Latest Sports News Today: 13 November 2026

South Africa's Marco Jansen and India's Deepti Sharma won the ICC Men's and Women's Player of the Month awards for October. Jansen scored 198 runs and took 13 wickets in South Africa's Test series against Australia, moving to the top of the ICC Test bowling and all-rounder rankings. Sharma, who won the women's award for the second time, scored an unbeaten 106 and took five wickets in India's ODI series win over Zimbabwe.

Davide Frattesi scored in Italy's 3-1 Nations League win over France but has left the camp with a muscular injury and will miss Sunday's final group match in Belgium. The Lazio midfielder was returned to his club medical staff and diagnosed with a muscular issue. Italy need at least a point to guarantee quarter-final qualification, while a win would secure top spot in Group A1.

Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit made weight for the UFC 334 heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden, weighing 242.6 and 231.4 pounds respectively. Women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison made 135 pounds for her fight with Amanda Nunes, while Terrance McKinney came in 4.2 pounds over the lightweight limit and will forfeit 30 percent of his purse. The fight is still set to proceed.

Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter said Lamar Jackson will miss six to 10 weeks after surgery for a broken and dislocated thumb. Jackson was injured on the first play of the Week 8 loss to Buffalo, and backup Tyler Huntley was also hurt, leaving undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano before the team traded for Jacoby Brissett. The Ravens are 4-5 and have lost four straight.

England hit back at Eddie Jones' claim that they may be distracted by New Zealand's visit, with scrum coach Tom Harrison saying the team understands the importance of Saturday's match. Steve Borthwick made 10 changes, including Cadan Murley's first start at Twickenham and selections for Max Ojomoh and Henry Pollock, as players seek World Cup spots.

Shimon Yoshinari beat Ramadan Ondash by unanimous decision in the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix quarterfinal at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. The 22-year-old from Yokohama survived early pressure from the 20-year-old Lebanese striker and used distance, knees, elbows and boxing to control the fight. The win improves his professional record to 28-1 and sends him to the semifinals against Nong-O Hama.

Chantelle Cameron and Mikaela Mayer will fight again on December 24 on the undercard of Jake Paul's fight with Cedric Doumbe. Mayer will bid to reclaim the WBC and WBA super-welterweight titles she lost to Cameron by unanimous decision in August. The fighters argued after the first bout, with Mayer saying she felt hard done by the scorecards.

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger will receive an official farewell from the German Football Association before Monday's UEFA Nations League match with the Netherlands in Berlin. The 33-year-old made 86 appearances for Germany and announced his international retirement in September. The tribute will mark the end of a 12-year career that began with his debut in May 2014.

Jozy Altidore has been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The former U.S. men's national team forward scored 42 goals in 115 appearances and made the 2010 and 2014 World Cup squads. He will be inducted on April 16, 2027, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

Six members of Team Nurmagomedov were sentenced to six months in prison, fined 300,000 AED each and ordered deported after the Abu Dhabi brawl involving Merab Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili and a friend were fined 50,000 AED each without prison terms, while two people who filmed the incident were sentenced to six months for violating privacy.

Usman Nurmagomedov, who slapped Dvalishvili during a hotel interview, is a free agent expected to sign with the UFC.

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi has won the Premier League Manager of the Month award for October. It is the first time in two years that a Spurs manager has received the award, after Ange Postecoglou won it in October 2023. The award follows Tottenham's three-match winning streak, which has since been snapped.

Mauricio Pochettino will leave as U.S. men's national team head coach after the current camp, with staff set to coach Haiti matches on Saturday and Tuesday. U.S. Soccer said he compiled 21 wins, 12 losses and two draws in 35 matches, guiding the team to the 2025 Gold Cup final and the 2026 World Cup round of 16. The federation credited him with capping 75 players and strengthening youth and senior links.

Borussia Dortmund will let its sponsorship deal with arms maker Rheinmetall expire on June 30, 2027, after sustained opposition from supporters and members. The club said the Dusseldorf-based company, which pays high single-digit millions annually, currently features as a Champion Partner and on pitchside boards but not on shirts.

President Hans-Joachim Watzke said he may have misjudged the deal, while Carsten Cramer said the decision was not easy.

Rory McIlroy recovered from a back-nine wobble to birdie the 18th and share the 36-hole lead at the World Tour Championship with Tyrrell Hatton. McIlroy shot a 2-under 70 after a 3-under 69, while Hatton made a 69 to sit five under par. Eugenio Chacarra, the Race to Dubai leader, is four shots back and still in contention for the season-long title.

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu will step down next week after the 2027 Asian Cup was postponed to December 2027 due to exceptional circumstances in the region. The Japan Football Association said friendlies against Brazil on Saturday and Paraguay on Tuesday will be his last in charge. Moriyasu, Japan's longest-serving coach, had been set to hand over to Go Oiwa after the tournament in Saudi Arabia.

French heptathlete Auriana Lazraq-Khlass has been suspended for 22 months for three breaches of anti-doping whereabouts rules between February and November 2025. The 2024 European silver medallist was provisionally suspended from March and will remain out until January 2028, six months before the Los Angeles Olympics. Her results back to November 20, 2025 will be wiped out.

Manchester City's appeal against its Premier League financial-rules verdict is expected in mid-December and could last several days. The commission found City guilty on 114 of 115 charges, saying arrangements funded by Abu Dhabi United Group inflated revenues and cut costs by more than £900 million from 2009-10 to 2017-18. A judgment is expected in the new year, with a sanctions decision pushed into 2027 if the appeal fails.

Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed Manchester United head coach after Michael Carrick was sacked, signing a deal until the summer of 2029. The 54-year-old Argentine will leave the U.S. national team after Haiti matches, with United paying about £7.4m to release him. United are in the relegation zone after 10 matches. He starts Wednesday and faces Liverpool at Anfield on November 22.

UFC president Dana White called everyone involved idiots after a brawl involving Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi. Nurmagomedov interrupted Dvalishvili during a hotel interview and slapped the UFC bantamweight, sparking a mass brawl that left Dvalishvili badly bloodied. White said at the UFC 334 press conference that Nurmagomedov is still under contract with the PFL, while Ali Abdelaziz apologized for the incident.

England became the first nation to win the wheelchair Rugby League World Cup three times after beating France 50-38 in Wollongong. Joe Coyd scored four tries and Jack Brown took a hat-trick, while Rob Hawkins added two tries for the side coached by Tom Coyd. The victory offsets group-stage exits for England's men's and women's teams.

Joe Root became only the third England player to play 200 one-day internationals when he took the field for the first ODI against Australia at Perth Stadium. He joined Eoin Morgan, who played 225 ODIs, and Jos Buttler, who has 204 appearances, in the list. Australia captain Mitch Marsh won the toss and chose to bowl, with the series opener coming amid renewed attention on the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal.

New Zealand beat India by 244 runs in the fourth ODI at Mount Maunganui, keeping a five-match series alive after trailing 2-1. Matt Henry took six wickets as India were bowled out for 89, with Henry dismissing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer in the first over. Will Young scored a career-best 125 off 108 balls, while Tim Seifert added 58 and Finn Allen 41. India were missing captain Shubman Gill and KL Rahul.

Australia beat England by seven wickets in the first ODI in Perth, with 21-year-old Mahli Beardman taking 6-24 from 7.4 overs on his ODI debut. His figures were the best by an Australian on ODI debut, surpassing Tony Dodemaide's 5-21 against Sri Lanka in 1988. England were bowled out for 131, though one report says 132, and Mitchell Marsh hit a 29-ball fifty as Australia chased the target with 26.3 overs to spare.

David Beckham will be inducted into the United States National Soccer Hall of Fame in its 2027 class after being chosen on the veterans' ballot at an MLS board meeting Thursday. Beckham, 51, made 124 appearances for LA Galaxy, scoring 20 goals and winning two MLS Cups and two Supporters' Shields. Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz were also elected in their first year of eligibility, with the ceremony set for 16 April 2027 in Frisco, Texas.

Dayot Upamecano left the France camp on Friday after the team's 3-1 UEFA Nations League defeat by Italy at the San Siro. The 28-year-old started in the first game of Zinedine Zidane's tenure, and France will also be without him against Turkiye on Sunday. The FFF said he left for personal reasons and returned to Munich, while Ibrahima Konate may get a chance against Turkiye.

Sri Lanka beat Scotland by four wickets in their second Emerging Nations Trophy Group A match in Ajman, United Arab Emirates. Scotland were bowled out for 111-8, with Darcey Carter top scoring on 62, while Sri Lanka's Vishmi Gunaratne made 49. Abatha Masqood took three wickets, becoming Scotland's top wicket taker in WT20Is with 77, surpassing Kathryn Bryce.

Pakistan led Sri Lanka by 139 runs at lunch on the final day of the first test in Rawalpindi after Babar Azam and Salman Ali Agha fell into a fielding trap. Azam scored 34 and Agha 13 before both offered catches at short backward square leg, while Saud Shakeel was unbeaten on 23 and Ghazi Ghori not out on 7. Asitha Fernando and Milan Rathnayaka shared four wickets for Sri Lanka after Pakistan cut the first-innings lead to 12.

Viddal Riley defends his European cruiserweight title against unbeaten Seydi Coupe at Wembley Arena on Saturday, with a world-title shot within reach. The 29-year-old Londoner first gained mainstream attention training YouTuber KSI for fights against Joe Weller and Logan Paul, but he is unbeaten in 14 professional fights. Riley became British cruiserweight champion after beating Cheavon Clarke last year.

Jessica Pegula saved a match point and beat Linda Noskova 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 7-5 to reach the WTA Finals semi-finals and eliminate Coco Gauff. The match lasted two hours and 45 minutes, with Pegula serving a career-high 16 aces and Noskova committing a career-high 15 double faults. Pegula will face Mirra Andreeva on Saturday after calling the teenager a diva who needs to be humbled during a livestreamed practice session.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has rejected an improved second contract offer, leaving his future at Old Trafford in doubt. The 32-year-old is unsatisfied with the proposed salary and deal length, and his current contract expires in June 2027. United hold a 12-month extension option that could block winter approaches, while Fernandes has attracted interest from Al Hilal and Galatasaray.

Italian media were critical of Tottenham's Sandro Tonali after Italy beat France at the San Siro, even though the 26-year-old played 90 minutes. France had 65 percent possession, and reports said Tonali was not creative enough in a midfield that did not control the ball in the first half. Calciomercato and Tuttomercatoweb rated him 6 out of 10, while Eurosport gave him 6.5. The criticism follows Tonali's improved form at Spurs.

Brayden Schenn had a goal and two assists, and Victor Eklund scored for the fourth straight game as the New York Islanders beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 on Thursday night. Matthew Schaefer scored in his 100th NHL game, and the Islanders snapped a four-game losing streak. Kevin Fiala had an assist in his season debut for the Kings, which lost their third straight game.

No. 10 UCLA beat Arizona 76-44 on Thursday, extending its winning start to 3-0 in the 2026-2027 season. The Bruins were without starting point guard Elina Aarnisalo, who is representing Finland, and held Arizona to 24 percent shooting while forcing 16 turnovers. Timea Gardiner and Addy Brown each scored 16 points, with Brown adding six rebounds and four assists. UCLA will play Princeton on Sunday for a chance at a 4-0 start.

Devin Booker scored 30 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Charlotte Hornets 101-96 on Thursday night. Miles Bridges had 11 points and six rebounds in his first game against his former team, as the Suns won for the fourth time in five games after a 1-5 start. Booker's 3-pointer gave Phoenix a 97-91 lead with 28 seconds left, but Royce O'Neale's four-point play cut it to two before Bridges and Booker made free throws to hold on.

The 2027 WNBA season is expected to open on May 7 and could run until Oct. 24, according to sources who spoke to ESPN. Every team will play a record 50 regular-season games, an increase of six from the 2026 schedule, with no break for the FIBA Women's World Cup. The dates were shared with officials at league meetings in Manhattan this week, and the CBA allows play as late as Nov. 21 in 2027.

Nelly Korda returned to competition with a bogey-free 7-under 65 at The Annika, trailing Minami Katsu and Hye-Jin Choi by two shots. The No. 1 player, who has already clinched LPGA player of the year, can qualify for the LPGA Hall of Fame with a win in one of the season's final two events. Katsu and Choi both shot 63, while Lindy Duncan was one shot back with 64.

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald said sacks come in bunches after playing seven games this season without one. Donald finally played with Myles Garrett on Sunday, and the Rams won to move above .500 for the first time this year. Garrett had 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble in his first game since Week 1, while Donald gets another chance for his first sack since returning from retirement.

Stefon Diggs caught a touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels with 57 seconds left, and the Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday night. The winning pass was reported as 32 yards, though one account says it was 31 yards. Daniels threw two interceptions and three touchdown passes, and Washington improved to 3-5-1 while staying two games behind the NFC East-leading Giants.

Josh Anderson and Jake Evans each had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 5-2, leapfrogging Boston in the Atlantic Division standings. Montreal improved to 9-0-3 in its past 12 games and 10-0-2 when leading after two periods. Boston's seven-game home winning streak was snapped, with Jeremy Swayman pulled after allowing four goals on 17 shots and replaced by Michael DiPietro, who made 13 saves.

Ryan Donato scored at 3:12 of overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Thursday night to end a six-game losing streak. Frank Nazar scored twice in regulation, including a first-period power-play goal and a third-period tie, while Spencer Knight stopped 21 shots. Buffalo's Alex Lyon stopped 22 shots in his first game of the season after a preseason left shoulder injury.

Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist, and Dawson Mercer scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets rode a five-goal second period to beat the Dallas Stars 8-3 on Thursday night. Mercer had his second consecutive two-goal game, and the Jets won their fifth consecutive game. Dallas allowed eight goals for the first time in a decade, last doing so in an 8-2 loss at Winnipeg on Nov. 8, 2016.

Matt Boldy scored three times as the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Thursday night, extending their point streak to 10 games. Boldy's hat trick gave him 32 points, leading the Western Conference, and the Wild improved to 14-3-4. Top center Joel Eriksson Ek left after an open-ice hit by Jake McCabe and did not return, with coach John Hynes saying he did not think it was too serious.

The Timberwolves beat the Mavs 133-94. For Dallas, Bones Hyland had 24 points and eight assists, while LaMelo Ball had 22 points and nine assists. Dallas, 7-5, visits Cleveland on Saturday.

Shane Pinto scored 2:08 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Thursday night. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar left in the second period with lower-body injuries, with MacKinnon hit in the hip area by Artem Zub. Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson also scored for Ottawa, while Arturi Lehkonen, Parker Kelly and Gabriel Landeskog scored for Colorado.

Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points and recorded 10 assists with no turnovers in the Detroit Pistons' 142-140 double overtime win over the Washington Wizards. Cunningham became the first NBA player since records began in 1977 to post that specific stat line, with only three players in the past 49 years scoring 50 with 10 assists and one turnover.

The Pistons overcame a late deficit, with Cunningham hitting four free throws to put Detroit ahead before Trae Young tied the game with a three-pointer.

Anton Lundell scored his second goal with 2:40 left to cap a rally from three goals down as the Florida Panthers beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4. Detroit led 4-1 with less than 30 seconds left in the second period, but Lars Eller, Gustav Forsling and Sam Reinhart also scored for Florida, with Carter Verhaeghe adding three assists. Andreas Englund scored his first goal in more than two years for Detroit, which lost its fifth straight.

The Russian Hockey Federation wants next month's world junior hockey championships in Canada relocated or canceled after Canada barred Russia. Vladislav Tretiak asked the IIHF ethics council to investigate boycotts and threatened to seek compensation from Canada and possibly Germany. Canada confirmed Russian players would not compete at the 10-nation tournament opening in Alberta on Dec. 26.

A joint bid by the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica emerged as the leading candidate to host the 2031 Women's World Cup, according to a FIFA technical report. FIFA is scheduled to announce its host decision on Nov. 23, ahead of the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil. Seattle organizers said the region supports women's sports and hope to bring matches to the Pacific Northwest.

Four Sydney Swans players investigated over an alleged sexual assault at a Melbourne hotel in August will not be charged, police said Friday. The men, including Isaac Heeney, James Jordon, Chad Warner and Nick Blakey, had been suspended for the rest of the season and denied wrongdoing. Three women, understood to be adult entertainers, are considering civil action, and a lawyer for one said she was devastated.

Philadelphia beat Toronto 123-112 on Thursday despite LeBron James sitting out with a lower back and sciatica issue. The Sixers overcame an early 17-point deficit, with Tyrese Maxey providing 27 points and eight assists and VJ Edgecombe adding 15 points, eight assists and eight rebounds. Jaylen Brown had 18 points and six rebounds, while Joel Embiid had 20 points, four rebounds and three assists.

Notre Dame beat Michigan State in overtime on Thursday night to open Big Ten play and end a 10-game losing streak to the Spartans. Shane Vansaghi scored twice for Michigan State, but Notre Dame answered each goal to force extra time and scored 21 seconds into overtime. Michigan State drops to 6-3-0 and will play Notre Dame again on Friday.

Tessa Johnson scored 13 points and Chloe Kitts had 12 points and 12 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina beat state rival Clemson 65-44 for its 16th straight victory over the Tigers. The Gamecocks (3-0) were up only 30-21 at halftime, then outscored the Tigers 21-7 in the third quarter and held them to 0-of-7 shooting in the period. South Carolina faces No. 3 Southern California on Sunday in Greenville.

Memphis beat Alabama 75-70 on Nov. 12 for the first signature win of the Hana Haden era, improving to 4-0 for the first time since 2004-05. The Tigers trailed by as many as 20 points, 34-14, then outscored Alabama 47-11 from the 7:37 mark in the second quarter to the 2:08 spot in the third. Daejah Richmond stole the ball with 18.7 seconds left to end Alabama's chance to tie, finishing with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.

Syla Swords scored 17 points and Olivia Olson added 15 as No. 2 Michigan beat Columbia 81-58. The Wolverines (3-0), ranked at their best ever in the AP Top 25 on Monday, led by 10 at halftime and used a 16-5 run to start the third quarter to double their advantage. It was the highest ranked opponent the Lions had ever played, and Columbia will host No. 5 Duke on Nov. 21.

Nathan MacKinnon left Colorado's game against Ottawa in the second period after a collision with Artem Zub, appearing to suffer a midsection injury possibly involving his hip. He did not return after going to the bench and heading down the tunnel. Cale Makar also left with an apparent lower-body injury, and Parker Kelly exited with an apparent injury before the period ended.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was placed on injured reserve with a sprained PCL and MCL, an injury sustained near the end of the team's Week 9 win over Washington. Head coach Sean McVay expects Nacua to miss an extended period, with a potential return for the Week 14 game against the San Francisco 49ers. Nacua had 70 catches and 715 receiving yards this season, tying for the third most in the NFL.

Tulsa defeated No. 20 Oklahoma State 64-62 in overtime on Thursday night for its first win against a team ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll. The Golden Hurricane were 0 for 50 against ranked teams entering the game. Audi Crooks led Oklahoma State with 17 points, while Liv McGill scored 13, and a deflected pass with two seconds left in overtime sealed the win for Tulsa.

Sarah Strong scored 25 points, including a career-high seven 3-pointers, as No. 4 UConn took control with a big third quarter to beat No. 17 Ohio State 87-55 on Thursday night. Ashlynn Shade had 15 points and Olivia Vukosa had 12 rebounds for UConn, which was playing its third of four straight games against ranked opponents. Jaloni Cambridge had 21 points for Ohio State, which shot 19 of 55 from the field.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's MVP season is being compared with all-time greats because only eight center fielders since integration have posted at least 8.0 WAR in a season at age 25 or younger. The group includes Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Willie Davis, César Cedeño, Ken Griffey Jr., Andruw Jones, Mike Trout and Crow-Armstrong, with only Mays, Mantle and Trout topping his 9.8 WAR.

Yordan Alvarez won the unanimous American League MVP award after hitting .316 with 42 home runs and 106 RBIs for the Houston Astros. Pete Crow-Armstrong won the unanimous National League MVP award after batting .280 with 45 home runs, 107 RBIs and 41 steals for the Chicago Cubs. Both were first-time winners, and Alvarez became the first AL MVP from Houston since Jose Altuve in 2017.

Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz were elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility, the organization announced Thursday. The two-time World Cup winners headline the 2027 class, which also includes David Beckham, Jozy Altidore, Tatu and Lothar Osiander. They will be honored at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, in April 2027.

Australia captain Pat Cummins called Usman Khawaja's claim that the whole team knew about the 2018 sandpaper ball-tampering plot utter nonsense at a news conference Friday. Khawaja made the claim in his autobiography to support players who received lengthy bans from Cricket Australia. Cummins said he did not know sandpaper was going out in the field and accused Khawaja of being casual with lives and reputations.

The University of Washington announced Thursday that Husky Stadium will be renamed Columbia Bank Stadium in 2027 under a 10-year, $70 million naming rights agreement. The deal, averaging $7 million per year, is the largest stadium naming rights deal in college athletics, according to OnMontake's Christian Caple. UW and Columbia Bank also announced initiatives focused on student financial health, NIL and community programs.

Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes squared off at the UFC 334 pre-fight press conference in New York, with Dana White stepping in to end the faceoff. The women's bantamweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer are set to clash in a high-stakes co-main event at Madison Square Garden. Harrison has not competed since winning the belt in June 2025 due to neck surgery, while Nunes returns for the first time since retiring in 2023.