Sport from Wednesday, November 4th, 2026

Real Madrid are set to add a champion from another sporting arena to their boardroom, with 22-times tennis Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal's appointment as a director to be put to members for ratification, the club said on Wednesday.

Dubai Racing Club is set to welcome racing enthusiasts, jockeys, trainers and owners back to Meydan Racecourse as preparations enter their final stages for the 2026–27 Dubai Racing Carnival.

Virat Kohli smashed his 80th half-century in one-day internationals and took a screamer of a catch to help India thrash New Zealand by five wickets in the rain-hit series opener in Auckland on Wednesday.

Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain underlined their Champions League title credentials with victories over Atletico Madrid and Villarreal respectively on Tuesday.

Ollie Watkins scored twice as Al-Hilal won 2-0 against Shabab Al-Ahli of the United Arab Emirates in Riyadh on Tuesday to put the Saudi Pro League side's Asian Champions League Elite campaign back on track.

Brazilian Rafael Camara will make his Formula One race debut at home in Sao Paulo this weekend after the Haas team ruled out any return for dropped driver Esteban Ocon.