Alexander Zverev is set to finish 2026 as world number one after winning the French Open and US Open, his first two Grand Slam titles. His rise comes amid past allegations of abuse by former partners and an independent investigation, which the article says have left unease around his new status.
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Zverev, 29, won the French Open and US Open in 2026.
He became the oldest man in more than 50 years to reach world number one for the first time.
He spent 13 years waiting to win a Grand Slam title and then won two within three months.
Zverev said time spent with Rafael and Toni Nadal in Mallorca in July 2025 influenced his approach to play more aggressively and vary his shots.
He also reached the Wimbledon final, where he lost to Jannik Sinner in four sets.
The article says Zverev has lost 10 consecutive matches to Sinner.
In October 2020, former partner Olga Sharypova accused Zverev of physical violence and controlling behaviour.
The article says two former partners have accused Zverev of physical abuse and that the sport conducted a major independent investigation.
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Real Madrid beat Racing de Santander 3-0 in La Liga on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappé and Yan Diomandé scoring. The win was Real Madrid’s ninth in their last 10 games after a difficult start to the season.
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Real Madrid defeated Racing de Santander 3-0 on November 1, 2026.
Kylian Mbappé scored for Real Madrid.
Yan Diomandé scored for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid have won nine of their last 10 games.
The match took place in Santander, Spain.
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Scottish clubs face criticism for giving few young domestic players first-team opportunities. Data presented to all 42 SPFL clubs showed under-21 Scottish players accounted for 4.1% of Scottish Premiership minutes, compared with 15.1% in Denmark. Norway’s development system offers a contrast, with quotas, year-round access to pitches and greater investment in coaching cited as factors in its progress.
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Calum Ferguson played twice for Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s first team after graduating from its academy at age 18.
Ferguson now works as a development officer with Alba Football Alliance.
At a September summit, data showed Scottish players under 21 made up 4.1% of Scottish Premiership playing minutes; the figure in Denmark’s Superliga was 15.1%.
Scottish-born players made up 28% of starters in the opening round of this season’s Premiership fixtures, compared with 72% in Norway.
Norway’s league rules require clubs to include 16 homegrown players in their full squad and limit matchday squads to nine foreign players.
Viking FK, which has focused on academy development for nearly a decade, recently started eight Norwegian players in a Champions League league-stage match; four had come through its academy.
Norwegian football federation official Håkon Grøttland also pointed to more artificial pitches and increased investment in coaching and talent development.
Norway built 539 artificial pitches and redeveloped another 586 between 2016 and 2025, according to the article.
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Kimi Antonelli clinched the Formula One drivers’ championship at age 20 with a third-place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest champion in the sport’s history. Max Verstappen won a race marked by crashes, safety cars and a lengthy red-flag stoppage.
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Antonelli became champion at 20 years and 68 days old, surpassing Sebastian Vettel’s record.
His third-place finish gave him an unassailable 119-point lead in the drivers’ standings.
Antonelli is the first Italian Formula One champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the race, his second victory of the season.
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton finished second after starting from pole position.
Charles Leclerc finished fourth, Lando Norris fifth and Mercedes teammate George Russell sixth.
A suspension failure sent Valtteri Bottas into the barriers and led to a red flag with 25 laps remaining; he later walked to an ambulance and was released from the medical centre.
Mercedes led Ferrari 630-504 in the constructors’ standings and could secure that title at the next race in Brazil.
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Kimi Antonelli clinched his first Formula 1 world championship in his second season, becoming the sport’s youngest champion. After a shaky debut year, he made a major leap in performance, winning five races in a row and maintaining a consistent lead even after Mercedes lost its early-season advantage.
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Antonelli became the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history.
He won his first title at the end of his second season in the sport.
Mercedes promoted Antonelli to its race team in 2025 to replace Lewis Hamilton.
Antonelli’s debut season was inconsistent, and teammate George Russell comfortably outperformed him.
Antonelli won his first race in the second event of the season and then took five consecutive victories.
His performances kept him in control of the championship after Mercedes’ early advantage faded.
Max Verstappen praised Antonelli’s consistency and his ability to avoid major mistakes.
Lewis Hamilton and Verstappen shared the podium with Antonelli at the Mexico City Grand Prix after his title win.
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San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama says he is building his own approach to basketball by learning through uncertainty, training, and curiosity. He reflected on the Spurs’ season and their five-game NBA Finals loss to the New York Knicks, and described how he works on foot strength, meditation, and chess.
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Wembanyama is a 7-foot-4 center for the San Antonio Spurs and the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, according to the article.
He said he has no blueprint for playing with his combination of size and skill.
Wembanyama said the Spurs went unbeaten in February during a winning stretch last season.
The Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals, then lost the NBA Finals to the New York Knicks in five games.
Wembanyama said Gregg Popovich taught him to keep wins and losses in perspective; Popovich retired from coaching in 2025 after leading the Spurs to five NBA titles.
After a blood clot in his shoulder ended his second season, Wembanyama focused more on conditioning and strengthening his feet.
He said he often walks barefoot or wears minimalist shoes and believes foot strength supports posture and movement in the knees, hips, and back.
Wembanyama said he learned kung fu and meditation from Shaolin monks in China in summer 2025, and sees similarities between basketball and chess.
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A 60 Minutes interview profiles San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, focusing on his unusual combination of height and basketball skills and how he approaches a career without a clear precedent. He discusses learning through uncertainty, enjoying team plays such as alley-oops, and recognizing that his conduct during the Finals showed his limits.
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Wembanyama is listed as 7-foot-4 and 22 years old in the article.
The article describes him as the NBA's reigning Defensive Player of the Year.
Wembanyama says he is comfortable not knowing all the answers and finding his own approach to training and his career.
He says alley-oops bring him particular joy because they combine teamwork with a dunk.
The article says the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the Western Conference, then lost to the New York Knicks in five games in the Finals.
Wembanyama says that in the Finals he needed to focus on basketball rather than fighting opponents.
The article describes Wembanyama as French and says he plays chess in Manhattan parks and trains at Chinese monasteries.
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A CBS News page features a 60 Minutes interview with Victor Wembanyama, the 22-year-old San Antonio Spurs center. It describes his abilities to dunk without jumping, handle the ball to freeze defenders, and make three-point shots.
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The interview is titled “Victor Wembanyama: The 60 Minutes Interview.”
Wembanyama is a center for the San Antonio Spurs.
He is 22 years old.
The page describes him as able to dunk without jumping.
The page says his ballhandling can freeze defenders.
The page says he can make three-point shots.
The page calls him the new face of the NBA.
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Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell was taken to a local hospital after suffering a neck injury during the team’s 19-15 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Coach Dan Campbell said the linebacker was breathing and alert when he left the field, but the team had no further update after the game.
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Campbell was injured in the fourth quarter while tackling Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson.
Medical personnel attended to Campbell on the field for about nine minutes before taking him away on a cart.
The 26-year-old was strapped to a board and taken to a local hospital.
Coach Dan Campbell said the team was thinking of Campbell and his family and would provide updates.
Lions quarterback Jared Goff described the injury as scary and said the team was praying for Campbell.
Campbell had three tackles before leaving the game.
He has 57 tackles this season after recording a career-high 176 last season.
Campbell was a first-team All-Pro last season and was selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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BBC Sport’s Kelly Cates, Danny Murphy and Micah Richards discussed Liverpool’s denied penalty appeal against Arsenal. The appeal concerned Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber pulling Alexander Isak’s shirt; Arsenal won the Premier League match 1-0.
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Liverpool appealed for a penalty after Jurrien Timber pulled Alexander Isak’s shirt.
The referee did not award Liverpool a penalty.
The incident involved Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber and Liverpool player Alexander Isak.
BBC Sport’s Kelly Cates, Danny Murphy and Micah Richards discussed the appeal.
Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 in the Premier League match.
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Kimi Antonelli won his first Formula 1 world title by finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix. At 20 years and 68 days old, he became the youngest champion in the sport’s history, while Max Verstappen won the race ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
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Antonelli clinched the title with several races still left in the season.
He broke Sebastian Vettel’s record as the youngest Formula 1 champion by three years and 67 days.
Antonelli is the first Italian to win the Formula 1 title since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
Verstappen took his third win in four races.
Hamilton finished second after battling Verstappen for the lead late in the race.
A crash by Valtteri Bottas brought out a safety car and then a red flag, creating a 25-lap sprint to the finish.
Tensions rose at Ferrari after Charles Leclerc’s aggressive move for the lead on the first lap.
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Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari need serious discussions after an opening-lap clash with Charles Leclerc in the Mexico City Grand Prix. Hamilton said Leclerc’s move cost the team a chance to win; Max Verstappen won the race. The article reports that tensions between the Ferrari teammates have also arisen at several races this season.
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Hamilton started from pole position for Ferrari, his first pole with the team.
Leclerc cut a chicane on the first lap and took the lead from Hamilton.
Hamilton said Leclerc’s attack cost Ferrari the win and called for talks behind closed doors.
Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix.
The article describes earlier disputes between Hamilton and Leclerc at the Italian Grand Prix and in Singapore.
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur and Leclerc had not spoken to the media after the race.
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Arizona beat Dallas 33–30 in overtime after rallying from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Buffalo defeated Baltimore as Josh Allen set a Bills career touchdown-pass record, while Detroit handed Minnesota its first loss of the season; Tampa Bay won despite completing no passes.
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Arizona's Chad Ryland kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime to beat Dallas.
Tyler Allgeier gained 191 yards from scrimmage for Arizona, including a 63-yard touchdown run.
Ravens coach Jesse Minter said Lamar Jackson needs surgery on his right thumb and his season could be over.
Josh Allen set Buffalo's career record for touchdown passes, counting regular-season and postseason games, in the Bills' 36–10 win over Baltimore.
Detroit beat Minnesota 19–15 on Jared Goff's late touchdown pass to Jameson Williams, ending the Vikings' undefeated start.
Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 16–0 after rushing for a team-record 324 yards; quarterback Baker Mayfield completed no passes.
Pittsburgh beat Cleveland 27–6, with Jaylen Warren rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown.
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Andoni Iraola said he would tell players to go to ground if they are pulled in the penalty area, after Liverpool were not awarded a penalty against Arsenal. Alexander Isak stayed on his feet when Jurrien Timber tugged his shirt, and the referee and video assistant referee allowed play to continue.
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Arsenal beat Liverpool after Kai Havertz scored the opening goal.
Isak was pulled by Timber while trying to reach a header from Bradley Barcola’s cross.
Referee Andy Madley did not award a penalty, and VAR official Stuart Attwell did not overturn the decision.
Iraola said Isak should have gone to ground and confirmed he would advise players to do so in future.
Iraola said he considered Isak honest and believed the shirt pull stopped him from reaching the ball.
Former assistant referee Darren Cann said the decision was close and that Timber took a risk by grabbing Isak’s shirt.
Liverpool also appealed for a penalty after Cody Gakpo went down under pressure from Christos Tzolis.
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Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield, earning their first Premier League win there in 14 years. Kai Havertz scored the first-half winner, and Arsenal’s defense held firm as the team moved three points clear at the top after nine games.
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Kai Havertz scored Arsenal’s winning goal in the first half.
Declan Rice assisted Havertz’s goal.
Arsenal had gone 16 trips to Anfield without a win in all competitions before Sunday’s match.
Arsenal kept their first Premier League clean sheet at Anfield since their 2012 victory there.
The article says Liverpool did not have a shot on target.
Arsenal had 24 points after nine games, according to the article.
Arsenal arrived after losing to League Two side Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup.
Mikel Arteta was Arsenal’s captain in the team’s previous Anfield win in 2012.
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A 14-year-old boy handed himself in to West Midlands Police after a social media video appeared to show a fan using a photo of Bradley Lowery to taunt Sunderland supporters at Coventry City’s match. Police are investigating, and Coventry City says it will cooperate with authorities and does not tolerate offensive behaviour.
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Bradley Lowery, a Sunderland fan, died aged six in 2017 from neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer.
The video appears to show a fan taunting Sunderland with a photo of Bradley during Saturday’s Premier League match.
West Midlands Police said a 14-year-old boy had handed himself in and would be spoken with in due course.
Police said they launched a thorough investigation and are working with both football clubs.
Coventry City said it was aware of the footage and would cooperate with the relevant authorities.
Bradley’s mother, Gemma Lowery, said the incident was heartbreaking and that Bradley should be remembered with love.
Gemma Lowery said she did not want hatred directed at the fan and hoped the club would take appropriate action.
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Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield to open a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League table. The win was Arsenal’s first at Anfield since 2012.
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Arsenal defeated Liverpool 1-0.
The match took place at Anfield.
Arsenal moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
It was Arsenal’s first win at Anfield since 2012.
The match was described as end-to-end.
Liverpool took no points from the match.
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Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield to move three points clear at the top of the Premier League. Kai Havertz scored in the 16th minute, and Arsenal held on despite Liverpool’s pressure.
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Declan Rice supplied the low cross that Havertz turned in for the only goal.
Arsenal had not won at Anfield since September 2012 and had gone winless in 13 visits.
Florian Wirtz hit the crossbar with a free kick for Liverpool.
Alexis Mac Allister headed a chance over the bar.
Arsenal kept Liverpool from registering a shot on target for the second meeting in succession.
Arsenal had 24 points from nine games, three ahead of Manchester City.
Liverpool’s second league defeat of the season left them fifth, nine points behind Arsenal.
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Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix, his first pole for Ferrari and his first since 2023. Kimi Antonelli starts fifth and could secure the Formula One drivers’ championship in the race, depending on the result.
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Hamilton set the fastest qualifying time at 1:16.514.
George Russell qualified second, 0.009 seconds behind Hamilton.
Charles Leclerc qualified third for Ferrari.
Antonelli qualified fifth for Mercedes.
The article says Russell or Hamilton must win to keep their championship hopes alive.
The article says Antonelli would become the youngest F1 champion if he wins the title, surpassing Sebastian Vettel.
Hamilton said this was his first pole for Ferrari and his 105th career pole.
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Hibernian beat Hearts 2–1 in the Scottish League Cup semi-final at Hampden to reach the final against Rangers. Hearts’ Claudio Braga missed a late chance to equalize, ending a run of recent Edinburgh derbies in which late goals had hurt Hibs.
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Hibernian reached the League Cup final with a 2–1 win over city rivals Hearts.
The semi-final took place at Hampden.
Hearts’ Claudio Braga scored the opening goal with a close-range header.
Braga missed a late chance that could have taken the match to extra time.
Marink Reedijk had recently joined Hibernian as manager.
Hibs entered the match bottom of the Scottish Premiership and had gone six league games without a win.
The final will be against Rangers.
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