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Canelo Alvarez beats Christian Mbilli to reclaim WBC title in Riyadh
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez won a unanimous 12-round decision over Christian Mbilli in Riyadh to regain the WBC super-middleweight title, completing a comeback more than a year after losing his undisputed crown to Terence Crawford.
Brighton Stun Manchester City 1-0 at the Etihad as Ayari Strike Blows Title Race Open
Yasin Ayari's 11th-minute goal gave Brighton a famous 1-0 win at Manchester City on Saturday, inflicting a second straight Premier League defeat on the leaders and pulling the third-placed Seagulls to within two points of top spot.
Harry Kane wins the 2026 Ballon d'Or as Alexia Putellas claims a third women's title in London
England captain Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or at the London Palladium, becoming the first Englishman to lift football's most prestigious individual prize since Michael Owen in 2001, while Spain's Alexia Putellas secured her third women's award.
Antonelli wins United States Grand Prix in Austin to stand one race from the Formula 1 world title
Kimi Antonelli turned pole position into a dominant one-stop victory at the Circuit of the Americas, beating Charles Leclerc by 13.078 seconds to move to the brink of the 2026 Formula 1 world championship — needing only a ninth-place finish in Mexico to seal the youngest title in the sport's history.
Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Becomes Youngest Female International Master Ever, Breaking Judit Polgar's 38-Year-Old Record
Eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan sealed her third and final International Master norm with a final-round win at the European Club Cup in Budva, becoming the youngest female player ever to earn the open IM title and ending a record Judit Polgar had held since 1988.
Daniel Dubois Destroys Fabio Wardley in Two Rounds to Retain WBO Heavyweight Title
Daniel Dubois retained his WBO heavyweight championship with a devastating second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley in their London rematch on October 17, 2026, dropping his fellow Briton within 17 seconds and forcing his trainer to throw in the towel.
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear DOGE Records Fight in Test of Presidential Secrecy and Public Disclosure
The US Supreme Court will hear the Trump administration's appeal in a watchdog lawsuit seeking records from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, deciding how much of DOGE's inner workings the public is entitled to see.
Alvarez vs M'billi Bout in Riyadh Goes Ahead Despite Deadly Airport Attacks
Canelo Alvarez's world title fight against Christian M'billi will proceed in Riyadh on October 31 despite a weekend of deadly attacks on Saudi airports that killed 14 people, promoter Turki Al-Sheikh confirmed.
Classified CIA Assessment Warns Israel Risks Civil War or State Collapse
A classified CIA assessment titled 'Fracture From Within' warns that deepening political, economic and social fractures could put Israel at risk of civil war or state collapse, ahead of parliamentary elections on October 27.
Mikel Arteta Signs New Arsenal Contract Until 2030, Becoming the Premier League's Best-Paid Manager
Mikel Arteta has signed a new four-year contract keeping him at Arsenal until June 2030. The deal, worth up to £25 million a year, rewards the manager who ended the club's 22-year wait for a Premier League title.
Djokovic Claims Seventh China Open Title as de Minaur Retires Injured in Beijing Final
Novak Djokovic extended his perfect record at the China Open to 34-0 with his seventh title in Beijing after Alex de Minaur retired with a groin injury in the final. The 102nd tour-level title of the Serbian's career also returns him to the ATP top 10.
India Beat Pakistan by 19 Runs to Retain Asian Games Men's Cricket Gold
India defended their Asian Games men's cricket title in Nisshin, beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 19 runs in the final. Half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma set up 211/6, before Hasan Nawaz's stunning 96 nearly stole it for Pakistan.