Roman Starchenko has joined Kazakhstan's national hockey team coaching staff ahead of the Asian Championship in Jeonju, South Korea. Head coach: Talghat Zhailauov.
Real Madrid has officially apologized to China over remarks by Kylian Mbappé: the club joined the player's apology and reaffirmed its respect for Chinese fans.
Kylian Mbappé has apologized for a joke about Mao Zedong, calling his interview comment ill-considered and voicing deep respect for the Chinese people and their history.
Kylian Mbappé has lost contracts with Chinese brands Eastroc Beverage and Mengniu Dairy over a Mao Zedong joke, with the brands citing zero tolerance.
Harry Kane has won the Ballon d'Or for the first time after the 2025/26 season. The ceremony took place at the London Palladium, with Ronaldo presenting the award.
Lamine Yamal wins the Kopa Trophy for a third straight year as the world's best young player, after winning La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup and the World Cup in 2025/26.
Barys lost 1:4 to Avtomobilist in Yekaterinburg, suffering their third straight KHL regular-season defeat. Their next game is against Minsk's Dynamo.
Luis Nani said farewell to Aktobe and Kazakhstan's fans after the home draw with Kairat (2:2). The Portuguese spent a season in the KPL: 22 games, one goal and four assists.
Four Kazakh boxers — Kudaygenova, Ashirbay, Tolybai and Samozhonov — have reached the U19 World Boxing Championship finals in Budva and will fight for gold on 27 October.
Ordabasy have clinched the 2026 Kazakh football championship ahead of schedule after Kairat's 2:2 draw with Aktobe left the Almaty side out of reach with one round to go.
Rafael Urazbakhtin has resigned as Kairat head coach, and the club has accepted it. Zhora Arutyunyan has been named acting head coach.
Coach Alexei Urmanov blamed post-Olympic fatigue and the start of the season for Mikhail Shaidorov's 10th-place Grand Prix finish with 206.55 points.
Mikhail Shaydorov finished tenth at the Grand Prix stage in Angers with 206.55 points and vowed not to give up. His next event is in Shenzhen on November 6–8.
Kairat lost their KPL title hopes after a 2-2 draw with Aktobe in the 29th round. The Almaty side have 64 points, while leaders Ordabasy have 68.
The UFC has announced an interim welterweight title fight between Carlos Prates and Michael Morales at UFC 336 in Toronto on January 30, 2027.
Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi to defend his UFC bantamweight title.
Burnley have sacked head coach Nicky Hayen after a 1:4 defeat to Lincoln City. The club sits 22nd in the Championship, with Dastan Satpayev staying.
Alexander Volkanovski stopped Movsar Evloev by technical knockout at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, defended his belt and set a UFC record for title-fight wins.
Alexander Volkov defeated Rizvan Kuniev by unanimous decision at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, earning his third straight heavyweight victory.
Alexander Bublik revealed details of his knee injury at the Almaty Open: a morning in the hospital, MRI results, and the decision to play Daniil Medvedev.
Lincoln City beat Burnley 4-1 in the Championship. Dastan Satpayev played 59 minutes for the visitors, taking one shot and making 18 passes.
Ordabasy and Zhenis drew 1-1 in matchday 29 of the KPL. The Shymkent side, on 68 points, have postponed their title celebrations, which now hinge on Kairat's match against Aktobe.
Kazakhstan finished the 5th Asian Para Games in Japan with 50 medals — 12 gold, 16 silver and 22 bronze — and placed ninth in the overall standings.
Lionel Messi has won the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports. The award was presented in Oviedo, also honoring his philanthropy and UNICEF work.