- 2d ago
Yakin names 28-man Swiss squad with Xhaka and Embolo back and two debutants
Switzerland coach Murat Yakin has recalled Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo, who missed the autumn window over their convictions for acquiring forged Covid certificates, for the last two Nations League games against Slovenia and Scotland.
- 4d ago
Giro d'Italia 2027 starts in Trieste on 8 May and finishes in Rome on 30 May
The 110th Giro d'Italia runs from 8 to 30 May 2027 over 3,418.9 km, with 50,250 metres of climbing, two individual time trials and a first-ever Giro individual time trial in Abruzzo.
- Oct 31
Pogačar reveals three broken vertebrae and depression after Vuelta crash
Tadej Pogačar told The Athletic that a second CT scan in Slovenia found two more fractured vertebrae, T1 and T2, beyond the C7 break already known after his 29 August Vuelta crash.
- Oct 30
Bugatti CEO Mate Rimac's Chiron stolen from Zagreb site; Austrian police stop car near Graz
A 36-year-old Croatian man is suspected of taking Mate Rimac's Bugatti Chiron from a company site near Zagreb on 28 October after finding its keys inside. Rimac followed in his own Porsche 911 and police stopped the car on the A9 motorway near Graz.
- Oct 29
EU freezes national social media bans for minors for at least 12 months
The European Commission will delay for at least 12 months any national bill that overlaps the forthcoming EU Kids Act, including Austria's planned under-14 ban. Spokesperson Thomas Regnier said the aim is to avoid fragmenting the single market.
- Oct 28
36 countries confirmed for Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, with Canada debuting and Spain and Slovenia undecided
The European Broadcasting Union said 36 broadcasters will take part in the 71st contest in Burgas, held 11 to 15 May 2027. Canada makes its debut, while Spain and Slovenia have until December to decide whether they will compete.
- Oct 27
Xhaka and Embolo cleared to return to Switzerland squad, Xhaka keeps captaincy
The Swiss Football Association cleared Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo to return after both obtained forged COVID-19 certificates. Xhaka keeps the captaincy for the November Nations League games.
- Oct 27
Netherlands pulls out of Eurovision 2027 again over Israel's participation
The NPO said on 27 October 2026 that the Netherlands will not send an act to the 2027 contest in Bulgaria. The broadcaster had announced a return in late September, but dropped the plan after objections from other broadcasters and more than 400 staff.
- Oct 22
Luka Dončić scores 28 and hits half-court shot as Lakers beat Warriors 127-105
On 21 October 2026 the Lakers opened their season with a 127-105 win over Golden State at Crypto.com Arena. Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg then said he had lost all respect for Luka Dončić after a running exchange of insults during the game.
- Oct 20
UEFA receives record seven bids to host 2030 Futsal EURO, Poland among them
Croatia, Finland, France, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland and Spain have applied to host the 2030 UEFA Futsal European Championship. The UEFA Executive Committee will choose the host in September 2027.
- Oct 19
FIVB confirms 32 teams for 2027 men's volleyball World Championship in Poland
The FIVB published the final list on Monday, 19 October 2026, filling 15 places through the world ranking alongside Poland, Italy and 15 continental qualifiers. Russia does not appear in the communiqué despite its third-place ranking.
- Oct 19
Pogačar names Vuelta a España as 2027 target alongside Tour and world title
Sidelined since a crash on stage 8 of the 2026 Vuelta, Tadej Pogačar told Slovenian broadcaster RTV SLO that he wants a sixth Tour de France win, a return to the world title and the only grand tour he has yet to win, the Vuelta a España.
- Oct 16
Seguro urges more EU political integration on housing and energy in Slovenia
Portugal's President António José Seguro made his debut at the Arraiolos Group, an informal forum of EU presidents without executive powers, near Ljubljana on Friday, 16 October 2026. He tied the bloc's future to young people's access to housing.
- Oct 14
Netherlands women beat Hungary 3-0 in Tilburg and reach the final World Cup play-off
The Netherlands won 3-0 at home to Hungary in Tilburg, giving them an 11-0 aggregate over two legs. Their last hurdle is a two-legged play-off against Slovenia for a place at the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
- Oct 9
Netherlands beat Hungary 8-0 in 2027 World Cup play-off, Beerensteyn and Pelova hat-tricks
The Dutch women's team won the first leg in Felcsút on Friday evening, with Lineth Beerensteyn and Victoria Pelova each scoring three. The return in Tilburg on Tuesday will decide progress to the final play-off round against Turkey or Slovenia.
- Oct 9
Germany backs EU approval of Tesla FSD after Tesla agrees to drop 'full self-driving' name
Berlin will push for EU approval of Tesla's FSD system in Germany under the new name Tesla Assisted Driving, while France opposes it and eight countries have already approved it.
- Oct 7
Primož Roglič beats Bruno Armirail to win European time trial gold in Slovenia
The 36-year-old Slovenian completed the 22-kilometre course around Šenčur in 28 minutes and 16 seconds, beating France's Bruno Armirail by seven seconds to claim his 93rd career victory.
- Oct 7
Slovenia beat Scotland 2-1 at Hampden Park in Sebastien Pocognoli's fourth match
Ryan Christie opened the scoring for Scotland before second-half goals from Aljosa Matko and Danijel Sturm secured Slovenia's first win in seven head-to-head meetings.
- Oct 6
Switzerland beat North Macedonia 3-0 in Luzern to extend perfect Nations League start
Fabian Rieder, Johan Manzambi, and Dan Ndoye scored in Luzern as Murat Yakin's team capitalized on defensive errors to secure their fourth consecutive group win.
- Oct 6
Czechia withdraws from Eurovision 2027 over public broadcaster budget cuts
Česká televize will not participate in or broadcast the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Burgas, Bulgaria, citing a funding restructuring and planned savings of over 14 million euros.
