Sports News from Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

Saudi Arabia have been crowned Arabian Gulf Cup champions, beating the UAE 2-0 in the final in Jeddah to claim a fourth regional title.

Captain Shreyas Iyer hit a century as India beat the West Indies by eight wickets in the first Twenty20 of their five-match series in Lucknow on Tuesday.

The UAE face hosts Saudi Arabia in the final of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup on Tuesday in Jeddah, with both sides aiming to end long waits for regional football's most prestigious title.

Novak Djokovic won his seventh China Open title after Australia's Alex de Minaur retired with a groin injury during the final on Tuesday.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated unseeded Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday to retain his title and continue his resurgence after a wrist injury.

Seven-time Race to Dubai champion Rory McIlroy will tee it up at the DP World Tour Championship from November 12-15 at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, as he bids to draw level with Colin Montgomerie's record haul of eight Harry Vardon Trophies.

World Cup-winning skipper Harmanpreet Kaur announced on Tuesday her decision to step down from her role as captain of the Indian women's team in all formats.

Coco Gauff said she had received an "insane" amount of racial abuse on social media after the two-times Grand Slam champion beat local teenager Sun Xinran at the China Open on Monday in a match where a replayed point sparked an online backlash.

France came from a goal down to beat Belgium 4-1 in their Nations League Group A1 meeting at the Stade de France on Monday, while Italy secured a 3-1 win over Turkey, their third consecutive match without a loss.