In 1976, Italy reached the pinnacle of world tennis by winning its first Davis Cup in a controversial final, with some sections of the country criticising the team for travelling to Augusto Pinochet's Chile; in the end, they did it, winning 1-4 with Adriano Panatta as the hero.

The Dutch driver claimed the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates on the Yas Marina Circuit, marking the 22nd (and final) race of the Formula 1 season. Verstappen secured 19 wins out of 22 races (along with 21 podiums), a truly astonishing feat that solidifies his status as the King of Formula 1.

Kodai Naraoka needed five finals to secure his first HSBC BWF World Tour title, the Li-Ning Master China. He achieved this by winning the final against one of the favorites, Kenta Nishimoto, with a score of 21-13, 21-13.

The ring was prepared for the women’s competition in 2023 IBA World Junior Championships in Mika Sport complex, Yerevan. 44 boxers from 7 weight categories stepped to the ring for their 1/8 round fights. 

Most of Russia's best sambists are set to start in the Russian Sambo Cup 2023 which will be held from November 27 to December 1 in the city of Kstovo.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) and the government of Japan deepened their understanding this week with a meeting in Tokyo between Umar Kremlev, President of the IBA, and Nishimura Yasutoshi, Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan.

At just 22 years of age, Caroline Ulrich has already proven that she is ready to compete on the world stage alongside elite athletes. In her second season as an U23 athlete, she won the first event of the 2023/24 World Cup season this weekend, with Tove Alexandersson (SWE) and Marianna Jagercikova (SVK) joining her on the podium.

Brazil remains without a gold medal on the last day of the taekwondo tournament of 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago.

The Austrian Bundesliga’ Final Four tournament took place on November 25. Several judo stars were among the participants, as M&R Galaxy Judo Tigers from Vienna won their 10th anniversary title. 

There were no surprises, and Pecco Bagnaia was crowned the MotoGP World Champion after winning the last race, the Valencia Grand Prix, and leaving no chance for his main title rival, the Spanish rider Jorge Martín, who took too many risks and crashed in the sixth lap while trying to catch up with Bagnaia, sending Marc Márquez to the ground in the process. Martín was eager and started the race with the intention of reducing the 14-point gap that separated him from Bagnaia in the standings. However, he faced the first scare in the third lap when he ran straight to avoid a fall, dropping to eighth place and losing many opportunities.

Brazil continues its strong performance, extending its lead over its main pursuer (United States). The Americans gained a comfortable advantage over Colombia (52-46) in the battle for the second position in the games. Far behind, Mexico and Argentina are competing for the fourth place in a tournament where 5 world records were broken.

Fiji defended their gold medals in both men's and women's rugby 7s competitions on Saturday night, securing two medals. Grangeon De Villele of New Caledonia claimed 13 golds in swimming.

The International Handball Federation (IHF) has awarded the organisation of the 2023 Women's World Championship to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. The tournament will take place between 29 November and 17 December in three countries where handball is extremely popular.

Tokyo Olympics canoe slalom gold medallist, Jessica Fox, and double world champion para-athlete Lauren Parker reaffirmed themselves among the greatest NSW athletes of all time when they were named Athlete of the Year and Athlete of the Year with a Disability at the Rebel NSW Champions of Sport ceremony.