Daily Recap: Sport — 5 November 2026

The day in sport mixes big endings, institutional upheaval and sharp on-field drama. Cristiano Ronaldo closes a defining international chapter for Portugal, while golf, football governance, motorsport and major competitions all produce developments that could reshape their corner...

Cristiano Ronaldo says he will retire from Portugal international football, ending one of the longest and most decorated national-team careers in the men’s game. His run spans six World Cups and leaves him as Portugal’s all-time leading men’s scorer, closing a chapter that began before Euro 2004 and runs through this week’s match.

LIV Golf is winding down after failing to secure enough funding to keep operating, with bankruptcy-related proceedings now underway. The league is expected to cease operations in the near term rather than prepare for another season, marking a dramatic collapse for a circuit that had sought to disrupt men’s professional golf.

Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula 1 world champion, has died at 80 after a short illness. Jones was the first driver to win a title for Williams Racing and helped establish the team as a force in Formula 1, making him a central figure in both Australian motorsport and the sport’s modern history.

Japan Football Association president Kozo Tashima says he will run for FIFA president against Gianni Infantino in the March election. His announcement makes him the first public challenger to emerge and sets up at least the possibility of a contested race for the leadership of world football’s governing body.

The WTA has apologized after a livestreamed practice session at the WTA Finals captured Jessica Pegula making disparaging remarks about Mirra Andreeva and coach Conchita Martínez. Pegula is heard calling Andreeva a “diva” and saying she “needs to be humbled,” turning a routine practice feed into an off-court controversy.

Como thrashed Lens 9-1 in the Champions League, matching the competition’s record for biggest winning margin and setting a new mark for the largest away win. Anastasios Douvikas scores a hat-trick in a result that places the Italian club alongside some of the most lopsided victories in tournament history.

The Vikings will start Carson Wentz at quarterback against the Bills on Monday Night Football after Kyler Murray is ruled out with a hamstring injury. The change comes just ahead of Week 9 and gives Minnesota a new starter for a prime-time game against one of the AFC’s leading teams.

Luka Dončić scores 40 points as the Lakers beat the Kings 116-103, continuing a strong scoring stretch for Los Angeles. The performance pushes him to 300 points across his last eight games, and the Lakers get enough support elsewhere to pull away despite an uneven overall display.