Sports News from Monday, October 20th, 2025

Pakistan captain Shan Masood scored 87 as the hosts reached 259 for five at the close of play on day one of the second test against a wasteful South Africa, who were poor in the field but kept in the contest by fine bowling in Rawalpindi on Monday.

Dubai Basketball continued its impressive start to the season, extending their unbeaten run in the ABA League with a hard-fought 81-77 victory over one of the league’s newest addition, Romanian side U-BT Cluj-Napoca at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen dominated the US Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday, leading every lap to take another significant chunk out of Oscar Piastri's Formula One championship lead on a perfect weekend in Texas.

Former NFL All-Pro running back and Boise State star Doug Martin has passed away at the age of 36, his family said in a statement on Sunday, with the cause of death "currently unconfirmed".

Morocco became the first Arab nation to win the under-20 World Cup after beating Argentina 2-0 in the final in Santiago on Sunday.

Kylian Mbappe continued his impressive scoring streak as his 10th goal in nine league games earned Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Getafe on Sunday and sent his side back to the top of the LaLiga in a game where the hosts finished with nine men.