Sports News from Friday, November 6th, 2026

McLaren's Lando Norris set the pace in first practice for Formula One's Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Friday, with newly crowned world champion Kimi Antonelli second fastest in his first track session since sealing the title in Mexico last weekend.

The internationals got off the mark on the opening night of the Dubai Racing Carnival when Brotherly Love struck in the featured Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum Cup (Sponsored by Emirates Airline) for British trainer Jamie Osborne.

Ryder Cup team-mates Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton reeled in Francesco Laporta to share the lead heading into the weekend at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship.

Hayden Wilde, the reigning T100 World Champion, is coming to Dubai, and he is bringing the world’s best male triathletes with him.

UAE national badminton team member Riyan Malhan has achieved a historic milestone by winning gold in the boys' singles event at the fourth Youth Olympic Games, Dakar 2026, after beating France's Mady Sow 2–0 in the final.

AC Milan's Europa League hopes suffered a blow after they slumped to a 2-0 home defeat by Ferencvaros on Thursday, while Olympique de Marseille secured their first win of the campaign with a 1-0 victory at Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus beat AZ Alkmaar 2-1.

Rory McIlroy has acknowledged the video of the incident that led to the Northern Irishman being assessed a two-shot penalty during the first round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday "doesn't look very good".