MEN’S FOOTBALL: Jamie Vardy made his debut for Cremonese in Italy’s Serie A on Monday night after coming as a 59th-minute substitute in their 0-0 draw at Verona.

The 38-year-old joined the northern Italian club on a free transfer and signed a one-year contract at the beginning of September.

Cremonese gained promotion last season, are unbeaten in their first three Serie A games and sit third behind Juventus and Napoli.

MEN’S ATHLETICS: Two-time Olympic pole-vault champion Armand Duplantis claimed his third consecutive World Championship title after clearing six metres 30 centimetres in Tokyo on Monday evening to break the world record for the fourth time this year.

The Louisiana-born athlete who represents Sweden is unbeaten in his last 37 competitions, has broken the world record 14 times and won $170,000 (£124,703) for his latest title.

MEN’S RUGBY UNION: Defending champions Fiji will face Japan in next Saturday’s Pacific Nations Cup final after running in nine tries to thrash Canada 63-10 in their last four clash on Monday evening.

Japan had earlier cruised past Tonga 62-24 in their semi-final.

The two teams also met in last year’s final which the Fijians won 41-17. Japan are currently ranked as the world’s 13th best team, four places below Fiji.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Paris St Germain begin the defence of their Champions League title tomorrow evening as the opening league stage matches continue with their home tie against Atalanta.

Tonight’s other fixtures see Chelsea travel to Bayern Munich, Liverpool host Athletic Madrid, four-time champions Ajax face Inter Milan, Slavia Prague take on new boys Bodo/Glimt and Olympiakos Piraeus up against Cyprus’ tournament debutants Pafos.