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There were more matches than usual across an extended three-week international window and that has resulted in movement in FIFA’s world rankings. Countries from Europe, Africa and the Americas were in competitive action over the break, but many nations also spent their time traversing the globe to compete in friendlies. There was a healthy balance of high-profile clashes—predominantly in Europe—and lesser-seen matchups, such as Brazil’s first-ever battle with India and Argentina’s maiden clash against Benin in what was Lionel Messi’s farewell match. How Are FIFA Rankings Calculated? At its most basic, FIFA rankings are determined by the outcome of a country’s matches. Nations have a running points total which gets added to or subtracted from using the Elo method of calculation depending on whether a team wins, draws or loses a fixture. Obviously, the more matches a country wins, the more its points total increases and, in turn, its FIFA ranking improves. But not all matches are made equal.

Bar Leone, a cocktail spot in Hong Kong, has once again been crowned the best bar in the world, according to 50 Best Bars’s newest ranking. The Italian-themed locale in the city’s Central District was perched in the No. 1 slot on last year’s ranking, too. The 18th edition of the list was unveiled in Milan earlier this week, with some 800 judges submitting their votes. It makes sense why Bar Leone has remained at the top. Cofounded by Lorenzo Antinori, the bar is focused on creating cocktail popolari, or “cocktails for the people”, with the goal of crafting accessible, timeless drinks instead of following trends—all wrapped in one warm, welcoming locale that is inspired by watering holes in Rome’s Trastevere district. All that attention to detail made the spot the first Asian bar to ever top the World’s Best Bar list in 2025.

The first thing that hits you is the sheer scale of the operation: the World Skate Games are taking place at three locations across the Paraguayan capital of Asunción, with Park and Street skateboarding both taking place within the footprint of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee Park, which is pretty close to state-of-the-art as far as multi-sport venues go: BMX tracks, indoor velodromes, football pitches, aquatic centre, mini-stadia for sports like beach soccer and hockey, marquees for food villages, live music stages, golf course- everything. Foremost among the new additions to this sporting cornucopia is their brand-new Park skateboarding FOP, and Oh Boy is it a beast. We will come to the context within, and rationale behind, Asuncion’s new skateboarding creation later this week- but for now let’s acknowledge that Paraguay have just dealt themselves into the international skateboarding destination game with an all-time build which could see them become a fixed star on the worldwide Park skateboarding circuit through delivering a performance space which reflects the direction of travel in terms progression within the international top flight.

Rights-free content from the Swimming World Cup is available to download from the World Aquatics Media Pool The Swimming World Cup 2026 Silk Road Tour continued on Thursday evening in Uzbekistan with some of the world’s best putting on a scintillating show for the crowd at the Palace of Water Sports within Tashkent's Olympic City complex.

The human heart is a remarkable organ. For your whole life, its chambers and valves work tirelessly to pump blood around your body. But this effort takes a toll. As the years pass, your heart and blood vessels can become damaged, stiff or coated with fatty plaques – changes that can be deadly if left unchecked.

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10/08/26Keep the autumn momentum going by joining us for the Mario Kart™ World Open October 2026 event! You can race in this event anytime from October 17 at 2:00 p.m. PT until October 18 at 6:00 p.m. PT. This event is a qualifier for the Mario Kart World Fall Cup 2026 that will take place exclusively for North American players in December. Eligible participants from the North and South American regions will receive 50 My Nintendo™ Platinum Points. To join in, you’ll need a Nintendo Switch™ 2 system, Mario Kart World game, a Nintendo Account, an internet connection, and a Nintendo Switch Online* membership. Find out more about Nintendo Switch Online—and learn how you can get a free 7-day trial membership—on the official site or from the HOME Menu on your Nintendo Switch 2 system.50 My Nintendo Platinum Points will be available to claim by participating in the event. Your My Nintendo Platinum Points will be ready to claim on the Missions page on or about October 27, 2026 (PT).

World Wrestling Championships 2026 will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan at the Barys Arena from October 24 to November 1.

Just in time for the revival of “A Different World” now airing on Netflix, original stars Darryl M. Bell and Kadeem Hardison — who also have major roles in the new series — are set to launch a weekly rewatch podcast. From iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God’s Black Effect Podcast Network, “A Different World View with Darryl & Kadeem” will premiere next Thursday, Oct. 15. New episodes will drop every Thursday. Here’s a logline for the podcast: “Each week, the pair will bring their nearly 40-year friendship and signature chemistry to conversations spanning entertainment, pop culture, sports and whatever else has their attention before heading back to Hillman. They’ll rewatch ‘A Different World’ episode by episode, sharing behind-the-scenes stories, unpacking why the groundbreaking series continues to resonate nearly four decades later and welcoming familiar faces from the show along the way. They’ll also look ahead to the new Netflix sequel series, with conversations featuring members of both the original and new casts.”