Norris takes pole in dramatic rain-delayed São Paulo qualifying

McLaren’s Lando Norris took pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in a wet qualifying session at Interlagos delayed by nearly an hour and a half for heavy rain. Norris beat fellow Briton George Russell by 0.204 seconds, and the Mercedes driver was fuming that he could have been faster had he not been told by his engineer to abort a faster lap before the rain became heavier. In any case, Russell has a five-place grid penalty for exceeding his permitted number of engine parts, promoting team-mate and new world champion Kimi Antonelli to second.

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Keenan grabs hat-trick as Ireland demolish Argentina – Nations Championship

Ireland’s Nations Championship campaign roared into life at Aviva Stadium, as Hugo Keenan’s hat-trick sent them on their way to a 42-12 hammering of Argentina. Andy Farrell’s side produced their best performance since the Six Nations to rack up a bonus-point win against Felipe Contepomi’s side, as their attack and set-piece clicked into gear.

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Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he will not play for Portugal any more, ending an international career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men’s all-time scoring record. The announcement marked the end of a lauded career that began more than two decades ago before Euro 2004 and finished with him walking out on the national team after falling out with coach Jorge Jesus.

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1980 Formula 1 World Champion Alan Jones dies aged 80

Alan Jones, the last Australian and first Williams driver to win the Formula 1 world title, has died at the age of 80. Jones raced in F1 between 1975 and 1986, winning the title in 1980 to become the first of Williams’ seven world champions. Jones, who turned 80 on Monday, won 12 grands prix in his career and raced competitively in other formats until 2002.

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LIV Golf relaunch set to be abandoned

LIV Golf is set to be wound down after its investor withdrew its support because the proposed new league failed to attract enough players. LIV had hoped BC Partners Credit would provide a possible $300m (£223m) in financing after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) withdrew its backing in April, leading to the league filing for bankruptcy protection in September. The funding could have helped the competition move forward in a new form, dubbed LIV 2.0, but BC Partners is understood to have decided it is not viable to pursue a deal.

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