New Zealand rugby plan, Brewers’ first World Series, Libertadores final

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World Series: Milwaukee Brewers beat Rays 4–1 to win first title

The Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series with a 4–1 Game 5 victory on 28 October, sealing the series by the same margin. Final league figures show Milwaukee hit better with runners close to scoring and allowed fewer earned runs per nine innings: 1.91 against Tampa Bay’s 4.89.

One-day international cricket tri-series: England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs

England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs to end their tri-series campaign with a first victory. Sri Lanka were all out for 331 in 45.1 overs after England’s 386–5; they had already qualified to face Pakistan in the final.

World Freestyle Wrestling Championships: Tevanyan reaches first final

Sportaran reports semifinal wins for Bassett, Snyder and Yoshida, with Snyder to face Yoshida in the final. Both finals are scheduled for 30 October in Astana, where Armenia’s Vazgen Tevanyan has also reached the final.

Arsenal’s Max Dowman to serve three-match ban after appeal fails

An independent commission rejected Arsenal’s appeal, leaving Max Dowman’s three-match ban in place. The FA said written reasons would follow.

UEFA reportedly bans Scotland coaches Docherty and Naismith for one match

UEFA has reportedly handed Scotland Under-21 coaches Tony Docherty and Steven Naismith one-match touchline bans for unsporting conduct. Which fixtures the bans cover remains unclear; the team’s next scheduled matches are friendlies against Ukraine on November 12 and the US on November 15.

Scottish Football Association upholds Celtic and Rangers' stadium closures

The Scottish Football Association’s appeal tribunal has kept the stadium closures imposed on Celtic and Rangers after March’s crowd disorder at Ibrox. Removing the additional suspended ban leaves the immediate penalties intact, including compensation for their next home cup opponents' lost ticket income.

Brazil’s sports tribunal bans Neymar for two matches over mouth-covering

Neymar’s two-match suspension covers Santos fixtures scheduled for November 2 and November 18 if the ruling stands. Together with his separate yellow-card ban for the October 28 Palmeiras fixture, it covers three matches, with November 22 a possible return date.

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Copa Libertadores semi-finals: Palmeiras and Estudiantes reach final

Palmeiras and Estudiantes de La Plata reached the Copa Libertadores final. South America’s football governing body has rejected Flamengo’s eligibility complaint, leaving Estudiantes’ place intact for 28 November in Montevideo; Flamengo says it intends to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Awards: Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or of All Time fan vote

Cristiano Ronaldo won France Football’s retrospective public poll comparing individual Ballon d’Or-winning years. France Football clarified that the vote brings no award at the official ceremony, leaving Ronaldo’s annual tally at five.

EuroLeague round 8: ASVEL beat Partizan 82–75 after late comeback

ASVEL beat Partizan 82–75, improving to three wins and five losses while leaving the visitors at 4–4. ASVEL is scheduled to host Baskonia on Friday, while Partizan visits Zalgiris Kaunas.