Cristiano Ronaldo won Euro 2016 and the 2019 and 2025 Nations League with Portugal [Getty Images]
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says he is retiring from international football.
The 41-year-old forward has scored 146 goals and won 234 caps for his country – both world records – since making his debut in 2003.
He walked out of the Portugal camp in September after being told he would not start the Nations League match against Denmark.

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to win five Champions League trophies and remains the top scorer in the tournament’s history [Getty Images]
Cristiano Ronaldo says his international career with Portugal is over, meaning the 41-year-old will just play on with Al-Nassr.
The main thing driving him on now is hoping to reach an unprecedented 1,000 career goals – he is currently on 985.
BBC Sport looks at some of the most iconic moments of a career that has also taken in spells at Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.

Head coach John Harbaugh addressed the idea of complacency ahead of the New York Giants‘ matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles, saying it’s not a concern this week.
Leaders on the roster have already spoken to the group about remaining focused, but Harbaugh does not believe the team is close to any such issue. He pointed to the stakes of the game and the position the Giants find themselves in as reasons the players will be ready.
“We’re fighting for our lives, too. We’ve got everything to gain, and we know how big this game is.

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NC State is looking for a new head coach, and it appears the program is inching closer to landing the man it wants.
After Philip Rivers interviewed for the position, another former NC State player, Russell Wilson, was linked to the job, but analyst Bomani Jones says there is no way he’s getting it.
Jones made it clear to Russell Wilson that NC State is just entertaining him but has already decided to go with Philip Rivers as the new head coach.

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This time, it’s really over.

This Thursday, Cristiano Ronaldo officially announced his retirement from international football after more than 20 years representing Portugal.
From the eternal glory of Euro 2016 to unbelievable records, but also moments of doubt and intense tension, the number 7 has lived a thousand and one lives in the Seleção shirt.

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A student who took up karate after being bullied at school has won gold for England at the Karate World Championships.
Paulina “Lina” Makazlieva, 19, from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, claimed three medals at the International Combat Organisation tournament in France, including gold in the kumite sparring competition.
The University of Worcester law student said she first turned to the sport six years ago after experiencing bullying during her school years and wanting to learn self-defence.

Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international football.
Ronaldo, 41, calls time on his career with Portugal after a legendary 23-year stint, scoring 146 goals in 234 games to become international football’s all-time top scorer.
“The day has come back for me to hand back the number 7 shirt of our national team,” he said in an announcement on social video. “I never felt it belonged to me alone. But for 23 years I had the privilege and the responsibility of wearing it, defending it, and carrying it with me into stadiums all around the world.

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has inspired people not just with his batting but also with his words. Over the years, his thoughts on hard work, success, self-belief and handling pressure have motivated many young cricketers.
Kohli has won almost every major trophy in cricket. His list of titles includes the 50-over World Cup, the T20 World Cup, two Champions Trophy titles and two Indian Premier League (IPL) trophies.
He is also India’s most successful Test captain. Under his leadership, India won 40 of 68 Tests and lost 17.

UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 11: Wyatt Sanford #3 of the Glendale Desert Dogs throws during the game between the Desert Dogs and the Saguaros at Surprise Stadium on Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Surprise, AZ United States. (Photo by Jill Weisleder/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images)
The Pittsburgh Pirates have yet another budding star developing into one of the sport’s best prospects, as Wyatt Sanford has earned an invitation to the Arizona Fall League All-Star team.

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Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he was retiring from international football.
The 41-year-old, who has played 234 times for Portugal and scored 146 goals, fell out with national coach Jorge Jesus last month after he refused to use him in a Nations League match. Ronaldo immediately left the team camp.
“To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the number seven shirt of our national team,” Ronaldo said in a video on his Instagram account.

Wales call-up for five Leeds United players
Five Leeds United players have been named in the Wales squad for their upcoming November Nations League fixtures.
Jayden Lienou, Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu, Harry Wilson and Daniel James have all been selected by head coach Craig Bellamy for the two matches later this month.
Wales will first travel to Oslo to face Norway at the Ullevaal Stadion on Saturday 14 November, with kick-off at 5pm, before returning home to take on Portugal at the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday 17 November (7:45pm).

Jones helped turn Williams into one of the major forces in F1 [Getty Images]
Alan Jones, the last Australian and first Williams driver to win the Formula 1 world title, has died at the age of 80.
Jones raced in F1 between 1975 and 1986, winning the title in 1980 to become the first of Williams’ seven world champions.
Jones, who turned 80 on Monday, won 12 grands prix in his career and raced competitively in other formats until 2002.

BLOOMINGTON — Let me tell you a secret.
A Big Ten secret. A Big Ten beat writer’s secret. Every year, when we start pulling together tiebreaker scenarios and conference tournament brackets, and we look smart and knowledgeable?
We’re cheating.
See, there is this helpful site that does it for us. I don’t know who operates the site, which is called mred, but bless that person or those people to the end of the earth, because they provide a tremendous service. Especially in times like this.

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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has suggested that pressures from beyond the dressing room have played a significant role in the club’s disastrous start to the current campaign. Despite a morale-boosting victory in Europe, the Portuguese midfielder admitted that the environment surrounding Old Trafford has made life difficult for the players on the pitch.

It’s 10 miles from Northeast Washington, D.C., to Maryland’s campus.
For Aazaar Abdul-Rahim, it took a lifetime to cross that bridge.
“Some people,” Abdul-Rahim told USA TODAY Sports, “call that on the opposite side of the bridge. That’s east of the river.”
One of seven brothers raised in D.C., Abdul-Rahim grew up around Anacostia and the bridges that connect the city to everything beyond it.
Now Maryland has asked him to build one of his own.
WHAT’S NEXT? Maryland football has ambitious coaching targets.

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The 1980 World Drivers’ Champion, Australia’s Alan Jones, died on the Gold Coast on Thursday.
In a statement released on behalf of Jones’s family, his wife, Amanda Butler-Davis, said he died following a short illness. He was 80.
“We are extremely saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Alan, who passed away on 5 November following a short illness,” Butler-Davis said.
“He will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by those closest to him, as well as the many fans whose support he was always grateful for.

The final U.S. primetime card of ONE Championship’s 2026 calendar, ONE Fight Night 50 on Prime Video, has been bolstered by two explosive additions.
An all-Brazilian showdown awaits as ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion Diogo “Baby Shark” Reis defends his gold against multi-time BJJ World Champion Bebeto Oliveira, while Selina “Teep Queen” Flores trades blows with Kana “Krusher Queen” Morimoto in atomweight Muay Thai.
The card goes down on Friday, December 18, inside Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Stadium. Here is a closer look at both battles.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rashan Gary (7) pressures Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) during the first quarter but it was his roughing passer penalty on backup quarterback Gardner Minshew in the fourth quarter that helped cost the Cowboys the victory. AT&T Stadium.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen and running back James Cook can both reach a big career milestone on Monday night against the Vikings.
Allen and Cook may both reach 5,000 career rushing yards: Allen currently has 4,991 rushing yards in his career, and Cook currently has 4,966, so Allen needs nine yards against the Vikings and Cook needs 34 yards to reach 5,000.
Allen is averaging 39 rushing yards per game this season and Cook is averaging 101, so it’s likely that they’ll both reach the 5,000-yard milestone on Monday night.

Like just about anything these days in college sports, recruiting can be a nightmare experience for athletes and parents. Brian Cruver experienced it firsthand with his son Carson, a quarterback who eventually committed to Florida Atlantic and is now at Kentucky.
“It’s just the most inefficient, painful, opaque process you could imagine,” he told USA TODAY Sports. “Other parents we knew on our kids’ teams going through it, none of us figured out how it all worked until it was over.

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The Chicago Bears’ made a blockbuster trade for defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, adding another formidable presence to their defensive front. The move has already drawn attention from division rivals, including Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, who recognizes the challenge Chicago has created but believes his team has an answer of its own.

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Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will lead Mumbai in the SMAT and Vijay Hazare Trophy this season.
It comes a month after selectors left him out of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad.
Mumbai start against Hyderabad on November 14 as Suryakumar looks to rediscover form.

Iraola Slams Team After Disappoitning Night In Turkey
Liverpool Punished by Set-Piece Chaos in Fenerbahce Defeat

Liverpool left Istanbul with a familiar sense of disorder, beaten 3-2 by Fenerbahce in a match that exposed the fragility of Andoni Iraola’s side when the game turned noisy, fast and untidy. For long spells there was enough in Liverpool’s attacking play to suggest control, yet the defining theme of the evening was how quickly that control dissolved.

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Everton and Jack Grealish: Discipline, Trust and David Moyes’ Next Call

Everton’s relationship with Jack Grealish appears to have drifted into the sort of grey area that can unsettle a squad far more than any tactical problem. According to TEAMtalk, the club have been left angered by a disciplinary breach that contributed to the winger missing recent meetings with Newcastle United, a development that has disturbed what was meant to be a carefully managed revival.

Milan, Italy – October 31: Alessandro Bastoni of Fc Internazionale during warm up before the Serie A match between AC Milan and Fc Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) on October 31, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by sportinfoto/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) | DeFodi Images via Getty Images
Inter chief Guiseppe Marotta has shut down fresh rumors claiming Barcelona are set to reignite interest in defender Alessandro Bastoni.

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The Chargers have been hampered by injuries to start the season, but things may be going their way now. 
Jim Harbaugh spoke to the media on Wednesday and announced that injured reserve return windows for David Njoku and Denzel Perryman have opened.
Njoku is among the handful of players currently on the IR. The veteran tight end has been dealing with a fibula injury, but he can soon be evaluated for a return to the 53-man roster. 
Njoku has missed the last five games after suffering the injury in Week 2 against the Raiders.

The Chargers were coming off their bye week to prepare for their contest against the Los Angeles Rams. 
However, even with a week off and plenty of time to deliberate, the Chargers looked as bad as they have all season this past Sunday. 
The Chargers failed to score a touchdown, with their last one coming on Oct. 11 in Week 5 against the Denver Broncos in the third quarter. 
The Bolts can’t catch a break on and off the field. Heading into Week 9, the Chargers are still getting heat from their game against the Rams. 
Rams safety Quentin Lake even took a shot at Justin Herbert.

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The Portland Trail Blazers’ strong start to the 2026-27 season continued on Wednesday with a 132-119 victory over the Phoenix Suns to move to 6-1 on the new campaign. However, they did not come out of that battle unscathed.

🇪🇺 Como, a record-breaking night! All the records from 9-1 at Lens 📊
Como’s 9-1 win away at Lens is a result that goes down in the Champions League record books: a historic night that archivists and statistics accounts will revisit whenever future goalfests unfold.
Let’s look at all the records set during these 90 minutes.
In this article, “Champions League” refers to Europe’s premier club competition from 1992 onwards.

Rasmus Hojlund aims shot at Napoli boss Max Allegri after Porto disaster
Serie A side Napoli endured another disappointing evening in Europe, falling to a disastrous 4-1 defeat to Porto in the Champions League. This came right after a loss to Juventus, with the Partenopei currently eighth in the league.
There has even been talk of dressing room trouble and things somewhat came to a head after the loss to Porto.
Striker Rasmus Hojlund spoke to Prime Video and made it clear that the players aren’t the only ones to be blamed and the manager also has to bear the brunt.

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Victor Wembanyama had career highs of 52 points and 24 rebounds along with eight blocks to power the Spurs past the Mavericks on Wednesday night.

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The Dallas Cowboys are struggling in the 2026 season, with a 3-5 record. A main reason for this has been their play on defense. Quinnen Williams has been a major bright spot for this defense. Outside of him, though, Dallas has not had a lot of success on that side of the ball.
Dallas is coming off a rather tough loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Three-time Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion Kongthoranee Sor Sommai and Taiki “Silent Sniper” Naito are ready to give fans another war, this time in kickboxing at ONE Fight Night 49: Gabriel vs. Magomedov on Prime Video on Friday, November 6.
Their high-stakes flyweight rematch serves as the co-main event of the U.S. primetime card in Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Stadium, and judging by their form, both men are primed to deliver fireworks.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have been largely faultless thus far this season, and arrived at the Golden 1 Center to take on the Sacramento Kings riding a 6-2 record. Luka Doncic, the points-leader in the NBA thus far this season, was once again found on a tear, and had already scored 23 points in the first half.

The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to move on with their new NBA life. They had a 124-116 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. That’s two victories in a row against the same opponent.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 42 points and eight assists. Ajay Mitchell stepped up with 23 points and seven rebounds. Bennett Stirtz was also a mild surprise with 16 points off the bench.
Meanwhile, Donovan Mitchell had a sizzling 27 points and six assists. James Harden had 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Evan Mobley tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Miami star Malachi Toney has a high ankle sprain and will have surgery, sidelining the receiver for Saturday’s game against Notre Dame and beyond.

LeBron James is cautioning against any proclamations the 76ers are NBA Finals-bound despite a blistering 8-1 start.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 40 points for his sixth straight game with at least 35, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-103 on Wednesday night.
Doncic put together another impressive scoring performance, making six 3-pointers and 12 of 13 free throws to lead the Lakers to their seventh win in nine games this season. He also had nine rebounds and seven assists.
Austin Reaves added 21 points for the Lakers.

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PHOENIX (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 25 points and Donovan Clingan added 24 to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 132-119 on Wednesday night.
Deni Avdija added 21 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds for the Trail Blazers (6-1), who have won five straight on the road.
Portland trailed by five after the first quarter before outscoring Phoenix 43-25 in the second to take a 72-59 halftime lead.
Devin Booker scored 33 points, including going 13 for 13 from the free throw line, to lead the Suns (1-5). Jalen Green added 22 points.

Welterweight champion Islam Makhachev was expected to defend his title at UFC 336 in January, but that’s not the case. Instead, top contender Carlos Prates will face No. 3 ranked Michael Morales for an interim belt. Makhachev has opted to wait until after Ramadan to step back in the octagon.
According to UFC CEO Dana White, Makhachev had verbally agreed to face Prates in January before changing his mind.
“Yeah, it was verbally agreed to,” White said during a media event on Wednesday promoting his bull Playmate.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 30: Carson Kelly #15 of the Chicago Cubs looks on in the National League Wild Card game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on September 30, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images) | Getty Images
It’s the end of another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. We’re always happy to see a friendly face. There’s no cover charge. We can check your coat. The hostess will seat you now.

One of the biggest questions lingering after the Oklahoma Sooners fired offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle was what would happen with the 2027 and 2028 recruiting classes. Namely, at quarterback. It didn’t take long for 2028 quarterback commit Trey Tagliaferri to reaffirm his commitment to the Sooners. 2027 quarterback commit Jamison Roberts, with the early signing period coming in a little over a month, needed a little more time.
Well, Roberts told Brandon Drumm of OUInsider that he’s still committed to the Sooners.
Roberts said, “Of course I am.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Connor Dubsky had 21 points in UNC Asheville’s 101-74 win against Erskine on Wednesday.
Dubsky shot 6 for 11 from beyond the arc and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (1-1). Daniel Thomas scored 17 points and added nine rebounds. Khayri Dunn went 5 of 10 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.
Daniel Enowachou led the way for the Flying Fleet with 18 points. Erskine got 15 points, six assists and two steals from Keyaron Hendricks. Braxton Dowdle had 14 points.

When it comes to comebacks, Liverpool and Istanbul have plenty of history – but this time Andoni Iraola’s side made the wrong kind.
Having hit the front for a second time against Fenerbahce, when Alexander Isak nodded in after 69 minutes, Liverpool were seemingly on their way to a thoroughly impressive away win.
But Iraola’s players then capitulated amid a febrile atmosphere, as spirited hosts led by interim boss Dirk Kuyt – a Liverpool hero of years gone by – pulled off a shock Champions League comeback victory.