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Nov 5, 2026 - Sports

Jones one of just two Australians to win F1 title after triumph in 1980He won 12 grands prix across 10 seasons before retirement in 1986 Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula One world champion, has died aged 80.Jones won 12 F1 grands prix across his career and became just the second Australian, after Sir Jack Brabham, to be crowned world champion when he claimed the title with Williams in 1980. Continue reading...

Nov 5, 2026 - Sports

Hijikata wins 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to end Serb’s ATP Finals hopesHe becomes just fourth Australian to conquer DjokovicRinky Hijikata has revealed he almost didn’t even take the court before notching the biggest win of his career to send the great Novak Djokovic crashing out of ATP Finals contention.Continuing his inspired run from qualifying, Hijikata lit up the indoor Plenitude Arena to bring down Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to surge into the Paris Masters third round. Continue reading...

Nov 4, 2026 - Sports

BC Partners reportedly walks away after player exodusLIV set to appear at bankruptcy hearing on ThursdayThe rebel LIV Golf tour’s attempt to relaunch itself after filing for bankruptcy has collapsed following the withdrawal of the new lead investor BC Partners, according to reports on Wednesday.The private capital firm made the decision to walk away after struggling to convince several star players to commit fully to the league going forward, the Financial Times and the Athletic reported, citing anonymous sources. Continue reading...

Nov 4, 2026 - Sports

Valverde hits late winner as Madrid win 3-2 in AthensNapoli thrashed by Porto, Club Brugge win at PSVAnastasios Douvikas led the rout with a hat-trick as Como cruised to a 9-1 victory at Lens, equalling the record for the most goals scored in a single Champions League game.Only two teams had previously won a game by a margin of eight goals since the launch of the modern Champions League in 1992. Liverpool thumped Besiktas 8-0 in the group stage in 2007 and Real Madrid won by the same scoreline against Malmo in 2015. Continue reading...

Nov 4, 2026 - Sports

West Ham recover from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at CardiffLeaders Middlesbrough beaten 2-0 at WrexhamScott Parker’s return to West Ham had looked like beginning in painful fashion but instead featured a stunning comeback from 3-0 down. The east London club’s new head coach had watched Cardiff’s Jack Moylan score a first-half hat-trick, before a rousing response after the break ended with Max Kilman levelling the scores at 3-3 eight minutes from time.Elsewhere in the Championship, the leaders Middlesbrough went down 2-0 at Wrexham. Continue reading...