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Mao Shimada — Phantom Kabocha / CC BY 4.0

Sport 2026 Skate Canada International

In figure skating, Japan's Mao Shimada wins the women's singles title at Skate Canada in her senior Grand Prix debut, finishing ahead of South Korea's Kim Chae-yeon and Japan's Rion Sumiyoshi.

17:14

2026 MotoGP World Championship — Denkmit / CC BY-SA 4.0

Sport 2026 MotoGP World Championship

In motorcycle racing, Yamaha withdraws from the Qatar Grand Prix next week, citing company-wide travel restrictions following its assessment of the Middle Eastern crisis.

17:14

Kimi Antonelli — Steffen Prößdorf / CC BY-SA 4.0

Sport 2026 Formula One World Championship

In open-wheel racing, Italian driver Kimi Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, wins the Formula One World Drivers' Championship after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest Drivers' Champion at the age of 20 years, 68 days.

23:25

Kevin Aymoz — FloweringDagwood / CC BY 4.0

Sport 2026 Skate Canada International

In figure skating, France's Kevin Aymoz wins the men's singles title at Skate Canada in Kelowna, British Columbia, overtaking Japan's Rio Nakata and becoming the second-oldest men's Grand Prix champion at age 29.

31 Oct

Sovereignty — CaliPharoah6615 / CC0

Sport 2026 Breeders' Cup Classic

In thoroughbred horse racing, thoroughbred racehorse Sovereignty wins the Breeders' Cup classic at the Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.

31 Oct

Dakar — mostroneddo / CC BY 2.0

Sport 2026 Summer Youth Olympics

The 2026 Summer Youth Olympics opens in Dakar, Senegal, marking the first IOC event in Africa.

31 Oct

Gabby Williams — User:Zafer / CC BY-SA 4.0

Sport 2026 WNBA Finals

In women's basketball, the Golden State Valkyries defeat the Atlanta Dream 68–63 in game seven to win their first WNBA championship. Gabby Williams is named MVP.

31 Oct

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf — masaminh / CC BY-SA 2.5

Sport 2026 Breeders' Cup

In thoroughbred horse racing, race horse Sun Goddess dominates the Juvenile Fillies Turf at the Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, during the Breeders' Cup. Additionally, Emphatic wins the Juvenile Fillies.

30 Oct

Court of Arbitration for Sport — Fanny Schertzer / CC BY 3.0

In ice hockey, the Court of Arbitration for Sports rules that Russian teams must be allowed to take part in all international tournaments, overturning previous International Ice Hockey Federation decisions.

30 Oct

Sport 2026 Japan Series

In baseball, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks defeat the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in four games to win their 13th Japan Series championship.

28 Oct

Sport 2026 World Series

In Major League Baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays in five games to win their first World Series championship in franchise history.

28 Oct

2026 Ballon d'Or — Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0

Sport 2026 Ballon d'Or

In association football, English player Harry Kane wins the men's Ballon d'Or for the first time, while Spanish player Alexia Putellas receives the women's award for a record-tying third time.

26 Oct