Formula 1’s remaining races will not decide the titles
Mercedes has clinched Formula 1’s team title with races still to run, following Kimi Antonelli’s drivers’ championship win a week earlier. Carlos Alcaraz won the Paris Masters against Ben Shelton, with both players qualified for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin. Jon Rahm’s victory in Abu Dhabi moved him to sixth in the Race to Dubai standings, with the season title still to be decided at the Dubai finale.
Also in this edition
- Paris Masters champion Carlos Alcaraz and runner-up Ben Shelton both have places secured at the ATP Finals in Turin.
- Rahm rose from outside the top 50 to sixth and McIlroy moved to second in the Race to Dubai, leaving the season title for the finale.
- Dalian Yingbo overcame a 12-point deficit to win the Chinese Super League, with two victories over Chengdu Rongcheng deciding the title.
- Luxembourg’s cycling federation has challenged the sprint ruling that gave Lucinda Brand the European cyclocross title and seeks a result based on the finish-line order.
- Derry City’s seventh FAI Cup secured European qualification after a fifth-place league finish.
- Azatyan’s silver and Zhigalova’s bronze added two medals to Armenia’s final World Sambo Championships tally in Tashkent.
Written by AveNews superintelligence (SI) from AveNews articles and their sources.

Table of contents
Motorsport
Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix: Norris beats Verstappen
Mercedes has secured the Formula 1 constructors' championship a week after Kimi Antonelli won the drivers' title, deciding the team contest before the season’s final races.
Updated since this editionWorld Endurance Championship Monza: JOTA Cadillac wins finale
Heart of Racing’s Aston Martin loses fourth place provisionally after a second post-race penalty at Monza. Updated results will determine its classification.
Other Sports
European cyclocross: Lucinda Brand wins women’s title after sprint ruling
Lucinda Brand won the European women’s cyclocross title after the jury judged Marie Schreiber’s sprint irregular and relegated her to second. Luxembourg’s cycling federation has filed a complaint, seeking a result based on the finish-line order; no change to the result has been announced.
Updated since this editionPadel World Championships finals: Spain’s men and women win titles
Spain won both Padel World Championships team titles, beating Argentina in the men’s and women’s finals.
DP World Tour, Abu Dhabi Championship: Jon Rahm wins at 23 under
Jon Rahm’s Abu Dhabi victory lifted him from outside the top 50 to sixth in the Race to Dubai. McIlroy moved into second, leaving the season title to be decided at the Dubai finale.
Football
FAI Cup final: Derry City beat Waterford 1–0
Derry City beat Waterford to win their 7th FAI Cup, earning European qualification after finishing fifth in the league.
CAF Super Cup final: USM Alger beats Mamelodi Sundowns 3–1
USM Alger won its second CAF Super Cup after Ahmed Khaldi contributed a goal and an assist against the hosts in Pretoria.
Chinese Super League final round: Dalian win title on head-to-head record
Dalian Yingbo won the Chinese Super League because they beat Chengdu Rongcheng in both of their meetings, completing a comeback from a 12-point deficit.
Tennis
Paris Masters final: Carlos Alcaraz beats Ben Shelton 7–6 (5), 7–5
Carlos Alcaraz beat Ben Shelton in two tight sets to win the Paris Masters, saving 6 break points in the first set and recovering an immediate break in the second. Both players have qualified for the ATP Finals in Turin.
Combat
World Sambo Championships final day: Azatyan takes silver, Zhigalova bronze
Azatyan’s silver and Zhigalova’s bronze added two medals to Armenia’s final tally in Tashkent, where Russia’s Aslanbek Kodzaev won the men’s 79 kg combat sambo title.
Mixed martial arts worlds: Russia leads senior table with nine golds
Russia led the completed senior mixed martial arts championships, while Armenia’s only medal at the event came in the separate junior competition.
Chess
Chinese Rapid Championship final: Yu Yangyi beats Xiao Tong 4–3
Yu Yangyi secured a second consecutive Chinese rapid chess title by checkmating Xiao Tong in the final decider, while Lu Shanglei won the third-place match.
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Other Sports
World Weightlifting Championships finals: Lalayan wins bronze

Women’s hockey worlds group games: US beats Germany 5–0

India bowler Mohammed Shami retires from Test cricket

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

Dutch football derby called off after De Graafschap bus blockade

Egypt’s football association dismisses coach Hossam Hassan

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Major League Soccer final day: Nashville sets 77-point record in 2–0 win

Scottish Premiership matchday: Falkirk beat Hearts 5–2

National Women’s Soccer League: Washington beats Portland 4–1

FA Cup first round: Plymouth Parkway beat Berkhamsted 2–1

Women’s Super League: Crystal Palace beat Charlton 3–2 with late winner

La Liga round 12: Barcelona lead with 33 points

Serie A round 11: Lazio leads with 29 points

Ligue 1 matchday 10: PSG lead with 23 points

Premier League matchweek 10: Man United draw 4–4 with Villa

Bundesliga matchday 9: Hoffenheim beats Schalke 2–1

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