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Newcastle United defeated holders Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad
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Kansas City awoke from their hitting slump to thrash the Giants and force the World Series to a decisive seventh game
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NFL five things we learned: Arizona improves to 6-1 and looks to be a contender; the Pats’ resident hunk throws a ridiculous 30 of 35 passes to down the Bears; and is Rex Ryan at a New York Jets crossroads?
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Wayne Rooney is hopeful of being fit for Sunday’s Manchester derby following an injury scare on Monday when he was seen limping at a sponsors’ event at Old Trafford
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Michael Cox: Variations in pitch size should not really have an impact, yet attacking sides do thrive on large grounds and more defensive teams favour smaller surfaces
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In an exclusive extract from his new book on Muhammad Ali, Kevin Mitchell remembers the fight in Kinshasa 40 years on when George Foreman was defeated, and history rewritten
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MLB World Series minute-by-minute report: The 2014 Major League Baseball season is down to one game - the winner of Game 7 between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals will be crowned World Series champions
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The world champion is likely to miss Saturday’s session before starting the race itself from the pit lane
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The Barbadian has been enlisted to work alongside Kevin Shine at the three-week camp in Potchefstroom
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Tottenham defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 to move into the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup
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Andy Murray on the verge of reaching the ATP World Finals in London after beating Julien Benneteau 6-3, 6-4 to reach quarter-finals of Paris Masters
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The England head coach, Stuart Lancaster, has turned to one of his predecessors for advice on England’s attacking game
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The AFL is promoting next year’s fixture list as one for the fans, with more Saturday afternoon matches
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Stuart Broad has denied there was any deliberate bullying in the England camp during his time playing alongside Kevin Pietersen
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It has been confirmed that UK Sport will undertake a consultation and review of its funding strategy after the 2016 Rio Olympics
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Joe Gorman: An annual fixture in Sydney sums up the difficulties and joys of supporting a team on the other side of the world
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Heyneke Meyer has urged his players to use South Africa’s northern hemisphere tour to book themselves a ticket to next year’s World Cup in England
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Khusoosy is napped to win for Godolphin at Kempton, plus tips for all four Thursday race meetings
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Magician, winner of last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf, will miss Saturday’s race through acute lameness
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A scan has shown that the centre did not dislocate his shoulder in Clermont Auvergne’s match against Sale
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Paul Weaver: With the theme of this year’s grand prix ‘How the West was Formula One’, issues of finance, possible other venues and ambivalent Americans are being replaced by optimism
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Alastair Kellock, overlooked for Scotland’s autumn Test series, will captain the Barbarians against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday
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Managers Ned Yost and Bruce Bochy react to Kansas City's 10-0 win over the San Francisco Giants in their World Series match on Tuesday
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Milos Raonic upset fans at the Paris Masters by refusing to use a toilet without a seat, causing an eight-minute delay
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Rory McIlroy has a near unassailable lead at the top of the European money-list, but Rose aims to make ground on his other rivals in Shanghai this week
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WIN WIN WIN: Answer a simple question and you could be off to the O2 Arena in London to watch top tennis stars in action at the ATP World Tour finals
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England train at Pennyhill Park on Tuesday in preparation for their autumn international against New Zealand's All Blacks on 8 November
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The Seattle Sounders’ DeAndre Yedlin is the poster boy for a generation of players who have risen through the ranks of the US academy system
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World Series: The San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals have been to the Fall Classic before. Here’s a look back at six World Series moments
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Hunter Felt: With Donald Sterling out and the best point guard in the league, the Clippers should be a genuine force – and they’ll certainly enjoy the Lakers being so bad
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NBA preview: The Cavaliers are the most talented team in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls and the Heat can still be a force – and the Philadelphia 76ers continue their quest to be the worst team in the NBA
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MLB World Series minute-by-minute report: The 2014 Major League Baseball season is down to one game - the winner of Game 7 between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals will be crowned World Series champions
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The world champion is likely to miss Saturday’s session before starting the race itself from the pit lane
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Kansas City awoke from their hitting slump to thrash the Giants and force the World Series to a decisive seventh game
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MLB World Series minute-by-minute report: The Kansas City Royals dismantled the San Francisco Giants 10-0, setting up a Game 7 to decide the 2014 Major League Baseball season on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium
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Race officials in Texas reacted with dismay to the news Sebastian Vettel is set to miss Saturday’s qualifying session at the US Grand Prix
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Richard Hannon’s colt Toronado has been well drawn for Saturday’s £660,000 race in California and his work rider Sean Levey said: ‘He feels great’
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NFL five things we learned: Arizona improves to 6-1 and looks to be a contender; the Pats’ resident hunk throws a ridiculous 30 of 35 passes to down the Bears; and is Rex Ryan at a New York Jets crossroads?
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There are many differences between the two sides of the Atlantic, the standard of half-time shows at sporting events being one of them
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Seattle win MLS Supporters Shield: Graham Parker and Richard Farley review what we learned in the final weekend of the MLS regular season
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Paul Weaver: Mario Andretti has laid it on the line to F1, a sport with two teams in administration and at least three others haemorrhaging millions
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MLB World Series minute-by-minute report: The Giants are within a win of their third World Series title in three seasons after beating the Kansas City Royals 5-0 in Game 5 in San Francisco
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Matt Prater’s twice-taken kick earned Detroit Lions a nailbiting 22-21 victory over Atlanta Falcons at Wembley
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NFL: The Detroit Lions rallied from 21-0 down at half-time to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 22-21 at Wembley Stadium thanks to a last-second Matt Prater field goal
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At a press conference on Sunday, Serena Williams says she is delighted to have won the WTA Finals championship in Singapore
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Serena Williams reaffirmed her position at the top of the women’s game with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Simona Halep in Singapore
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Jermain Defoe unsure if his first MLS season will be his last but believes he still has a lot to offer Premier League club – and England
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The Oakland A’s general manager tells Sean Ingle he is keen on what the rest of the world calls football despite the challenges it poses number-crunching
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Serena Williams reaffirmed her position at the top of the women’s game with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Simona Halep in Singapore
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Earlier this year, the Swiss was ranked No8 in the world. Now he is within touching distance of top spot again. Here’s how
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Interview: The NHL’s best player over the past five years according to the Corsi Tied statistic tells John Gustafson he is feeling ready for another short summer off in 2015
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Track cycling specialist has been hit by shoulder and knee injuries but tells William Fotheringham ‘I can get to Rio’
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The 29-year-old, enjoying the culture change in France, is used to the pressure of top clubs and is unfazed at facing seven of the newly announced England squad against Bath
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Less than a year after giving birth Jo Pavey won European 10,000m gold and now has her sights set on her fifth Olympics, she tells Donald McRae
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The centre has dismissed reports of an exit from Racing Métro and is keen to fight for a place while being part of his nation’s autumn challenge against Australia, New Zealand and co
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Wales’ Leigh Halfpenny is finally fit and firing as his new club, Toulon, prepare to host Scarlets on Sunday, he tells Sean Ingle
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Saturday interview
Forced by a tabloid to go public about being transgender, Kellie Maloney – formerly Frank – then did Celebrity Big Brother. Now she is mulling a return to boxing – and opening a tea shop by the sea. By Archie Bland -
The 33-year-old prop tells Donald McRae that he was hit hard by Welsh rugby’s money crisis but is now settled at Cardiff and wants his Wales place back
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Exclusive: World No1 Rory McIlroy reflects on an extraordinary season and tells Ewan Murray that he’s still grounded despite the success
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With the launch of Europe’s new club competition, Bath’s driven owner Bruce Craig now has the global calendar in his sights
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British Cycling’s chief executive is celebrating a doubling of the membership base since the glory of the 2012 Olympics. Ian Drake talks to Owen Gibson
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After earning England rugby union caps, Wigan’s Tomkins has dreams of beating St Helens on Saturday followed by a family interview by brother Sam on Sky, he tells Andy Wilson
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Manny Pacquiao has left his womanising ways behind him and he has refocused on his boxing and his religion, he tells Kevin Mitchell
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After winning silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, she equalled the British high jump record and now has a two-metre jump in her sights, she tells Simon Burnton
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Don’t be fooled by the course-fishing chic: Gloucester’s Australian coach preaches simplicity, accuracy and smart decision-making, and pulls no punches on the training ground
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Leicester’s director of rugby, Richard Cockerill, has insisted he is not afraid of the sack despite his side’s poor form and worrying injury list
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The 21-year-old gymnast tells Donald McRae he is focused on taking on his ‘idol and inspiration’ Kohei Uchimura at the world championships
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As she focuses on Saturday’s world road race championship, the British cyclist can’t help wonder what might have been this year, she tells William Fotheringham
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In the runup to NFL’s Wembley showcase, Tannehill tells Sean Ingle ‘where there’s a will there’s a way’ for London to get an American Football franchise
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City manager says he is not thinking about the Manchester derby until after his side's match against Newcastle
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England train at Pennyhill Park on Tuesday in preparation for their autumn international against New Zealand's All Blacks on 8 November
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Australia scrum-half Will Genia and back-row Ben McCalman discuss the Wallabies' preparation for the Killik Cup on 1 November and comment on the Kurtley Beale scandal
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Australia's national rugby team train in London on Monday under their new coach Michael Cheika
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At a press conference on Sunday, Serena Williams says she is delighted to have won the WTA Finals championship in Singapore
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Serena Williams says she is not proud of smashing her racquet during a tough spell of her thrilling win over Caroline Wozniacki at the WTA Finals
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Managers Ned Yost and Bruce Bochy react to Kansas City's 10-0 win over the San Francisco Giants in their World Series match on Tuesday
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The Atlanta Falcons trained at London Colney on 22 October ahead of their NFL game against the Detroit Lions on 26 October at Wembley stadium
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Classic YouTube: This week’s round-up also features some sneaky NFL tricks, some spectacular own goals and every Peyton Manning TD receiver
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Michael Cheika is charged with leading the Wallabies to a third World Cup triumph in England
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Sixty-three teams from 49 nations compete in the annual Homeless World Cup on Sunday
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Peyton Manning surpassed Brett Favre's NFL record for touchdown passes after he made his 509th in a match between Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers
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Scoring a perfect 500 points, Great Britain's Gary Hunt is the winner of the 2014 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series
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Slackliners perform their elastic art in front of hundreds of visitors at Zhejiang Province in eastern China
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Tennis star Serena Williams says Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpischev was acting as a bully when he referred to her and her sister Venus as 'the Willams brothers' on television
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This week’s round-up also features a woof by James Rodríguez, a cycling pile-up and Juan Román Riquelme’s ambient beats
Paul Gallen's punishment is cruel and unusual