Sport from Friday, October 9th, 2026

Verstappen takes sprint pole at Singapore Grand Prix

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has taken pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race on Friday, pipping Mercedes driver George Russell, who will join him on the front row under the lights at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Liverpool without Isak, Gakpo for heavyweight Man City clash

Liverpool will be without Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo for Sunday's heavyweight Premier League clash with leaders Manchester City at Anfield, manager Andoni Iraola said on Friday.
Hurkacz dumps Djokovic out of Shanghai Masters to reach third round

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz has beaten Novak Djokovic for the first time as he dumped the four-times champion out of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-4 6-3 second-round victory on Friday.
Australia 84-3 at lunch as Maddinson’s remarkable return ends in a duck

Cancer survivor Nic Maddinson failed to score on his return to Test cricket on Friday as Australia reached lunch on 84–3 on the opening day of the first test against South Africa at Kingsmead.
Chapman and Foulkes ruled out of New Zealand's T20 series against India

New Zealand batter Mark Chapman and fast bowler Zak Foulkes have been ruled out of the Twenty20 series against India with injuries.

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