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ノア内藤哲也、GHC王座2度目の防衛「負けたらリストラ」の危機感で清宮らに警鐘

プロレスリング・ノアのGHCヘビー級王者、内藤哲也（44）が12月9日に行われた後楽園ホール大会で、拳王（41）の挑戦を退け2度目の王座防衛に成功した。今後は12月31日の横浜大会で、清宮海斗と稲村愛輝による挑戦者決定戦の勝者と対戦する予定だ。内藤は契約の不安定さを明かし、所属選手に対して強い危機感を示している。

Virginia overwhelms Arkansas 91-72 behind balanced scoring

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thijs De Ridder scored 16 points, one of five players in double figures for No. 9 Virginia as the Cavaliers routed No.

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Tayyab Arif hits 57 on Pakistan Test debut against Sri Lanka

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Tayyab Arif smashed an aggressive half-century on debut and provided a new-look Pakistan lineup a confident start to the first cricket test against Sri Lanka on Monday. The 20-year-old Tayyab struck nine boundaries and a six in his 57-run knock as Pakistan reached 137-2 at lunch on a greenish wicket that lured Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis to bowl first after winning the toss.

Eagles record six sacks as rushing attack struggles against Giants

The Philadelphia Eagles' defence sacked New York Giants quarterback J. J.

Arsenal control title race as Manchester United fall into bottom three

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Carrick backs Dalot after hostile reception from Manchester United fans

Manchester United fans made their frustrations with Diogo Dalot very clear at Old Trafford on Sunday, but Michael Carrick has defended the under-fire full-back. The bizarre match finished 4-4 with Aston Villa, as the visitors twice relinquished a two-goal lead to their struggling hosts.

Malta Squad Named for Nations League Decider Against Gibraltar

Malta national team coach Emilio De Leo has selected a 28-man squad for the upcoming November international window, which includes a friendly against Eswatini and a decisive UEFA Nations League fixture against Gibraltar. The squad features first-time call-up Dylan Ciappara and the return of Stephen Pisani as Malta seeks to secure top spot in Group D1.

阪神がロッテ・小島和哉獲得へ一歩リード床田争奪戦回避の戦略

球団初のリーグ連覇を果たした阪神は、国内FA権行使を決断したロッテ・小島和哉投手（30）の獲得に向けて本格的に動き出している。当初最有力候補としていた広島・床田寛樹投手との争奪戦を回避し、先輩・大竹耕太郎氏とのパイプを活用して他球団に先んじる戦略だ。

Kyren Wilson and John Higgins reach International Championship snooker final

Kyren Wilson and four-time world champion John Higgins were set to contest the 2026 International Championship final in Nanjing for a £175,000 first prize.

New Zealand and Tonga meet for place in Rugby League World Cup final

New Zealand face Tonga in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup semi-final at Newcastle International Sports Centre in Australia.

Italy face unbeaten South Africa in Turin Nations Championship match

Italy host world champions South Africa at Allianz Stadium in Turin in round four of the 2026 Nations Championship, with both teams forced into injury-related changes.

Morrison says West Brom recovered after pressure from successive derby losses

West Bromwich Albion head coach James Morrison says consecutive Championship defeats by Wolves and Birmingham put him under pressure before his side began its current unbeaten run.

Khawaja says entire Australia camp knew of 2018 ball-tampering plan

Former Australia batter Usman Khawaja has challenged the official account of the 2018 sandpaper scandal, saying players and staff across the touring party knew about the plan.

オーストリアの学術院研究：子育てを支える「選択された家族」の役割

オーストリア科学アカデミー（ÖAW）が実施した新たな調査は、子育てにおいて核家族だけでなく、友人や近隣住民による「水平ケア」が重要な役割を果たしていることを実証した。特に50代女性の負担が大きく、社会制度上の認識不足が浮き彫りになっている。

スイス・トム・リューティが125cc世界王者に

スイスの19歳、トム・リューティがバレンシアグランプリで9位に入り、125ccクラスの世界王者に輝いた。シーズン終盤の緊張感を超え、20年ぶりのスイス人ソロ世界選手権獲得を果たした。帰国後は大規模な祝賀行事と「年間スポーツマン」受賞で国民的な祝福を受けた。

Manchester United climbs standings after 3-2 Champions League win over Roma

Manchester United and AS Roma entered their UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 meeting at Old Trafford on Tuesday with different objectives as they looked to improve their positions in the 2026-27 league-phase standings. The fixture brought together two European clubs with considerable continental history.

Italy Wins Silver in Curling at European Championships

Italy claimed its first-ever continental curling final appearance and a silver medal at the European Championships in Ostrava. The Italian squad lost a tight 6-5 decision to Scotland, marking a significant milestone for the nation's renewed team structure.

Manchester United rallies past Roma as PSG dominates in Champions League

PARIS: Manchester United fought back from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, giving under-pressure manager Michael Carrick a reprieve. Holders Paris Saint-Germain continued their perfect start in the competition with a 6-0 rout of Villarreal.

No. 22 UCLA defeats No. 5 Arizona 84-75 despite Kharchenkov's 38 points

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trent Perry scored 21 points for No. 22 UCLA, which opened the season Monday night by overcoming a career-best 38 points from Arizona’s Ivan Kharchenkov to beat the No.

Brodeur’s Overtime Goal Secures Bethlehem’s Second Consecutive Sectional Title

Bethlehem field hockey claimed its second consecutive Section 2 Class A title on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Guilderland. Senior midfielder Lauren Brodeur scored the decisive goal in overtime, ending a defensive struggle at Glens Falls High School and propelling the Eagles to the regional final.

Kuwait edges Oman 1-0 in veterans Gulf Cup in Doha

DOHA: Kuwait beat Oman 1-0 on Monday in the second edition of the Gulf Cup for veteran players, with Khaled Al-Fadhli scoring the winner in stoppage time. The tournament is organized by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) with the local organizing committee in Qatar and runs until Nov 5.

African players in Europe: Defender Hakimi's historic hat-trick

Reigning African Footballer of the Year and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi claimed a first career hat-trick at the weekend in a 5-1 Ligue 1 rout of bottom club Le Havre.

Struggling Slavia face Arsenal as grim record looms

Hosting Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday, Slavia Prague are facing the mammoth task of ending a drawn-out winless streak in the competition as an unwelcome record looms.

'Remarkable' rookie Lendeborg scores 37 as Warriors beat Clippers

Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg poured in 37 points as the Golden State Warriors shrugged off the absence of Stephen Curry to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-112 on Sunday.

Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs in NFL

Minnesota became the last NFL club to tumble from the unbeaten ranks on Sunday while Denver made a game-ending defensive goal-line stand to deny Patrick Mahomes and edge Kansas City in a thriller.

Point of Law favourite at Australia's 'race that stops a nation'

Point of Law heads into Tuesday's Melbourne Cup as short-priced favourite ahead of Trustyourinstinct, among seven chances for master trainer Ciaron Maher to win Australia's "race that stops a nation".

NFL Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs

Minnesota became the last NFL club to tumble from the unbeaten ranks on Sunday while Denver made a game-ending defensive goal-line stand to deny Patrick Mahomes and edge Kansas City in a thriller.

'Kid' Antonelli gets affectionate tributes from all quarters

Kimi Antonelli sparked affectionate tributes from all quarters of the Formula One paddock on Sunday after becoming the sport's youngest world champion at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Host of fresh faces in Australia white-ball squads to face England

Australia named a host of fresh faces in new-look white-ball squads Monday to face England with exciting young quick Mahli Beardman and allrounders Jack Edwards and Liam Scott among those getting call-ups.

NFL linebacker Campbell to remain hospitalized overnight

Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell was carted off the field and taken to a nearby hospital for overnight evaluation of a neck injury in Sunday's 19-15 NFL victory over previously unbeaten Minnesota.

Pre-season F1 favourite Russell 'not up to the task'

The celebrations will run long and hard in the Mercedes camp after the crowning of 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli as the youngest ever world champion, but there is one man for whom the Italian's joy will be tinged with regret.

'Grateful' Antonelli becomes youngest Formula One world champion

Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion and Italy's first since 1953 when he finished third behind multiple champions Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Sunday's thrilling and crash-hit Mexico City Grand Prix.

Novak wins Mexico Open for first solo PGA Tour win

Andrew Novak cruised to victory at the Mexico Open on Sunday, firing a two-under-par 69 to win by five strokes and claim his first individual title on the PGA Tour.

Four sporting prodigies who scaled the heights

Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest ever world champion on Sunday at the age of just 20 years, 68 days.

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