VfL Wolfsburg opened their 2025-26 UEFA Women’s Champions League league-phase campaign with a dominant 4-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain. Jackie Groenen broke the deadlock early in the 7th minute, followed by Ella Peddemors’ strike in the 42nd. Alexandra Popp added a third in the 90th minute, and Janina Minge converted a late penalty in stoppage time to seal a comprehensive victory for the German side.
Manchester United began their maiden Women’s Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Valerenga at Leigh Sports Village, thanks to Maya Le Tissier’s first-half penalty. United dominated proceedings from the outset, with Melvine Malard, Elisabeth Terland and Hinata Miyazawa all coming close before Le Tissier calmly converted from the spot after a handball by Arna Eiríksdottir. Despite their wastefulness in front of goal, Marc Skinner’s side controlled the game and held firm late on to secure a deserved victory in their opening league-phase fixture.
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Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after losing the second set but recovered to beat Jaume Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in hot and humid conditions at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday (October 8, 2025). After losing a long rally by sending a forehand wide to end the second set, Djokovic slumped to the ground and remained sprawled on his back with his forearm over his eyes for several seconds. He then slowly sat up and rested his head between his legs before he was helped back to his chair by a trainer. He was given medical treatment in his chair before the start of the third set but then broke Munar straight away after his opponent missed a simple overhead when leading 40-15. The win made Djokovic, 38, the oldest man to reach the last eight at an ATP Masters 1000 event — two months older than Roger Federer was when he reached the quarter-finals in Shanghai in 2019.
A landslide hit the Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh, leaving a private bus buried under rubble. Rescue teams, including the NDRF, worked to find survivors and clear the debris. Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri was on site, coordinating with officials as locals watched the operation. Injured passengers were taken to AIIMS Bilaspur for treatment, while family members waited anxiously at the hospital. People walked past the damaged bus, taking in the scale of the destruction as rescue work continued.
Defensive mistakes cost Arsenal again as it kicked off its defense of the Women’s Champions League title with a 2-1 home loss to Lyon on Tuesday. Alessia Russo gave Arsenal an early lead before Melchie Dumornay’s quick double turned the match around for record eight-time winner Lyon in the first round of matches of the new-look tournament. After the men switched from a group phase to a league-based format last season, the Women’s Champions League made the move, too. Barcelona, which lost to Arsenal in the final last season, thrashed Bayern Munich 7-1 in one of three other matches on Tuesday. Arsenal had a tricky start to the domestic season and failed to win its previous three matches but it took the lead in the seventh minute against Lyon thanks to two of its European Championship-winning players.
Heather Knight scored 79 not out off 111 balls as England beat Bangladesh by four wickets at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in Guwahati on Tuesday (October 8, 2025). Knight’s half-century rescued England from a precarious position of 78-5 as the Bangladesh spinners piled on the pressure. Charlie Dean contributed 27 not out to the 79-run seventh-wicket partnership as Knight helped her side to a second consecutive victory in the tournament. Wrist spinner Fahima Khatun picked 3-16 in 10 overs for Bangladesh, who had been bowled out for 178 runs after Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss for England. The win puts England top of the points table after beating South Africa in their opening game.
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Arthur Rinderknech continued his remarkable run at the Shanghai Masters, securing his second straight win over Alexander Zverev with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 comeback. After dropping the first set, Rinderknech dominated at the net, winning 24 of 29 points in the next two sets, while Zverev appeared fatigued in the decider. The Frenchman, now No. 49 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, notched his career-best 23rd win of 2025 and will face Jiri Lehecka next. Elsewhere, American Tien Learner overcame Cameron Norrie 7-6(4), 6-3 to set up a clash with Daniil Medvedev, who defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 7-6(5) to reach the fourth round.
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