Ilia Topuria stunned Max Holloway to retain the UFC featherweight title at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi – inflicting the first knockout defeat of the American’s glittering career.

The Fiji Bati will now hope that the Cook Islands beat Papua New Guinea next weekend for a chance to play in the Pacific Cup next season.

Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski scored a quick-fire second-half double to set the leaders on course for a 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid in a stunning Clasico victory in LaLiga this morning.

Manchester City did just enough to beat lowly Southampton 1-0 thanks to an early Erling Haaland goal this morning as they provisionally climbed atop the Premier League to tee up tomorrow’s clash between fellow title contenders Liverpool and Arsenal.

Bath went top of the Premiership with a six-try show of power against hapless Sale in a game that saw two red cards.

Borussia Dortmund’s awful away form has continued in a 2-1 loss at Augsburg, a Bundesliga setback that increases the pressure on coach Nuri Sahin.

New Zealand completed a historic first Test series victory in India with a 113-run win in the second Test that ended the hosts’ 12-year unbeaten streak.

Fiji’s Ubayd Haider was rushed to the Nadi Hospital following his knockout to China’s Runqi Zhou in the IBO Asia Pacific Super Featherweight bout at the South Pacific Boxing Promotion event.

Winston Hill has successfully defended his IBO Asia Pacific Super Welterweight title after beating Australia’s Lachlan O’Shea by split points decision in the South Pacific Boxing Promotion.

Michael Jennings silenced his critics and proved why Fiji Bati coach Wise Kativerata selected him in his Pacific Bowl Championship squad.

Tonga’s Tonga Tongotongo proved too strong for Sebastian Singh after sending him to the canvas in the seventh round, winning the Asia Pacific IBO Super Cruiserweight title in the South Pacific Boxing Promotion event.

China’s Runqi Zhou is the new holder of the IBO Asia Pacific Super Featherweight title after beating Ubayd Haider by knockout in the South Pacific Boxing Promotion event in Nadi.