Sport from Friday, October 16th, 2026

Lions lock Hyron Andrews has died at the team hotel on Friday, the day before the South African club are due to play French side La Rochelle in the European Champions Cup, a fixture that will go ahead in his honour, the team said.

Former world number one Daniil Medvedev has downed Tommy Paul 6-3 1-6 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals on Friday, while Spaniard Rafael Jodar toppled Casper Ruud 4-6 6-4 6-3 to become the youngest semi-finalist in the tournament's history.

Preparations for next year’s Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia remain on track, local organisers said on Friday, despite uncertainty over sporting events in the kingdom following recent attacks.

New Zealand fullback Kalyn Ponga will have surgery on a broken forearm suffered in the Rugby League World Cup opener against Australia, in a major blow to the Kiwis’ title hopes.

This year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will go ahead as planned on December 6 at Yas Marina Circuit, with organisers reporting record ticket sales.