Organisers cancel all three races at MotoGP’s Australian Grand Prix
Organisers called off the Australian Grand Prix’s three races on 25 October, with the MotoGP championship heading next to Sepang. The Race reports that MotoGP riders who repeatedly miss promotional events face penalties affecting practice time and starting positions. La Liga referees are to give live post-match interviews, according to Ramón Fuentes’s reporting relayed by Armsport.
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Motorsport
MotoGP Australian Grand Prix: organisers cancel Sunday races
Organisers cancelled all three Australian Grand Prix races on 25 October, leaving Moto2 and Moto3 without a race that weekend. Four rounds remain scheduled, although Qatar is uncertain, and the MotoGP championship moves next to Sepang.
Updated since this editionMotoGP riders face grid penalties for promotional absences, The Race reports
MotoGP’s reported promotional-attendance rules introduce six levels of punishment. A warning and escalating fines precede lost practice time for a fifth offence and a grid penalty for a sixth, allowing repeated absences to affect competition as well as riders' finances.
Football
La Liga referees to give live interviews after matches
La Liga referees are to give live post-match interviews under an agreement with the federation, referees’ committee and union, according to Ramón Fuentes’s reporting relayed by Armsport. The reported move brings the interviews forward from the season’s second half, adding post-match questioning to existing pre-match access.
US women’s soccer league agrees to widen high-pay eligibility
The US women’s soccer league has agreed to broaden eligibility for its High Impact Player pay rule from 1 January 2027. The settlement resolves six union grievances and requires explanations for contract rejections and withdrawal of footwear fines.
Bundesliga matchday 7: Gladbach beat Stuttgart 3–2
Gladbach beat Stuttgart 3–2 for their first points of 2026/27. Hoffenheim then beat Bayer Leverkusen 3–0 on 25 October, with three late goals ending Leverkusen’s five-match unbeaten league run and giving Hoffenheim their first Bundesliga clean sheet of the season.
Updated since this editionPremier League round 8: Ipswich draw 1–1 with Nottingham Forest
Ipswich’s 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest opened Premier League round eight. Liverpool’s subsequent 2–0 win over Brighton moved them fourth, while Bournemouth’s 3–0 victory left Manchester United one point above the relegation zone. Newcastle also won and Hull drew with Brentford, with Sunderland against Leeds still on the round’s programme.
Updated since this editionOther Sports
Athletics Integrity Unit provisionally suspends marathon champion Jepchirchir
World marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir faces a provisional suspension after the Athletics Integrity Unit reported an adverse EPO finding. The Tokyo Olympic gold medallist won in Sydney after the sample was taken; race organisers say they will await the case’s conclusion before commenting further.
Chess body FIDE extends Rapid and Blitz fee waiver through 2027
FIDE’s Council has extended its Rapid and Blitz rating-fee waiver through 2027. FIDE says waived charges have approached €2 million since the initiative began; the extension continues the exemption for national federations, rather than waiving player entry fees.
European Chess Club Cup round 7: Pendik, Monte-Carlo win
Bayegan Pendik and Monte-Carlo won the 2026 European club chess titles on tiebreaks. FIDE’s final account places SuperChess Romania fourth among six Open teams on 11 points, securing its place in the inaugural European Super League in 2027.
Canada’s government adds $2.815 million to Rugby Canada funding
Canada’s government has announced an extra $2.815 million for Rugby Canada for 2026/27. The increase more than doubles its Sport Support Program funding to $4.975 million, with the federation planning to support player development, youth participation and match hosting.
United Rugby Championship: Edinburgh beat Lions 31–10
Edinburgh beat Lions 31–10 in Friday’s United Rugby Championship matches, RugbyPass reported. Their try-scoring bonus brought the return to five league points as they extended their perfect start to four wins from four.
Basketball
Former Louisiana State basketball coach Dale Brown dies at 90
Former LSU basketball coach Dale Brown has died at 90, the university announced, ESPN reported on October 23. His teams reached two national semifinals and won four conference championships, achievements that helped earn him selection for the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award earlier that week.
Also today
Football
Armenian Premier League round 11: Pyunik beat Gandzasar 3–0
Scottish Premiership: Rangers beat St Johnstone 4–0 to close on Celtic
Championship: Southampton enter playoff places as Middlesbrough stay top
Women’s Super League: Arsenal beat Tottenham 2–1
Bayern Munich says coach Vincent Kompany remains in hospital
Serie A round 8: Inter and Lazio stay level at the top on 22 points
Awards: Messi, Barnes, Koch and Smith receive Princess of Asturias prizes
England’s football regulator proposes £20.3m annual club levy
France’s football league approves five-season TV rights tender
Other Sports
World gymnastics apparatus finals: Armenia finishes third in men’s medal table
World gymnastics rings final: Artur Avetisyan wins bronze
World gymnastics pommel horse final: Manukyan wins gold, Khachatryan bronze
Swimmer Xu Jiayu sets reported short-course 50m backstroke world record
Swimming: Xu Jiayu sets Asian short-course 100m backstroke record
Alpine Skiing World Cup Sölden: Paula Moltzan wins by 0.01sec
NHL Friday: Canadiens beat Blackhawks 4–1, Avalanche beat Lightning 6–3
World Gymnastics sets out power to extend national sanctions
Former Rams running back Lawrence McCutcheon dies at 76
Golfer Jon Rahm agrees LIV Golf exit, subject to court approval
World Surf League Portugal Pro: Picklum, Colapinto win
Cricket tri-series final: Afghanistan records 170 for three
Northern Ireland Open quarter-finals: Wilson, Craigie, Williams and Jones win
European Championship darts first round: Littler wins 6–3, Van Gerwen exits
Dutch Qualifiers: Van Westering sets Dutch short-course 200m backstroke record
NFL: Quarterback Baker Mayfield returns as Buccaneers beat Panthers 43–13
NFL: Chicago Bears place Cole Kmet on season-ending injured reserve
World gymnastics all-around final: Skye Blakely wins gold
Basketball
Awards: A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and others make All-WNBA teams
Greek court remands ex-referee Ilias Koromilas in bribery case
EuroLeague round 7: Fenerbahce joins Panathinaikos at the top
NBA October 23: Hawks beat Hornets 128–81 for a franchise record
NBA October 23: Lakers, Rockets and six others stay unbeaten
Rugby
Prem rugby: Leicester beat Northampton 28–7 to go second
Wales beat Japan 17–0 in opening women’s rugby union Test
WXV Global Series: Ireland beat South Africa 40–27 in rugby
Rugby League World Cup: England beat France 82–0
Women’s Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats England 78–0
WXV rugby: Canada beats England 31–22 for second straight win
WXV Global Series: New Zealand beat France 31–12 in women’s rugby
Rugby League World Cup: Tonga beats Lebanon 36–0
Women’s rugby union: Australia beat Scotland 38–31 to sweep series
Reports on this date
AveNewsSudan bus fares, Albania clashes, Kenya’s Ebola response
Passengers in Sudan face 40% higher intercity bus fares and 30% higher minibus fares after the transport union increased prices amid fuel shortages. Albania’s authorities report more than 300 protesters and police injured in renewed Tirana clashes. Kenya has confirmed a ninth Ebola case, with its Health Ministry reporting one cluster and no evidence of community spread.
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TechnologyPennsylvania’s governor signs a law requiring advertising disclosures
The Verge says the requirements reach qualifying ads made elsewhere for Pennsylvania audiences, with exceptions for parody, satire, commentary, criticism and evidently fictional content. The UK has committed £100 million to a biosecurity lab. Arista has released fixes for an actively exploited flaw in on-premises VeloCloud Orchestrator.
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4 min24 sources
ScienceQueensland floods trigger more than 16 rescues and close schools
With eight flood warnings in place for southern Queensland, Australia’s weather bureau forecast further storms into 26 October. France 24 reports that Kenya has announced a second Ebola death. NASA plans Earth-orbit lander tests in 2027 before a targeted crewed Moon landing in 2028.
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BusinessSudan’s transport union lifts bus and minibus fares amid fuel shortages
Passengers face increases of 40% on intercity buses and 30% on minibuses. The US will change its additional 50% tariff on Canadian goods on 30 October. Finland has licensed its Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository, which still needs regulatory approval before opening.
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4 min22 sources
CultureHerrmann says Bavaria plans to restore the Eagle’s Nest
Joachim Herrmann, Bavaria’s interior minister, says the state intends to restore the fire-hit Eagle’s Nest after talks with local officials, historians and conservators. GameMaker plans to remove the paid-licence requirement for commercial use of its next-generation runtime outside consoles. Dónal Lunny’s Facebook page has confirmed the Planxty co-founder’s death at 79.
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4 min22 sources
PoliticsRussia says its forces shot down 616 drones overnight
Crimea’s Moscow-backed governor says strike-related outages have led to electricity and water restrictions for residents. French authorities have imposed temporary local curfews after unrest. Guinea-Bissau’s transitional government has postponed its December 6, 2026, national elections indefinitely.
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