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- 3d ago
Olympic silver medallist Daria Pikulik suspended 18 months for whereabouts failures
The International Testing Agency says Pikulik accepted an 18-month ineligibility period, and all her results from that span were annulled. On Instagram on 19 October 2026 she said the ban explains why she has not raced since March.
- 4d ago
Davidovich wins Shanghai Masters, climbs to career-best 13th in ATP ranking
Rafa Jódar rises to 11th after finishing runner-up, while Novak Djokovic drops out of the top 10 in the ATP ranking update of 19 October 2026.
- 6d ago
Anna Morris wins madison gold in Shanghai as Britain leads medals with six golds
Erin Boothman partnered Morris in the madison, finishing on 40 points ahead of France and Japan. Morris is the first woman to win the team pursuit, omnium and madison at a single championships since the women's madison was introduced in 2017.
- Oct 16
Davidovich reaches Shanghai Masters semifinals after Arthur Gea retires injured
Alejandro Davidovich took a 4-1 first-set lead before Arthur Gea retired on Thursday, 15 October. The win sends him into the semifinals, and his cryptic camera messages have drawn attention to a possible Davis Cup recall.
- Oct 15
Davidovich Fokina beats Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to reach Shanghai Masters final
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, ranked 26th, came back from a set down to beat Alexander Zverev in Shanghai. He will meet Rafael Jodar in the final on Sunday, 18 October.
- Oct 15
Jonathan Milan wins individual pursuit gold in Shanghai, Ganna takes bronze
Jonathan Milan won individual pursuit gold at the track cycling world championships in Shanghai on 16 October, after setting a new world record in qualifying that morning. Filippo Ganna took bronze in the third-place race.
- Oct 14
Joshua Huck takes over US embassy in Athens after Kimberly Guilfoyle's exit
Career diplomat Joshua Huck now leads the US embassy in Athens in a transitional role, while a permanent successor to Kimberly Guilfoyle is chosen, confirmed and installed over several months.
- Oct 14
Maria Martins wins bronze in the scratch race at the Shanghai track cycling worlds
Portugal's track cycling campaign at the world championships opened with a bronze medal for Maria Martins in Shanghai on Wednesday, 14 October. The 27-year-old finished third in the women's scratch race as the first Portuguese rider to compete at the event.
- Oct 14
Lorena Wiebes wins world scratch title as Dutch women miss team sprint final
Lorena Wiebes won the women's scratch race in Shanghai on 14 October, while the defending champions in the women's team sprint failed to reach the final. The men's team sprint, known as The Bullet Train, faces Australia in the afternoon.
- Oct 14
Rafa Jódar rallies past Casper Ruud into Shanghai Masters semifinals
Rafa Jódar, 20, came back from a set down to beat Casper Ruud 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on 16 October and will face Daniil Medvedev in the Shanghai Masters semifinals. He also apologised for shouting at a ball boy during an earlier match.
- Oct 13
Hurkacz loses 1:6, 6:3, 7:6 to Davidovich Fokina in Shanghai Masters fourth round
Hubert Hurkacz lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the Shanghai Masters fourth round on Tuesday, 13 October, after saving two match points in the decider. The loss ends his run at the tournament, which included a win over Novak Djokovic and a nine-match winning streak entering the match.
- Oct 13
Filippo Ganna leaves Netcompany INEOS for Lidl-Trek on a three-year deal to 2029
Two-time time trial world champion Filippo Ganna leaves Netcompany INEOS after eight years and joins Lidl-Trek from the 2027 season, a contract the German team announced on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
- Oct 13
Asian chip stocks slump as China's CXMT memory plan and AI debt fears hit markets
The Kospi fell 7.4% on 13 October as Samsung and SK Hynix dropped on reports of a new Chinese memory chip architecture. The same day, the IMF warned that an AI stock correction could be global.
- Oct 12
Britain's Matt Richardson dropped from World Championships squad over misconduct allegations
British Cycling withdrew the 27-year-old from its Shanghai World Championships squad on Monday, 12 October, two days before racing starts. He says he will co-operate with the governing body's processes and is deeply disappointed to miss the event.
- Oct 12
Zverev reaches Shanghai quarters after Bublik three-setter, guaranteed year-end No. 1
Alexander Zverev beat Alexander Bublik 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 in 2 hours and 41 minutes on Tuesday, 13 October, to reach the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals against Alex de Minaur. The win came a day after Carlos Alcaraz's loss to Zizou Bergs left Zverev assured of finishing 2026 as world No. 1.
- Oct 11
Arthur Gea stuns Ben Shelton in straight sets at Shanghai Masters
World number 56 Arthur Gea beat world number four Ben Shelton 7-6(5), 7-6(3) on Sunday in the third round at Shanghai. The result also removed Shelton as a possible quarter-final opponent for Hubert Hurkacz.
- Oct 9
Cobolli loses to Mannarino in Shanghai, his fourth straight singles defeat
Flavio Cobolli, ranked seventh and seeded sixth, lost 6-1 4-6 6-3 to Adrian Mannarino (ranked 83rd) in 2 hours 26 minutes, leaving his ATP Finals hopes in doubt.
- Oct 9
Alcaraz says players are pushed over the line by the tennis calendar before Shanghai
Ahead of his Shanghai debut, Alcaraz said players are being pushed too far by too many tournaments, while only one of four Spanish entrants won on day one.
- Oct 8
Hubert Hurkacz beats James Duckworth 6-3, 7-6 in Shanghai to set up Novak Djokovic clash
The 29-year-old Polish player fired 19 aces across 81 minutes in his opening match at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, advancing to meet the four-time champion on Centre Court on Friday.
- Oct 8
Hong Kong's Bar Leone named world's best bar for second year as Moebius Milano takes second
The 18th edition of The 50 Best Bars took place on 7 October at Palazzo del Ghiaccio in Milan, where Cartagena's Alquímico completed the global podium in third place.
