Sport in brief: November 6, 2026

Snippets of news from the sporting world with JAMIE J

Men’s Football / 6 November 2026 Tuchel hails Bellingham brothers’ ‘incredible’ England story 6 November 2026 Formula One / 6 November 2026 Haas team principal stands by Ocon’s Mexico withdrawal 6 November 2026 Women’s Rugby Sevens / 6 November 2026 Ilona Maher’s influence shines through at Youth Olympic Games 6 November 2026 Men’s Europa League / 6 November 2026 Another Cherry on top for Bournemouth as they continue Europa League streak 6 November 2026 Sparta Prague 1-3 Bournemouthin Pragueby Layth Yousif MEN’S BOXING: Former Olympic bronze medallist Joshua Buatsi takes on Willy Hutchinson for the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title in Manchester tonight. Buatsi, with only one defeat in a 20-fight career, won their previous meeting by split decision in September 2024. Hutchinson has won 20 of his 22 fights. In London, former world champion Chris Billam-Smith meets Cheavon Clarke in a domestic non-title cruiserweight clash.

MEN’S CRICKET: England begin their month-long white ball tour of Australia with tomorrow’s 50-over warm-up against Western Australia in Perth. The English will play a five-match one-day series against the former world number ones before three Twenty20 games. Australia are resting the experienced pace trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc from all of the fixtures while Jofra Archer returns for England.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Caledonia put their 100 per cent Super League record on the line when they travel to Cardiff Met this afternoon while second-placed Manchester, who are also unbeaten after five games, visit Newcastle. Bottom-of-the-table Nottingham are looking for their first victory when they meet Essex, fellow winless strugglers Leicester are at third-placed Oaklands Wolves and defending champions Sheffield face London.

WHEELCHAIR RUGBY LEAGUE: Rob Hawkins and Joe Coyd both scored hat-tricks as England came from 14-0 down to beat Ireland 68-32 in Wollongong this morning and set up next Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final with Australia. The Irish will meet France, who overcame Australia 69-34, in the other last-four clash. Earlier in the day, Wales brushed aside the USA 92-18 and Scotland saw off New Zealand 62-18 to wrap up their campaigns.

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