David Warner backed Usman Khawaja’s account of Australia’s 2018 ball-tampering scandal, saying Khawaja was “100% accurate.” Khawaja said the whole team knew sandpaper had been used during a Test against South Africa; Warner also said the subsequent investigation was rushed and poorly handled.
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Australia used sandpaper to alter the ball during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town in 2018.
David Warner and captain Steve Smith received one-year bans, while Cameron Bancroft received a nine-month ban.
Khawaja said the entire Australian team knew about the sandpaper use.
Warner supported Khawaja in a video statement posted to Instagram.
Warner retired from international cricket in 2024.
Warner described the investigation after the incident as rushed and botched.
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The 2026 BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony will take place in Salford on 13 December and air live on BBC platforms. Public votes will decide five of the nine awards, and voting for global audiences opens on 10 November.
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Clare Balding, Gabby Logan and Alex Scott will host the ceremony.
The broadcast begins at 17:45 GMT on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
Public votes will decide Sports Personality of the Year, Team of the Year, World Sport Star of the Year, Men's Footballer of the Year and Women's Footballer of the Year.
The Men's Footballer of the Year award is new to the ceremony.
The BBC World Service Women's Footballer of the Year award will be presented at the ceremony for the first time; it has existed as a BBC World Service award since 2015.
An independent panel will set shortlists for Sports Personality of the Year, Team of the Year and World Sport Star of the Year.
Panels of football experts will set the shortlists for the two football awards.
Panels will choose the winners of Young Sports Personality of the Year and Coach of the Year.
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A stand panel gave way during a Norwegian top-division match between Tromso and Bodo/Glimt, injuring several visiting supporters. One person went to hospital, and the match resumed after the fans left the away section.
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The incident happened at Tromso’s stadium shortly before half-time on Sunday.
Bodo/Glimt press officer Simen Pedersen said up to five people fell through the stand.
One injured person was taken to hospital; officials did not give details about the injuries.
The match stopped after Bodo goalkeeper Nikita Haikin alerted the referee to the incident.
Bodo supporters were told to leave the away section, and Tromso fans were asked to make room for them elsewhere in the ground.
The match resumed after discussions involving the clubs, the Norwegian Football Federation, supporters and police.
Bodo/Glimt’s Ola Brynhildsen scored twice, putting his team top of the Eliteserien table on goal difference.
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Thousands gathered at CD Tenerife’s stadium to remember forward Jesus De Miguel, who died after a collision during a match. The tribute included speeches, flowers and support for his family, while debate continued over whether Spanish football should have postponed more matches to allow players to grieve.
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De Miguel died after a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a second-division match.
Thousands attended a tribute at the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium in Santa Cruz.
Tenerife captain Enric Gallego spoke about De Miguel and addressed his family during the ceremony.
CD Tenerife pledged to financially support De Miguel’s 18-month-old daughter until she turns 18.
Supporters’ groups from Tenerife and rival UD Las Palmas paid tribute at the stadium.
The Spanish players’ union said players across divisions supported postponing matches because they were not emotionally ready to play.
Three Segunda fixtures and a women’s match involving Costa Adeje Tenerife were postponed, but Spanish football did not suspend all games.
Football authorities arranged commemorative shirts, floral tributes, moments of silence and pauses in the ninth minute.
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Claire Liu beat Alex Eala 6-3, 6-0 in the Hong Kong Open final to win her first WTA Tour title. Eala said the season had changed her life; she won her first tour title in Washington, DC, in August and is set to rise to world No. 15 next week.
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Liu, ranked 102nd, defeated second seed Eala in straight sets.
The Hong Kong Open victory was Liu’s first WTA Tour title.
Eala finished the match with heavy strapping on her right leg.
Eala won her maiden WTA Tour title in Washington, DC, in August.
That Washington victory made Eala the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour tournament.
Eala started the year ranked 50th and reached a career-high ranking of 17th.
Eala is set to rise to world No. 15 next week.
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The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 in Madrid, while the Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots 45-27. The Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos also won close games, with Denver setting an NFL record for consecutive regular-season wins by one score. The San Francisco 49ers held the league’s best record after Sunday’s games.
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The Bengals beat the Falcons 34-17 and improved to 6-2.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow completed 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards and took part in four touchdowns.
Ja’Marr Chase recorded a season-high 155 receiving yards as Cincinnati scored more than 30 points for the fourth straight game.
The Packers beat the Patriots 45-27, handing New England its largest home points total allowed since 1970.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns, and also scored a rushing touchdown.
The Bears beat the Buccaneers 27-24 with a 38-yard field goal as time expired, earning their fourth straight win.
The Broncos beat the Panthers 26-21 and extended their winning streak in one-score regular-season games to an NFL-record 16.
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Coco Gauff beat Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2 to begin her WTA Finals campaign with a three-set win. Gauff said she had entered the tournament without preparation; she will next play Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova.
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Gauff defeated fellow American Pegula in their opening match at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, California.
Gauff won the first set 6-4, lost the second-set tiebreak 7-5, and took the third set 6-2.
Pegula led 5-1 in the second set, but Gauff won three straight games before Pegula forced a tiebreak.
Gauff, the 2024 champion, is the number four seed and has won one title this year.
Gauff said she was proud of the win and had not prepared for the tournament.
Linda Noskova beat Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-4 and will face Gauff in the next round.
Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Finals because of illness, and Kostyuk received a late call-up.
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Spain’s men’s and women’s teams won the Padel World Championships in Qatar, beating Argentina. The tournament had more competing nations than ever before, amid growing interest in the sport.
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Spain beat Argentina in the Padel World Championships.
Spain’s men’s team won the championship.
Spain’s women’s team won the championship.
The championships took place in Qatar.
More nations competed in the tournament than ever before.
Al Jazeera reporter Andy Richardson was courtside at the final.
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England beat Australia 45-22 in the Nations Championship on Sunday, scoring seven tries and setting a record for their points against the Wallabies. Former England player Matt Dawson said the team showed improved intensity, accuracy and discipline compared with earlier performances.
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England defeated Australia 45-22.
England scored seven tries.
The result gave England their highest points total against Australia.
The match was part of the Nations Championship.
Steve Borthwick coaches England.
Matt Dawson described the performance as a major improvement on England's Six Nations and summer Nations Championship matches.
England's back three included George Furbank, Tommy Freeman and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso.
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Lando Norris won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after passing Kimi Antonelli during changing wet and dry conditions, then held off a challenge from Max Verstappen. Fireworks struck Norris on the podium after he broke a champagne bottle, but McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said he was unhurt.
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The race began on a wet track, which dried before rain returned near the finish.
Antonelli took the lead at the start and built an eight-second advantage over Norris within 13 laps.
Norris switched to slick tyres one lap before Antonelli and closed the gap.
Antonelli spun at Turn One under pressure from Norris, allowing Norris to take the lead.
Norris stayed in front for the rest of the race.
Verstappen started 21st and finished second.
Norris broke his champagne bottle during a podium celebration and was hit by fireworks.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Norris was unhurt.
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Manchester United came from two goals behind twice to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa, with Patrick Dorgu scoring a 96th-minute equaliser. The result left United 18th in the Premier League, and manager Michael Carrick’s future remains uncertain as the club enters the international break.
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United trailed 4-2 late in the match before scoring twice in stoppage time.
Dorgu scored United’s equaliser in the 96th minute after coming on for Diogo Dalot.
The draw left United 18th in the Premier League relegation zone.
United have not won a league game since beating Ipswich on August 30.
United have conceded 15 goals in their past five games.
United are due to play Liverpool at Anfield on November 22.
Carrick said he would not walk away and said the club needs to win games.
Dorgu said the team needed to fight together to get out of its difficult position.
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Lionel Messi won his second consecutive MLS Golden Boot after scoring 26 goals for Inter Miami. Miami drew 3-3 with Charlotte to finish second in the Eastern Conference, while Nashville set a league record with 77 points.
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Messi became the first player to win the MLS Golden Boot in consecutive seasons.
Messi scored 26 goals, while Dallas's Petar Musa finished second with 22.
Inter Miami took a 3-0 first-half lead against Charlotte, but the match ended 3-3.
Messi assisted Miami's first two goals from corner kicks.
Miami finished second in the Eastern Conference with 60 points.
Nashville won the Eastern Conference with 77 points, breaking the league season record of 74.
Miami will face Columbus in the playoffs, which begin November 19.
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Elena Rybakina withdrew from the WTA Finals at Indian Wells because of a viral illness and was replaced by Marta Kostyuk. Tournament director Garbiñe Muguruza said Rybakina needed time to recover after a demanding season and earlier physical problems.
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Organisers gave a viral illness as the official reason for Rybakina’s withdrawal.
Rybakina had also withdrawn from a Tokyo quarterfinal last month with a neck injury.
Marta Kostyuk entered the eight-player field as an alternate and will make her WTA Finals debut.
Kostyuk won the Madrid title and rose into the top 10 during her breakthrough season.
Aryna Sabalenka could reduce the rankings gap at the top while Rybakina is absent.
The WTA moved the Finals from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to Indian Wells, with Muguruza citing player safety amid regional conflict.
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Usman Khawaja denied accusing teammates over Australia’s 2018 ball-tampering scandal, saying he wants the team to share responsibility. He said he had considered speaking publicly before but held back after discussions with Steve Smith and then-coach Justin Langer.
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Khawaja released an excerpt from his autobiography saying the Australian team had known about ball-tampering during its 2018 South Africa tour.
Australia’s ball-tampering in the Cape Town Test involved scuffing the ball with sandpaper.
Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft received bans for their roles in the scandal.
Khawaja said he had spoken with the three players and had promised Warner he would share his account.
Khawaja said Smith persuaded him not to speak publicly in 2018 because Smith wanted to take responsibility.
Khawaja said he considered speaking out again in 2021 but decided against it after talks with coach Justin Langer.
Khawaja retired from international cricket in January after playing 88 Tests.
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Maya Jama announced that she is stepping down as host of Love Island after three years. She said she wants to pursue something new, while ITV thanked her for her work on the show.
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Jama announced her departure in a post on Instagram.
She hosted nine series of Love Island after taking over from Laura Whitmore in 2023.
Jama said she had an unforgettable time on the programme and would support the show from the sidelines.
ITV said Jama had been a much-loved host and wished her continued success.
Before Love Island, Jama presented programmes including Stand Up To Cancer, Don't Hate the Playaz and Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star.
Jama recently competed in the final of Celebrity Traitors alongside Richard E Grant, King Kenny and James Acaster.
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England beat Australia 45-22, easing pressure on coach Steve Borthwick after reports of tension between him and the players. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso impressed before leaving with an ankle injury, while England’s energy, physical play and attacking skill stood out.
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England defeated Australia 45-22.
A Times report said a rift between Borthwick and England’s players began in Argentina in July; a senior player denied the claim.
England had promised to respond to questions about the team’s form with their performance against Australia.
Feyi-Waboso gained 113 metres from eight carries and beat seven defenders before leaving the match at half-time with an ankle injury.
Feyi-Waboso’s ankle was placed in a protective boot, and the article said England were awaiting the injury prognosis.
George Furbank played his first Test in nearly two years and helped create Jack van Poortvliet’s try.
The article highlighted England’s physical play and attacking risk-taking, including a try-saving tackle by Henry Slade.
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The Egyptian Football Association dismissed national team coach Hossam Hassan, saying recent controversies had harmed the team’s image and stability. It appointed Ceramica Cleopatra coach Ali Maher as his successor, ahead of Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Malawi.
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The EFA said it had reviewed recent events before ending its relationship with Hassan and his coaching staff.
Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation had barred Hassan from appearing on media platforms three days before his dismissal.
Local media reported that lawyers for Hassan filed a complaint against his former wife, Dina Mostafa, alleging forgery and bigamy; her representatives denied the allegations.
Hassan took charge of Egypt in March 2024 and left after 38 matches, with 21 wins, 10 draws and seven losses.
Egypt reached the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals under Hassan and finished fourth.
FIFA gave Hassan a three-match ban after he criticised the referee following Egypt’s World Cup knockout defeat by Argentina.
Ali Maher is set to lead Egypt in qualifying matches against Malawi on November 13 and 17.
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The Premier League table after 10 games offers clues about the title race and relegation battle, but past results do not guarantee what will happen this season. Arsenal lead with 27 points, while historical records show that teams near the bottom and promoted sides can still survive or succeed.
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Arsenal are top with 27 points, compared with an average of 23 for champions after 10 games.
Only four teams have earned more than 27 points after 10 matches, and each went on to win the title.
The team leading after 10 games has won the title in 15 of the league’s 34 seasons.
Brighton are second with 21 points; teams with 21 points or fewer have won the title 14 times after starting the season at that level.
Crystal Palace are bottom with seven points; 37 of the 88 teams that had seven or fewer points after 10 games ultimately stayed up.
Four teams have stayed up after having just three points at this stage, most recently Wolves in 2024-25.
All 14 promoted teams since 2015-16 that earned at least 11 points in their first 10 games survived.
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Brighton moved into second place in the Premier League after beating Brentford 2-0, putting them five points behind leaders Arsenal. Their strong start has raised questions about whether they can challenge for the title, but midfielder Pascal Gross said the team is not getting carried away.
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Brighton have won seven of their opening 10 Premier League matches.
The win over Brentford was Brighton's sixth victory in their last seven league matches.
Brighton moved above Manchester City, who lost 3-1 to Nottingham Forest.
Brighton have scored 26 league goals, more than any other team this season.
Brighton have created 37 big chances, the second-highest total in the division.
Pascal Gross has created eight big chances, more than any other Premier League player.
Brighton have kept seven clean sheets and conceded five goals, the division's joint-highest clean-sheet total and second-lowest goals-against total.
Brighton are five points behind Arsenal, the league leaders.
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Lando Norris won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after passing Kimi Antonelli during a race with changing weather. Max Verstappen finished second after starting 21st, while Mercedes clinched the constructors’ championship despite costly errors by Antonelli and George Russell.
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Norris started from pole but lost the lead to Antonelli at the start.
Norris’s earlier stop for dry-weather tyres helped him catch Antonelli, who spun at Turn One on lap 20.
Norris held the lead through a late rain shower and switched to wet-weather tyres.
Verstappen finished second after starting 21st following an engine penalty.
Antonelli finished fifth, and Russell finished fourth after spinning as he exited the pits.
Mercedes secured the constructors’ championship, one week after Antonelli won the drivers’ title.
Norris earned his first race win since the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August.
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