Latest Sports News Today: 9 November 2026

Virgil van Dijk will not play in this month's Nations League matches after withdrawing from international duty. The Netherlands said he and Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey are not fit enough, with no replacements called up. Van Dijk played all 90 minutes in Liverpool's 3-1 win over Crystal Palace, while Brobbey left Sunderland's 1-0 win over Chelsea with a muscular problem. Netherlands face Greece Friday and Germany Monday.

England will be without Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Tom Curry for the rest of their Nations Championship campaign after both were ruled out with injuries. Feyi-Waboso injured his right ankle in the first half of the 45-22 win over Australia, while Curry sustained a hip injury in training. Seb Atkinson, Ollie Chessum and George Furbank will also miss Saturday's match with Japan, with England optimistic the trio can play New Zealand on 21 November.

Lyon have officially appointed Carlos Vicens as manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal after Paulo Fonseca's surprise departure for Sporting Portugal. The 43-year-old, a former assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, led Braga to the Europa League semi-finals last season. Vicens will be tasked with guiding Lyon into the Champions League and has a two-week break to get to know his squad and implement his ideas.

Aberdeen have sacked head coach Stephen Robinson inside eight months after he won just three of 12 Premiership matches this season. The Dons are second bottom, and Saturday's 4-0 home defeat by Hibernian was their fourth straight loss in all competitions. Assistant coaches Brian Kerr and Stephen Craigan also left, with Stuart Duff placed in interim charge. Robinson departs with 11 wins, five draws and 12 defeats in 28 games.

Sporting Kansas City have parted ways with head coach Raphael Wicky, the club announced Monday. The decision came two days after SKC finished the 2026 regular season last in the Western Conference and 29th in the Supporters' Shield table with 26 points. The club missed the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for the third straight season and the fourth time in the last five years. SKC posted a 7-23-5 record in all competitions under Wicky.

Manchester United are deciding whether to sack Michael Carrick, with director of football Jason Wilcox leading a review after the 4-4 draw with Aston Villa. United are 18th in the Premier League and have made their worst start to a domestic campaign in 40 years. Wilcox is consulting chief executive Omar Berrada before a recommendation to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and the club will use the international break to reassess.

FIFpro named its 2026 Men's World 11 with Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi, Rodri and Lionel Messi. Players voted for the team, with reports giving the number as almost 20,000 or over 18,000. Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane was among 26 finalists but omitted, the first time the award's winner has been left out. The XI also includes David Raya, Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.

ESPN and the College Football Playoff have reportedly agreed to a five-year, $1.7 billion deal that expands the current 12-team field to 24 teams and keeps ESPN as the broadcast partner. The CFP said in early October that constructive discussions with ESPN continued, with a December 1 deadline to reach a deal in time to affect the 2027 format. The 12-team format is in its third year after a 10-year four-team playoff that ended in 2023.

Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi has been named the winner of the 2026 Golden Boy Award, given to the top Under-21 player in Europe. The 19-year-old center-back won his second La Liga title with Barcelona last season and lifted the World Cup with Spain in the USA, Mexico and Canada. He finished ahead of shortlisted players including teammates Xavi Espart and Marc Bernal, joining Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Gavi among Barcelona winners.

Former Ohio State running back Dan Herron called on his X account for offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to be fired after the Buckeyes' 41-28 loss to Oregon. Ohio State scored two touchdowns in the first quarter but averaged 1.4 yards per play in the second and third quarters without scoring, while Oregon produced 38 straight points. The 6-3 Buckeyes lost consecutive regular-season games for the first time since November 2011.

Bangladesh veteran Mushfiqur Rahim became the first batter from the country to score 7,000 runs in Test cricket during the second Test against West Indies in Sylhet. The 39-year-old reached the milestone with a single off Roston Chase, extending his record as Bangladesh's leading Test run-scorer after first reaching 5,000 in 2022 and 6,000 in 2024. Towhid Hridoy's unbeaten 242 in the match surpassed Mushfiqur's previous best of 219 not out.

England defender Lucy Bronze has been named in the Fifpro Women's World 11 for a record ninth time. She is one of five England players selected, with Alex Greenwood, Alessia Russo, Ella Toone and Hannah Hampton also in the team. The award, chosen exclusively by players, was decided by votes from 6,511 female players from 64 countries, based on performances between 4 August 2025 and 16 August 2026.

Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has won the La Liga Goal of the Month award for October for his strike in a 5-2 win over Real Betis. The 19-year-old scored after ten minutes and added an assist, beating Kylian Mbappe and Hugo Novoa of Deportivo Alaves for the prize. He was also in the running for La Liga Player of the Month for October, but Mbappe won that award.

The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to acquire Pro Bowl safety Jessie Bates III from the Atlanta Falcons. The 29-year-old, on the final year of his contract, has missed only three games in nine seasons and has played the most defensive snaps in the NFL over the past four seasons. The move gives the 6-2 Jaguars a three-time All-Pro who could appear in 18 games, while the 3-6 Falcons have DeMarcco Hellams and Sydney Brown as strong safety candidates.

Florida State announced Monday it will hire Jeff Purinton, a former Arkansas State athletic director and FSU alumnus, to lead its athletics department. Purinton, who worked at Florida State from 1998 to 2006 and spent 15 years at Alabama, has been an executive vice president for Learfield since leaving Arkansas State in April 2025. His first major task is leading a search for a new football coach after the Seminoles fired Mike Norvell.

CeeDee Lamb caught 10 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys' 27-23 win over the Colts, reaching 641 career receptions. The total surpassed DeAndre Hopkins' previous record for the most catches by an NFL player before turning 28. Lamb's performance helped Dallas improve to 4-5 after a late comeback, with Javonte Williams scoring a one-yard touchdown with just over a minute remaining.

Marc Guehi has pulled out of the England squad on the first day of the international break after scans showed he is not fit. The Manchester City centre-back was substituted at half-time of City's 3-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Newcastle defender Dan Burn has been called up in his place and will be available for England's matches against Croatia and Spain.

The R&A announced Carnoustie will host the 157th Open Championship from July 19 to 22, 2029. It is the course's ninth Open and first since 2018, when Francesco Molinari won by two strokes. R&A chief executive Mark Darbon said the return after more than a decade will give fans the opportunity to be part of another memorable chapter.

England have called up uncapped left-arm finger spinner Liam Patterson-White for the South Africa Tests, while Shoaib Bashir has been dropped to the Lions squad. Patterson-White took 42 wickets at 25.11 in County Championship Division One and earned his first ECB development contract. Jacob Bethell returns from a knee injury that kept him out of the Pakistan Tests, and the series will be Stephen Fleming's first as England head coach.

Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal will not join Spain's squad for Thursday's UEFA Nations League group match against the Czech Republic in Prague. Yamal finished Barcelona's win over Atletico Madrid with knee discomfort and will remain in Barcelona for treatment, while Oyarzabal has flu symptoms in San Sebastian. Both are expected to be available against England on November 15.

Oscar Piastri has split from his management team led by Mark Webber and his partner Ann Webber. The split followed Piastri finishing sixth, 56 seconds behind race winner Lando Norris, while he is seventh in the drivers' championship. Webber had taken a reduced trackside role this season, and the pair said they collectively agreed to end the agreement. Piastri's new management structure for 2027 is yet to be confirmed.

Ben Shelton said inaccurate first-serve placement was one of the small areas that cost him in the Paris Masters final against Carlos Alcaraz. The American lost 7-6, 7-5 and is now 1-4 against Alcaraz in their head-to-head record. Shelton said Alcaraz's speed, anticipation and passing shots made it difficult to finish points quickly behind his first serve.

The International Rugby League said the 2030 Rugby League World Cup will be held in the USA and the Pacific Islands, with five host cities yet to be confirmed. Men's and women's tournaments will run concurrently, with the men's event expanding from 10 teams to 12 and the women's from eight to 10. The IRL also proposed promoting Samoa and Tonga to Tier One nations.

David Warner backed Usman Khawaja's book claims about the 2018 Australia ball-tampering scandal, saying they were 100 per cent accurate. Warner called Cricket Australia's investigation rushed and botched because Khawaja was not interviewed. Cricket Australia said it remains comfortable with the findings of its integrity process.

Parts of the away stand at Romssa Arena collapsed during the 40th minute of Tromsø IL's match with Bodø-Glimt, with the score at 0-0, and four fans fell through a hole in the floor. The match was suspended for 50 minutes, and one person was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Bodø-Glimt won 2-0 after play resumed, with Ola Brynhildsen scoring twice.

Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Justin Herbert may have a possible fracture in his left middle finger after leaving the fourth quarter of a 44-22 loss. Harbaugh said he decided to keep Herbert out, and DJ Uiagalelei replaced him. Herbert will undergo further testing on Monday.

England beat Australia 45-22 in the Nations Championship, finishing with their record points tally against the Wallabies. Matt Dawson called it a massive step up from the Six Nations and summer Nations Championship games. Jamie George said the team was galvanised by a newspaper article claiming player unrest over Steve Borthwick's leadership.

Alycia Baumgardner won the IBF world lightweight title by unanimous decision over Elif Nur Turhan at MVPW07 in Arlington, Texas. The American, an undisputed super-featherweight champion, shut out Turhan 100-90 on all three scorecards. The result sets up a possible unification fight with Caroline Dubois, who faces Stephanie Han for the WBA, WBC and WBO 135lb titles on February 20.

The Bears beat the Buccaneers 27-24 on Cairo Santos' 38-yard field goal as time expired, despite committing five turnovers. Caleb Williams threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns but also had four interceptions, while Jaylon Johnson returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown. Luther Burden III had 97 receiving yards before leaving after a blow to the head.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley was involved in an incident at Nashville International Airport over the weekend, according to a team statement and WKRN. The Titans said they are communicating with the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority and will not comment further. The timing may complicate trade speculation, as Ridley has played 52.8 percent of offensive snaps and caught six passes for 91 yards in seven games.

Ramla Ali won the vacant WBO and IBF junior featherweight titles at 36 with a contentious split decision over Mikiah Kreps in Arlington, Texas. Ali scored a third-round knockdown, but Compubox showed Kreps outlanding her 115-78 and connecting in eight of 10 rounds. The British-Somali boxer dedicated the victory to her father, who died six months ago.

New Jersey Devils general manager Sunny Mehta said Connor Hellebuyck will not play against Winnipeg on Tuesday, citing a potential reduction in the team's expected win probability. Hellebuyck said he wanted to face his former team but was overruled, while coach Sheldon Keefe described the decision as load management after the goalie started three games this week. Hellebuyck will hold media availability after the Devils' morning skate.

Christian McCaffrey passed Marshall Faulk for the most receiving touchdowns by a running back in the Super Bowl era with a 12-yard catch from Brock Purdy in San Francisco's 38-17 win over Las Vegas. The 30-year-old finished with 18 carries for 68 yards, two receptions for 19 yards and two touchdowns. McCaffrey, who had a mild hamstring strain in Week 7, ended a nine-game receiving touchdown drought.

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 at Honda Center, extending their winning streak to five games. Cutter Gauthier completed a hat trick with an empty-net goal and finished with two goals and three points. Former Penguins forward Mikael Granlund added a goal and two assists, while the Ducks went 2-for-4 on the power play. Pittsburgh scored twice late on the power play but could not overcome the deficit.

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce set an NFL record by combining for 9,235 yards after connecting four times for 72 yards in Kansas City's 35-12 win over the Jets. The Chiefs' quarterback and tight end passed former Los Angeles Chargers stars Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates in the league's record books. Kansas City will face the Falcons in Week 10.

Cooper Flagg scored 25 points and had a career-high 12 assists as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 130-93 at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks led by 22 with 7:09 left in the second quarter and were ahead 66-46 at halftime. Kyrie Irving added 21 points and Daniel Gafford scored 18 on 7-for-8 shooting. Brooklyn fell to 2-8 after shooting 38.8 percent from the field and 11-for-39 from deep.

The Boston Celtics erased an early deficit with a 33-point second quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-97. Paul George led Boston with 27 points, and the Celtics took a 58-45 halftime lead after outscoring Milwaukee 33-18 in the second period. Jayson Tatum finished with 21 points on 6-for-19 shooting. The win improved Boston to 8-2, and its next game is Friday in Charlotte.

Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves for his first shutout with New Jersey as the Devils beat Toronto 4-0. Timo Meier scored twice and Nico Hischier added a goal and an assist, becoming the third Swiss-born player with 500 career NHL points. The Devils will play at Winnipeg on Tuesday, with general manager Sunny Mehta saying Hellebuyck will not play.

Tank Dell scored his first touchdown in 687 days with a 63-yard reception and finished with 100 receiving yards as Houston beat Los Angeles 44-22. C.J. Stroud threw the 63-yard score and a 32-yard pass, while Dell also caught a 6-yard pass from Davis Mills. The Texans will play at Cleveland next Sunday.

JuJu Watkins had 32 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and five steals in No. 3 USC's 118-40 win over Utah State. The senior returned from a 20-month absence with a torn ACL and ended the first quarter with a buzzer-beater. Saniyah Hall added 20 points as USC improved to 2-0.

The Washington Spirit will host the Utah Royals in an NWSL semifinal at noon ET Saturday at Audi Field, after a scheduling conflict left Northwest Stadium as an alternative. The No. 3 Spirit advanced after beating the Portland Thorns 4-1 and are the highest seed on their side of the bracket. The 46th Secretaries' Cup football game was scheduled for Nov. 14, limiting the Spirit's options.

San Francisco beat Las Vegas 38-17 as its linebackers produced a chaotic third quarter, with Jaden Dugger returning his first interception for a touchdown. Fred Warner forced a career-high fifth fumble, and Dre Greenlaw recovered it. The trio had missed only one game through nine weeks.

Green Bay's 45-27 win at Gillette Stadium gave the Patriots the most points allowed at the venue and the most in a regular-season game since 1993, raising questions about New England's rebuild. Drake Maye threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns but also threw three first-half interceptions, while Green Bay's Jordan Love passed for 372 yards and three scores. The Packers converted four New England turnovers into 21 points.

Seattle beat Arizona 17-3 with seven starters inactive, including Sam Darnold and Leonard Williams, and improved to 5-4. Drew Lock threw for 175 yards and a touchdown while dealing with elbow tendinitis and an oblique injury. The Seahawks rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown, with Zach Charbonnet carrying for 77 yards.

LeBron James scored 22 points and had five assists as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 127-121, leaving Chicago with seven straight losses. Jaylen Brown scored 29, Tyrese Maxey added 27, and Joel Embiid had 10 rebounds in a game that gave Philadelphia its best start after 11 games since 2000. The Bulls were without Norman Powell, while Josh Giddey had 19 points and 15 assists.

Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor praised the crowd after the Bengals beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 in Madrid. The win gave Cincinnati its fourth straight victory and improved the team to 6-2. Joe Burrow completed 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns, added a rushing score, and Ja'Marr Chase caught 10 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown. The Bengals host Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football in Week 10.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons 121-116 without Luka Doncic, who missed his first game of the season with back tightness. Austin Reaves scored a season high 43 points, including a third quarter 3 point field goal that extended the lead to 78-61. Daniss Jenkins had a career high 31 points as Detroit cut a 26 point deficit to two before losing, and Kevin Huerter added 24.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes underwent an MRI after his elbow was hit by Jets edge rusher David Bailey, and it did not reveal a significant injury. He returned to play and finished 23 of 31 for 242 yards and two touchdowns in the win over New York. Mahomes has an elbow strain or sprain and will be monitored for pain and swelling before the Week 10 game against Atlanta.

Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 in her first match at the 2026 WTA Finals, saying she had never played a tournament like this with no preparation. The American, who last competed in the China Open at the start of October, will next face Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk, who replaced an unwell Elena Rybakina. Gauff won 67 percent of first serve points and served four aces.

UCLA beat Minnesota 34-20 to reach 9-0 for the first time since 1998 and move to No. 4 in the Coaches Poll, one of two unbeaten FBS teams. The Bruins tied the game at 17 in the first possession of the fourth quarter, then Ty Dieffenbach threw a 75 yard touchdown pass to Aidan Mizell and connected with him again after a Minnesota field goal. Georgia took the top spot after Miami's loss, while UCLA's next ranked opponent is No. 14 USC on Nov. 28.

Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs fractured his right ring finger during the 45-27 win over the New England Patriots, according to Matt LaFleur and Jacobs. Jacobs rushed four times for five yards in the first quarter before exiting with a hand injury, and Kaleb Johnson led the Packers with 68 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Packers have the fewest rushing yards by a winning team through eight games in NFL history, at 485.

The Indianapolis Colts told quarterback Daniel Jones they will not trade him before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline, according to Tom Pelissero. Jones has thrown nine interceptions through eight games, completed 60% of passes and averaged 5.8 yards per pass attempt. He signed a two-year, $88 million deal and is due $38 million in 2027, with about $10.5 million guaranteed for injury until March.

Australia's chairman of selectors George Bailey said Marnus Labuschagne will not be considered for the four-Test series against New Zealand, which begins December 9 in Perth. The 32-year-old has gone 49 innings without a Test century and will play for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield while remaining a possible recall for tours of India and England. Bailey said the decision gives Labuschagne space and clears conjecture.

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor said he may have played his last game in Indianapolis after Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys, with the NFL trade deadline 48 hours away. Taylor said the city helped shape him and that he started a family there, adding that he hopes fans know he appreciates them. He is the Colts' leader in rushing touchdowns with 77 and ranks second in rushing yards with 8,254.

San Francisco rookie defensive tackle Gracen Halton was carted off in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Raiders. The fourth-round pick entered Week 9 with 15 total tackles, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble.

Ryan Blaney passed Tyler Reddick with a lap remaining to win the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, beating him by 0.314 seconds. Kyle Larson finished 12th after clinching his third Cup title and second in a row in the opening stage, becoming the first back-to-back champion since Jimmie Johnson in 2010. Christopher Bell finished second in the Chase standings, 49 points behind Larson.

Palmeiras reached the 2026 Copa do Brasil final after knocking out Vasco at São Januário, and coach Abel Ferreira used the win to question press coverage of refereeing. He cited a challenge in the 2025 Libertadores final that Palmeiras lost 1-0 to Flamengo, and a similar incident in which Gabriel Pereira caught Jhon Arias on the shin without a red card. Ferreira also referenced a penalty not awarded in the first leg for a handball by Barboza.

Blades Brown birdied the second extra hole to beat Ben James in the playoff at the World Wide Technology Championship in Cabo and win his first PGA Tour title. The 19-year-old became the youngest PGA Tour winner in the post-World War II era and the fourth youngest in tour history. James forced overtime with an eagle putt on the 72nd hole after leading the final round by four strokes.

Gotham FC beat Seattle Reign 1-0 in an NWSL quarterfinal behind a fourth-minute own goal by Jordyn Bugg, advancing to host a semifinal for the first time in club history. Players and coaches on both sides criticized the pitch at Sports Illustrated Stadium, which had been used by the stadium's primary MLS team the night before and by rugby the week before. The NWSL had fined Gotham $10,000 over the field's condition before the match.