Marc Marquez moved closer to an eighth MotoGP world championship after winning the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit on November 1, extending his lead in the standings to 44 points. The Ducati Lenovo rider completed the 20-lap race in 40 minutes and 14.236 seconds, finishing 4.172 seconds ahead of Red Bull KTM’s Pedro Acosta. Marquez’s younger brother Alex, riding for Gresini Racing, secured third place, finishing 5.955 seconds behind the winner. Starting second on the grid behind pole-sitter Alex, Marquez took the lead at the opening corner. His younger broth
Indian wrestler Manisha Bhanwala has created history by winning gold at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, becoming the first Indian woman to claim a world title in wrestling. Competing in the 59kg freestyle category, Bhanwala defeated American wrestler Abigail Nette 8-6 in a dramatic final on October 30. She recovered from a six-point deficit to secure the victory, delivering one of the tournament’s most remarkable performances. Nette initially dominated the bout, building a 6-0 lead through scoring actions and a caution against the Indian wrestler. Bhanwal
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a second-half hat-trick as Al-Nassr defeated Al-Kholood 5-3 in the Saudi Pro League on 29 October. The 15-minute scoring spell took the Portuguese forward’s career tally to 985 goals, leaving him 15 short of the 1,000-goal milestone. The 41-year-old scored in the 66th, 72nd and 81st minutes at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh. His goals helped Al-Nassr turn a 2-2 half-time draw into a victory. Al-Kholood opened the scoring in the 16th minute through Julien Domingues. Ângelo Gabriel equalised for the hosts before Sadio Mané put Al-Nassr ahead. Antoine Essomba restored
India defeated China 5-2 at the men’s Asian Champions Trophy in Jalandhar on 29 October, recording its second consecutive victory in the six-team tournament. Captain Harmanpreet Singh and forward Sukhjeet Singh scored twice each, while Jugraj Singh added another goal for the hosts at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium. Sukhjeet opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a field goal. China equalised through Peng Yang, who converted a penalty corner in the 26th minute. Harmanpreet restored India’s lead a minute later with a successful drag-flick. The Indian captain extended
India’s women’s and men’s kabaddi teams recorded wins over Uganda and Malaysia respectively at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad on Sunday, 25 October. The women’s team defeated Uganda 41–18 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Naranpura. Captain Nidhi Sharma led India with nine points, while Sakshi scored eight and Anu added seven. India accumulated 25 raid points, 11 tackle points and four all-out points during the match. Defender Ritu contributed six tackle points, while Jyoti added four. Uganda’s leading scorer was Namataka Beatrice with seve
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has won the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman to receive football’s top individual award since Michael Owen in 2001. The 33-year-old England captain was named the winner at the ceremony in London on Monday, 26 October. Kylian Mbappé finished second, followed by Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal. Kane scored 73 goals for club and country across all competitions during the 2025–26 campaign, according to UEFA. His season included 14 goals in the UEFA Champions League, where Bayern reached the semi-finals. He also finished as the Bu
Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma scored centuries as India defeated Zimbabwe by 121 runs in the second women’s ODI in Vadodara on October 25, securing the three-match series. India finished on 328 for six after recovering from an early setback. Harmanpreet made 126 from 121 balls, while Deepti remained unbeaten on 106 off 86 deliveries. Their 153-run partnership for the fifth wicket transformed the innings and gave India a strong total to defend. Harmanpreet’s innings featured 15 boundaries and marked her eighth century in women’s ODIs. Deepti also struck 15 fours, reaching her
Indian para-athlete Sandeep set a world record in the men’s 400 metres to win gold at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Friday, helping India cross the 100-medal mark at the competition in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Sandeep clocked 52.28 seconds in the 400m event, setting a new T44 world record while competing in a race involving athletes from different lower-limb impairment classifications. Saudi Arabia’s Nour Alsana took silver in 53.13 seconds, while India’s Ajay Kumar won bronze in 53.61 seconds. Ajay Kumar’s bronze time also set a Games record. The two Indian medals took the countryâ€
Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi won two gold medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Thursday, claiming the women’s individual compound title and the compound mixed team event alongside Toman Kumar. The 19-year-old began the day by partnering Kumar to defeat Indonesia’s Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang 151-148 in the mixed team final. The pair had earlier set a mixed team world record of 1,402 in qualifying. The victory secured India another gold medal in para-archery. Devi returned to the range later to defend her individual title against Singapore’s Nur Syahidah Al
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule for the 2027 Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Bangladesh and Nepal from 21 January to 6 February. The third edition will feature 16 teams playing 41 matches across four venues in Chattogram, Sylhet and Kathmandu. The teams are divided into four groups. Group A features India, Ireland, the West Indies and Nepal. South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan and Samoa are in Group B. Group C comprises Australia, Bangladesh, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates, while Group D includes England, Sri Lanka, t