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Athlete eligibility reversal, Ronaldo’s Portugal retirement, São Paulo grid penalties

A federal appeals court has overturned a fifth-year eligibility decision affecting athletes who finished high school in 2022, while separate state-court orders remain in force as the cases continue. Cristiano Ronaldo has ended his Portugal career, and the Portuguese Football Federation plans a tribute. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton face back-of-grid starts after component changes for the São Paulo Grand Prix on 8 November.

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Football

Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal duty

Cristiano Ronaldo’s international retirement ends a Portugal career that brought a European Championship and two Nations League titles. The Portuguese Football Federation intends to organize a tribute.

Motorsport

F1: Verstappen faces back-of-grid start in São Paulo

Verstappen and Hamilton face back-of-grid starts in the São Paulo Grand Prix after component changes, with Pérez also penalized. Hamilton’s penalty increased after trouble in final practice; the race is on 8 November.

Combat

World Sambo Championships day 2: Avedisyan wins bronze

Arsen Avedisyan won Armenia’s latest medal at the 2026 World Sambo Championships after three victories and a semifinal defeat. Gevorg Manukyan lost his bronze-medal bout, while Gor Harutyunyan, Gor Goginyan and Arman Yesayan lost after opening wins.

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Other Sports

  1. Awards: Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler wins back-to-back Gold Gloves

    Painterly view of an empty baseball diamond with gloves placed around the field; more gloves and two baseballs rest on a bench at right. SI illustration

  2. Figure skating, Cup of China: Mishina and Galliamov win gold

    A painted scene shows two figure skaters, a woman in a purple dress and a man in black, gliding across an illuminated rink with spectators in the stands. SI illustration

  3. Youth Olympics swimming day 6: Chang wins twice, Ali sweeps

    A swimmer in a white cap reaches the pool wall, while another swims in a distant lane. Golden light reflects on the water between blue and white lane ropes. SI illustration
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  1. Cricket, New Zealand–India series: India wins second match by four runs

    Three cricketers in white walk across a rain-soaked field beside a covered pitch. An Indian flag flies above the stands. SI illustration

  2. Women’s hockey worlds opening games: US beats Switzerland 7–0

    A painted hockey player in red, white and blue skates with the puck as a player in red follows. U.S. and Swiss flags hang on the rink boards. SI illustration

Football

  1. Armenian Premier League Round 13: Syunik beat Gandzasar 2–1

    A painted football scene shows a player in red dribbling between two players in blue, with spectators in a covered stand and mountains beyond the pitch. SI illustration

  2. Futsal World Cup qualifying matchday 2: Armenia draws Sweden 4–4

    Painting of an indoor futsal match: players in red attack against players in blue and yellow, beneath Armenian and Swedish flags. SI illustration

  3. Scotland calls up Ryan Porteous after Stephen Welsh withdraws

    A painted footballer in a navy kit walks onto a grassy pitch toward five players standing in the distance, beneath a cloudy sky. SI illustration
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  1. La Liga round 12: Barcelona lead with 33 points

    A painting of two footballers in white and blue-and-white kits standing over a ball at midfield, with other players and stadium stands behind them. SI illustration

  2. Serie A round 11: Lazio leads with 29 points

    A painted football match shows players in orange and white crowding around the ball near a goal, with spectators and a waterfront skyline behind them. SI illustration

  3. Ligue 1 matchday 10: PSG lead with 23 points

    Painted footballers in purple walk together across a pitch, while players in blue stand near the centre circle and a ball rests on the grass. SI illustration

  4. Bundesliga matchday 9: Hoffenheim beats Schalke 2–1

    A painted football match under stadium lights: a player in white and red dribbles toward goal as black-and-white-clad defenders close in. SI illustration

  5. Clausura round 16: Barracas Central beat Racing 2–0

    A painted football match shows a player in red dribbling toward goal against light-blue defenders, with an Argentine flag above the crowded stands. SI illustration

  6. FA Cup: Leicester City draw Oxford City in first round

    Painterly illustration of a draw cage and trays of wooden balls on a table beside a football pitch, with a soccer ball and stadium stands behind them. SI illustration

Motorsport

  1. Formula 1 extends Brazilian Grand Prix contract through 2035

    A painted race car rounds a bend at a circuit beneath a Brazilian flag and a large red F1 logo, with grandstands, a city skyline and a bridge in the distance. SI illustration

  2. MotoGP Qatar qualifying: Marco Bezzecchi takes pole

    Three motorcyclists line up on a floodlit track at dusk. The foreground rider wears a helmet; behind him, a smiling rider in red leans on his bike. SI illustration

Basketball

  1. EuroLeague Round 10: Crvena zvezda beats Olympiacos 62–57

    Painted close-up of a basketball player in a green jersey with a shamrock crest, with a blurred crowd behind him. SI illustration

  2. NBA, 6 November: Lakers beat Trail Blazers 124–118

    A painted basketball scene shows LeBron James in a white uniform holding the ball between two defenders in burgundy, with spectators in the background. SI illustration

Tennis

  1. France appoints Gaël Monfils as Davis Cup captain

    A man in a blue shirt, seen from behind, looks across an empty indoor tennis court. A racket rests beside him near a black FFT emblem. SI illustration

  2. Paris Masters quarterfinals: Alcaraz beats Fritz 6–7, 7–5, 6–3

    A painted tennis player in blue runs across an indoor court with a racket as a yellow ball flies nearby. SI illustration

Rugby

  1. Rugby League World Cup semifinals: Australia beats Samoa 44–12

    A rugby player in black kicks a ball in heavy rain as players in red and black follow. New Zealand and Tonga flags hang above the stadium. SI illustration

  2. Women’s Rugby League World Cup semifinals: Australia beats Fiji 30–14

    A painted rugby player in black runs with the ball across a grassy field, followed by two players in blue. SI illustration

  3. Nations Championship round 4: France regains northern lead

    A painted rugby scene shows a player in green carrying the ball near the goal line as opponents in blue and white converge. Irish and Argentine flags fly above the crowd. SI illustration

Reports on this date

  • A painted group of adults and children carry bags and bundles along a dusty road, with a hillside settlement and a building beside a yellow generator behind them. SI illustration
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    Yemen displacement, Ukraine power cuts, Paraguay’s presidential removal

    The UN says fighting has displaced more than 323,000 people in Yemen since August, while hospitals in besieged Taiz warn that emergency services could close if fuel runs out. Power cuts continue in Ukraine as delegations prepare for talks in Abu Dhabi. Paraguay’s new president, Pedro Alliana, promises full compensation for people affected by Ueno Bank’s collapse.

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    3 min38 sources

  • A person seen from behind connects a white cable to equipment in a network rack, with sunlight falling across the wall. SI illustration
    Technology

    SonicWall security deadline, Google’s $17 billion Wyoming plan

    SonicWall has released fixes for the actively exploited authentication flaw, but says there are no workarounds for affected systems. Google plans a $17 billion investment to develop the unfinished Wyoming data center it acquired from Crusoe. OpenAI received the first part of its funding round on 6 November, with the remainder expected in the coming weeks.

    Daily report · covering

    2 min12 sources

  • A painted line of people carrying bundles walks along a road past a low building, with mountains and hillside homes in the distance. A woman holds a baby beside two children. SI illustration
    Science

    Yemen displacement, Congo raid, Gaza flooding

    The UN says fighting has displaced more than 323,000 people in Yemen since August, while hospitals in besieged Taiz warn that emergency services could close if fuel runs out. In eastern Congo, a hospital director says patients and people monitored for Ebola who fled a raid are difficult to find. Gaza’s Civil Defence says flooding has forced people from shelters and interrupted hospital emergency care.

    Daily report · covering

    3 min17 sources

  • Painted illustration of loose sheets piling up and sweeping in a curve outside a building marked “Berkshire Hathaway Inc.” SI illustration
    Business

    Berkshire buybacks, Adani’s Evos deal, US rental settlement proposal

    Berkshire Hathaway’s third-quarter share buybacks reached $9.6 billion, with further purchases in October and a later filing due to detail its stock-portfolio moves. Adani Ports’ €2.56 billion agreement to buy Evos would expand its European operations once approved and completed. A proposed $49.75 million rental settlement would fund consumer compensation and impose pricing and deposit rules if a judge approves it.

    Daily report · covering

    3 min28 sources

  • A painted drum machine, vinyl record and two sheets of paper on a sunlit wooden table. SI illustration
    Culture

    Flo Milli copyright ruling, Hana-Kimi television adaptation

    Deal’s lawyer plans to challenge the dismissal of copyright claims against Flo Milli, Babyface Ray and 42 Dugg in the Ninth Circuit. NTV plans a new Hana-Kimi adaptation, with a director’s cut also set for Hulu in Japan.

    Daily report · covering

    1 min3 sources

  • A painted scene of adults and children carrying bags along a mountain road toward a building, where a person in a white coat stands in the doorway beside several jerrycans. SI illustration
    Politics

    Yemen displacement, California commutations, Paraguay bank-collapse charges

    The UN says fighting has displaced more than 323,000 people in Yemen since August, while hospitals in besieged Taiz warn emergency services could close without fuel. California’s governor issued commutations for 548 death sentences, some requiring court approval. Paraguay’s former president Santiago Peña faces criminal charges following Ueno Bank’s collapse, and prosecutors seek his detention before trial.

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    4 min51 sources