Valencia MotoGP race cancelled due to deadly flood damage in Spain
MotoGP organisers confirmed that Valencia season finale will not go ahead after the region was devastated by floods.
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Manchester United name Portugal’s Ruben Amorim as new manager
Amorim has signed a contract at the famous English club until June 2027, starting in his new role on November 11.
Real Madrid’s LaLiga match against Valencia postponed due to deadly floods
The Spanish Football Federation adjusted this week's LaLiga schedule in response to the disaster.
Marquez leads MotoGP riders against staging race in flood-hit Valencia
The six-time MotoGP world champion is one of several riders who believe the season-ending race should be held elsewhere.
South Africa beat Bangladesh by an innings and 273 runs for 2-0 series win
The hosts crumbled for 159 and 143 all out in Chittagong to hand South Africa their biggest Test win by margin.
India’s coach Gambhir blames flat wickets, T20s for poor Test batting
'The more T20 cricket is played, the less people start defending,' Gambhir says after his team's home series loss.
Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses
Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups
A report by the Saudi arm of a global law firm on Saudi Arabia’s 2034 Fifa World Cup bid has “whitewashed” the Gulf kingdom’s record of exploiting and suppressing the rights of migrant workers, rights groups have claimed.
AS&H Clifford Chance was commissioned to independently assess the human rights implications of the bid, but the report “contains no substantive discussion of extensive and relevant abuses in Saudi Arabia”, according to a statement released by 11 organisations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
Continue reading...Women’s football league in London ‘bans’ Somali Muslim player over clothing
Former Somalia captain Iqra Ismail says a referee told her she must wear shorts to play in the UK-based league.
FA apologises to female Muslim footballer over tracksuit bottoms ban
Iqra Ismail, who does not wear shorts for religious reasons, was prevented from entering field of play during game
The Football Association has apologised to a Muslim footballer after she was barred from playing in a match for refusing to wear shorts due to her religious beliefs.
Iqra Ismail was meant to come on as a half-time substitute for United Dragons in a Greater London Women’s Football League fixture against Tower Hamlets on Sunday, but she was prevented from entering the field of play by the referee.
Continue reading...Qatar’s Akram Afif, Japan’s Kiko Seike win AFC Player of the Year awards
Al Sadd forward Afif won the award for the second time after leading Qatar to the AFC Asian Cup title at home in 2023.
Man City’s Rodri, Barcelona’s Bonmati win Ballon d’Or amid Real Madrid snub
Real Madrid boycotted the award ceremony in an apparent protest as Vinicius did not win despite being the frontrunner.
Gary Kirsten resigns as Pakistan’s white-ball cricket coach amid power rift
Kirsten leaves after six months into his role as the men's ODI and T20 coach amid growing disagreements with the PCB.
Ferrari’s Sainz wins Mexico F1; Norris closes gap on penalised Verstappen
Verstappen's two clashes with Norris cost him two points, closing the drivers' gap with four races to go in the season.
Japan gripped by two things: a general election and Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder
Speculation about the country’s political future is competing for space with the fortunes of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar in the World Series
The Monday morning headlines in Japanese newspapers will be dominated by the result of the previous day’s general election. But speculation about the country’s political future after a tightly contested vote will be competing for space with another event taking place thousands of miles away. And all because of one man: Shohei Ohtani.
On Tuesday in Japan, millions of people are expected to devour every pitch and hit in the next instalment of the seven-game World Series between Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, with enthusiasm reaching levels usually reserved for the climax of domestic baseball, the Japan Series.
Continue reading...Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal receives racist insults at Bernabeu stadium
The 17-year-old midfielder was targeted during Saturday's Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Azam, Shaheen back in Pakistan squad for Australia tour in November
After resigning as white-ball captain four weeks ago, Babar Azam is selected for limited overs squad to tour Australia.
Francesco Bagnaia wins Thailand MotoGP to narrow Martin’s championship lead
The reigning world champion closed the gap on championship leader Jorge Martin to 17 points with two races left.
New Zealand inflict India’s first home Test series defeat in 13 years
New Zealand seal the three-match series - their first in India - with a 113-run win in the second Test in Pune.
Pakistan thrash England to win Test series after Noman, Sajid heroics
Pakistan beat England by nine wickets inside three days in the third Test to seal a 2-1 series win in Rawalpindi.
Keir Starmer seeks 2030 host for troubled Commonwealth Games
Prime minister trying to secure tournament’s future at Commonwealth summit in Samoa
Keir Starmer will try to find a host country for the 2030 Commonwealth Games this week as ministers try to shore up the tournament’s future.
The prime minister’s spokesperson said Starmer wanted to see “a successful Commonwealth Games from 2030” and would spend time at this week “talking to partners about who may be interested in taking that forward”.
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