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Barcelona host Real Madrid in El Clasico, with the leaders six points clear
Unbeaten Barcelona host Mourinho's Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday, 25 October, with the leaders six points clear and Vinícius Júnior suspended for the visitors.
Rain cancels MotoGP Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, Marquez keeps 10-point lead
Organisers cancelled the Australian MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races on Sunday, 25 October, after rain and poor visibility grounded the medical helicopter. Marc Marquez missed a chance to extend his championship lead over the injured Jorge Martin.
Kimi Antonelli takes Austin pole with a first chance to clinch the title on 25 October
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday, 24 October, ahead of both Red Bulls. Whether he clinches the title in the 25 October race also depends on his rivals' results.
Man United face Bournemouth with Fernandes in doubt and Carrick under pressure
Michael Carrick's position is under scrutiny after United's 4-1 Champions League defeat by Como, and captain Bruno Fernandes's place in the squad is disputed before the match at Old Trafford on Sunday, 25 October.
Inter come back from 0-1 down to beat Fiorentina 2-1 with two late goals
Marcus Thuram and Piotr Zielinski turned the match around in the closing minutes, lifting Inter level with Lazio at the top of Serie A on 22 points.
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany hospitalised after collapse, Aaron Danks takes charge
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany was taken to a Munich hospital on Friday, 23 October, after collapsing during U23 training. Deputy Aaron Danks is in charge for the Bundesliga match on Sunday, 25 October, and the club says the absence will last weeks, not days.
Dakar Rally 2027 will not be held in Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
Organisers ASO and SMC said the January 2027 rally will run in another territory, which will be named in the coming days. The 2028 edition, the 50th, is still planned for Saudi Arabia.
Juventus beat Lecce 2-0 with first-half goals from McKennie and Douglas Luiz
Douglas Luiz set up Weston McKennie's opener and then scored the second himself before half-time at the Via del Mare. Lecce were reduced to ten men late on and remain on 9 points.
Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 at Anfield as Isak's goal and a Gross own goal seal win
The Reds secured their first home league win of the campaign on Sunday, 25 October, moving up to fourth after two goals in four first-half minutes. Florian Wirtz's deflected shot was credited to Pascal Gross, and Alexander Isak's finish made it 2-0.
Weightlifting federation awards 2030 world championships to Moscow
The International Weightlifting Federation said on Sunday, 25 October 2026, that Moscow will stage its 2030 world championships, making weightlifting the first Olympic sport to plan a world event in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The 2029 edition goes to Ahmedabad in India.
Pinheiro Braathen wins Sölden giant slalom, denying Swiss one-two
Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen beat Loïc Meillard and Marco Odermatt on Sunday, 25 October, denying a Swiss one-two on the Rettenbach glacier.
Bayern beats Freiburg 3-1 without Kompany and shares Bundesliga lead with Dortmund
Michael Olise scored in added time to complete Bayern's 3-1 win at Freiburg on matchday 7, with head coach Vincent Kompany in hospital and assistant Aaron Danks in charge. Hoffenheim beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the same round, with Andrej Kramaric scoring the club's 1,000th Bundesliga goal.
Lorenzo Musetti wins Lyon ATP 250, beating Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 in the final
The Italian saved four match points in the semifinal, then took his third ATP title and first since 2022 with a 6-3 6-4 win over Taylor Fritz, the second favorite in the draw.
Sporting host Académico de Viseu at Alvalade, seeking a return to winning form
Sporting welcome Académico de Viseu to Alvalade with a 20:30 kick-off, looking to return to winning after a 2-3 Champions League defeat to LASK Linz. Ba, Flávio Gonçalves and Luis Guilherme start, while Debast and Zalazar are out.
OFI beats PAOK 2-1 at Pankritio Stadium, moves up to sixth in Super League
Fountas and Androutsos scored for OFI and Banza pulled one back late, lifting the hosts to sixth in the table while PAOK stayed fifth on 15 points.
Lech Poznań beats Legia 2:1 in Warsaw, Palma's 87th-minute goal takes top spot
Luis Palma struck in the 87th minute as Lech Poznań won 2:1 at Legia Warsaw on Sunday, 25 October, ending Legia's run of 15 league matches without defeat and moving Lech top of the Ekstraklasa table.
TSG Hoffenheim beats Bayer Leverkusen 3:0, ending six straight competitive wins
Andrej Kramaric's penalty and late goals from Alexander Prass and Max Moerstedt gave Hoffenheim a 3:0 win in Sinsheim on Sunday, 25 October, their 1000th Bundesliga goal.
Newcastle beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park, piling pressure on Pierre Sage
Newcastle won 2-0 at Selhurst Park after a sharper second half, with William Osula scoring in the 47th minute and Harvey Barnes doubling the lead before the hour. Pierre Sage's Palace have now lost five of their eight Premier League games.
Aris beats Atromitos 3-1 with three first-half goals, briefly reaching top four
Aris scored three times in the first half at Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium on Sunday evening, 25 October, and reached 16 points in the eighth Super League matchday.
Feyenoord and PSV draw 1-1 in Eindhoven after Guus Til and Anis Hadj Moussa score
Feyenoord came back from a goal down to share the points 1-1 with PSV in Eindhoven on Sunday afternoon, 25 October 2026. Guus Til, a former Feyenoord player, gave PSV the lead before Anis Hadj Moussa equalised after half-time.
Panathinaikos beat Volos 1-0 with Cyriel Dessers goal to retake Super League top spot
Cyriel Dessers scored early in the second half at the Panthessaliko Stadium, and Panathinaikos now sit two points clear of Olympiakos on 21 points. Volos remain bottom of the table without a point.
Braunschweig beat Hannover 2:0 in derby halted by stoppage-time flares
Max Marie and Yann Sturm scored for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 185th Lower Saxony derby on Sunday, 25 October. Flares fired from the Hannover block in stoppage time stopped play, and four people were injured around a fan march.
Leclerc tops Austin practice, Antonelli chases F1 title
Charles Leclerc was fastest in the second practice session at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, 0.042 seconds ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Antonelli could clinch the drivers' title with a race win on Sunday, 25 October, if other results go his way.
Elena Rybakina wins Ningbo Open, beating Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 to defend her title
Elena Rybakina beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez in the final on Sunday, 25 October, on outdoor hard courts in Ningbo, China. The win is her fourth title of 2026 and the second straight Ningbo crown, since she is defending a title won last season.
Olympiacos thrash Kalamata 5-0 as Zota Silva scores a hat-trick in Super League
Olympiacos beat Kalamata 5-0 at the Karaiskakis Stadium in the eighth round of the Stoiximan Super League, with Zota Silva scoring three times and Marius Mouantilamtzi and Lion Bailey also on the scoresheet.
Olympiacos beats Promitheas 85-45 in Patras to go 4-0 in Stoiximan GBL
Olympiacos won away at Promitheas in the 4th round of the Stoiximan GBL despite missing several players. Esanjai Enzai led the winners with 19 points, and the result leaves Promitheas at 1-3.
Jens Toornstra reaches 500 Eredivisie matches with a headed equaliser for Sparta
Jens Toornstra reached 500 Eredivisie matches in Sparta Rotterdam's home game against Ajax on 25 October 2026, heading the equaliser to make it 1-1 shortly before half-time at Het Kasteel.
Kwizera breaks Spain's half marathon record in Valencia, Chepkirui wins in 1:03:51
Rodrigue Kwizera ran 58:03 in Valencia on Sunday, 25 October, a new Spanish half marathon record, while Sheila Chepkirui won the women's race in 1:03:51. His time is faster than the European best of 58:06, but it cannot yet count as a European record.
EOK president Liolios halts basketball role as match-fixing case unfolds
Vangelis Liolios told the investigating magistrate he is ending all involvement in basketball until the procedural steps are complete. The Hellenic Basketball Federation says its board now meets twice a day.
Abay Alemu Lesa wins 45th Dublin Marathon as Hugh Armstrong takes Irish men's title
Ethiopia's Abay Alemu Lesa and Zenebu Fikdau Jebesa won the men's and women's races in windy conditions on Sunday, 25 October, while Ballina AC's Hugh Armstrong was the first Irishman home.