The BBC Sport quiz highlights recent sports news, including the sale of tickets for the highly anticipated heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Readers are prompted to guess the price of the cheapest ticket as part of the weekly sports quiz.
China’s women’s track cycling squad captured gold in the team sprint final at the World Championships in Shanghai, edging out Great Britain who settled for silver. The victory highlights China’s strength in track cycling on the global stage.
Aline Pereira, sister of former UFC champion Alex Pereira, fought Smilla Sundell on Dana White’s Contender Series and suffered a unanimous decision loss, costing her a UFC contract. The defeat leaves her with a 3‑3 professional record, while UFC president Dana White debated offering Sundell a contract before being persuaded by his team.
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, the England winger, suffered a hamstring injury earlier in the year but a recent scan suggests he will be fit for the final Nations Championship matches. Exeter Chiefs director Rob Baxter said the scan shows no serious long‑term damage and hopes the player can return soon, though he will miss the European Champions Cup tie with Toulouse.
The British and Irish Lions Women are set to make history by facing France in a landmark match at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 27 August 2026. The game serves as a warm‑up before their 2027 tour of New Zealand and highlights the growing profile of women’s rugby across the UK and Ireland.
Twenty‑year‑old jockey Billy Loughnane is poised to win the flat racing champion jockey title at Ascot’s Champions Day, having led the standings with 222 winners. He also reveals ambitions to break historic win records set by Sir Gordon Richards and Sir AP McCoy.
Rory McIlroy, a vocal critic of LIV Golf, told Bloomberg he would vote to allow LIV players to return to the PGA Tour, arguing that the circuit’s financial resources were misused and that it no longer threatens traditional tours. He also noted recent departures like Jon Rahm and reflected on the personal impact of the split.
Dragons flanker Ryan Woodman, 22, will miss the rest of the season after a bicep injury that requires surgery, ruling him out of Wales’ Six Nations campaign. Coach Dale MacLeod said the recovery should see him back by late December, with the team hoping other players can fill the gap in upcoming URC and Challenge Cup matches.
England have named Harry Smith alongside captain George Williams for the half‑back positions in their Rugby League World Cup opener against Tonga, leaving Hull KR’s Mikey Lewis out of the matchday squad. Lewis will travel as a non‑playing reserve along with Ben Currie and Ben Talty. The match takes place in Perth on Saturday.
The Welsh Rugby Union has announced that former player and US businessman Lyndon Faulkner will become its new chairman, taking over from Richard Collier-Keywood at the AGM on 22 November. His appointment comes as the WRU plans to reduce the professional tier from four to three teams, with the Ospreys and Scarlets under threat. Faulkner pledged to listen to stakeholders and act as a global ambassador for Welsh rugby.