Sport from Friday, October 9th, 2026
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Verstappen takes sprint pole at Singapore Grand Prix
Red Bull's Max Verstappen has taken pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race on Friday, pipping Mercedes driver George Russell, who will join him on the front row under the lights at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
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Liverpool without Isak, Gakpo for heavyweight Man City clash
Liverpool will be without Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo for Sunday's heavyweight Premier League clash with leaders Manchester City at Anfield, manager Andoni Iraola said on Friday.
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Hurkacz dumps Djokovic out of Shanghai Masters to reach third round
Poland's Hubert Hurkacz has beaten Novak Djokovic for the first time as he dumped the four-times champion out of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-4 6-3 second-round victory on Friday.
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Australia 84-3 at lunch as Maddinson’s remarkable return ends in a duck
Cancer survivor Nic Maddinson failed to score on his return to Test cricket on Friday as Australia reached lunch on 84–3 on the opening day of the first test against South Africa at Kingsmead.
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Chapman and Foulkes ruled out of New Zealand's T20 series against India
New Zealand batter Mark Chapman and fast bowler Zak Foulkes have been ruled out of the Twenty20 series against India with injuries.
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UAE probe reveals motive behind flydubai co-pilot's 'suicide attack'UAE Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said investigations into flydubai flight FZ1073 revealed the co-pilot began a "premeditated terrorist plot" to seize control of the aircraft and use it to launch a "suicide attack" targeting Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
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UAE launches urgent storm relief for ParaguayThe UAE has launched an urgent relief campaign to support families in Paraguay rebuild their lives after recent thunderstorms left several homes, buildings and properties severely damaged.
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H.H. Sheikh Maktoum, BPCE boss Nicolas Namias discuss boosting cooperationHis Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, has held talks with BPCE Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Namias on Saturday.
