Todays Sporting News – 2 October 2025

• McLaren Racing chief Zak Brown made ($50.3 million) last year after winning the Formula One team title, making him one of the best-paid bosses in sports. And there are indications of more big paydays ahead: McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are currently leading this season’s standings. Last year was the first time since 1998 that McLaren won the team title.
• Ashleigh Gardner’s superb century ensured Australia began the defence of their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup crown with victory over New Zealand. Gardner’s sparkling 83-ball 115 carried the reigning champions to 326 and the White Ferns fell 89 runs short despite a superb run-a-ball 112 from Sophie Devine, who made a fine individual start to her final 50-over World Cup.
• AUS beat NZ by 89 runs. At the midway point of the first innings, NZ had AUS on the backfoot having induced a top order collapse. But AUS did what AUS do, still got past 300 in 50 overs, and then reduced NZ to 0-2 within the first two overs of the second innings. Even a brilliant Sophie Devine century couldn’t make it a competitive game.
• Chelsea FC faces over six dozen charges for improper conduct under Abramovich’s ownership.
• Ashwin & Anderson went unsold at the ILT20 auction.
• USA Cricket files for bankruptcy, moments before a fight they picked was to be litigated in court.
• Eoin Morgan is the new MCC Chair.
• Tamim Iqbal and others have withdrawn from the BCB elections, stating that the process “is not an election, and this doesn’t suit cricket in any way.”
• European champions Paris Saint-Germain flexed their strength with a 2-1 win over fellow Champions League contenders Barcelona. Arsenal beat Olympiacos 2-0.
• World time trial champions, Remco Evenepoel and Marlen Reusser, won the equivalent European titles just a few days after returning from the road cycling World Championship in Rwanda.
• Spaniard Marc Márquez etched his name into the history books with his fairytale 2025 MotoGP season – which came six years after his last triumph.
• The last few months have been big for English women’s sports. The Lionesses retained the UEFA European Championship, while England’s Red Roses won the Rugby World Cup.
• Football – Nico Gonález gave away a late penalty, converted by Eric Dier, as Manchester City, who twice led through Erling Haaland, drew 2-2 at the UEFA in Monaco. Arsenal made it two wins from two in the Champions League after Gabriel Martinelli’s early goal helped to secure a 2-0 win against Olympiakos.
• Cricket – Ashleigh Gardner struck the third-fastest century in a Women’s Cricket World Cup as Australia began their title defence by beating New Zealand by 89 runs.
• Tennis – Sonay Kartal put together the best performance of her burgeoning career to outlast the world No 5 Mirra Andreeva across three gruelling sets, winning 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 at the China Open. It was the Briton’s first victory over a top 10 opponent.
• Australia’s men’s cricket team powered to their 15th win in their last 17 T20 internationals, chasing down New Zealand’s 181 with ease at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand.
• Jannik Sinner beat American teenager Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in the China Open final to win his 21st career title and build momentum ahead of the Shanghai Masters.
• Matildas star Mary Fowler has signed a one-year contract extension with Women’s Super League club Manchester City. The 22-year-old, who has been with the English club in 2022, said: “City has felt like home for me for quite a while now so to continue this journey with them, I’m really proud to do that.”
• Australian para-athlete Rheed McCracken picked up his second silver medal at the World Para Athletics Championships, finishing just behind Thailand’s Chaiwat Rattana in the 100m T34.
• The WNBA Finals tip off on Saturday (AEST) with the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury set to battle in a best-of-seven series for the 2025 championship.
• The Hollywoodbets Sharks and Lions will try to remain unbeaten against their respective opponents this weekend as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship picks up steam in round two, with the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls keen to build on their strong starts to the season.
• MLB Wild Card Series wraps tonight; see complete playoff bracket and schedule.
• WNBA Finals matchup set after the Las Vegas Aces top the Indiana Fever in overtime; the Aces will take on the Phoenix Mercury for the WNBA title.
• Big Ten in talks with private capital group over $2B deal that would include an extension of the media rights for the athletic conference’s 18 universities through the 2046 season.
• Quarter-final places in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup will be on the line this Saturday when the ‘FA Cup’ of South African rugby enters the Round of 16 stage, with a number of mouth-watering local derbies on the cards across South Africa.
• The Vodacom United Rugby Championship has confirmed the change of kick-off time for this weekend’s Edinburgh Rugby v Ulster Rugby game on Friday, October 3. The game was set for 20:05 (IRE&UK) kick-off time but due to Storm Amy the fixture will now begin at 19:00 (IRE&UK). The Vodacom URC would like to thank our broadcasters and clubs involved for facilitating this change.
• The Dodgers are no strangers to October baseball – and they showed it by cruising through their Wild Card series without breaking a sweat. While the Reds will have to wait until next year, Los Angeles is moving on to face the No. 2 seed Phillies in the NLDS. For now, though, that’s the only Wild Card series officially in the books. It all comes down to this. Well, maybe not all – but tonight will be the end of the road for three MLB teams, until next season.
• Tyreek Hill – ACL Tear: On Monday, the Dolphins finally showed signs of life on offense, jumping out to an early lead over the Jets behind Tyreek Hill’s six catches for 67 yards. Miami went on to secure its first win of the season, but the victory came at a price. Hill suffered a gruesome knee injury before being carted off, ending his season. After seeing his injury, many fans speculated it could be career-ending, but his surgery was successful and rehab should get him ready to play next season.
• Malik Nabers – ACL Tear: Like the Dolphins, things finally started clicking for the Giants. Jaxson Dart came out hot in his first start, scoring his first NFL touchdown and establishing some early chemistry with Malik Nabers. Although the Giants also secured their first win of the season, they lost their best player in the process. Nabers tore his ACL and will miss the remainder of the season as he recovers from the injury. But during dark times, I like to look on the bright side. I liked what I saw out of Jaxson Dart. He gave New York fans hope they hadn’t seen in a long time. Because both Dart and Nabers are so young, they could be a dangerous duo for years to come.
• Lamar Jackson – Hamstring: Lamar Jackson’s injury may not be as devastating as some of the other star setbacks around the league, but it’s still a tough blow for the 1-3 Ravens. Jackson went down in last week’s marquee matchup against the Chiefs and was unable to return. Head coach John Harbaugh has already hinted he’ll likely sit out this weekend’s game against the Texans. The good news: The injury isn’t expected to keep him sidelined long-term.
• Springbok ticket prices have increased by as much as 366% over ten years: Tickets to watch the Springboks take on Castle Lager Rugby Championship opponents at home cost significantly more than they did ten years ago.
• The BKT URC’s Head of Match Officials Tappe Henning has hailed the league’s new TMO system as the way forward for the game. The newly introduced independent process operated for the first time in Round 1 of the competition last weekend.
• Wrexham’s £100million reality check as doubt cast on Ryan Reynolds’ plan.
• EFL assistant referee who admitted child sex offences ‘laughed after assaulting victim’.
• ‘I’m English football’s youngest manager – this is what I think of Mikel Arteta and Russell Martin’.
• Unpaid Sheffield Wednesday stars make feelings clear after Birmingham heartbreak.
• Lions forwards coach Barend Pieterse says discipline and defence will be decisive against Zebre Parma on Sunday in round two of the Vodacom URC.
• Scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage will start in his 100th match for the Stormers as they host the Ospreys on Friday night.
• Jean de Villiers says the Springboks’ changing of the guard could threaten the team culture if not managed carefully.
• Sharks coach John Plumtree has made three changes to his backline for Friday night’s Vodacom URC meeting with the Dragons in Newport, while keeping the same pack that fronted up against Glasgow.
• Angelo Davids says he’s enjoying early life at the Lions and hopes to make a big impact as the Vodacom URC progresses.
• Bongi Mbonambi has cautioned the Springboks against complacency as they prepare for Saturday’s Rugby Championship decider against Argentina at Twickenham.
• Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has added some muscle and shuffled his backline for Saturday’s Rugby Championship showdown against the All Blacks in Perth.
• Damian McKenzie starts at flyhalf in one of six changes for the All Blacks’ must-win Rugby Championship clash against the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday.
• This week’s round two Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash between the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Dragons takes place in a city steeped in rugby history.
• Imagine waiting a year to return to the international arena and then having your comeback last just 27 seconds. That was the fate which befell Ben Carter this summer when he suffered an alarming head injury in the opening minute of Wales’ first Test against Japan in Kitakyushu.
• World Rugby’s Chief Executive Alan Gilpin lauded the “historic, special, incredible” Rugby World Cup 2025 which he says showed “stratospheric” growth in the women’s game.
• The Pick n Pay Gold Cup got off to a rousing start on Saturday, with extra-time drama and a number of nail-biting wins on the road headlining the opening round of the ‘FA Cup’ of South African club rugby.
• Experienced lock Lood de Jager will join the Springboks in London on Monday as cover for Franco Mostert, who remained behind in South Africa on Sunday due to a family bereavement, as the side gear up for their closing Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter against the Pumas at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday.
• A stalwart of UL Bohemian, Sarah Quin has wasted no time in making her mark as head coach of the Red Robins. Following last week’s winning start, she is determined to keep that momentum going when they host arch rivals Railway Union at Annacotty.
• TEG Rugby Live and Gallagher are proud to announce the Gallagher Cup – The Rematch: Ireland vs. All Blacks, at Soldier Field on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
• The IRFU has today confirmed the appointment of Andrew Browne as Ireland Men’s U20s Head Coach for the upcoming 2025/26 season. Former Connacht second row Browne was part of the Ireland Men’s U20s Coaching Team last season and now takes on the role of Head Coach.
• Ospreys flanker Harri Deaves says his hero Justin Tipuric’s transition to coaching has been seamless.
• Ospreys will have to wait longer for the return of captain Jac Morgan who has not travelled to South Africa.
• Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is set to advise Newcastle on strategy and philosophy after taking on a part-time role with Red Bull.
• Exeter boss Rob Baxter says he has not had any approaches for his players to join a proposed new rebel global franchise competition.
• Dragons without Elliot Dee for URC game against Sharks at Rodney Parade after the Wales hooker suffered a shoulder injury.
• Lisa Billard has been announced as the Wild Card entry for Round 6 of the F1 ACADEMY season in Singapore, representing the series’ Official Partner, Gatorade.
• A whirlwind rise to Formula 1 with its most famous team in the 1960s, and one of the greatest sportscar racing drivers in the world during the ‘70s and ‘80s, Derek Bell has established an incredible legacy in motorsport.
• Formula 1 rolls on to the Marina Bay Street Circuit this weekend for the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix.
• Pietro Fittipaldi has announced that he has joined Cadillac as a development driver, with the Brazilian stating that he is “very proud” to be a part of the new team as they continue their preparations for joining the grid in 2026.
• DAS Cricket Academy and NJ Blackcaps in New Jersey plan to build a 10,500-seat cricket stadium near Great Wolf Lodge.
• The first Test of the two-match series between India and West Indies kicked off on October 2, 2025, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India’s home season began with a dominant display as their fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah delivered a stunning performance.
• After the inaugural ILT20 players’ auction held on October 1, 2025, all six franchises have finalized their squads for the fourth season with a mix of international stars, emerging UAE talent, and promising associate nation players.
• The three-match Afghanistan vs Bangladesh T20I series begins on October 2, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. This three-match series promises an intense battle between two evenly matched teams, both eager to bounce back after underwhelming campaigns in the Asia Cup.
• The inaugural ILT20 auction brought a mix of excitement, blockbuster signings, and unexpected omissions as nearly 300 players went under the hammer. With six franchises battling for marquee names and strategic bargains, the auction reshaped squad dynamics for the upcoming season.
• The inaugural ILT20 2025 auction in Dubai delivered several surprises, but none bigger than the absence of a buyer for veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Entering the auction with the highest base price of $120,000, Ashwin was expected to attract attention from multiple franchises.
• Pakistan Women and Bangladesh Women are set to face each other in a crucial clash of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both sides will be eager to strengthen their position in the group stage and push closer to the knockout rounds.
• Sophie Molineux struck early in spectacular fashion to hand Australia the upper hand against New Zealand in the Women’s World Cup 2025 clash. The left-arm spinner send veteran opener Suzie Bates back for a duck, shaking New Zealand’s top order.
• Cameron Green will return to bowling duties while eyes will be on whether South Australia can defend their title.
• Australia recovered from 128 for 5 to post 326, and despite Devine’s best efforts, New Zealand could only make 237.
• The 2025 Scottish Musto Skiff Nationals, also being the final Scottish and Northern Skiff event of the year, was held at Dalgety Bay Sailing Club’s annual regatta on 27th and 28th September, hosting 88 boats in total.
• 24 teams of regional sailors converged on Ripon SC on 20 & 21 September for the North Region Youth & Junior Team Racing Championships organised by North East & Yorkshire Youth Sailing Association (NEYYSA).
• The countdown is on for the 2025 Cape 31 Europeans, taking place 16-19 October at the prestigious Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP). With a record 25 boats entered from 13 nations, this will be the largest and most competitive Europeans in class history.
• Breiana Whitehead was the star performer in the women’s fleet on day two of the Formula Kite World Championships in Quartu Sant’Elena. The Australian was the only rider to score 2 wins from four races, moving Whitehead up to third in the overall rankings.
• From October 7 to 12, 2025, Fraglia Vela Malcesine will host the Inclusive World Championship 2.4mr 2025, the World Championship that celebrates sailing as a sport without barriers.
• The club summer season is about to begin in Western Australia as sailing clubs around the state prepare for their annual Opening Day events.
• Earlier in the year, Wells Sailing Club agreed to host a “low key” championship at the end of the season, due to the 4 yearly cycle of European events being hosted by nearby Brancaster Staithe SC in August.
• New Zealand sailors Aaron Hume-Merry and Anna Merchant have capped off a thrilling campaign at the 2025 Offshore Double Handed World Championships.
• Fifa are likely to schedule World Cup matches involving major European nations after midnight UK time next year in an effort to combat heat issues that affected the recent Club World Cup.
• Barcelona are set to play their Champions League home games away from their iconic Nou Camp home.
• Renato Veiga’s 90th-minute equaliser for Villarreal denies Juventus victory in the Champions League at the Estadio de la Ceramica.

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY:

1906 — Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns KOs American challenger ‘Fireman’ Jim Flynn in 15 rounds to retain his title in Los Angeles.

1950 — Jim Hardy throws six touchdown passes, including five to Bob Shaw, as the Chicago Cardinals pound the Baltimore Colts 55-13.

1970 — Fourteen members of the Wichita State football team are killed in a plane crash in the Rocky Mountains.

1980 — Larry Holmes registers a technical knockout in the 11th round against Muhammad Ali to win the world heavyweight title in Las Vegas.

1983 — The Green Bay Packers score 49 points in the first half, including 35 in the second quarter, in a 55-14 rout of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

1988 — Future world heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis, representing Canada, wins super-heavyweight gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; beats American Riddick Bowe by 2nd round TKO.

1991 — Steffi Graf becomes the youngest woman to win 500 matches as a pro when she beats Petra Langrova of Czechoslovakia 6-0, 6-1 in the Leipzig International Tournament.

1993 — In the first all-British world heavyweight title fight, Lennox Lewis retains his WBC heavyweight title with a seven-round knockout of Frank Bruno in Cardiff, Wales.

1993 — California rallies from a 30-0 deficit to beat Oregon 42-41. Dave Barr throws three second-half touchdowns, including a 26-yarder to Iheanyi Uwaezuoke with 1:17 left in the game.

1994 — North Carolina’s 92-game winning streak in women’s soccer ends with a scoreless tie in overtime against Notre Dame.

1994 — Don Shula’s Miami Dolphins beat son Dave’s Cincinnati Bengals 23-7 in the first meeting between father and son coaches in pro sports.

2004 — Rice and San Jose State play in the highest-scoring regulation game in Division I-A history, with the Spartans winning 70-63. The 133 points surpass the total from Middle Tennessee’s 70-58 victory over Idaho on Oct. 6, 2001. The schools combine for 19 touchdowns to break the Division I-A record of 18.

2006 — Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth is given a five-game suspension — the longest for on-field behavior in NFL history — for stomping on Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode’s head and kicking him in the face.

2009 — Ninth-grader Alexis Thompson shoots a 3-under 69 for a share of the lead with top-ranked Lorena Ochoa and three others after the second round of the Navistar LPGA Classic.

2011 — Dallas has its largest lead blown in a loss in franchise history, frittering away a 24-point third-quarter cushion in a 34-30 loss to Detroit. The Lions turned a 20-point halftime deficit into an overtime win at Minnesota the previous week.

2016 — The United States win the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008. Ryan Moore two-putts on No. 18 for a 1-up victory over Lee Westwood, giving the Americans a 15-10 lead that seals the win over Europe. The 17-11 victory over Europe is their biggest rout in 35 years at the Ryder Cup.

2016 — Atlanta’s Matt Ryan passes for 503 yards and four touchdowns, while wide receiver Julio Jones has 12 catches for 300 yards and a touchdown in Atlanta’s 48-33 win over Carolina.

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY:

1908 — Addie Joss of the Cleveland Indians pitched a perfect game, defeating the Chicago White Sox, 1-0.

1916 — Grover Alexander pitched a 2-0 three-hitter against the Boston Braves for his 16th shutout and 33rd victory of the season.

1920 — The only tripleheader in this century was played, with the Cincinnati Reds defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first two games. The Pirates won the nightcap, which was called after six innings because of darkness.

1938 — Bob Feller struck out 18 Detroit Tigers to set a single-game record that stood until Steve Carlton broke it in 1969.

1968 — Bob Gibson set a World Series record by striking out 17 Detroit Tigers in Game 1.

1978 — In a one-game playoff for the AL East title, Bucky Dent hit a three-run homer off Mike Torrez to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

1986 — Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets became the first pitcher in baseball to strike out 200 batters in each of his first three seasons as he fanned seven en route to an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1991 — The Toronto Blue Jays clinched the American League East title and became the first team in sports history to draw four million fans in one season.

1995 — The Seattle Mariners, behind Randy Johnson’s three-hitter, beat the Angels 9-1 in a one-game playoff for the AL West title.

2001 — Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs, becomes the first player in MLB history to hit 60 home runs in three seasons.

2005 — Roy Oswalt got his 20th win to lead the Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs 6-4, clinching the NL wild-card berth and capping a historic comeback. Houston started the season 15-30 and became the first team since the 1914 Boston Braves to make the postseason after falling 15 games under .500.

2009 — B.J. Upton became the first player in Tampa Bay history to hit for the cycle. He went 5 for 5 with a career-high six RBIs in a 13-4 win over the New York Yankees.

2013 — Tampa Bay posted another must-have win on the road, beating the Cleveland Indians 4-0 in the AL wild-card game. The Rays playing in their third city over four days advanced to the best-of-five division series.

2016 — Baltimore’s Matt Wieters homered from both sides of the plate and Kevin Gausman gave the Orioles a clutch pitching performance to beat the New York Yankees 5-2 and snag a playoff spot on the final day of the regular season.

2016 — Vin Scully called his final Dodgers game after a record 67 seasons.

2018 — Tony Wolters hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the 13th inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 in an epic NL wild-card game.

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