Turki al-Sheikh says Canelo Álvarez still intends to face Christian Mbilli in Riyadh on 31 October despite deadly attacks on the Saudi capital’s airport. The assurance comes amid airport closures and flight suspensions.
Keisuke Goto scored in the 85th minute as Freiburg beat Schalke 2-1 despite Yuito Suzuki's dismissal. The result put Freiburg top after five Bundesliga matches.
Kyrie Irving returned from a torn ACL with 17 points as Dallas beat Houston 132-115 in Macau. The Mavericks guard played just under 22 minutes in his first game since March 2025.
Andy Burnham says he will release details of meetings with senior Manchester City figures following criticism of his response to the financial-rules verdict. City are appealing, with sanctions still to be announced.
Lewis Hamilton accepted responsibility after a strategy call left him sixth in Singapore. Kimi Antonelli finished third and could clinch the Formula 1 title in Austin.
Manchester City maintained their perfect Premier League start as goals from Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku and Ryan Cherki defeated Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch’s second yellow card proved the turning point at Anfield.
