Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill says the yellow card he was shown at the end of his side’s 1-0 defeat by Slovakia was for telling the referee to “be stronger”.

World number one Judd Trump takes six frames in a row as he claims a 6-2 victory over Zhao Xintong to reach the final of the Champion of Champions in Leciester.

Luke Humphries sees off a spirited fightback from Michael Smith as he books his place in the semi-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts with a 16-8 victory.

BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team looks at who has qualified for next year’s Fifa World Cup.

Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise interests Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United eye Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi, Newcastle are chasing AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit, plus more.

Wales boss Craig Bellamy says he feels part of a big football nation now as his side battle to finish second in their World Cup qualifying group.

The British Basketball Federation says it will enter liquidation as the crisis engulfing the sport in the UK continues.

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn both came in at 11 stone 6lbs as they weighed in and faced off one final time ahead of their rematch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Banned Wales boss Craig Bellamy will have to watch Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Liechtenstein from the stands, having been suspended as a player when they were last in Vaduz.

Former world champions Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington will meet in a highly anticipated rematch on 21 February at Nottingham Arena.

Wales are set for a must-win autumn international against Japan that will have huge implications for their 2027 World Cup campaign.

A decision not to show a red card to Celtic’s Auston Trusty in their Premier Sports Cup semi-final win over Rangers is backed by Scottish FA head of referees Willie Collum.

Winter Olympic Federations say they do not want ‘summer sports’ in the Winter Olympics with cross-country running and Cyclocross bidding to be in 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, hits a stunning 144 off 42 balls for India A in an Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 match against the United Arab Emirates.

Mamelodi Sundowns are scoring freely, Kaizer Chiefs are defending solidly, both shaping the early Betway Premiership picture.

Jasprit Bumrah claimed a five-wicket haul as India bowled out South Africa for 159 on the opening day of their first Test on Friday.

Hannah Hampton could miss England’s upcoming friendlies against China and Ghana after Sonia Bompastor confirms she has sustained a quad injury.

A new player, who has been earmarked for big things at Kaizer Chiefs, has been spotted training with the senior squad.

Carlos Prates questions whether former UFC champion and Briton Leon Edwards still has the “heart” to fight.

Kaizer Chiefs’ calendar has just taken another twist. Their Betway Premiership showdown with Magesi FC is no longer on 26 November.