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Stan Wawrinka waves to the crowd as Novak Djokovic appears alongside him in a Swiss Indoors Basel

Tennis

Wawrinka plays his last tournament in Basel against Lehecka, and Djokovic opens against Humbert

Stan Wawrinka ends his career at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, where he opens against Jiri Lehecka, and Novak Djokovic is the fourth seed in the draw.

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 13:48

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Tennis

Zverev is two wins from world No. 1 in Vienna, and Alcaraz opens against Khachanov

Alexander Zverev reaches for a forehand during a match at the Vienna Open.

Football

Courtois is out of the Clásico and Barcelona lead Real Madrid by six points

Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal face off in an El Clásico graphic for Real Madrid vs Barcelona.

Tennis

Alcaraz is in the Vienna field on a wild card and Zverev is top seed at the Erste Bank Open

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev meet at the net after their match at the Vienna Open.

Football

Como beat Manchester United 4-1, Carrick apologised to the fans and Fernandes questioned the plan

Nico Paz celebrates near the corner flag with his arms outstretched during a Champions League match.

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Barcelona v Real Madrid

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basketballNewsThe Knicks have paused contract extension talks with Towns, Hart and McBride until later in the season
tennisRecapDavidovich Fokina stuns Zverev and Jodar beats Medvedev to set up an all-Spanish Shanghai final
footballPreviewMbappé will play, Huijsen is suspended, and Valverde and Konaté are in the squad for Real Madrid v Villarreal
footballRecapPortugal trailed for the first time under Jesus and still qualified. Ramos won it, and Conceição was sent off

In focus

NBA opening week

Nine games in four nights, from the Knicks banner to Durant in Austin, with times and where to watch.

RecapEmbiid triple-double lifts the 76ers to 3-0 without LeBron JamesEmbiid has a triple-double without LeBron, and the 76ers go 3-0 with a 127-116 win over the Bucks
PreviewKnicks raise their banner before LeBron James' 76ers debut at the GardenThe Knicks raise their banner, then LeBron James plays his first regular-season game for the 76ers
PreviewNBA opening night and week: nine games, times and where to watchThe NBA opening week has nine games in four nights, from the Knicks banner to Durant in Austin
RumourWallace, Podziemski still without extensions as Oct. 19 deadline nearsCason Wallace and Brandin Podziemski have until Monday, October 19 to get an extension. Neither has one
NewsThe NBA season starts on October 20, when the Knicks raise their banner. Every date that matters, from camp to the Play-In

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Devin Booker rises for a jump shot as the Phoenix Suns face the Golden State Warriors.

Basketball

Recap

Booker scores 43 as the Suns beat a Warriors team without Curry, who are 0-3 for the first time in 19 years

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 14:14

Philadelphia 76ers attack the basket against the Milwaukee Bucks during an NBA game in Philadelphia.

Basketball

Recap

Embiid has a triple-double without LeBron, and the 76ers go 3-0 with a 127-116 win over the Bucks

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 14:01

Wide interior view of Anfield stadium with the pitch and red Liverpool stands before a match.

Football

Preview

Iraola is still without a Premier League home win as Liverpool host Brighton without Szoboszlai

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 13:31

Manchester United players celebrate together during a Premier League match.

Football

Preview

Bournemouth plan to bring Kroupi back at Old Trafford, where Manchester United are looking for a first win in seven

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 13:03

Arsenal players celebrate near the corner flag during a Champions League match at the Emirates Stadium.

Football

Preview

Bayern host Arsenal without Olise as Kompany rests with a viral infection

Martin Lozanoski

October 20, 2026 20:13

New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers stars face off in an NBA opening-night matchup graphic.

Basketball

Preview

The Knicks raise their banner, then LeBron James plays his first regular-season game for the 76ers

Martin Lozanoski

October 20, 2026 17:45

UEFA Champions League Matchday 3 preview graphic featuring PSG vs Barcelona, Bayern Munich vs Arsenal, and Real Madrid vs Leipzig, plus other fixtures for 20–21 October 2026.

Football

Preview

Barcelona face holders PSG and Arsenal travel to Bayern on Champions League matchday 3

Martin Lozanoski

October 20, 2026 16:34

Manchester United defend inside the penalty area as an opposing player attempts a shot near goal.

Football

Recap

Calvert-Lewin cancels out Mbeumo as Manchester United draw 1-1 at Leeds and stay winless in six

Martin Lozanoski

October 19, 2026 2:40

Arsenal players in yellow away kits gather on the pitch under stadium floodlights.

Football

Recap

Madueke's deflected 80th-minute goal gives Arsenal a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest

Martin Lozanoski

October 19, 2026 2:28

Tennis player celebrates on court with both arms raised after a match at the Shanghai Masters.

Tennis

Recap

Davidovich Fokina comes from a set and a break down to beat Jodar and win the Shanghai Masters

Martin Lozanoski

October 19, 2026 2:09

Two Spanish tennis players pictured side by side ahead of the Shanghai Masters final.

Tennis

Preview

Jodar can break into the top 10 by beating Davidovich Fokina in the Shanghai Masters final

Martin Lozanoski

October 18, 2026 1:25

Two Barcelona players stand side by side during a match, wearing black away kits.

Football

Recap

Barcelona win 5-2 at Betis to make it nine from nine in La Liga

Martin Lozanoski

October 18, 2026 0:47

NBA stars featured in a 2026–27 Opening Night graphic with LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo and other top players.

Basketball

Preview

The NBA opening week has nine games in four nights, from the Knicks banner to Durant in Austin

Martin Lozanoski

October 16, 2026 2:03

Kristaps Porziņģis gestures on the court while wearing a Golden State Warriors jersey.

Basketball

News

Kristaps Porziņģis is out indefinitely, the Warriors say, with the season opener at the Lakers on October 21

Martin Lozanoski

October 16, 2026 1:17

Alexander Zverev stands near the net during a match at the Shanghai Masters.

Tennis

News

Zverev beats De Minaur in Shanghai: what he needs to become world No. 1

Martin Lozanoski

October 16, 2026 0:50

PSG player celebrates with a shushing gesture during a Champions League match against Manchester City.

Football

Recap

PSG score three in 32 minutes and hold off Haaland's double at Manchester City

Martin Lozanoski

October 15, 2026 1:34

Football

Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga

All football
Wide interior view of Anfield stadium with the pitch and red Liverpool stands before a match.

Preview

Iraola is still without a Premier League home win as Liverpool host Brighton without Szoboszlai

Andoni Iraola has not won a Premier League game at Anfield as Liverpool head coach, and Dominik Szoboszlai is out when Brighton visit on Sunday.

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 13:31

Manchester United players celebrate together during a Premier League match.

Preview

Bournemouth plan to bring Kroupi back at Old Trafford, where Manchester United are looking for a first win in seven

Manchester United are looking for a first win in seven games when Bournemouth visit Old Trafford on Sunday, and Bournemouth plan to give Junior Kroupi his first minutes of the season.

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 13:03

Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal face off in an El Clásico graphic for Real Madrid vs Barcelona.

Preview

Courtois is out of the Clásico and Barcelona lead Real Madrid by six points

Real Madrid have lost Thibaut Courtois before the Clásico at Spotify Camp Nou, where Barcelona can go nine points clear of their rivals.

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 12:56

Nico Paz celebrates near the corner flag with his arms outstretched during a Champions League match.

Recap

Como beat Manchester United 4-1, Carrick apologised to the fans and Fernandes questioned the plan

Nico Paz scored twice and Como led 4-0 before Joshua Zirkzee replied in stoppage time, after which Michael Carrick apologised to the travelling fans and Bruno Fernandes questioned the decision not to press man-to-man.

Martin Lozanoski

October 23, 2026 13:00

Arsenal players celebrate near the corner flag during a Champions League match at the Emirates Stadium.

Preview

Bayern host Arsenal without Olise as Kompany rests with a viral infection

Bayern host Arsenal at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday without the suspended Michael Olise and the injured Jamal Musiala, while head coach Vincent Kompany missed the press conference with a viral infection.

Martin Lozanoski

October 20, 2026 20:13

UEFA Champions League Matchday 3 preview graphic featuring PSG vs Barcelona, Bayern Munich vs Arsenal, and Real Madrid vs Leipzig, plus other fixtures for 20–21 October 2026.

Preview

Barcelona face holders PSG and Arsenal travel to Bayern on Champions League matchday 3

Holders PSG host Barcelona on Tuesday and Bayern welcome Arsenal on Wednesday, with six clubs on 6 points after two matches of the league phase.

Martin Lozanoski

October 20, 2026 16:34

Manchester United defend inside the penalty area as an opposing player attempts a shot near goal.

Recap

Calvert-Lewin cancels out Mbeumo as Manchester United draw 1-1 at Leeds and stay winless in six

Bryan Mbeumo put Manchester United ahead at Elland Road on Sunday, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised after the break in a 1-1 draw that leaves Michael Carrick's side winless in six.

Martin Lozanoski

October 19, 2026 2:40

Arsenal players in yellow away kits gather on the pitch under stadium floodlights.

Recap

Madueke's deflected 80th-minute goal gives Arsenal a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest

A deflected shot from Noni Madueke, on as a half-time substitute, gave Arsenal a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest on Sunday and moved them up to second, three points behind Manchester City.

Martin Lozanoski

October 19, 2026 2:28

NBA

News, trade rumors and analysis across the league

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Devin Booker rises for a jump shot as the Phoenix Suns face the Golden State Warriors.

Recap

Booker scores 43 as the Suns beat a Warriors team without Curry, who are 0-3 for the first time in 19 years

Devin Booker scored 43 points in Phoenix's 131-122 win on Saturday, and Golden State are 0-3 for the first time in 19 years, without Stephen Curry.

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 14:14

Philadelphia 76ers attack the basket against the Milwaukee Bucks during an NBA game in Philadelphia.

Recap

Embiid has a triple-double without LeBron, and the 76ers go 3-0 with a 127-116 win over the Bucks

Joel Embiid recorded a triple-double and Jaylen Brown scored 27 as the 76ers beat the Bucks 127-116 on Saturday, with LeBron James out on the first night of a back-to-back.

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 14:01

New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers stars face off in an NBA opening-night matchup graphic.

Preview

The Knicks raise their banner, then LeBron James plays his first regular-season game for the 76ers

The Knicks raise the banner for their first title since 1973 before Tuesday's 7 p.m. ET opener against the 76ers, where LeBron James makes his regular-season debut for Philadelphia and the NBA's Monday injury report lists no New York players.

Martin Lozanoski

October 20, 2026 17:45

Karl-Anthony Towns stands on the court in a New York Knicks uniform during a game.

News

The Knicks have paused contract extension talks with Towns, Hart and McBride until later in the season

The Knicks will not negotiate extensions until later in the season, a team spokesman said on October 9, and the October 19 date NBC Sports reported for Karl-Anthony Towns’ option decision has now passed.

Martin Lozanoski

October 20, 2026 16:49

NBA stars featured in a 2026–27 Opening Night graphic with LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo and other top players.

Preview

The NBA opening week has nine games in four nights, from the Knicks banner to Durant in Austin

NBA opening night is Tuesday, October 20, the first of nine national-TV games in four nights, from the Knicks raising their banner and LeBron's first game for the 76ers to Kevin Durant facing the Spurs in Austin.

Martin Lozanoski

October 16, 2026 2:03

Kristaps Porziņģis gestures on the court while wearing a Golden State Warriors jersey.

News

Kristaps Porziņģis is out indefinitely, the Warriors say, with the season opener at the Lakers on October 21

The Warriors said Porziņģis will remain out indefinitely with the same health-related matter that cost him training camp and five preseason games, and gave no timeline for his return.

Martin Lozanoski

October 16, 2026 1:17

Oklahoma City Thunder player speaks at a press conference in front of an OKC and OU Health backdrop.

Rumour

Cason Wallace and Brandin Podziemski have until Monday, October 19 to get an extension. Neither has one

Four players from the 2023 draft class have signed rookie-scale extensions. Wallace of the Thunder and Podziemski of the Warriors have not, and the deadline is 5 p.m. Central on Monday, October 19.

Martin Lozanoski

October 8, 2026 16:10

Karl-Anthony Towns speaks at a New York Knicks press conference in front of the team backdrop.

News

Karl-Anthony Towns says an extension 'don't look good'. The Knicks have reportedly offered about $200 million

Towns said on Monday that the sides are far from a deal that keeps the team together and values him. The Post and ESPN report the Knicks have offered about $200 million over four years.

Martin Lozanoski

October 7, 2026 0:20

Tennis

The four Grand Slams and the players who define them

All tennis
Stan Wawrinka waves to the crowd as Novak Djokovic appears alongside him in a Swiss Indoors Basel

Preview

Wawrinka plays his last tournament in Basel against Lehecka, and Djokovic opens against Humbert

Stan Wawrinka ends his career at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, where he opens against Jiri Lehecka, and Novak Djokovic is the fourth seed in the draw.

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 13:48

Alexander Zverev reaches for a forehand during a match at the Vienna Open.

Preview

Zverev is two wins from world No. 1 in Vienna, and Alcaraz opens against Khachanov

Alexander Zverev is guaranteed to become world No. 1 on 2 November if he reaches the quarter-finals in Vienna, where he opens against wild card Martin Landaluce.

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 13:36

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev meet at the net after their match at the Vienna Open.

Preview

Alcaraz is in the Vienna field on a wild card and Zverev is top seed at the Erste Bank Open

Carlos Alcaraz accepted a wild card for the Vienna Open after the Six Kings Slam was postponed, and joins Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli, Alex de Minaur and Frances Tiafoe, six top-10 players in all.

Martin Lozanoski

October 25, 2026 11:47

Tennis player celebrates on court with both arms raised after a match at the Shanghai Masters.

Recap

Davidovich Fokina comes from a set and a break down to beat Jodar and win the Shanghai Masters

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat fellow Spaniard Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Sunday to win the Shanghai Masters, his first Masters 1000 title, after trailing by a set and a break.

Martin Lozanoski

October 19, 2026 2:09

Two Spanish tennis players pictured side by side ahead of the Shanghai Masters final.

Preview

Jodar can break into the top 10 by beating Davidovich Fokina in the Shanghai Masters final

Rafael Jodar, 20, and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina play for the Shanghai Masters title on Sunday, not before 16:30 in Shanghai (10:30 CEST), with a first top-10 ranking for Jodar and a career-high for Davidovich Fokina possible.

Martin Lozanoski

October 18, 2026 1:25

Two tennis players share a post-match sportsmanship moment at the Shanghai Masters.

Recap

Davidovich Fokina stuns Zverev and Jodar beats Medvedev to set up an all-Spanish Shanghai final

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina came from a set down to beat top seed Alexander Zverev, and Rafael Jodar beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, so the Shanghai Masters final on Sunday is all-Spanish.

Martin Lozanoski

October 18, 2026 0:55

Alexander Zverev stands near the net during a match at the Shanghai Masters.

News

Zverev beats De Minaur in Shanghai: what he needs to become world No. 1

Zverev beat De Minaur 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Shanghai semi-finals. He has already clinched the year-end No. 1, but the weekly top spot cannot be his before 2 November.

Martin Lozanoski

October 16, 2026 0:50

Two tennis players share a sportsmanlike moment after their match in front of a packed crowd at the Shanghai Masters.

Recap

Hurkacz beats Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 in Shanghai, three days after the Serb won in Beijing

Hurkacz, the 2023 champion, won at the ninth attempt against Djokovic. The 10th seed, three days on from winning in Beijing, says he plans to play only the Paris Masters next.

Martin Lozanoski

October 9, 2026 15:19

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