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Russell statement congratulates Antonelli and admits season unravelled
George Russell posted an Instagram statement on Monday, a day after Kimi Antonelli sealed the 2026 Drivers' Championship in Mexico City. Russell congratulated his Mercedes team-mate and said the season unravelled with tough luck and poor performances. Mercedes were fined €5,000 after Russell missed his post-race media duties.
3 Nov 2026
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1 Nov 2026
Hamilton Mexico City pole ends long wait for Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton took his first grand prix pole position for Ferrari, beating Mercedes' George Russell by 0.009s in Mexico City qualifying and extending his record tally to 105. Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen qualified third and fourth after errors on their final Q3 laps, while Kimi Antonelli starts fourth and can become F1's youngest champion on Sunday.
31 Oct 2026
Leclerc practice double as Hamilton technical failure ends session
Charles Leclerc completed a Friday practice double at the Mexico City Grand Prix, setting the pace ahead of Lando Norris and George Russell. Lewis Hamilton’s session ended early with what appeared to be an engine issue, while Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson were called to the stewards after contact.
30 Oct 2026
George Russell title hopes hinge on Mexico City
George Russell says the 2026 season "won't break me" as Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli closes on the title in Mexico City. Antonelli needs a top-nine finish, or a race win for neither Russell nor Lewis Hamilton, to become the youngest champion in F1 history at 20. Russell has three wins to Antonelli's nine and admits his team-mate has been at a higher level.
29 Oct 2026
Mexico City GP FP1 hands cars to rookie drivers
Ten of the twenty Formula 1 race seats change hands for first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and George Russell among the drivers standing down. Only Ferrari runs both race drivers in the opening session, as teams use a non-Sprint weekend at a permanent circuit to satisfy the rookie practice requirement. Freddie Slater makes his Audi debut, and Nikola Tsolov steps into Liam Lawson's Racing Bulls car.
3 Nov 2026
Arsenal January transfer plans include Kroupi and Yildiz
Mikel Arteta is pushing for a January move, with Bournemouth forward Junior Kroupi and Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz both listed as Arsenal targets in The Mirror. No fee, bid or club confirmation is reported. The same Paper Talk round-up carries Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's praise of Max Dowman and West Ham's review of Nuno Espirito Santo's position.
3 Nov 2026
Glenn Maxwell retirement closes Australia international career across all formats
Glenn Maxwell has retired from international cricket at 38, ending a 286-match Australia career across Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He will keep playing T20 for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League. His last Australia appearance was a 2-13 bowling spell against Oman at the T20 World Cup.
3 Nov 2026
Russell Westbrook jersey retirement set for Thunder Knicks game
The Oklahoma City Thunder will retire Russell Westbrook's No. 0 during a Feb. 7 game against the New York Knicks, the team announced Monday. Westbrook, who retired from the NBA on Aug. 12, spent the first 11 of his 18 seasons in Oklahoma City and remains the franchise's all-time leader in games, points, rebounds, assists, steals, field goals made and minutes.
2 Nov 2026
Alex Eala Hong Kong Open opener pits her against Alycia Parks
Alex Eala enters the Hong Kong Open as the No. 2 seed and opens against Alycia Parks of the United States, the third time the two have met this year. Parks is ranked No. 65, while Eala sits at No. 19 behind top seed Sorana Cirstea. The winner meets either Xinran Sun or Tereza Valentova in the second round.
2 Nov 2026
Arsenal Anfield win ends long wait as Rice stifles Liverpool
Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield through Kai Havertz's first-half goal, with Liverpool failing to register a shot on target at home for the first time on record. Declan Rice assisted the winner and recorded 62 touches, drawing praise from Jamie Carragher, while Mikel Arteta called the defensive display remarkable.
2 Nov 2026
David Warner Australia criticism after 111 all out seals series defeat
Australia were bowled out for 111 in Cape Town as South Africa won the deciding Test by 176 runs to take the series 2-1 and the top Test ranking. David Warner called the batting "un-Australian" and "disgraceful", while Simon Harmer's 10-120 and Kagiso Rabada's 350th wicket sealed the collapse.
2 Nov 2026
Nets Pacers game gives Brooklyn another shot at a first win
The Brooklyn Nets enter the Nets Pacers game at 0-5, still searching for a first win of the NBA season. The Yahoo Sports discussion thread opened ahead of the 5:00 PM ET tip-off, and no result was available at publication. The source frames the night around one question: can the Nets finally get on the board against the Indiana Pacers?