Moroccan fans celebrated the victory of the “Atlas Cubs” team in the Under-20 World Cup, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka continued to top the world tennis rankings, while Al Riyadi Beirut achieved a great victory in the opening of the Lebanese Basketball League. The sports scene witnessed various events from football to tennis, amid changes in coaches and the brilliance of Al Wahda of the Emirates in the AFC Champions League.
No sooner had the referee blown the final whistle of the Morocco-Argentina match, announcing the victory of the “Atlas Cubs” team in the Under-20 World Cup, than the cafes and houses were emptied of their patrons, and people rushed to the streets to celebrate this great achievement.
Fireworks were launched in the sky, and the sounds of car horns rose everywhere, expressing the overwhelming joy at this “historic” victory for the Moroccan team.
“It is a historic event in every sense of the word!” This is how Maimoun Al-Mufid (59 years old) told Agence France-Presse, in a voice full of pride from the heart of the capital, Rabat, adding: “This is the first time that a Moroccan team has achieved this high achievement by winning the World Cup!”.
Alcaraz and Sabalenka continue to top the rankings…
The Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz continues to maintain his position at the top of the Association of Tennis Professionals rankings, while the Italian Lorenzo Musetti made remarkable progress to occupy eighth place in the rankings issued on October 14, 2025. At the same time, the Polish Valentin Vacherot, winner of the Shanghai Championship, jumped to fortieth place, advancing 164 places with 1283 points. Here is the ranking of the top ten players:
1- Carlos Alcaraz 11340 points
2- Jannik Sinner 10000 points
3- Alexander Zverev 5930 points
4- Taylor Fritz 4675 points
5- Novak Djokovic 4580 points
As for the women’s competitions, Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominance at the top of the Women’s Tennis Association rankings, after the rankings issued on October 20, 2025, in which she maintained first place. The ranking also witnessed progress for the Italian Jasmine Paolini, who climbed two places to occupy sixth place, while the Czech Teresa Valentova was the biggest beneficiary, as she jumped 21 places to reach 57th place. Here is the ranking of the top ten players:
1. Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) 10390 points
2. Iga Świątek (Poland) 8703 points
3. Coco Gauff – United States ) 7863
Basketball: Al Riyadi devours Al Tadamun Harajel
At the beginning of its journey in the new season of the Lebanese Basketball League 2025-2026, the defending champion, Al Riyadi Beirut team, achieved a sweeping victory over Al Tadamun Harajel with a score of 118-83 in the first round matches.
Sinner withdraws from the Italian squad in the Davis Cup…
The Italian Tennis Federation announced the absence of star Jannik Sinner from the 2025 Davis Cup finals, despite leading the Italian team to win the title last year in Spain. Captain Filippo Volandri confirmed that Sinner was not ready to participate this year, but he will remain part of the team in the future. The Italian squad includes Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Musetti, Flavio Cobolli, Simone Bolelli, and Andrea Vavassori.
On the other hand, world number one Carlos Alcaraz will lead the Spanish team, and the finals will be held in Bologna between November 18 and 23, with the participation of Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Argentina, and the Czech Republic.
AFC Champions League Elite: Al Wahda of the Emirates defeats Al-Duhail of Qatar
Al Wahda of the Emirates topped the unified group temporarily after achieving a great victory over its guest Al-Duhail of Qatar with a score of 3-1 in the match held in Abu Dhabi in the third round of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Miscellaneous:
Rangers of Scotland officially announced the appointment of German coach Danny Röhl as the new coach of the team with a contract extending until 2028, through its official website and its account on the “X” platform.
Red Bull was fined 50,000 euros after the United States Grand Prix for violating grid start rules. A report by The Race stated that one of Red Bull’s mechanics returned to the starting grid after the race director’s signal and attempted to remove a reference tape for the McLaren team, which was used after Lando Norris overtook his place on the grid and received a penalty.
Nottingham Forest has entered into advanced negotiations with English coach Sean Dyche to take over the leadership of the team, succeeding Australian coach Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked after losing to Chelsea with a clean three.
Atlanta United of America officially announced its separation from Norwegian coach Ronny Deila , after only one season at the helm of the team.
The Golden State Warriors decided to give up the services of their player Seth Curry, hoping that he would return to the team during the first two months, as the team lacks financial flexibility under the new salary cap.
The Portland Trail Blazers announced the extension of their new player, Shaedon Sharpe’s contract, for four years worth $90 million, and the contract of striker Toumani Camara for four years worth $82 million.
The Swedish Football Association announced the appointment of Graham Potter, the former coach of Chelsea and West Ham, who will succeed coach Jon Dahl Tomasson in training the Swedish national team.
As soon as the referee blew the final whistle of the Morocco-Argentina match, announcing the coronation of the “Atlas Cubs” team as world champions under 20 years, the cafes and houses were emptied of their patrons, and people took to the streets to celebrate this achievement.
Fireworks were launched and car horns were set loose in celebration of the Moroccan team’s “historic” victory.
“It’s a historic event!” Maimoun Al-Mufid (59 years old) shouted to Agence France-Presse, in a voice trembling with pride, from the heart of Rabat, “This is the first time that a Moroccan team has won the World Cup!”.
Alcaraz and Sabalenka continue to top the rankings…
Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz continues to top the professional tennis players ranking, while Italian Lorenzo Musetti advanced to eighth place in the professional tennis players ranking issued on October 14, 2025. At a time when the winner of the Shanghai Championship, Polish Valentin Vacherot, advanced to 40th place, advancing 164 places with 1283 points, so the ranking of the top ten players is as follows:
1- Carlos Alcaraz 11340 points
2- Jannik Sinner 10000 points
3- Alexander Zverev 5930 points
4- Taylor Fritz 4675 points
5- Novak Djokovic 4580 points
Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka entered the second year of topping the professional tennis players ranking, after the ranking issued on October 20, 2025, which kept her at the top of the ranking, while Italian Jasmine Paolini advanced two places to sixth place, while Czech Tereza Valentova was the most advanced with 21 places to 57th place, so the ranking of the top ten players is as follows:
1. Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) 10390 points
2. Iga Świątek (Poland) 8703 points
3. Coco Gauff – United States ) 7863
Basketball: Al Riyadi devours Al Tadamun Harajel
Defending champion Al Riyadi Beirut opened its journey in the new season of the Lebanese Basketball League 2025-2026 by defeating Al Tadamun Harajel 118-83 in the first round matches.
Sinner withdraws from the Italian squad in the Davis Cup…
The Italian Tennis Federation announced the absence of star Jannik Sinner from the 2025 Davis Cup finals, despite leading Italy to win the title last year in Spain. Captain Filippo Volandri confirmed that Sinner was not ready to participate this year, but he will remain part of the team in the future. The Italian squad will include Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Musetti, Flavio Cobolli, Simone Bolelli, and Andrea Vavassori.
In contrast, world number one Carlos Alcaraz will lead the Spanish team, and the finals will be held in Bologna between November 18 and 23, with the participation of Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Argentina, and the Czech Republic.
AFC Champions League Elite: Al Wahda of the Emirates defeats Al-Duhail of Qatar
Al Wahda of the Emirates topped the unified group temporarily after its big 3-1 win over its guest Al-Duhail of Qatar in Abu Dhabi in the third round of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Miscellaneous:
Rangers of Scotland officially announced the appointment of German coach Danny Röhl as the new coach of the team with a contract extending until 2028, through its official website and its account on the “X” platform.
Red Bull was penalized with a fine of 50,000 euros after the United States Grand Prix for violating grid start rules. A report by The Race stated that one of Red Bull’s mechanics returned to the starting grid after the race director’s signal and attempted to remove a reference tape for the McLaren team, used after Lando Norris overtook his place on the grid and received a penalty.
Nottingham Forest has entered into advanced negotiations with English coach Sean Dyche to take over the leadership of the team, succeeding Australian coach Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked after losing to Chelsea with a clean three.
Atlanta United of America officially announced its separation from Norwegian coach Ronny Deila , after only one season at the helm of the team.
The Golden State Warriors decided to give up the services of their player Seth Curry, hoping that he would return to the team during the first two months, as the team lacks financial flexibility under the new salary cap.
The Portland Trail Blazers announced the extension of their new player, Shaedon Sharpe’s contract, for four years worth $90 million, and the contract of striker Toumani Camara for four years worth $82 million.
The Swedish Football Association announced the appointment of Graham Potter, the former coach of Chelsea and West Ham, who will succeed coach Jon Dahl Tomasson in training the Swedish national team.
source: 961 today
