Todays Sporting News – 10 October 2025

• Nadine de Klerk powered South Africa to a stunning three-wicket victory over hosts India at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. De Klerk hit an unbeaten 84 off just 54 balls to power South Africa home in their chase of 252. It had looked unlikely when India reduced their opponents to 81 for 5 inside 20 overs but impressive innings from captain Laura Wolvaardt (70), Chloe Tryon (49), and De Klerk completed a thrilling run chase. India looked well-placed for victory having set South Africa 252 to win, with Richa Ghosh top-scoring with 94.
• Football – Bukayo Saka scored England’s third goal inside 20 minutes with a trademark strike in the 3-0 friendly win against Wales at Wembley. Elsewhere, Scotland beat Greece 3-1 in their World Cup qualifier.
• Tennis – Novak Djokovic battled past a spirited Zizou Bergs 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday to reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals for a 10th time, setting up a clash with surprise package and the world No 204, Valentin Vacherot.
• Football – Gianni Infantino has opened the door to further winter World Cups and Club World Cups, saying football needs to “keep an open mind” about moving major tournaments away from the summer.
• Nadine de Klerk’s unbeaten 84 off 54 balls powered the Proteas women to a dramatic win over hosts India at the Women’s World Cup.
• Algeria added their name to the list of World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, after a comfortable 3-0 win over Somalia. They are the fourth African team to book a berth at next year’s finals in North America.
• Italian swimmers Benedetta Pilato and Chiara Tarantino have been suspended for 90 days following a shoplifting incident at Singapore airport, their federation said.
• The Las Vegas Aces look to win WNBA championship tonight (8 pm ET, ESPN) after being up 3-0 in WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury.
• Turning Point USA to host “All-American” Super Bowl halftime show amid NFL’s decision to select Bad Bunny to perform at halftime of Super Bowl LX.
• NBA to play two preseason games in China this weekend for first time in six years.
• Erik Spoelstra tapped to succeed Steve Kerr as head coach of Team USA men’s basketball.
• Bryce Cotton has powered the Adelaide 36ers to their best start to an NBL season since 2001, with a 98-89 victory over Tasmania JackJumpers, ending their opponents’ three-game winning streak.
• England’s national soccer team have beaten Wales 3-0 in a friendly at Wembley, with all three goals coming in the opening 20 minutes.
• The Las Vegas Aces are one win away from their third WNBA championship in four years after defeating the Phoenix Mercury 90-88 in Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA Finals, taking a commanding 3-0 series lead.
• A soccer friendly between Argentina and Puerto Rico has been relocated from Chicago to Florida, with the match now set to be played in Fort Lauderdale.
• It will be a landmark moment for Premier Sports this weekend as they broadcast their 1,000th BKT URC match. Saturday’s Aviva Stadium showdown between champions Leinster Rugby and the Hollywoodbets Sharks will be the game to bring up the milestone for the Dublin-based company.
• DHL Western Province delivered a masterclass in the final match of the SA Rugby U20 Women’s Week, outplaying the Blue Bulls 33-0 in a pulsating match at Queens High School in Johannesburg on Friday.
• Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James will miss the season opener with what the team said was a sciatica nerve injury on his right side, the team announced after practice Thursday. The Lakers said James will be re-evaluated in approximately three to four weeks and that further updates will be provided at that time.
• Mason Marchment scored in his Seattle debut, Joey Daccord made 35 saves, and the Kraken beat the Ducks 3-1 on Thursday night to win their season opener for the first time in team history.
• A host of international stars return to action this weekend as the BKT URC moves into Round 3.
• England wing Tommy Freeman says Northampton Saints must impose their game on Leicester Tigers from the outset in Saturday’s East Midlands derby.
• Springbok scrumhalf Morne van den Berg has been handed the No 9 jersey for the Lions’ Vodacom URC clash against Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.
• R360’s proposed four-team women’s event is an exhibition-style showpiece that could leave players short of form and fitness, says Premiership Women’s Rugby executive chair Genevieve Shore.
• Players from the Cheetahs team that shocked the Bulls in the 2005 Currie Cup final at Loftus are set to take part in a legends match between the teams.
• Harlequins are set to welcome back England fly-half Marcus Smith for Sunday’s London derby against Saracens.
• Exeter boss Rob Baxter says his side’s set of backs have the potential to be the best-ever at the club.
• Louis Rees-Zammit is facing a race against time to be fit for Wales’ November Tests, which includes a clash with the Springboks in Cardiff.
• Blitzboks veteran Ryan Oosthuizen says players could grow tired of facing the same teams in the revamped SVNS Series.
• Italy will play Chile, who have just qualified for the 2027 World Cup, rather than Samoa, as part of their November Test schedule.
• History has repeated itself in the position of Brazilian Head Coach. For the second time, Josh Reeves has been named Head Coach. He replaced Fernando Portugal in 2022 and now he replaces Emiliano Caffera. The change comes days out from Brazil’s away Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifier against Paraguay in Asunción.
• Former Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt retires from professional rugby.
• Len Ikitau says he would not join the rebel R360 competition if it meant he would miss the chance to play for Australia at the 2027 World Cup.
• Assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher says execution and game management will be key when the Lions face Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.
• Sale Sharks back Rob du Preez will leave the club at the end of the 2025-26 campaign to join French Top 14 side Bayonne.
• Stormers coach John Dobson says it was an easy decision to start Damian Willemse and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu against the Scarlets on Friday.
• The Bristol Bears have signed Matías Moroni on a short-term deal. The club is bringing in Moroni from Argentina as a medical joker. Moroni join four other Pumas at: fullback Benjamín Elizalde, second-rower Pedro Rubiolo, and back-rowers Santiago Grondona and Benjamín Grondona.
• History will be made in the November 2025 Internationals as Italy face Chile for the first time ever. The match was not scheduled to occur but comes as a late change due to Samoa’s inability to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027 via the Pacific Nations Cup or the Pacific vs South America play-off.
• Bristol Bears sign experienced Argentina international Matias Moroni on a short-term deal due to a high number of injuries.
• The Stormers wasted no time reintroducing two of their Springbok superstars for Friday night’s Vodacom URC clash with the Scarlets in Llanelli.
• Johnny Williams says Scarlets have a back line to scare United Rugby Championship rivals as they prepare to take on Stormers in Llanelli.
• Northampton Saints fly-half Fin Smith says it was a “simple decision” to commit his future to the club amid interest from elsewhere.
• Marnus van der Merwe returns to the Scarlets starting XV for Friday’s Vodacom URC clash with the Stormers at Parc y Scarlets.
• Gloucester are being “tested” early this Prem season due to numerous injuries in the squad, says director of rugby George Skivington.
• Johnny Williams signed a new Scarlets contract to chase Wales caps despite the temptation to leave due to international frustration.
• England and Sale flanker Ben Curry may undergo surgery again on his hamstring, says club director of rugby Alex Sanderson.
• After what felt like an eternity in Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Division 2B, Dungannon finally broke free last season. Their promotion was as emotional as it was hard-earned, the culmination of years of frustration, rebuilding, and belief.
• Friday, 10th October, marks World Mental Health Day, and the IRFU is proud to celebrate the open and supportive way in which its members continue to prioritise their wellbeing. In years gone by, mental health, and especially mental ill-health was rarely spoken about. Today, those conversations are much more common among teammates and members across the rugby community.
• The IRFU is delighted to confirm that Ireland ‘A’ will take on Spain in Leganés next month, providing further exposure for young players within the Irish Rugby system to high-level game time in a green jersey.
• Toto Wolff believes that his comments on Kimi Antonelli’s “underwhelming” weekend at Monza might have helped to motivate the youngster, with the Mercedes boss suggesting that it “lit a fire under the a***” of the rookie following two stronger outings in Baku and Singapore.
• Aston Martin’s new Chief Technical Officer Enrico Cardile has insisted that the team are “going to get it right next year” – though he stopped short of predicting at what point of the season this could happen.
• Red Bull and Mercedes were the only two teams to list new development parts at Singapore – and it included revised front wings for both cars.
• The Singapore Grand Prix marked a milestone moment for McLaren, the squad sealing the 10th Teams’ Championship of their long and storied history. Having so far achieved 12 wins, 28 podiums and a whopping 650 points in 2025, the Woking-based outfit wrapped up the title with six rounds of the campaign remaining.

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY:

1920 — The Chicago Cardinals play to a 0-0 tie with the Chicago Tigers in their first American Professional Football Association game. The game is held at Cubs Park, later renamed Wrigley Field.

1936 — Ohio State trumpet player John Brungart dots the ‘i’ in “Script Ohio” for the first time during halftime of the Buckeyes’ 6-0 loss to Pittsburgh at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. After Brungart, the honor began to go exclusively to sousaphone players, with exceptions made for well-known fans of the Ohio State program, like John Glenn, Jack Nicklaus and Bob Hope.

1964 — John Henry Johnson of Pittsburgh rushes for 200 yards to lead the Steelers to a 23-7 triumph over the Cleveland Browns.

1974 — Danny Gare of Buffalo scores 18 seconds into his first NHL game as the Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 9-5.

1979 — Quebec’s Real Cloutier scores three goals in his first NHL game, but the Nordiques lose 5-3 to the Atlanta Flames.

1981 — USC’s Marcus Allen rushes for 211 yards, his fifth straight 200-plus rushing game, in a 13-10 loss to Arizona.

1987 — Columbia sets an NCAA record with its 35th straight loss, 38-8 to Princeton.

1998 — New Hampshire’s Jerry Azumah becomes the first back in NCAA Division I-AA history to run for more than 1,000 yards in four consecutive seasons. He has 165 yards and one touchdown in a 22-13 loss to Richmond.

2004 — New England wins its 19th straight game, setting an NFL record for consecutive wins — counting the playoffs — with a 24-10 victory over Miami.

2011 — NBA Commissioner David Stern cancels the first two weeks of the season after owners and players are unable to reach a new labor deal and end the lockout. Games originally scheduled to be played from Nov. 1 through Nov. 14 are wiped out.

2011 — Anthony Calvillo becomes pro football’s all-time passing leader in spectacular fashion with a 50-yard TD pass to Jamel Richardson that cements the Montreal Alouettes’ 29-19 win over the Toronto Argonauts. Calvillo needed 258 yards to break Damon Allen’s all-time CFL record of 72,381 yards.

2017 — The United States are eliminated from World Cup contention with a shocking 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad scores a pair of first-half goals and the United States will miss the World Cup for the first time since 1986. The 28th-ranked Americans needed merely a tie against 99th-ranked Trinidad, which lost its sixth straight qualifier last week.

2017 — The Vegas Golden Knights win their home opener and remain unbeaten three games into their inaugural season with a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. Marc-Andre Fleury makes 31 saves for the Golden Knights, who become the first team in NHL history to begin their debut season with three straight wins.

2020 — 19 year-old Iga Swiatek of Poland wins her country’s first singles major title as she beats American Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 at the French Open.

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY:

1920 — Cleveland Indians second baseman Bill Wambsganns completes an unassisted World Series triple play.

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