Sport in brief: October 2, 2026

Snippets of news from the sporting world with JAMIE J

Men’s Cricket / 1 October 2026 Buttler out of England tri-series as Rashid makes return 1 October 2026 Formula One / 1 October 2026 Hamilton suggests Ferrari need leadership change but backs Vasseur 1 October 2026 Women’s Tennis / 1 October 2026 Kartal marks comeback with convincing win at China Open 1 October 2026 Women’s Football / 1 October 2026 Arsenal and Chelsea held to draws in Champions League 1 October 2026 WOMEN’S TENNIS: Katie Boulter was beaten by Karolina Muchova in the second round of the China Open. 

The British number one had already lost twice to the Czech Wimbledon finalist this season, winning just a single game in their meeting at the US Open last month. 

Boulter put up a much better fight in the opening set in Beijing and led 4-1 before Muchova battled back to take it in a tie-break, then pulled away to clinch a 7-6 (3) 6-1 victory.

MEN’S CRICKET: Pakistan will face India in Saturday’s Asian Games Twenty20 final after they cruised past Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-affected semi-final. 

Defending champions India thrashed Sri Lanka by 124 runs in their last-four clash. 

Ishan Kishan hit a rapid unbeaten 80 as India posted 169-7, before Sri Lanka lost three wickets in the first seven balls, suffered three run-outs and only reached 45 all out from 9.5 overs.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: The first of 40 English FA Cup third qualifying-round ties kick off at Saturday lunchtime with Dagenham and Redbridge making the short trip to Brentwood. 

Other highlights include two-time winners Bury hosting Bromsgrove Sporting, while Kettering, who reached the fourth round in 2009, face Worcester and Morecambe take on Darlington. 

All winners receive £5,625 in prize money, losers just £1,875.

SPEEDWAY: Joe Thompson top-scored with 14+1 points as Leicester Lions crushed Sheffield Tigers 57-33 in Thursday night’s second leg of their Premiership play-off semi-final. 

Ex-Leicester captain Max Fricke, racing as a guest for Sheffield, was the only visiting rider to reach double figures. 

With the aggregate score level at 90-90, Fricke led the Tigers to victory in the Super Heat and set up next week’s Grand Final with Belle Vue.

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