Max Verstappen seized pole position for Sunday’s United States (US) Grand Prix while Formula One leader Oscar Piastri qualified sixth after a costly sprint race collision with his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.||Max Verstappen seized pole position for Sunday’s United States (US) Grand Prix while Formula One leader Oscar Piastri qualified sixth after a costly sprint race collision with his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez clinched her second title of the year, defeating Czech teenager Tereza Valentova 6-0 5-7 6-3 in a hard-fought Japan Open final on Sunday||Canada’s Leylah Fernandez clinched her second title of the year, defeating Czech teenager Tereza Valentova 6-0 5-7 6-3 in a hard-fought Japan Open final on Sunday

South Africa’s (SA) much-anticipated Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has been cancelled due to bad weather||South Africa’s (SA) much-anticipated Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has been cancelled due to bad weather

LaLiga players will stage symbolic protests at the start of most matches this weekend over the league’s decision to stage a game in the United States (US) in December, the Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) has said.||LaLiga players will stage symbolic protests at the start of most matches this weekend over the league’s decision to stage a game in the United States (US) in December, the Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) has said.

Nottingham Forest sacked manager Ange Postecoglou 20 minutes after they suffered a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, which left the club languishing in 17th place and on the brink of slipping into the relegation zone.||Nottingham Forest sacked manager Ange Postecoglou 20 minutes after they suffered a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, which left the club languishing in 17th place and on the brink of slipping into the relegation zone.

Afghanistan have withdrawn from their Twenty20 international tri-series in Pakistan next month following the death of three local cricketers that the Afghanistan Cricket Board said were due to military strikes in Paktika province||Afghanistan have withdrawn from their Twenty20 international tri-series in Pakistan next month following the death of three local cricketers that the Afghanistan Cricket Board said were due to military strikes in Paktika province