Russian hockey ruling, women’s football funding, Antonelli’s title
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered Russian teams readmitted to five ice hockey tournaments, finding that the federation had not provided enough evidence for its security concerns. FIFA increased Women’s World Cup preparation funding to $2.5 million per participating team, matching the men’s per-team allocation. Kimi Antonelli secured the Formula 1 drivers’ championship with third place in Mexico City, where Max Verstappen won the race.
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Sports court orders Russian teams back into 5 ice hockey tournaments
The Court of Arbitration for Sport orders Russia’s return after finding insufficient evidence for the federation’s security concerns. The first affected tournament starts on 26 December 2026 in Canada; the federation says it will decide practical arrangements after assessing the ruling.
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World Series: Milwaukee Brewers beat Rays 4–1 to win first title
The World Series title-clinching game drew 14.22 million viewers, according to Al Jazeera, with final Nielsen ratings pending.
World gymnastics apparatus finals: Nemour wins bars and beam
Kaylia Nemour won uneven bars and balance beam at the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam. Across six selected finals on October 24–25, Richard and Pease became first-time world champions, Andrade reached four career world titles and Zou collected his fifth parallel-bars gold.
Football
Awards: Harry Kane wins the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or
Harry Kane won the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or ahead of Kylian Mbappé. Chinese sponsors Dongpeng, Mengniu and Milkground announced they were ending their Mbappé agreements, while CCTV said it would consider his apology and future actions after La Liga broadcasts were suspended.
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FIFA reportedly targets $220 million Women’s World Cup prize fund
FIFA’s reported $220 million prize-fund target remains unconfirmed. Teams already have a separate preparation payment agreed, while the prize allocation awaits a decision expected at the governing body’s December council meeting.
Updated since this editionPremier League matchweek 9: Arsenal beat Liverpool 1–0 to go top
Arsenal took the Premier League lead with victory at Liverpool after Manchester City lost at home to Brighton. Everton completed the round with a win at Newcastle, their second victory over the club in five days.
Updated since this editionBallon d’Or: Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas win the 2026 awards
Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas won the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or awards. Published voting totals show how narrowly Kane finished ahead of Kylian Mbappé, while France Football is investigating suspicious bets that correctly predicted the men’s top five.
Updated since this editionCombat
World Freestyle Wrestling Championships: Tevanyan wins silver after 1–9 loss
Vazgen Tevanyan’s first World Championships final ended with a silver medal for Armenia. Bowen Bassett won the deciding bout to take the world title.
Motorsport
Formula 1 round 19: Antonelli seals title, Verstappen wins Mexico City
Max Verstappen wins the Mexico City Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while Kimi Antonelli’s third place settles the drivers’ championship. Mercedes could also secure the teams’ title in Brazil the following weekend.
Updated since this editionRugby
Gallagher PREM rugby round: Leicester beat Bristol 22–16 to lead provisionally
Leicester’s bonus-point win at Bristol took them above Gloucester, who then lost at Northampton. Harlequins also secured consecutive league wins for the first time this season, with coach Jason Gilmore crediting fewer second-half penalties. The PREM now pauses until December.
Also this week
Other Sports
New York City Marathon final races: Chepkirui and Almgren win
World Para Armwrestling Championships: Stepanyan says he won 80 kg title
US Judge Ana Reyes announces inquiry into East Potomac golf case
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Ciara Mageean, European 1500m champion, dies aged 34
US coroner links American footballer Tyler Ulrich’s death to brain injury
Kentucky court keeps 38 athletes eligible, denies college sports body’s bid
International Cricket Council fines Pakistan’s Haris Rauf 20%
Para-cycling Worlds sprint finals: Cox wins C4 title
World Weightlifting Championships day 5: Ri Ryong Hyon wins 75 kg gold
Men’s European U20 volleyball qualifying round 1: Estonia reaches finals
NFL Week 8: Broncos beat Chiefs 28–24 to lead AFC West division
Cricket tri-series final: Pakistan beats Sri Lanka by three wickets
Cricket, South Africa–Australia 3rd Test: hosts win by 176 runs
Men’s Test cricket, 1st Test: West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets
World Weightlifting Championships 57 kg: Grigoryan wins clean-and-jerk bronze
International Testing Agency provisionally suspends para-cyclist Peyroton-Dartet
US appeals court restores NFL Sunday Ticket liability verdict
World Weightlifting Championships day 3: Zhang Haiqin wins 53 kg gold
Para-cycling Track Worlds day 1: Boddington ends Cundy’s 20-year reign
One-day international cricket tri-series: England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs
World Weightlifting Championships 65 kg: Cholakhyan finishes 18th overall
World Series Game 4: Rays beat Brewers 4–3 in 12 innings
Muay thai federations choose Armenia for 2027 European championships
World Series: Aaron Ashby sets single-postseason scoreless relief record
Indian River State College trustees defer swimming and diving cuts
One-day cricket tri-series: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets
World Weightlifting Championships day 1: Yang Yang wins men’s 60 kg gold
NFL Week 7: Dallas Cowboys beat Philadelphia Eagles 38–21
Tour de France organisers set paid entry for 2027 Edinburgh presentation
World Series Game 3: Brewers beat Rays 10–1 for a 3–0 lead
Cricket: Gareth Batty joins Chennai Super Kings as assistant coach
NFL Week 7: Cleveland beats Tennessee 27–24 to retake AFC North lead
British racing panel fines Sedgefield Racecourse £6,500 over horsebox transfer
NHL Sunday round: Nashville beats Colorado 6–2
European Championship darts final: Ross Smith beats Schindler 11–8
All Japan Race Walking meeting: Henderson and Kawano set world records
LPGA Tour final round: Yuri Yoshida wins South Korea golf title
NFL: Quarterback Baker Mayfield returns as Buccaneers beat Panthers 43–13
World gymnastics apparatus finals: Armenia finishes third in men’s medal table
Northern Ireland Open snooker final: Kyren Wilson beats Jak Jones 9–2
NFL Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers beat New Orleans Saints 16–10
Dutch Qualifiers: Van Westering sets Dutch short-course 200m backstroke record
Football
Bundesliga matchday 8: Bayern and Dortmund draw 2–2
La Liga round 11: Barcelona beats Alaves 6–1 to retake first place
Armenian Premier League round 12: Noah stay top with 3–1 win
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Serie A Round 10: Lazio beats Cagliari 2–1 to take the lead
African football body restores Africa Cup of Nations’ two-year cycle
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany leaves hospital on 28 October
Granit Xhaka keeps Switzerland’s football captaincy
Ligue 1 matchday 9: Lille beats Lens 1–0 in derby
Futsal Champions League matchday 3: Unisport beats Doukas 6–2
Serie A round 9: Inter beat Venezia 2–0 to go top
Tubi to stream two Major League Soccer matches free in the US
Futsal Champions League main round matchday 2: Unisport beat Differdange 5–3
Arsenal’s Dowman to miss Liverpool, Hull and Newcastle games
Scottish Football Association upholds Celtic and Rangers' stadium closures
Armenian Cup football round of 16: Mika beat Avshar Ararat 5–3 on penalties
Awards: Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or of All Time fan vote
Copa Libertadores semi-finals: Palmeiras and Estudiantes reach final
UEFA reportedly bans Scotland coaches Docherty and Naismith for one match
Brazil’s sports tribunal bans Neymar for two matches over mouth-covering
Women’s Champions League matchday 3: OL Lyonnes beat Inter Milan 6–0
English League Trophy groups: Peterborough, Luton qualify after 4–1 win
Women’s Champions League matchday 3: Arsenal beat Benfica 3–0
Women’s Champions League matchday 3: Lyonnes beat Inter 6–0 to go top
English Football League fines Wrexham £75,000, with £25,000 suspended
Urartu names Francisco Compan interim football coach after Arzumanyan leaves
UEFA Futsal Champions League main round: Kauno Žalgiris beat Unisport 2–0
Armenian Cup round of 16: Pyunik win 6–2, Urartu win 3–2
Women’s Challenge Cup final: Glentoran beat Cliftonville 4–2 on penalties
Spain’s football federation reportedly fines Barcelona €602
City Football Group’s top shareholder Mansour invests £100m, filings show
Ligue 1 matchday 8: Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon 2–0 to go top
Women’s under-17 Euro qualifying round 1: Turkey beat Armenia 7–0
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer to serve ban in Liverpool EFL Cup tie
Armenian Futsal Premier League round 2: Yerevan beat Lori United 11–2
Serie A round 8: Torino beat Monza 3–2 as Bologna and Genoa win
Armenian Premier League round 11: Ararat-Armenia beats Noah 2–1
Armenian Cup round of 16: Van beats Gandzasar 2–1 in extra time
CBS Sports adds US Spanish-language Concacaf Champions Cup rights
Fulham replaces separate apps with one club app
LaLiga round 10: Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2–1
Women’s Super League: United draw 1–1 with City as Chelsea go top
Serie A October 25: Inter beat Fiorentina 2–1 to regain top spot
Bundesliga, October 24–25: Bayern beat Freiburg 3–1 to go top
La Liga round 10: Atlético beat Deportivo 1–0
Serie A round 8: Inter and Lazio stay level at the top on 22 points
Premier League round 8: Arsenal draw level with Manchester City
Bundesliga matchday 7: Bayern finish top after Freiburg win
Scottish Cup third-round draw: Dunfermline to visit Queen of the South
Bundesliga 2 matchday 9: Hertha extend lead as Kaiserslautern go third
Women’s Super League: Birmingham beat Charlton 1–0, Liverpool draw 2–2
Europa League matchday 3: AZ beat Ararat-Armenia 4–0
Combat
World Freestyle Wrestling Championships: US tops team standings
World Boxing Council super-middleweight: Álvarez beats Mbilli
UFC Vegas 123: Lebosnoyani beats Hasanov by doctor-stoppage TKO
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World freestyle wrestling, 31 October: Zare beats Kurbanov 11–0
WBA super-middleweight championship: Munguía beats Zon by unanimous decision
WBO featherweight championship: Espinoza stops Blandon in third round
ACA 209 mixed martial arts: Hayk Kazaryan beats Eldar Munapov by split decision
World wrestling championships October 30: Harutyunyan and Andreasyan lose
European U23 Judo Championships day 1: Nahapetyan finishes fifth
European under-15 boxing: Shakaryan and Babayan win bronze
Camila Zamorano to face Brenda Valderas for title, World Boxing Council says
U19 World Boxing Championships 2026: Armenia wins one bronze
Tuff-N-Uff 158: Massot stops Silva in MMA flyweight title fight
World Wrestling Championships, Oct 27: Aslanyan wins gold 8–4
World Boxing Council 140-pound title: Smith beats Puello by split decision
Boxing: O’Shaquie Foster beats Navarrete to unify three world titles
World Wrestling Championships: Gevorg Tadevosyan beats Mukubu 10–4
Sila Traditsiy finals: Armenia wins three golds and six wrestling medals
World Wrestling Championships: Iran wins two of three golds on 26 October
World Greco-Roman Championships day 2: Azerbaijan win two titles
Motorsport
Indonesia’s Health Ministry reports nearly 280,000 respiratory infections
MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix: Marc Marquez wins at Sepang
F1: Verstappen and Lawson receive 1-place Mexico City grid penalties
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World rally organizers dropped Saudi Arabia’s 2026 finale in September
Dakar organiser plans Portugal–Morocco route for January 9–23, 2027
Cadillac extends Sergio Pérez’s Formula 1 contract through at least 2029
Motorsport chief Ben Sulayem targets 2030 Formula 1 V8 return
F1 United States Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli wins but title stays open
SUPER GT: Makino and Yamamoto win at Autopolis
NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega: Kyle Larson wins to lead by 73 points
Al-Attiyah and Carrera win Cyprus Rally and Middle East titles
F1 Academy United States Grand Prix: Palmowski takes title as Gademan wins
European Rally Championship Portugal finale: Martins Sesks wins
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals: Leitch and Stati win Pro title
Rugby
United Rugby Championship round: Glasgow stay top and unbeaten
Prem Rugby targets 12-club English top flight by 2030/31
Men’s Rugby League World Cup round 3: New Zealand beat Fiji 78–0
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Bristol coach Pat Lam confirms 6-week stand-down for Janse van Rensburg
London Broncos accept no central funding for possible Super League entry
Women’s Rugby League World Cup final group round: Samoa beats England 24–6
Wheelchair rugby: Yerevan hosts Armenia’s first game, researcher says
WXV Global Series: England beat USA 55–12 in rugby
Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup: Ireland beat United States 110–10
Scottish Rugby names Dave Butcher permanent Scotland Women head coach
New Zealand Rugby plans joint provincial and Super Rugby operations
New Zealand Rugby reportedly agrees to three Anzac Bledisloe Tests
Women’s Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats England 78–0
Wales beat Japan 17–0 in opening women’s rugby union Test
World Rugby confirms third-tier sevens for Dubai’s top-tier weekend
WXV Global Series penultimate weekend: Australia beat Scotland 38–31 in rugby
WXV Global Series: USA beats Italy 54–24 in women’s rugby
United Rugby Championship: Leinster beat Munster 24–18
United Rugby Championship: Ospreys sit seventh as Cardiff and Scarlets lose
Tasman’s Kyren Taumoefolau sets NPC Division 1 rugby season try record at 19
NPC final: Canterbury beat Northland 43–24 to retain rugby title
Gallagher PREM rugby: Harlequins beat Saracens 33–15 for first win
Basketball
WNBA Finals Game 7: Golden State beats Atlanta 68–63 to win title
NBA October 31 games: Portland beats Utah 112–90
WNBA Finals: Golden State beat Atlanta 68–63 to win first title
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EuroLeague round 9: Efes beats Panathinaikos 83–68
NBA October 30 games: Warriors beat Lakers 112–95 from 25 points down
Lakers owner Mark Walter agrees sale terms with Josh Kushner, sources say
NBA October 29: Memphis beats Portland 124–103 to reach 5–0
WNBA Finals Game 6: Atlanta beats Golden State 80–69 to force Game 7
EuroLeague round 8: Panathinaikos leads at 7–1 after 80–75 win
EuroLeague round 8: ASVEL beat Partizan 82–75 after late comeback
NBA October 28: Warriors beat Timberwolves 119–114 as Curry scores 44
NBA, October 28: Knicks beat Pistons 111–97 for first win
NBA regular season: Dallas beats Miami 113–109, leaving Heat at 0–4
Greek court remands ex-referee Ilias Koromilas in bribery case
NBA October 26: Lakers beat Jazz 132–123 to reach 3–0
Liga Endesa basketball round 5: Real Madrid stays unbeaten at 5–0
Turkish basketball league round 5: Bahcesehir remains the only unbeaten team
French basketball round 5: Dijon, Paris and ASVEL stay unbeaten
Reports for this week
AveNewsTravel curbs widen as DR Congo reports its deadliest Ebola outbreak
DR Congo’s government puts Ebola deaths above 5,000, while researchers have begun enrolling participants in a trial to test protection against the Bundibugyo virus. Cyclone Arnab damaged homes, infrastructure and farmland in eastern India. Ukraine’s Energy Ministry says repeated Russian attacks are delaying electricity repairs.
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TechnologySouth Korea’s payment order requires changes to Google and Apple billing
South Korea’s regulator is requiring Google and Apple to allow external payment links and submit compliance plans within one month of receiving its orders, with changes due within three months. Binance reports $5.27 billion in net withdrawals since transactions resumed after the theft. The US cyber agency has confirmed PHP2Shell exploitation and set a remediation deadline for federal civilian agencies.
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4 min48 sources
ScienceDR Congo’s Ebola toll, Nepal flood aid, immunoglobulin safety review
DR Congo’s government puts Ebola deaths above 5,000 as researchers begin enrolling participants in a trial to test protection against the Bundibugyo virus. Nepal has secured approval for $20 million in emergency flood aid. The European Medicines Agency has opened a safety review of human normal immunoglobulins after reports of allergic reactions linked to particular batches.
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4 min73 sources
BusinessCanada’s rate rise, EU online-import fee, Japan’s rate hold
Canada raised its key rate to 2.5%, and its central bank says further increases may be needed. The EU is due to introduce a €2 import handling fee, which sellers or delivery businesses may pass to shoppers. Japan’s central bank held its rate at 1.25% in an 8–1 vote.
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4 min25 sources
CultureCalifornia film credits hinge in part on diversity reviews
California puts the final 4% of most production credits behind diversity plans and assessments for commission review; a basic checklist remains compulsory even for productions that opt out. Japan’s government has requested roughly JPY250 billion for content-industry investment in fiscal 2027. Armenia’s national opera theatre has regained 1,050 square metres for a small concert hall.
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4 min44 sources
PoliticsSudan famine warning, Ukraine power cuts, Gaza winter aid
The US and 30 other Western states urge Sudan’s warring parties to remove barriers to aid as they warn of famine risk. Ukraine’s Energy Ministry says repeated attacks are delaying electricity repairs. Available and incoming supplies could provide partial shelter and household-item assistance to around 52,000 Gaza families.
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