Alcaraz saves match points to reach Paris Masters semis

Carlos Alcaraz saved two match points to defeat Taylor Fritz 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 on Friday, reaching his first Paris Masters semi-final and setting up a meeting with Casper Ruud. The seven-time Grand Slam champion’s comeback recalled his French Open final against Jannik Sinner. Ben Shelton advanced, while Fritz and Tommy Paul lost ATP Finals hopes.

Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson shares health update after hospitalization

Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson says an unexplained neurological emergency hospitalized him for several days, affecting his strength, coordination and physical functions. Extensive tests were reassuring, but the cause remains unknown; he is working with specialists and physical therapists and prioritizing recovery. Henderson has missed two games and is out Sunday against Green Bay, after backing Rhamondre Stevenson this season.

Knicks star Tyler Kolek names Taylor Swift as team's 'fakest' celebrity fan

New York Knicks guard Tyler Kolek drew backlash after calling Taylor Swift a potentially “performative” fan during a TikTok livestream, prompting Swifties to defend her; teammate Deuce McBride agreed before Kolek softened his remarks, and the video was deleted. Fans cited her appearances at Knicks games with friends and Travis Kelce as proof of support.

Dhinidhi Desinghu, Tirthank Pegu swell India's swimming medal tally

Swimmers Dhinidhi Desinghu and Tirthank Pegu won bronze medals at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, lifting India’s swimming tally to three—its first YOG medals in the sport. Dhinidhi finished third in the women’s 200m freestyle in 2:02.28, while Pegu claimed men’s 200m butterfly bronze in 2:01.25, offering hope after disappointing campaigns.

ISL: Soham Varshneya delivers stoppage-time winner as Bengaluru FC beat FC Goa

Bengaluru FC beat FC Goa 2-1 in a dramatic ISL match in Fatorda on Friday, as substitute Soham Varshneya struck in the 90+3rd minute. Borja Martínez opened scoring in the 12th, but Franchu equalized five minutes later. The victory lifts Bengaluru to third, behind NorthEast United and Mohun Bagan, with a game in hand.

India confirm U-23 squad for New Zealand friendlies

India coach Khalid Jamil named a 23-player squad for two November friendlies against World Cup-bound New Zealand, describing them as a test for the Blue Tigers abroad. They meet in Auckland November 12 and Christchurch November 15; Bijoy Varghese, Muhammad Suhail and Liston Colaco leave SAFF Championship duty to join Jamil’s squad after Sunday training.

Maaya’s WTA Chennai Open run ends in quarters

Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi’s breakthrough Chennai Open singles run ended in the quarter-finals Friday, when American Robin Montgomery defeated the 17-year-old wildcard 6-3, 6-3. Despite the loss, Maaya became the first Indian woman since Sania Mirza to reach a WTA 250 singles quarter-final and is projected to climb about 180 places in the rankings. She reached the last eight by beating two higher-ranked opponents, following her first professional title last month.

Blue Jays react as Anthony Santander's controversial posts targeting Abdul El-Sayed spark outrage

Toronto’s Blue Jays said Anthony Santander’s social-media activity does not reflect club values, reiterating baseball is for everyone, but announced no discipline after anti-Islamic video reposts sparked backlash. Santander deleted posts attacking Islam and politician Abdul El-Sayed. The controversy recalls the 2023 case of Anthony Bass, whom Toronto designated for assignment after an LGBTQ-related post.

Olympic champion Imane Khelif to make pro boxing debut in December

Olympic champion Imane Khelif announced Friday she will make her professional debut in Paris on December 15, facing Clarida Sarabia at super-welterweight. It will be her first bout since winning welterweight gold at the 2024 Games; a training injury delayed her planned April return. Khelif, born female, faced Olympic gender controversy and discussed hormone treatment.

Pro Kabaddi League to give 2026 season a miss

The PKL will skip 2026, its first non-pandemic year without a season since 2014, after teams and broadcaster JioStar failed to finalize media-rights terms; JioStar sought to halve the ₹905-crore deal. Negotiations are advanced, while owners weigh shorter seasons for stronger audiences, fewer injuries and reduced fatigue. The league’s pause in 2020 was due to COVID-19.

England call up Jobe Bellingham, leave out Cole Palmer for Nations League games

Jobe Bellingham has earned his first England call-up alongside brother Jude, while Chelsea’s Cole Palmer was omitted from Thomas Tuchel’s squad for Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain. Fulham teenager Josh King and Liverpool winger Rio Ngumoha also receive opportunities as Tuchel tests younger options. England need one point to qualify for March’s knockout rounds.

Jannik Sinner to replace coach Darren Cahill with Magnus Norman at year's end

Jannik Sinner confirmed Magnus Norman will replace coach Darren Cahill when their partnership ends after the 2026 season, crediting Cahill with helping him grow. Since teaming with Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi in 2022, Sinner has won five Grand Slam titles and become Italy’s first Wimbledon champion. Injured since July, he plans to return in December.

Messi vs Ronaldo: With their international careers ending, how do the two legends stack up?

International football’s Messi–Ronaldo era has ended, as both retired as their nations’ record scorers: Ronaldo with 146 goals for Portugal and Messi with 126 for Argentina. Messi won the 2022 World Cup and two Copa América titles; Ronaldo claimed Euro 2016 and two Nations Leagues, and each netted 14 times in continental tournaments as new stars emerge.

Manolo Marquez parts ways with Mumbai City in first managerial change of the ISL season

Manolo Marquez has left Mumbai City FC by mutual consent after a winless start and recruitment tensions, becoming the ISL’s first managerial casualty. Mumbai surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 to SC Delhi, and have drawn twice and lost twice in four matches. Marquez previously won titles with Hyderabad and Goa and coached India.

Novak Djokovic's 2026: His toughest season in 20 years

Djokovic’s Paris Masters defeat to Australia’s Rinky Hijikata ended his 2026 season, left him 21-10 and cost him a place at the ATP Finals, which he will miss for only the second time in 20 seasons. His 67.7% win rate is his lowest since 2005, amid recurring physical problems. He has won Paris seven times and plans January’s Australian Open return.

Luka Doncic eclipses Michael Jordan's 38-year-old tally with stunning start to NBA season

Luka Doncic scored 40 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Sacramento 116–103, giving him 308 through his first eight games and surpassing Michael Jordan’s 303-point mark from 1988–89. Austin Reaves added 21 points, helping the Lakers improve to 7–2. Doncic’s total is the NBA’s highest since Jordan’s, with only Wilt Chamberlain having scored more.

India: From one SAFF to another

As India return to the SAFF Championship, Kalyan Chaubey’s AIFF presidency draws a mixed verdict: women’s Asian finals, a CAFA bronze and keeping the ISL alive are gains, but financial strain, administrative missteps and structural weaknesses remain. Since India’s 2023 title, fortunes have shifted; December’s election will test support, while longer seasons and pitches remain urgent priorities.

Tanvi Patri wins silver after gripping Youth Olympics final against Zhang Yi Xin

China’s Zhang Yi Xin beat India’s Tanvi Patri 15-21, 21-13, 26-24 to win Youth Olympics women’s singles gold in an 82-minute final featuring nine saved championship points. Patri, 15, became the first Indian to reach the event’s final and nearly overturned a 19-10 deciding-game deficit, while Zhang’s recent world junior title had also followed opening-game comebacks.

Rob Gronkowski says he is ‘not affiliated’ with Turning Point USA

Former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski denied ties to Turning Point USA after videos showed him greeting voters by its New Hampshire Election Day tent, saying he stopped to meet fans, take photos and sign items. He called the footage misleading; TPUSA said he merely passed by. Gronkowski met Donald Trump at the White House in 2017.

From Manchester United to Al-Nassr: Reactions to Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement

Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal duty Thursday, ending a 23-year career with 234 appearances and 146 goals, and thanking fans. The Ballon d’Or winner captained Portugal to Euro 2016 and Nations League titles in 2019 and 2025; he leaves as international football’s leading scorer and appearance-maker, having competed at six World Cups.

Jaypal secures India's first LA Olympics quota with 10m air pistol silver

Jaypal Malviya secured India’s first quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics at the ISSF World Championships in Doha, winning men’s air pistol silver with 242.2 points behind China’s Hu Kai (243.9). The 31-year-old held his nerve in his first international final, ending India’s quota drought. The place belongs to India, with the Olympic team to be chosen in 2028.

ISL 13: Mohun Bagan quell Odisha FC fight and stay on top

Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Odisha FC 3-2 on Thursday to enter the international break atop the ISL with 12 points from four wins in five rounds. Dejan Drazic scored twice as Odisha twice equalised, before Lee Irwin struck the winner in the 87th minute. Anirudh Thapa contributed to all three goals, while second-placed NorthEast United trail by one point.

Uran’s Priyanshi, 14, sails against odds into the Youth Olympics

Fourteen-year-old Priyanshi Patil will be India’s sole sailor at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics, competing in women’s windsurfing after rising from beginner to international medalist in under two years. She won national, Singaporean and Asian medals despite initially lacking equipment and a full-time coach. Raised in Uran, Maharashtra, she trained with her father and benefited from community support and sponsorship.

India continue continental dominance, win Asian Champions Trophy

India rallied from an early deficit to beat Japan 4-1 in Thursday’s Asian Champions Trophy final in Mohali, retaining the title as defending champions. Japan scored in the third minute, but Shilanand Lakra equalized in the 42nd; Dilpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad then struck to seal India’s emphatic comeback and reaffirm its Asian supremacy.

Manu, Suruchi miss out on LA Olympics quota, win team silver

Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Phogat reached the women’s 10m air pistol final at the ISSF World Championships in Doha but finished fifth and sixth, missing LA Olympics quota places, as India won team silver behind China. Ranxin Jiang took gold, Veronika Major bronze, and Iran’s Haniyeh Rostamiyan claimed the third quota. China topped team standings.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal: Tears, trophies and a torch passed

Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement ends a 22-year Portugal career in which he became men’s international football’s leading scorer and most-capped player, winning a European Championship and two Nations League titles while transforming his country’s belief in its potential. His leadership inspired a generation now ready to carry that ambition forward; he debuted in 2003, replacing fellow star Luis Figo.

At 85, chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili chases another world title

At 85, Georgian chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili is pursuing a ninth senior world title at the FIDE championship in Serbia, where she is top seed in the 65+ group with 1.5 points after two rounds. Eight-time champion, she last won in 2022, aged 81. She became women’s world champion at 21 and the first woman grandmaster.

Liverpool’s Turkey story: Once memorable, many times miserable

Fenerbahce beat Liverpool 3-2 in Istanbul, scoring all three goals from set pieces to claim their first Champions League win this season and hand Liverpool their only defeat after four matches. Trey Nyoni equalized and Alexander Isak briefly restored Liverpool’s lead, but defensive errors and Fenerbahce’s intensity proved decisive. Liverpool’s last away win in Turkey came in 2010.

Cristiano Ronaldo retires: 5 moments that defined his legendary Portugal career

At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international football, ending a 23-year Portugal career with records of 146 goals and 234 appearances. His legacy includes the Euro 2016 and 2019 Nations League titles, breaking the scoring record with two headers in 2021, and displays against Sweden in 2013 and Spain at the 2018 World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo: The records he leaves behind in Portugal colours

Ronaldo has announced his international retirement, ending a 22-year Portugal career after November’s break with 234 appearances and 146 goals, both men’s international records. The 41-year-old featured at six World Cups and six European Championships, winning Euro 2016 and two Nations League titles, and holds the Euros’ all-time 14-goal scoring record. He debuted in 2003.