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Athlete eligibility reversal, Jesús de Miguel’s death, hockey exclusions

A US federal appeals court overturned a ruling allowing a fifth year of competition for athletes who finished high school in 2022, while separate state-court orders remain in force. Tenerife confirmed that Jesús de Miguel had died after a collision in a match that was abandoned. Canada has barred Russian and Belarusian players from the junior hockey tournament in Alberta, while Norway has ruled out playing Russia at the 2027 world championship for now.

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Norway rules out Russia game at 2027 ice hockey worlds for now

Norway’s refusal targets games against Russia, not its other group matches. The widening boycott leaves international hockey facing adopted federation refusals, unresolved hosting concerns and conditional sponsor withdrawals as Russia’s reinstatement is due to begin with the world juniors.

Football

Tenerife confirms striker Jesús de Miguel dies at 30

Tenerife confirmed Jesús de Miguel’s death after a collision in an abandoned match. Police are investigating possible involuntary manslaughter, while the chief prosecutor says criminal proceedings are unlikely because the collision occurred during play; a disciplinary decision remains pending.

Armenia’s football federation approves 5 regulations for clubs

Armenia’s football federation has approved five regulations covering club licensing, stadiums and competitions. The licensing edition sets conditions for access to the Armenian Premier League and, for clubs that qualify on sporting results, European competitions.

Motorsport

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  1. Padel World Championships finals: Spain’s men and women win titles

    An illustration shows women and men in red and in pale blue and white shaking hands across nets on two padel courts, beneath Spanish and Argentine flags. SI illustration

  2. DP World Tour, Abu Dhabi Championship: Jon Rahm wins at 23 under

    A painted golfer in a white cap leans on a club beside a coastal golf course, with a flag, distant towers and a mosque under a pastel sky. SI illustration

  3. World Weightlifting Championships finals: Lalayan wins bronze

    A painted weightlifter seen from behind holds a heavily loaded barbell overhead on a lit platform, with spectators in the dark background. SI illustration
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  1. International Championship final: Wilson beats Higgins 10–8

    A painted scene of a man holding a cue beside a green snooker table, with coloured balls scattered under a bright overhead light and dark seats behind him. SI illustration

  2. World Weightlifting Championships, November 7 finals: Liao Guifang wins, 291 kg

    Illustration of a weightlifter in a blue singlet holding a barbell overhead on a lit platform, seen from behind with spectators in the darkened arena. SI illustration

  3. 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

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

    A painted hockey scene shows a player in white facing a defender in black, with a puck on the ice and a goalie guarding the net. US and German flags appear on the players’ sleeves. SI illustration

  5. India bowler Mohammed Shami retires from Test cricket

    A painted cricket pitch with a red ball beside the foreground stumps and a white ball farther down the field, surrounded by grass and trees. SI illustration

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Para armwrestling worlds: Sargis Stepanyan wins 5th title at 80 kg

    A painted, low-angle view of a muscular man wearing a gold medal, seated beside a padded table in a sports hall; the top of his face is cropped out. SI illustration

  11. Youth Olympics swimming day 5: Ishikawa wins fourth gold

    A painted swimmer in a white cap touches the pool wall beside a red lane divider, with golden light reflecting on the water. SI illustration

  12. World Weightlifting Championships finals: Garik Karapetyan posts no total

    A painted weightlifter walks away from a barbell loaded with red, blue and yellow plates on a platform. SI illustration

  13. British Gymnastics warns coach Clare Hague and her club for 2 years

    A painted gymnastics hall shows a gymnast on a balance beam watched by a coach, with other gymnasts in the background and an envelope on a ledge. SI illustration

  14. NFL Week 9: Bills beat Vikings 23–6 to join 49ers at the top

    A painted football player in teal carries the ball into the end zone as two players in purple give chase. Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens signs hang above the crowd. SI illustration

  15. Weightlifting worlds, November 5 finals: Yang Qiuxia wins 77 kg gold

    A painted weightlifter in a red singlet holds a loaded barbell overhead on a platform, with spectators in the dim background. SI illustration

  16. Cricket Regulator announces Chris Lynn’s completed 1-month doping ban

    A cricketer in white stands with a bat beside the boundary rope, looking across an empty, sunlit cricket field. SI illustration

  17. Swimming Canada reports $799,421 surplus, more than double

    A painted swimmer moves through an indoor pool beside two stacks of papers on the tiled deck. SI illustration

  18. Japan swimming federation suspends Tomoru Honda for 21 months

    A painted indoor swimming pool with lane dividers and a starting block in the foreground, lit by sunlight through large windows. SI illustration

  19. Youth Olympics swimming day 4: Ishikawa wins third gold

    Painting of two swimmers approaching the end of a pool in adjacent lanes, with the swimmer in a white cap reaching the wall ahead of the swimmer in a dark cap. SI illustration

  20. European champion Erik Mkhoyan dies in Ushi crash at 22, relatives say

    A painted laurel wreath rests on a stone slab beside a winding road, with autumn trees, a village and mountains in the distance. SI illustration

  21. World shooting: Elmira Karapetyan is 23rd in women’s 10m air pistol qualifying

    A painted rear view of a woman holding a pistol at her side in an indoor shooting range, facing two distant targets. SI illustration

  22. Danish and Swedish hockey federations refuse to play Russia

    A painterly, low-angle view of four hockey players in pale jerseys skating away across an ice rink, carrying sticks. SI illustration

  23. Gymnast Ana Barbosu receives 2-year ban for missed doping tests

    A painted portrait of a woman with long, light brown hair in a gymnastics hall, with a floor mat, balance beam and bars behind her. SI illustration

  24. Youth Olympics swimming day 3: Rahmouni wins 400m freestyle gold

    A gold medal stands beside an indoor swimming pool, reflected in a puddle. Lane ropes, starting blocks and empty bleachers are visible behind it. SI illustration

  25. World weightlifting, Nov 4 finals: Davit Hovhannisyan finishes 17th

    A painted weightlifter in a dark singlet stands beside a loaded barbell on a platform, with spectators seated behind him. SI illustration

  26. Women’s Tour of Britain draws 822,900 UK viewers, organizer says

    A painted scene shows a crowd watching something off to the right, with a smaller group in an inset and two cyclists riding across a strip above. SI illustration

  27. World Shooting Championships November 3 finals: Karapetyan wins silver

    Illustration of a person in dark clothing holding a silver-colored medal, with shooting targets visible in the background. SI illustration

  28. 2027 Giro d’Italia route covers 3,418km over 21 stages

    Illustration of a bicycle’s rear wheel, gears and chain against a winding mountain road and snow-streaked peaks. SI illustration

  29. World Weightlifting Championships Day 8: Song Kuk Hyang wins 69 kg gold

    Illustration of a weightlifter wearing a gold medal on a podium in an empty arena, with a loaded barbell nearby. SI illustration

  30. Men’s European U20 volleyball qualifying round 1: Estonia reaches finals

    Two men with volleyballs stand beside a net on a sunlit indoor court, with empty blue seats behind them. SI illustration

  31. World Weightlifting Championships day 6: Pei Xinyi wins 61 kg gold

    Illustration of a faceless weightlifter wearing a gold medal, standing on a platform beside a loaded barbell against a dark blue background. SI illustration

Football

  1. FAI Cup final: Derry City beat Waterford 1–0

    A painted football scene shows a player in red and white shooting toward goal as a blue-clad defender and a goalkeeper in green react. SI illustration

  2. CAF Super Cup final: USM Alger beats Mamelodi Sundowns 3–1

    A painted football match on a rain-soaked pitch: a player in red shoots toward goal as yellow-clad defenders and a goalkeeper look on. SI illustration

  3. Chinese Super League final round: Dalian win title on head-to-head record

    A painted football match in a sunlit stadium, with a player in blue dribbling past a player in white as others follow. SI illustration
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  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. FIFA upholds Leandro Paredes’s 10-match ban, Argentina says

    A painted Argentina football shirt hangs from a goalpost on a green field, with a modern building marked FIFA behind it. SI illustration

  3. Dutch football derby called off after De Graafschap bus blockade

    A group of men stand by a metal gate in front of a white coach, with a stadium visible down a wet, tree-lined road. SI illustration

  4. Egypt’s football association dismisses coach Hossam Hassan

    A painting of two people crossing a lawn toward a modern glass building with a gold facade and a curved roof structure. SI illustration

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

    A painted soccer player in a yellow Nashville SC jersey runs with the ball beside a goal, with a crowd and another player in the background. SI illustration

  6. Scottish Premiership matchday: Falkirk beat Hearts 5–2

    Painting of footballers in blue running across a sunlit pitch, one with a ball, as players in white stand near a goal and crowds fill the stands. SI illustration

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

    A painted soccer player in turquoise strikes a ball, with a goalkeeper at the left goal and players near another goal in the distance. SI illustration

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

    Painting of footballers in white and black kits on a pitch, beside a Boreham Wood crest and a 0–3 scoreboard. A headline says Wigan beat Boreham Wood in the FA Cup first round. SI illustration

  9. 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

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

    Painting of women in light blue and burgundy football kits chasing the ball near a goal, with a yellow-clad goalkeeper and blue stadium seats behind them. SI illustration

  11. 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

  12. Armenia’s football federation sets 26 December election, notice says

    A painting of people walking toward a red stone building behind a green and gold fence, with a calendar board showing a red-circled square in the foreground. SI illustration

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

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

    Painting of a footballer in dark blue advancing with the ball, pursued by a player in light blue, as a goalkeeper waits in front of the net. SI illustration

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal duty

    Painted portrait of Cristiano Ronaldo in a red shirt, looking to the side in front of a football pitch and stadium at sunset. SI illustration

  20. Russian Premier League Round 14: Krasnodar beats CSKA Moscow 4–2

    A painted footballer in a burgundy kit runs with the ball in a floodlit stadium, with other players behind him. SI illustration

  21. Champions League matchday 4: Galatasaray beats Stuttgart 2–0

    A painted footballer in a burgundy kit stands with hands on hips beside a goal containing two balls, under stadium floodlights. SI illustration

  22. Armenia coach Melikyan names 28 for final Nations League games

    A painted group of footballers in red and blue stands on a pitch facing a man, with stadium seating, a goal and mountains behind them. SI illustration

  23. Europa League matchday 4: Benfica join leaders

    A painted low-angle view of two footballers in white and black kits shaking hands on a pitch, with players and red stadium seats behind them. SI illustration

  24. AC Milan reportedly agrees to Adidas kit deal worth about $56 million a season

    A painted AC Milan crest on red-and-black striped fabric sits between Puma and Adidas tags, with thread and a pincushion nearby. SI illustration

  25. Conference League matchday 3: Thun beat Hearts 3–1

    A painted football scene shows players on the pitch beneath a 3–1 scoreboard and a large FC Thun crest, with mountains beyond the stands. SI illustration

  26. England’s Football Association launches women’s anterior cruciate ligament study

    A painted footballer runs toward a ball on a training pitch, with a pale swirl around her knee. In the foreground, a person holds an open booklet labeled “IMPERIAL.” SI illustration

  27. Armenia’s football federation members propose candidacy rule changes

    Painting of a man seen from behind beside a soccer ball on a grassy field, facing a wooden gate, with a goal, town and mountains in the distance. SI illustration

  28. Ismael Saibari and Sadio Mané make African Footballer of the Year shortlist

    A painted portrait of a bearded footballer in a black Bayern Munich shirt, with players lined up across a grassy pitch behind him. SI illustration

  29. Crystal Palace lose appeal against Mateta’s red card

    A footballer in a red and blue kit walks near the touchline, with a player in white and a crowd behind him. SI illustration

  30. Armenian Futsal Premier League round 3: Yerevan beat ProDev 17–1

    Painterly overhead view of a blue-clad player dribbling a ball across a blue court, with four players running behind him. SI illustration

  31. Asian Football Confederation postpones Saudi Arabia’s 2027 Asian Cup

    Overhead illustration of people gathering footballs and training cones into mesh bags on a grassy field. SI illustration

  32. Armenia draws Montenegro and Kazakhstan in Women’s Nations League

    Overhead illustration of three footballers in purple, dark grey and yellow kits gathered around a ball in the centre circle of a green pitch. SI illustration

  33. Ligue 1 matchday 9: Lille beats Lens 1–0 in derby

    Painterly view of a football pitch with a dark-clad figure seen from behind, pale curved lines stretching toward a goal and two distant figures, and empty stands beyond. SI illustration

  34. Premier League matchweek 9: Arsenal beat Liverpool 1–0 to go top

    Two footballers seen from behind stand on different levels of a concrete stadium, with a ball near the lower figure. SI illustration

  35. Serie A Round 10: Lazio beats Cagliari 2–1 to take the lead

    Painting of footballers in white celebrating on a stadium pitch, with a ball at one player's feet and striped opponents in the background. SI illustration

  36. Bundesliga matchday 8: Bayern and Dortmund draw 2–2

    A painting of footballers walking across a pitch, with four balls resting in the foreground goal net and spectators in the stands. SI illustration

  37. FIFA reported to have paid $4 million of president’s US taxes

    A painted close-up of a closed blue hardcover book, with a folded white page tucked between its pages. SI illustration

  38. La Liga round 11: Barcelona beats Alaves 6–1 to retake first place

    A painted black-and-white football rests on a concrete block against a hazy stadium and cloudy sky. SI illustration

  39. Concacaf sanctions Guatemala over discriminatory chants

    Painted soccer goal on a grassy field, with two balls inside the goal and one outside the goal line. SI illustration

  40. Women’s under-17 Euro qualifying round 1: Turkey beat Armenia 7–0

    A painted football field under a cloudy sky, with six footballs gathered inside a white goal net. SI illustration

  41. NWSL women’s soccer Decision Day: Gotham beats Utah 2–0 for first Shield

    Overhead illustration of a soccer player lifting a round silver trophy on a green field, with a ball and a curved white line nearby. SI illustration

  42. 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. F1: Mercedes wins constructors' title in São Paulo

    A painted man in an orange racing suit stands with folded arms beside a rain-soaked circuit, where two racing cars drive past the grandstand. SI illustration

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

    A painted portrait of a racing driver in a dark Red Bull suit, arms crossed, beside an empty starting grid and grandstand. SI illustration

  3. MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix: Marco Bezzecchi wins ahead of Marc Marquez

    A painted portrait of a man in red racing leathers beside two motorcyclists leaning into a bend on a desert circuit at sunset. SI illustration
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  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

  3. Alan Jones, Williams’s 1980 F1 champion, dies at 80

    A painted portrait of a smiling man in a cream racing suit, with a racetrack and covered stands behind him. SI illustration

  4. NASCAR Cup Series, Martinsville: William Byron wins

    A painted scene of a blue race car leading two others around a curved track, with empty bleachers and autumn trees in the background. SI illustration

  5. Formula 1 round 19: Antonelli seals title, Verstappen wins Mexico City

    Open-wheel race cars line up on a track, with people in orange beside them. Grandstands, a city skyline and hills appear in the background. SI illustration

Chess

  1. Chinese Rapid Championship final: Yu Yangyi beats Xiao Tong 4–3

    A painting of two men seated at a chessboard with three pieces remaining. The man facing forward wears glasses and rests his chin on his hand; a chess clock sits beside the board. SI illustration

  2. World junior blitz final standings: Robert Piliposyan wins chess bronze

    Painted chessboard with pieces, stacks of papers and a bronze-colored medal in front of a building bearing chess-piece symbols. SI illustration

  3. British lightning chess champion Bernard Cafferty dies at 92

    Four pale wooden knights stand on a chessboard, with a double chess clock and a stack of books behind them in warm window light. SI illustration
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  1. Chinese Rapid Championship quarterfinals: Xiao beats Ding 3½–2½

    A painted scene shows a man in a dark suit standing in the foreground while another sits at a chessboard in a hall lined with tables and chairs. SI illustration

  2. Istanbul to host 2026 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships

    A painted waterfront cityscape with ferries, domed mosques and a distant bridge. Two people walk along the snowy promenade, one carrying a chessboard. SI illustration

  3. Tsaghkadzor Open final standings: Davtyan and Mkrtchyan win

    Two men stand on separate raised platforms beside a large window overlooking mountains and buildings. A chessboard rests on a table at right. SI illustration

  4. Stockholm chess final standings: Harutjunyan finishes second

    Painterly overhead view of three people climbing separate sets of oversized steps on a blue-gray checkerboard floor. 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. Italian basketball round 7: Milano beats Trento 88–86

    A painted basketball game shows a player in red dribbling against a defender in white, with other players gathered near the basket. SI illustration

  3. Greek Basketball League round: Olympiacos beats Marousi 83–81

    Painting of a basketball player in green shooting as a player in yellow reaches up behind him, with spectators in the stands. SI illustration
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  1. NBA round: Warriors beat Magic 126–119 as Curry scores 41

    A painted basketball player in blue and gold shoots toward the hoop between two defenders in black, with spectators in the stands. SI illustration

  2. Liga Endesa Round 7: Real Madrid beats Murcia 90–71 to reach 7–0

    A painted basketball scene shows four players in red and white beneath a 100–99 scoreboard, with a ball in the foreground and spectators behind them. SI illustration

  3. Turkish basketball Round 7: Fenerbahçe beats Bursaspor 78–59

    A painted basketball game shows a player in navy driving toward the hoop against green-clad defenders. A scoreboard reads 59–78, with spectators in the stands. SI illustration

  4. 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

  5. Basketball EuroCup Round 6: Hapoel Jerusalem beats Aris 84–73

    A painted basketball rests on the top step of a wooden podium, with a curved court line in the background. SI illustration

  6. NBA November 5 games: Warriors beat Heat 120–100 for sixth straight win

    Painting of a basketball game in a packed arena, with a player in blue and yellow dribbling past opponents in black and red. A courtside sign reads “Golden State Warriors.” SI illustration

  7. NBA November 4 games: Brooklyn Nets beat Charlotte Hornets 114–104

    A painted basketball player in a teal uniform walks along the sideline toward the bench as two players face off on the court behind him. SI illustration

  8. WNBA Finals: Golden State beat Atlanta 68–63 to win first title

    An illustrated basketball player in gray stands with their back to the viewer on an indoor court, facing a hoop with a ball in the net. SI illustration

  9. NBA November 2 games: Thunder beat Cavaliers 117–112

    A painted low-angle view of a basketball player in a white uniform holding a ball on an indoor court, with a hoop in the distance. SI illustration

  10. New York Liberty will not retain coach Chris DeMarco, sources say

    A painting of five women on an indoor basketball court, with one holding a ball as another reaches toward it. SI illustration

  11. NBA 1 November: Doncic leads Lakers past Raptors 131–125

    Painted close-up of a player's torso in a white basketball jersey, with a court and dark arena in the background. SI illustration

Combat

  1. World Sambo Championships final day: Azatyan takes silver, Zhigalova bronze

    A painting of two silver and three bronze medals beside a wrestling mat, with an Armenian flag hanging above. SI illustration

  2. Mixed martial arts worlds: Russia leads senior table with nine golds

    Gold medals lie in groups of nine, three and two beneath the flags of Russia, Finland and Tajikistan inside a fenced fighting cage. SI illustration

  3. Youth Olympics beach wrestling: Diatta and Diop win Senegal’s first golds

    Two athletes in blue and red stand beside a sandy ring on a beach, with a Senegalese flag and spectators behind them. SI illustration
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  1. World Sambo Championships day 2: Avedisyan wins bronze

    A painted athlete in a blue jacket and shorts stands on a mat beneath the Armenian flag, with a bronze-colored medal in the foreground. SI illustration

  2. World Sambo Championships day 1: Shatveryan wins silver

    A painted silver medal and bronze medal with red, blue and orange ribbons lie beside red and blue sambo jackets on a competition mat. SI illustration

  3. ONE Championship: Tye Ruotolo submits Christian Lee for MMA title

    A painting of two fighters grappling on the floor of a fenced arena, one holding the other around the neck from behind. SI illustration

  4. Junior MMA worlds quarterfinals: Onik Martirosyan takes semifinal bronze

    A fighter in black gloves stands with his back to the viewer facing an MMA cage. A bronze-colored medal rests nearby beneath an Armenian flag. SI illustration

  5. World boxing body strips Denzel Bentley of middleweight world title

    A painted scene shows one boxer climbing the steps to a ring while another stands inside. A gold-plated belt rests on a table beside the ring. SI illustration

  6. UFC Vegas 123: Lebosnoyani beats Hasanov by doctor-stoppage TKO

    Painterly overhead view of a shirtless fighter in black shorts and gloves standing inside a fenced octagonal arena, with people beyond the fence. SI illustration

  7. World Freestyle Wrestling Championships: US tops team standings

    A blank silver-colored medal with a rectangular loop lies on a textured blue surface. SI illustration

Tennis

  1. Paris Masters final: Carlos Alcaraz beats Ben Shelton 7–6 (5), 7–5

    Painting of two tennis players on an indoor court: a player in white swings a racket in the foreground, while an opponent in red waits across the net. SI illustration

  2. Hong Kong Open final: Claire Liu beats Alexandra Eala 6–3, 6–0

    A painted scene of a tennis player in white serving on a green court, with another player waiting across the net in warm evening light. SI illustration

  3. 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
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  1. 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

  2. Paris Masters third round: Shelton beats Rinderknech 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 (5)

    A painting of a curly-haired tennis player swinging at a ball on a purple court, with another player across the net and spectators in the stands. SI illustration

  3. Hong Kong Open first round: Stojsavljevic beats Kenin 6–3, 4–6, 6–4

    A painted tennis scene shows a woman in white raising her fist with a racket in hand, while another stands beyond the net. High-rises and a wooded hill rise behind the court. SI illustration

  4. Paris Masters second round: Musetti beats Zverev 7–6 (5), 6–2

    A painted tennis player in a backward white cap raises a fist on a blue indoor court, while another player walks behind the net. SI illustration

  5. Alexander Zverev replaces Sinner as men’s tennis world No. 1

    Painted empty tennis court with a net and umpire chair; a racket and yellow ball rest near a bench, with water and a city skyline beyond the fence. SI illustration

  6. WTA moves 2026 tennis Finals from Saudi Arabia to Indian Wells

    Two women carrying tennis rackets walk on a blue court while a worker adjusts the net, with palm trees and mountains behind them. SI illustration

  7. Paris Masters first round: Halys beats Fery 7–6, 7–5

    A painted scene of a tennis player carrying a racket and a towel, walking across an indoor court toward a doorway. A tennis ball lies on the floor. SI illustration

Rugby

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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
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  1. Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup final group round: England beats Ireland 68–32

    A painted wheelchair rugby match in a gym, with a player in white carrying the ball past opponents in green and an England flag on the wall. SI illustration

  2. England rugby league forward Owen Trout served 1-month cannabis ban in 2026

    A painted rugby player in a white, red and navy kit stands on a green field beneath a cloudy sky. SI illustration

  3. Qatar and rugby organizers reportedly cancel finals deal

    Two workers in reflective vests handle a large roll of white material outside a stadium, with rugby goalposts and green seating in the background. SI illustration

  4. World Deaf Rugby Sevens finals: England men, Australia women win titles

    Illustration of two medal-wearing athletes on podiums in a stadium. The man holds a rugby ball, while the woman raises a fist; a tower rises in the background. SI illustration

  5. Youth Olympics rugby sevens: France reportedly wins men’s gold

    A painted gold medal with a blue ribbon rests on a rugby ball, with smaller gold and silver medals in the background. SI illustration

  6. Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup: England beat USA 134–0 to reach semis

    Painterly illustration of four players in sports wheelchairs on an indoor court. The foreground player holds an oval ball, with three others behind. SI illustration

  7. Leinster appoints Noel McNamara as rugby head coach

    A dark, rain-speckled jacket hangs over a metal rail beside a wet rugby field, with goalposts in the distance under a gray sky. SI illustration

Reports for this week

  • A painted view of a grand stone building with columns, with a gold line rising across its lower facade and small brick houses to the right. SI illustration
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    UK interest rates, French protests, US measles deaths

    The Bank of England raised its rate to 4%, and Governor Andrew Bailey said another rise could be warranted. The next decision is due on 17 December. France’s Interior Ministry provisionally estimated at least 600,000 demonstrators demanding higher wages and better public services. Wisconsin recorded its first measles death in 36 years.

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  • A painted supermarket scene shows a technician holding a cable beside a control box, with refrigerated shelves, a store worker and a Belgian flag in the background. SI illustration
    Technology

    Refrigeration cyberattacks, SonicWall patch deadline, false emergency alerts

    Refrigeration cyberattacks have reached at least 11 European countries, prompting US agencies to urge operators to secure exposed controls. Federal civilian agencies must secure systems affected by an actively exploited SonicWall flaw by 20 November 2026. Russia and Ukraine also experienced false emergency alerts, with Ukrainian authorities directing residents to official channels and sirens.

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    3 min44 sources

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    Science

    Congo Ebola vaccine trials, Yemen displacement, Gaza flooding

    Africa CDC’s latest figures list 5,372 Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers have begun vaccine trials against the outbreak strain, which has no approved vaccine or specific treatment. The UN says fighting has displaced more than 323,000 people in Yemen since August. Gaza authorities say rain flooded at least 70,000 tents, leaving displaced families without dry shelter.

    Weekly report · covering

    4 min27 sources

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    Business

    UK rate rise, Armenian and Australian rate increases, stock-market losses

    The Bank of England raised its rate to 4%, its first increase since August 2023, with the next decision due on 17 December. Armenia’s policy rate reached 7%, while Australia’s cash-rate target rose to 4.85%. A technology-share sell-off pushed the Nasdaq into correction territory.

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    3 min55 sources

  • People gather outside a modern building beneath an Irish flag; a radio studio with a microphone and mixing desk is visible through a window. SI illustration
    Culture

    RTÉ evacuation, Diamond stock settlement, Steam release checks

    A bomb threat interrupted RTÉ’s radio schedule and prompted staff evacuations at Irish newsrooms as authorities worked to identify those responsible. Diamond publishers secured a settlement requiring Sparkle Pop to make their stock available for removal. Valve added checks for games awaiting release on Steam to help reduce repeat reviews.

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    3 min25 sources

  • Two gloved health workers handle a vial and a packaged syringe outside a building displaying the Democratic Republic of the Congo flag; people sit inside. SI illustration
    Politics

    DR Congo Ebola vaccine trials, Ukraine power cuts, France’s strike

    Africa CDC puts Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at 5,372, as vaccine trials begin against an outbreak strain with no approved vaccine or specific treatment. Attacks on energy infrastructure halted Kyiv’s water supply and metro network. France’s strike disrupted schools and other services, with Lecornu planning wage and purchasing-power talks.

    Weekly report · covering

    4 min34 sources