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Two Lausanne supporters seriously injured in fan clashes after Lausanne-Fribourg derby
Vaud police say two Lausanne supporters were seriously injured in an attack by Fribourg ultras at Prilly-Malley station. Clashes had already broken out inside the arena after Lausanne's 2:0 win.
Brewers rally from 4-0 down to beat Rays 5-4 and take 2-0 World Series lead
Sal Frelick's sixth-inning homer and Cooper Pratt's seventh-inning single gave Milwaukee a 5-4 win on Saturday, 24 October, after Tampa Bay had led 4-0 in the first inning.
Leinster beat Munster 24-18 as Gavin Coombes' grab claim goes to citing commissioner
Gavin Coombes says a Leinster player grabbed his testicles late in the first half of the URC derby at the Aviva Stadium, but the TMO found no video evidence. The allegation will go to the match citing commissioner, who has 50 hours from full-time to investigate.
England beat France 82-0 at the Rugby League World Cup, keeping semi-final hopes alive
England scored 14 tries in an 82-0 win over France in Perth. They still need to beat Papua New Guinea by more than 68 points and hope Tonga beat Samoa to reach the semi-finals.
China edges the United States by 0.233 points to win women's team gymnastics world title
China won the women's team final in Rotterdam on Wednesday, 21 October, with 165.764 points. The United States took silver, Japan bronze, and Italy finished seventh after three falls on beam.
Brewers and Rays meet in World Series, Game 1 on Friday, 23 October 2026 in Milwaukee
Two franchises that have never won the title meet in Milwaukee, with Game 1 scheduled for Friday, 23 October 2026. The Brewers reached the Series for the first time since 1982, while the Rays are back for their third appearance.
17-year-old French girl rugby player dies after on-field injury in Marmande match
The 17-year-old girl, who played for Union du Bassin Marmandais, was hurt in an under-18s match against Agen Agglo Rugby on 17 October and died in Bordeaux. Her death was announced on 21 October.
Janith Liyanage's six gives Sri Lanka a two-wicket win over England despite Harry Brook's 202
Janith Liyanage hit the winning six off the penultimate ball in Rawalpindi on Thursday, 22 October, after Sri Lanka needed eight from the final over to chase England's 429-4.
Brady Tkachuk booed in Ottawa return as Senators beat Panthers 5-1
Brady Tkachuk heard boos from pregame warmup as the Senators beat his Panthers 5-1 on Wednesday, 21 October. The NHL later fined his brother Matthew and Nick Cousins over the third-period scrum.
South Africa beat Australia by an innings and 31 runs to level Test series 1-1
South Africa bowled Australia out for 295 on the final day at Gqeberha, winning the second Test by an innings and 31 runs with one match left. Temba Bavuma's 179 and late wickets from Wiaan Mulder and Kagiso Rabada turned a match that rain had nearly washed out.
South African rugby player Hyron Andrews died of natural causes, autopsy shows
The Johannesburg Lions confirmed the French autopsy result on Wednesday, 21 October, citing an aortic dissection. Andrews, 31, was found unresponsive at a team hotel in France on 16 October, the eve of the club's Champions Cup match in La Rochelle.
South African Lions player Hyron Andrews, 31, found dead before Champions Cup match in France
The 31-year-old South African was found dead on Friday, 16 October 2026, at the Lions' hotel on the Île de Ré, the eve of the club's Champions Cup opener against La Rochelle.
Brewers sweep Dodgers 4-0 in NLCS, reaching first World Series in 44 years
Shohei Ohtani's three-run homer gave the Dodgers a 4-0 lead in Game 4, but Milwaukee rallied to win 6-4 on Thursday, 15 October and complete the NLCS sweep.
New Champions Cup campaign opens with French clubs chasing a seventh straight title
French clubs have held the Champions Cup for six straight seasons, and the new campaign opens with Cardiff at Northampton on Sunday, 18 October. Scheduling, travel and the tournament's future are under debate.
Australia beats South Africa by 214 runs in Durban as Hazlewood takes six wickets
Josh Hazlewood took 6-49 as South Africa were all out for 206 on the final day at Kingsmead, giving Australia a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
FIVB confirms 32 teams for 2027 men's volleyball World Championship in Poland
The FIVB published the final list on Monday, 19 October 2026, filling 15 places through the world ranking alongside Poland, Italy and 15 continental qualifiers. Russia does not appear in the communiqué despite its third-place ranking.
Rays even ALCS at 1-1 with 3-1 win over Guardians in Game 2 on Tuesday
Freddy Peralta pitched six innings and Liam Hicks drove in two runs after a fielding error by José Ramírez, as Tampa Bay beat Cleveland 3-1 at Tropicana Field on Tuesday, 13 October. Game 3 is set for Thursday, 15 October in Cleveland.
Portugal routs Switzerland 10-0 in roller hockey World Championship opener with Miguel Rocha hat-trick
Miguel Rocha scored three times between the 27th and 31st minutes as Portugal opened the men's roller hockey World Championship in Asunción with a 10-0 win over Switzerland at the COP Arena on Monday, 12 October.
Canada beats England 24-21 in Toronto, ending the Red Roses' unbeaten run
Shoshanah Seumanutafa's late try gave Canada a 24-21 win over England at BMO Field in Toronto, where 18,621 spectators watched a record crowd for a stand-alone women's match in North America.
Portugal beats Spain 5-3 for bronze at roller hockey world championship in Paraguay
Portugal beat Spain 5-3 in a match with three turnarounds, while France won the final the same day, its first world title.
Wilfredo Leon sat out Bogdanka friendlies after knee plasma treatment, coach says
Poland's European champion missed Bogdanka LUK Lublin's pre-season friendlies after a plasma injection in his knee. Coach Stephane Antiga says Leon should be available for the Tauron League opener against ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle on 18 October.
UEFA receives record seven bids to host 2030 Futsal EURO, Poland among them
Croatia, Finland, France, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland and Spain have applied to host the 2030 UEFA Futsal European Championship. The UEFA Executive Committee will choose the host in September 2027.
Tauron Liga opens Friday with defending champions Zawiercie and 14 teams
Defending champions Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie open against GKS Katowice on Friday, 16 October, in a league where 14 of the 15 Polish European champions will play.
Munster defend Cork venue for Anthony Foley tenth anniversary match against Racing 92
Munster say moving the Racing 92 Champions Cup opener away from Thomond Park was not practicable, with tributes to Anthony Foley planned for the game at Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork.