Latest Sports News Today: 12 November 2026

Ulster's James McNabney is poised to make his Ireland debut off the bench as head coach Andy Farrell makes seven changes for Saturday's Nations Championship match against Fiji. Nick Timoney moves to number eight and Mack Hansen to full-back, while Josh van der Flier is recalled at open-side flanker. Tadhg Beirne will captain the side for the first time, with Dan Sheehan ruled out because of concussion.

Manchester United have fired coach Michael Carrick after a disappointing start to the season, with the club in 18th place and in danger of relegation. United won 12 of their final 17 games to finish third in the 2025-26 Premier League, but went 1-4-5 through their first 10 games of 2026-27. The club says it intends to appoint a permanent successor quickly, while sources say Mauricio Pochettino has reached a framework agreement.

The UFC has re-signed lead commentator Jon Anik to a multiyear extension, which the promotion described as long-term. Anik, 48, has been with the UFC for 15 years and has served as its primary voice for more than nine of those years. He said the deal was relieving and exciting, adding that he will try to earn his seat again Saturday night.

Rory McIlroy shot a 69 in the first round of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates, leaving him tied-third and two shots off leader Joost Luiten. McIlroy needs to finish fourth or better to keep a chance of a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title. Luiten, 56th in the season rankings, took a five-under 67 to lead, while Eugenio Chacarra opened with a 72.

Crystal Palace have sacked manager Pierre Sage after five months in charge, with the club bottom of the Premier League after Sunday's 3-1 defeat by Liverpool. The Eagles have won just two of their first 10 league games and have conceded 24, the most in the division. Thomas Frank is in advanced talks to take over, and three members of Sage's coaching staff also left.

Germany's latest soccer prodigy Wael Mohya will not feature in Friday's Nations League match against Serbia, even though he will travel with the squad. Jurgen Klopp left the 17-year-old Borussia Moenchengladbach attacking midfielder out of the squad to play Serbia after a surprise callup. Germany have one win from Klopp's first four games in charge.

Henry Pollock will make only his second England start at number eight as Steve Borthwick makes 10 changes for Saturday's Nations Championship Test against Japan. Max Ojomoh starts at inside centre and Will Joseph comes in on the right wing, while George Ford is picked at fly-half ahead of Marcus Smith. Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland is in line to make his Test debut off the bench.

New Zealand batter Bevon Jacobs smashed an unbeaten 202 off 137 balls for Auckland against Otago in the Ford Trophy, hitting 21 sixes. The 21 sixes set a record for the most by a New Zealand batter in a List A innings, two short of Da'Arcy Short's world record of 23. Jacobs became only the fourth New Zealand batter to score a double century in List A cricket.

Winger Johan Manzambi has withdrawn from Switzerland's squad for two Nations League games and returned to Aston Villa. The 21-year-old had calf pain this week and has not improved enough to play, the Swiss Football Association said. Switzerland leads its four-team group by five points and a draw at Slovenia on Friday will promote it to the next top-tier groups in 2028.

Canadian authorities have told the IIHF and the Canadian Ice Hockey Federation that they will not issue visas to Russian players for the men's 2027 world junior ice hockey championships. The decision also applies to players who already have a valid visa, according to Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden. The top division runs from December 26 to January 5, 2027 in Edmonton and Red Deer.

Racing Bulls confirmed Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad will race together for the 2027 Formula 1 season. Lawson, 24, has 89 points and is ninth in the Drivers' Championship, while 19-year-old Lindblad scored 38 points in his rookie season. Team principal Alan Permane called it the best driver line-up, bringing a strong combination of experience and ambition, and the team is on course for a fifth-place Constructors' finish.

England scrum-half Alex Mitchell is facing a prolonged spell out after an operation to fix recurring hamstring issues. The 29-year-old has suffered four hamstring injuries this year, with the latest in Northampton's win over Gloucester last month ruling him out of England's Nations Championship campaign. He travelled to Finland for surgery by Lasse Lempainen, while Jack van Poortvliet has emerged as Steve Borthwick's starting pick.

Mexico City will open the 2026/27 Formula E season after the Jeddah E-Prix was postponed from 18-19 December. Formula E said the change preserves the full race count and Jeddah's double-header structure, with the Saudi round moved to 16-17 April. The series will start at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on 16 January, then visit Austin, Miami, Sao Paulo and Sanya before the two Saudi races.

Wales finished fifth at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in Australia after Jodie Boyd-Ward captained them to a 52-30 victory over Scotland in Wollongong. The win was Boyd-Ward's 51st and final international game, after she became the first player in wheelchair rugby league history to win 50 caps in the previous game against New Zealand. Stuart Williams scored a hat-trick of tries for Wales.

Manchester United sacked Michael Carrick after their worst-ever start to a top-flight campaign in 2026/27. United are 18th with eight points from 10 matches after a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa. The club is reported to be finalising a deal for Mauricio Pochettino, who has 21 wins in 35 matches as USMNT head coach.

Sir James Anderson, England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker, has signed for Surrey for the 2027 season after Lancashire released him in October. The 44-year-old, who turns 45 in July, said he was not signing for a send-off. He took 50 Championship wickets for Lancashire in 2026, and Surrey's Alec Stewart praised his quality and experience.

Britain's Josh Kelly will challenge Jaron Ennis for the WBA and WBO light-middleweight titles on 27 February in Atlanta. Kelly holds the IBF title and is the underdog against Ennis, who is unbeaten in 37 fights with one no-contest. The winner will hold three belts and be one belt away from undisputed status, with Sebastian Fundora holding the WBC title.

Arsene Wenger is expected to decide by the end of this week whether to challenge Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency before the 18 November deadline. The 77-year-old has been encouraged by senior European football figures. Infantino remains the favourite for a fourth term, and candidates need backing from five national associations.

Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have swapped Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh in an IPL trade ahead of the 20th edition. Pandya, who captained Mumbai for three seasons, joins Punjab for Rs 18 crore, while Arshdeep moves to Mumbai on his existing Rs 18-crore contract. Pandya will play under captain Shreyas Iyer, and Arshdeep leaves after eight seasons.

Kylian Mbappe is reported to be unhappy with France manager Zinedine Zidane after being kept in camp with a hamstring injury instead of returning to Real Madrid. The 27-year-old, who has scored in each of his last seven games for Madrid, is set to miss France's Nations League match against Italy, while Zidane hopes he can recover for Turkey.

Debutant fast bowler Saqib Khan took 7-130 as Sri Lanka took a 12-run first-innings lead in the first Test in Rawalpindi. Saqib became only the fourth Pakistani bowler after Mohammad Nazir, Mohammad Zahid and Abrar Ahmed to take seven in an innings on Test debut. Sri Lanka lost their last six wickets for 42 runs, with Dhananjaya de Silva scoring 167 and Kusal Mendis 119.

Australia captain Pat Cummins called a press conference for Friday morning in Sydney to respond to Usman Khawaja's claims that the 2018 sandpaper scandal was known across the dressing room. Khawaja made the revelations in his new book Sabr, saying blame was shared by all of us and suggesting tampering had occurred before the Cape Town Test. Cummins has been rested for the white-ball series against England, which begins Friday in Perth.

Ivan Barbashev scored twice and Victor Olofsson added a goal and two assists as Vegas rode a three-goal second period to a 5-3 win over Utah. Brett Howden scored a redirect 72 seconds after Utah cut the lead to 4-3, restoring a two-goal cushion. Mitch Marner had three assists, and the win followed a 3-0-1 road trip.

Charles Bassey said Marcus Smart had been playing dirty all game and called the punch fake toughness after Smart's punch appeared to graze his nose. Smart was assessed a flagrant two and walked to the locker room before officials announced the ejection, while Bassey said Smart may have been trying to get out of the game.

Peter Shilton praised Harry Kane as the England captain prepares to break the 36-year men's appearance record against Croatia at Wembley. Kane will earn his 126th cap in Thursday's Nations League match after drawing level with Shilton against Czechia last month. Shilton, 77, said he could not think of anyone better to beat the record and confirmed he will attend the match.

Macklin Celebrini scored his 200th career NHL point late in San Jose's game against Pittsburgh, breaking up Sergei Murashov's shutout with over eight minutes left in the third period. At 20 years and 151 days, he became the fifth-youngest player in league history to reach the milestone, trailing only Sidney Crosby, Wayne Gretzky, Jimmy Carson and Mario Lemieux. He then assisted on Mason Marchment's 100th goal to send the game into overtime.

Prior to the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, the Denver Broncos agreed to send a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft and a fifth-round pick in the 2028 NFL Draft for Los Angeles Chargers inside linebacker Daiyan Henley. In a late-night social media post on X, the official Broncos account stated that the trade would not be finalized, with no official word as to why.

Kevin Durant scored 20 points as Houston beat Golden State 115-108 on Wednesday, ending the Warriors' eight-game winning streak and their longest such run since 2022. Stephen Curry left in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and did not return, while rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led the Warriors with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Houston closed the game after Reed Sheppard and Fred VanVleet hit consecutive 3-pointers to make it 102-91.

No. 9 UCLA beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 106-37, holding Golden Lions to nine first-half points and leading 51-9 at halftime. Freshman Nikola Kusturica led the Bruins with 17 points with just two misses from the field, while transfer Jaylen Petty added 16 and Eric Dailey Jr. had 13 points, six rebounds and four steals. UCLA forced 21 first-half turnovers, and the half tied the fewest points allowed since 1975-76, with Long Beach State next Monday.

Chicago head coach Tiago Splitter said the Bulls' 19 turnovers were the key reason they blew a 22-point lead and lost 124-119 to San Antonio. Josh Giddey had seven turnovers and Matas Buzelis had six, while the Spurs finished with six. The loss gave Chicago its eighth straight and left it 1-9, with Jalen Smith leading the Bulls with 23 points.

Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 22-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 124-119 on Wednesday, extending their winning streak to 10 games. Wembanyama finished 13 of 18 from the floor with nine rebounds, two steals and five blocked shots. The win kept San Antonio half a game behind the Lakers in the West.

Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras won the Flow Mayor Award, formerly the Entertainer of the Year Award, at the MLB Awards show. His brother Willson presented him with the award, a diamond toothpick, for his on-field celebrations and style off the field. The show also recognized Padres' Mason Miller as the unanimous BBWAA National League Reliever of the Year and Blue Jays' Louis Varland as the American League winner.

Franz Wagner matched a career high with 38 points and had eight rebounds as the Orlando Magic beat the Utah Jazz 123-108 on Wednesday, extending Utah's losing streak to 10 games. Desmond Bane added 25 points and Anthony Black had 22 points and eight assists, while Orlando outscored Utah 40-28 in the paint. The Magic closed a four-game road trip with a 2-2 record after an 18-3 run to take the lead for good.

Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart was ejected after throwing a right-handed punch that officials said lightly struck Golden State's Charles Bassey in the nose. The two had tangled under the rim and continued jawing before Smart squared up during a stoppage with 21 seconds left in the third quarter. Smart had six points, two rebounds and one assist, while Bassey was not disciplined.

Tampa Bay Rays' Erik Neander was named MLB Executive of the Year on Wednesday, his second such honor after 2019. Neander, who started as an intern with the Rays in 2007, helped the team capture the American League pennant and reach the World Series, where it fell to the Milwaukee Brewers. Tampa Bay topped the AL East for the third time in seven years.

Philadelphia pitcher Zack Wheeler and Houston designated hitter Yordan Alvarez won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year awards on Wednesday. Wheeler was 14-5 with a 3.00 ERA and 193 strikeouts in 28 starts, while Alvarez won his first American League batting title, hitting .316 with 42 home runs and 106 RBIs. Alvarez also received the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, ending Shohei Ohtani's streak of five straight wins.

The New York Rangers won 3-1 against the Calgary Flames in their final visit to the Scotiabank Saddledome, which the Flames will leave next season. Mika Zibanejad scored twice in the second period and Tye Kartye added an empty-netter, while Joonas Korpisalo made 30 saves. The victory improved New York to 11-1-0 when scoring first and set up Friday's game against the Vancouver Canucks.

The Brooklyn Nets answered two straight road losses with a 145-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, scoring a season-high 83 points in the first half. Egor Denim and Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 22 points apiece, while Zion Williamson had 29 for New Orleans. The Nets made 20 3-pointers and led by as many as 41 points for their first road-trip win.

Austin Cindric, representing the Air Force, won the first-ever Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic at Daytona International Speedway, beating Robert Noaker by 0.136 seconds in a 30-minute contest of 12 Ford Mustangs. Noaker had taken over for Ryan Blaney, who suffered a fall a day after winning the Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Ryan Preece finished third, Logan Sargeant fourth and Brad Keselowski fifth.

Luka Dončić left the Lakers' 123-112 win over the Bucks after rolling his right ankle in the fourth quarter, and coach JJ Redick called it a tweak. Austin Reaves, who had 18 points, exited with a left heel injury in the third quarter and was ruled out, with negative X-rays and further imaging planned. The Lakers, 11-2, have three days off before Sunday at Phoenix.

Austin Reaves' left heel injury was not considered an Achilles concern after negative X-rays, and the Lakers will seek further imaging Thursday. Reaves had 18 points, five assists, three rebounds and three steals before leaving the 123-112 win over the Bucks in the third quarter. Coach JJ Redick called Luka Dončić's rolled right ankle a tweak.

Nikita Kucherov scored a natural hat trick and added an assist, all in the third period, as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 8-3. The Russian star, who requested a trade on Oct. 30, recorded his eighth NHL hat trick after Buffalo cut the lead to 4-3. Brandon Hagel scored twice for Tampa Bay, while Tage Thompson had a goal for Buffalo.

Stephen Curry left the Golden State Warriors' game against the Houston Rockets after 5:35 of play and did not return with right abdominal soreness. The Warriors announced the injury minutes into the second quarter. Curry had scored 3 points on 1-of-3 shooting before leaving, and he has averaged 30.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists in nine games this season.

Austin Reaves left the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Milwaukee Bucks midway through the third quarter with a left heel injury. He had scored 18 points, with five assists, three rebounds and three steals in 25 minutes before limping to the locker room. The team ruled him out for the rest of the game after he was blocked on a fast-break dunk and landed awkwardly.

Jayson Tatum made the tying and go-ahead free throws with 25.2 seconds remaining as the Boston Celtics overcame a 22-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 98-93 on Wednesday night. Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White had 19 and Payton Pritchard added 14. Boston extended its winning streak to five and improved to 4-0 against Atlantic Division opponents, while Toronto fell to 5-6.

James Harden scored a season-high 32 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 115-107, ending a five-game losing streak against New York that dates to last year's Eastern Conference Finals. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 27 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 21. Cleveland's production from Harden and young guards Meleek Thomas and Tyrese Proctor helped close the game.

The Indiana Pacers used a 14-0 run to start the fourth quarter and a rarely used lineup to beat the Washington Wizards 114-101, their first home win of the season. With Aaron Nesmith dealing with a sore right knee, the group included Andrew Nembhard, Pascal Siakam, Kelly Oubre Jr., Larry Nance Jr. and Jalen Slawson. Siakam led Indiana with 28 points, while Kyshawn George had 25 for Washington.

Nina Drama, a close friend of Merab Dvalishvili, called for the UFC to ban Usman Nurmagomedov after Nurmagomedov attacked Dvalishvili in a hotel lobby in Abu Dhabi. Daniele said the free agent's attack was preplanned because a teammate began filming before the slap, and she cited the UFC's ban on Dillon Danis after a prior altercation. Nurmagomedov, 22-0 with one no contest, is a former PFL lightweight champion whose contract expired in July.

Mia Woolfolk scored 27 points as No. 8 Vanderbilt beat Western Kentucky 101-59, marking the Commodores' fourth straight 100-point game. Aubrey Galvan added 19 points, including five 3-pointers in the first half, while Mikayla Blakes' nation-leading streak of 18 straight games with at least 20 points ended. Vanderbilt forced 22 turnovers and led 57-25 at halftime.

No. 20 Michigan beat Marquette 84-70 after an eight-point loss to UConn, using a 20-5 run over the final 7:50 of the first half. The Wolverines led by as many as 22 points after starting the second half with three straight 3-pointers. J.P. Estrella, Trey McKenney and Elliot Cadeau each hit a three in that second-half start, and Michigan improved its season 3-point percentage to 11-for-27, 41 percent.

Ian Jackson and Keyshawn Hall scored 17 points apiece as No. 13 St. John's beat Colgate 90-59 for its third straight double-digit victory. The Red Storm outscored Colgate 51-27 in the final 23 1/2 minutes and forced 19 turnovers, while Tounde Yessoufou added 15 points. Andrew Alekseyenko led the Raiders with 15 points and eight rebounds.

Former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers has accepted the head coaching job at NC State, according to college football insiders Chris Low and Pete Nakos. Rivers, who has coached St. Michael Catholic High School since 2021, is expected to replace Dave Doeren, who was fired last month. An official announcement is expected in the near future.

Emily McDonald scored a game-high 27 points and made nine 3-pointers, setting a Kentucky single-game record, as the Wildcats beat Evansville 98-30 on Thursday. Kentucky tied its team record with 18 made 3-pointers for the second straight game. Me'Arah O'Neal added 18 points, Ajsa Sivka 12 and Clara Strack 11, while Maddyn Greenway had eight assists with no turnovers.

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski won the 2026 National League Cy Young Award unanimously, receiving all 30 first place votes. The 24-year-old went 16-5 with a 1.80 ERA and led the majors with 252 strikeouts. He helped the Brewers win their first World Series, though voting covered the regular season.

Mason Miller of the San Diego Padres and Louis Varland of the Toronto Blue Jays won the first BBWAA Reliever of the Year awards. Varland's prize is also called the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year. Miller had a 1.67 ERA, 38 saves and 57 games finished, while Varland had a 1.27 ERA and 35 saves. The awards, announced with the Cy Young Awards, cover regular-season work.

New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler won the 2026 American League Cy Young Award unanimously, receiving all 30 first place votes from the BBWAA. The 25-year-old went 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts, and his WAR is given as 6.2 or 7.0. He became the seventh Yankee to win the award.

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said he was shocked by what the Las Vegas Raiders received for quarterback Kirk Cousins, who was traded to the Minnesota Vikings for a third-round draft pick. Cousins has thrown for 2,340 yards, 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season. The Packers, who are 6-3 and last in the NFC North, face the Vikings on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

Mirra Andreeva defeated No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 to win Group 2 at the WTA Finals in 62 minutes. The 19-year-old Russian, who trailed 1-4 in the first set, won 20 of the next 23 points. Her 2-0 record leaves Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina to play for the remaining semifinal spot on Friday.