14 years and three World Cup titles
The man behind the 201 not out against Afghanistan will keep playing for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League
Fifa will show council its secret World Cup sell-off plan, but only in person in Zurich, as Uefa deadline passes
Uefa wants answers to more than 100 questions from Gianni Infantino, days before rivals must declare for next year’s presidential election
Monday 2 November 2026
Quetta’s Abida Batool becomes first Pakistani woman to win a WIBA world boxing title
The 26-year-old took the vacant atomweight belt in Thailand on the judges’ scorecards after a headbutt left her with a fractured nose
Chinese state TV keeps Real Madrid off air despite Mbappe’s apology for Mao joke as La Liga blackout continues
CCTV did not show Real’s 3-0 win at Racing Santander, and it is unclear whether talks to end the dispute have begun.
Kimi Antonelli becomes Formula One’s youngest world champion at 20 as Verstappen wins dramatic Mexico City Grand Prix
The Mercedes driver breaks Sebastian Vettel’s record and becomes Italy’s first champion since 1953 after finishing third in a red-flagged race.
At 90, Japan’s Toshisuke Kanazawa takes on rivals decades younger at bodybuilding worlds in Spain
He missed the podium but credits brown rice, natto and miso soup for his fitness, and is thinking of one last competition at 93.
Havertz ends Arsenal’s 14-year wait for an Anfield win as champions beat Liverpool 1-0 to go top of the Premier League
Mikel Arteta’s side move three points clear of Manchester City and nine clear of Liverpool, who had penalty appeals turned down.
Sunday 1 November 2026
Raphinha and Lamine Yamal score twice each as Barcelona thrash Alavés 6-1 to go back top of La Liga
Flick’s side bounced back from defeats to Real Madrid and PSG to move two points clear of Atlético.
Saturday 31 October 2026
Brighton stun Manchester City 1-0 to close within two points of the Premier League summit
Yasin Ayari scored as Brighton won at City for the first time in 18 attempts, handing Enzo Maresca a second straight league defeat.
Fakhar Zaman century and Arafat Minhas blitz win Pakistan the tri-series as they chase 326 to beat Sri Lanka
Shaheen Shah Afridi finished it with a six as Pakistan pulled off the joint-highest successful chase in an ODI final.
Chelsea beat 10-man Manchester United 2-0 as Martínez red card deepens pressure on Carrick
Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer scored after the break as United slipped to a seventh defeat in 13 games.
Jamie Carragher apologises to Aston Villa after club threatens legal action over ‘unacceptable insults’
The pundit said his remarks telling Villa fans to “shut up” were meant to be tongue in cheek, a day after chairman Nassef Sawiris said the club would sue.
Friday 30 October 2026
PSL 12: franchises can retain seven players but must release a top-tier star if they use the full quota
All eight PSL franchises agreed auction rules for PSL 12: up to seven retentions, a Rs45 crore salary cap, a January 13 retention deadline and the auction on January 23.
Ronaldo hits 67th career hat-trick as Al-Nassr win 5-3, moving to within 15 goals of 1,000
Cristiano Ronaldo scored three times in 15 second-half minutes against Al-Kholood to reach 985 career goals, with João Félix providing four assists.
Africa Cup of Nations goes back to every two years after CAF U-turn
CAF has scrapped its plan to hold Afcon every four years; the tournament returns to a biennial cycle, with editions in 2027, 2028, 2031 and 2033.
Thursday 29 October 2026
Hesson backs Babar and Fakhar to ‘stand up’ in tri-series final despite top-order slump
Pakistan face Sri Lanka in Saturday’s final at the Gaddafi Stadium after being bowled out for 110 by the same side on Tuesday.
Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties as Fofana blazes over to send Iraola’s side into League Cup quarter-finals
Joe Gomez, who has never scored a senior goal, rifled home his kick before Fofana’s miss. Liverpool host Bournemouth in the last eight.
Vincent Kompany out of hospital after collapse caused by meningeal irritation, Bayern say
The Bayern coach collapsed at training last Friday and will rest at home, with the club saying his return is “weeks, not days” away.
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Haris Rauf fined and hit with fifth demerit point for clash with Will Jacks in England thriller
The ICC reprimanded Rauf for raising his bat and brushing past the umpire during Pakistan’s one-wicket win, while England were fined for a slow over rate.
