Sports News from Saturday, November 1st, 2025

India's Bopanna retires at 45 after Grand Slam and world ranking feat

Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna announced his retirement at the age of 45 on Saturday, ending a professional career spanning more than two decades in which he captured two Grand Slam titles and also became the oldest men's doubles world number one.
England top order woes continue as NZ complete ODI sweep

New Zealand skittled England's top order on their way to a nervy two-wicket win in the third one-day international on Saturday to sweep the series 3-0 and send the tourists off to Australia with some concerns about their batting.
Turkey suspends 149 referees after betting probe

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) suspended 149 referees and assistant referees on Friday after an investigation found the officials working in the country's professional leagues were allegedly betting on football matches.

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