Monday, 12 October 2026
EUROPEAN TOUR WILL NOT ALLOW MEMBERSHIP TO LIV PLAYERS IN 2027
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| FILE PHOTO: Golf - LIV Golf Invitational - London - Centurion Golf Club, St Albans, Britain - July 5, 2023 General view of the 18th hole at the Centurion Golf Club Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo REUTERS |
LONDON, Oct 12 - Players who sign up for LIV Golf next season will not be allowed to become members of the European Tour, DP World Tour Chief Executive Officer Guy Kinnings told the BBC on Monday.
Kinnings said that players must now make a choice.
"We have rules and regulations which are there to protect our tour and which our members must all abide by. Players who are not willing to comply with our rules and regulations should not be seeking to join our tour," he added.
LIV Golf was not immediately available for comment.
Some top players were given conditional releases by the European Tour in the past which allowed them to compete in both.
Membership of the European Tour is a requirement to play for Europe in the Ryder Cup.
Former world number one Jon Rahm has said he will not be participating in LIV Golf, which is fighting to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund withdrew financial support and has secured funding from BC Partners Credit.
LIV has agreed to terminate Sergio Garcia’s contract and Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith, An Byeong-hun, Marc Leishman, Cameron Tringale and Matthew Wolff are seeking release from old deals.
The BBC said it had been told DP World Tour will not accept membership from anyone intending to play in the latest version of LIV. It added that the tour would have grounds to terminate the membership of anyone who did not disclose their intention to play with LIV and then played.
- REUTERS
3 NUMBERS TO KNOW FROM THE JAGUARS' WIN OVER THE EAGLES
Never say it’s over ‘till it’s over!
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| LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: Nate Boerkircher of the Jacksonville Jaguars is tackled by Zack Baun of the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2026 NFL London Games match between Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) | Getty Images |
The Jacksonville Jaguars scraped by the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5 to move to 4-1 on the season.
Wahoo!
Here are a few stats that stand out from the victory.
6%
That was Jacksonville’s win probability with eight seconds left in the game, per NFL Pro.
Jake Elliot had just knocked through a 48-yard field goal to put the Eagles up by one point. If the Jaguars had any timeouts remaining, they might’ve been able to pick up a chunk completion before stopping the clock and attempting a lengthy walk-off field goal.
But the Jaguars didn’t have any timeouts, and the Eagles made sure they’d have even less time by kicking off short of the endzone to prevent a touchback.
Then Ameer Abdullah happened
JAGS HUGE KICK RETURN.
They're in range for one more shot at a field goal!@PHIvsJAX on NFL Network
Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/XSWbKBTvW2
— NFL (@NFL) October 11, 2026
“Man, we got the perfect call with the perfect kick,” Abdullah said. “We knew that we could hit ‘em in the alleys — that’s the one that Josh Cameron had one called back earlier in the game — so we knew that if we got the right kick, we had an opportunity.
“And having a kicker like Cam Little, we knew, if we got anywhere near midfield, get down and let him handle the job.”
Boy, did Little handle it.
Moments don't get any bigger than this. @NFLUKIRE | @Jaguars pic.twitter.com/L0AAShGvca
— NFL (@NFL) October 11, 2026
It’s easy to say that the Jaguars should’ve lost this game. They were digging their own grave. Long snapper Ross Matiscik and left tackle Anton Harrison exited mid-game, which contributed to questionable coaching decisions and frustrating player mistakes. I don’t know about y’all, but I felt like ripping my hair out the entire second half.
That was one of the craziest, dumbest, wildest football games these eyes have ever seen. I suppose that would be the case regardless of whether Little’s last kick went through the uprights. But since his 57-yarder did in fact win the game, it makes this one of the most dramatic victories in franchise history.
Per ELIAS: This is the first game, regular season or playoffs, where each team had a go-ahead score in the final 10 seconds of regulation in the Super Bowl Era (since 1966). Eagles took a 17-16 lead with 8 seconds to play and Jaguars won it on Cam Little's 57-yard field goal.
— Michael DiRocco (@ESPNdirocco) October 11, 2026
“Man, the resolve on this team is special,” Abdullah said. “I’ve never played on a team like this, that ‘it’s not over until it’s over.’ These guys fight through adversity. We started off slow, another big penalty game, we were shooting ourselves in the foot, but it seems like guys just get stronger and stronger with every rep.”
“That just shows me the resolve and the toughness and just the experience that these guys have been through with being down, being up, and understanding it’s just the same.”
15
That’s how many years it’s been since an NFL team won consecutive games with 13+ penalties in each game.
The Jaguars are the first team to do so since the Seahawks in Weeks 10 and 11 of the 2011 season, per NFL Pro.
“Every time we went positive, we went negative,” Liam Coen described. “It was like, every time we’d have an 8-to-10-yard run, we’d have a penalty. I mean, we had 13 [penalties] again, for 100 [penalty yards]. And it felt like they were all after good plays.”
“We had them in how many 3rd-and-XLs defensively and let them off the hook? So I never really felt like we were just getting flat-out outplayed. Like it just never felt that way. We were kicking ourselves in the foot—we’re 0 for 3 in the red area—and how many of those were inside the 5? Right, so you’re in scoring position, what should that game have been—I can’t say.”
“To come out of it on top, it’s obviously—you always want to live in the process. You get so wrapped up in the results. But, to have one second left and the team still fighting and the team still going through it, I mean I got to be proud of that.”
8
That’s how many snaps DaVon Hamilton played at long snapper on Sunday, per PFF. 4 snaps as a field goal long snapper, 4 snaps as a punt long snapper.
Hamilton is a nose tackle.
He was thrust into emergency action following the aforementioned injury to Matiscik. It’s never ideal to lose a player with such a specific skill set, but Hamilton has already shown in the past that he’s up for the job.
the film cut up you’ve all been waiting for
every rep of DaVon Hamilton at long snapper: pic.twitter.com/Ib96qjpko6
— Gus Logue (@gus_logue) December 1, 2025
There were understandable concerns. Jacksonville became even more aggressive than usual on 4th downs, and Little missed a late extra point that probably should’ve led to overtime.
But ya gotta give credit when credit is due. D-Ham stepped up big time to help steal the win on Little’s final kick.
Other numbers to know:
- 5: International career wins by Trevor Lawrence, breaking a tie with Tom Brady (4) for the most in NFL history.
- 45: Rushing yards allowed by Jacksonville in the past two weeks (22 in Week 4, 23 in Week 5). The Jaguars are one of seven teams in the Super Bowl era to allow 25 or fewer rushing yards in consecutive games.
- 1: Other teams in the Super Bowl era that did not allow an individual rusher to reach 40+ yards in their first five games of a season. That team was the 1969 Dallas Cowboys.
- 11: Consecutive games Jacksonville has held its opponents to under 20 points. It’s a franchise record and the NFL’s longest active streak.
- 5: Consecutive games Bhayshul Tuten has rushed for 65+ yards. He is the third Jaguar to do so, joining Fred Taylor (2003) and Maurice Jones-Drew (2011).
- 22: Carries by Bhayshul Tuten on Sunday, the most of his career. He has 13+ carries in every game this season after seeing double-digit carries just once last season.
- 5: Career field goals of 55+ yards for Cam Little, the most in franchise history.
- 1: Banger of a post by ArtButMakeItSports.
- Gus Logue
MAX DOWMAN HAS BEEN PRESENTED WITH THREE GUINESS WORLD RECORDS
Max Dowman's three Guinness World Records are the result of a remarkable breakthrough season with Arsenal during the 2025/26 campaign, where he shattered longstanding milestones in both domestic and European football.
🏆 Youngest UEFA Champions League Player
Age: 15 years, 308 days
Dowman set this record on 4 November 2025, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute in Arsenal's 3–0 away win against Slavia Prague . This broke the previous record held by Youssoufa Moukoko by 75 days . He remains the only 15-year-old to have ever played in Europe's premier club competition .
⚽ Youngest Premier League Goalscorer
Age: 16 years, 73 days
On 14 March 2026, Dowman scored a stunning solo goal in Arsenal's 2–0 win over Everton . After coming on in the 74th minute, he picked up the ball inside his own half in stoppage time, ran 60 metres, dribbled past two defenders, and rolled the ball into an empty net . This smashed a record that had stood for two decades, previously held by James Vaughan, by 197 days .
🥇 Youngest Premier League Winner
Age: 16 years, 144 days
When Arsenal clinched the 2025/26 title—their first in 22 years—on 19 May 2026, Dowman became the youngest player ever to win the Premier League . He qualified for a winner's medal having made six league appearances, comfortably exceeding the minimum requirement of five . He dethroned Phil Foden, the previous record-holder, by more than a year .
💡 A Record-Breaking Campaign
Beyond these three GWR titles, Dowman also became the youngest Premier League starter at 16 years and 144 days on the final day of the season . He was subsequently featured as the opening profile in the Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027's "Class of '27" . His rapid rise has been so impressive that Arsenal are reportedly considering a loan move for him once he turns 17 on 31 December .
Sunday, 11 October 2026
TURKI MUST CANCEL CANELO FIGHT AFTER 12 KILLED IN RIYADH
Turki Alalshikh faces an imminent decision over Canelo Alvarez’s October 31 fight with Christian Mbilli after reports that 12 people were killed and hundreds injured in attacks on Riyadh’s international airport.
With only 20 days remaining, the event is still scheduled to take place in the Saudi capital despite the escalating security situation and warnings from several foreign governments.
The United Kingdom advises against all but essential travel to Riyadh province, while the United States has urged Americans to reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia.
The attacks on King Khalid International Airport have also disrupted flights, creating further uncertainty for the international fighters, trainers, officials and broadcasters expected to attend.
Yet Alalshikh announced the full ten-fight undercard after attacks had already taken place, with no indication that the event would be moved.
Turki Defends Saudi Security
Following the attacks, Alalshikh posted a statement on X, translated from Arabic, mourning those killed and expressing confidence in his country’s security.
“O Allah, protect my homeland with Your eye that never sleeps … O Allah, guide the aim of our heroes … O Allah, have mercy on our martyrs and heal our wounded … May every despicable soul who wishes harm upon the land of the Two Holy Mosques be thwarted … This country is safe and secure from above the seven heavens!”
In another post, he warned that the blood of those killed would not be wasted and that those responsible would pay a heavy price.
His confidence in Saudi Arabia is clear, but the situation facing those expected to travel to Riyadh is considerably less reassuring.
American boxing journalist Dan Rafael shared the US Embassy’s security alert on October 8, adding: “Good luck to those traveling for Canelo vs. Mbilli.”
Fellow boxing podcaster Dan Canobbio was even more direct, writing: “Don’t do it Saul.”
Both reactions reflect concerns about bringing one of boxing’s biggest stars into a city whose international airport has been targeted.
Canelo Fight Must Leave Riyadh
With less than three weeks remaining, Alalshikh’s decision to announce the undercard after attacks had already taken place raises serious concerns for the fighters involved, many of whom may have been assured that Riyadh is safe.
Moving the fight to an alternative venue must now be seriously considered, with the safety of everyone involved taking priority over keeping the event in Riyadh.
WBN reported earlier this month that Las Vegas had been considered as a potential alternative if Riyadh became unavailable.
The subsequent undercard announcement came as the first deaths were being reported, with the situation deteriorating further since then.
Turki’s determination to keep the fight in Riyadh is obvious, but the Saudi matchmaker must surely realize that staging a major international boxing event under these circumstances is not worth the risk.
Canelo and Mbilli have already endured one postponement, and neither should be expected to put their teams in unnecessary danger simply to preserve the location of the event.
Relocating the fight would be another setback, but there is a far greater price to pay if something goes wrong.
With government warnings in place and 12 people dead and hundreds injured, Alalshikh has little time left to make a decision that should now be straightforward.
The fight can go ahead somewhere else. There is no reason it has to be Riyadh. Canelo vs Mbilli in Saudi Arabia must be canceled.
- Phil Jay
PUERTO RICO BOXING LEGEND GOMEZ DIES AT 69
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Three-weight world champion Wilfredo 'Bazooka' Gomez has died aged 69.
The Puerto Rican won the WBC super-bantamweight title, WBC featherweight belt and WBA super-featherweight crown during a career in which he was renowned as a heavy puncher.
Gomez fought in 48 fights and won 44, with 42 by virtue of knockout, and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, external in 1995.
Former president of the sanctioning body the WBO Paco Valcarcel confirmed the passing of his compatriot.
"He passed away a few hours ago, the one to whom I owe having entered the great family of international boxing," wrote Valcacel on social media on Saturday.
"Rest in peace, my eternal champion Wilfredo 'Bazooka' Gomez."
Gomez's best wins came against fellow greats Mexico's Carlos Zarate, two-weight champion Lupe Pintor, domestic rival Juan Laporte and American Rocky Lockridge.
Zarate was his finest win, stopping the then 52-0 knockout specialist in five rounds in front of his home fans in San Juan to retain his WBC super-bantamweight title.
Competing during a stacked era of talent at his weights, Gomez suffered heartbreak in two of his biggest fights when he was knocked out by Salvador Sanchez in 1981 and Azumah Nelson in 1984 - both at featherweight for the WBC world title.
The WBC and its president Mauricio Sulaiman called Gomez "one of the greatest icons in the history of the sport" and that he had passed away "after being hospitalised for the past two weeks due to respiratory complications".
"Universally recognized as one of the greatest ring legends of all time and a ruthless brawler who holds the historic record of 17 consecutive super bantamweight title defenses - all won by knockout - Wilfredo Gomez leaves behind an indelible legacy both inside and outside the ring," a statement said., external
As an amateur, Gomez competed at the 1972 Olympics aged just 15 and at 17 would win gold at the inaugural World Amateur Championships in Cuba.
- BBC Sport
RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE AT 2026 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX
301,294 fans. A sold-out #SingaporeGP weekend. 3 days of non-stop action 🏁✨
The 17th edition of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix drew 301,294 fans to the Marina Bay Street Circuit – the second-highest attendance on record and the highest since the track change in 2023.
Beyond the track – record hospitality attendance, more than 11 premium offerings, the new floating Barge Stage in Zone 1, and the expanded Waterside enclave in Zone 4 gave fans even more ways to soak up the action.🏎️
BREAKING: DUTCH LEGEND CLARENCE SEEDORF IS CORINTHIANS NEW MANAGER
Brazilian side Corinthians have appointed legendary Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf as their new manager on a deal until 2027 😯🇧🇷
Seedorf has previously managed four different teams and as a player won the UEFA Champions League with three different teams 👀🏆
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