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At Wimbledon, Portuguese Tennis Players Pay Tribute to Diogo Jota with Black Ribbon

Sports Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 4, 2025 Portugal's Francisco Cabral reacts during his second round doubles match with Austria's Lucas Miedler against Czech Republic's Petr Nouza and Patrik Rikl REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

At Wimbledon, Portuguese Tennis Players Pay Tribute to Diogo Jota with Black Ribbon

Diogo Jota was remembered at Wimbledon on Friday as two Portuguese players wore a black ribbon on their all-white attire during their matches, a day after the…

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Sports Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts to a missed point Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their women's singles third round tennis match on the fifth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2025. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

Osaka’s Honesty Cuts Through as Comeback Stalls at Wimbledon

Naomi Osaka is not one to hide behind cliches. When things go wrong, she doesn't deflect or spin the story. At Wimbledon on Friday, after a bruising Grand Slam…

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Sports Red Bull's Max Verstappen gave little away when quizzed about his future. Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP

Verstappen Refuses to Be Drawn on Future ahead of British GP

Max Verstappen on Thursday refused to be drawn on questions about discussions with Mercedes and exit clauses in his Red Bull contract when he spoke to…

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Sports Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 3, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her second round match against Caty McNally of the US. (Reuters)

Swiatek Fights Back to Down McNally and Reach Third Round

Iga Swiatek may not love the grass but relishes a battle whatever the surface and showed all that fight and bullish determination as she recovered to beat…

Sports A slow shutter speed picture of Jannik Sinner of Italy in action during the Men's 2nd round match against Aleksandar Vukic of Australia at the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Britain, 03 July 2025. (EPA)

Sinner Thrashes Vukic to Roar into Wimbledon Third Round

World number one Jannik Sinner demolished Australia's Aleksandar Vukic 6-1 6-1 6-3 in a Centre Court masterclass to move ominously into the third round of…


Sports Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic holds her trophy after defeating Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the women's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP)

Krejcikova Relishing Return as Wimbledon Champion Despite Injury Scare

Defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova will step into the All England Club this week carrying both the weight of expectation and a lingering injury…

Sports Red Bull Racing's British team principal and CEO Christian Horner is pictured during the qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on June 28, 2025, ahead of the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. (AFP)

Horner Says F1 Now Looking like a Two-Horse Race

Red Bull boss Christian Horner said the 2025 Formula One season was turning into a two-horse race between the McLaren drivers after his team had a home…

Sports  29 June 2025, Austria, Spielberg: British Formula 1 driver Lando Norris of team McLaren celebrates after winning the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. (dpa)

Norris Showed His Character After Canada, Says Stella

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella praised Lando Norris’s character as the Briton bounced back from a collision and race retirement in Canada to lead home a…

Sports Paris St Germain's Joao Neves, right, scores his side's second goal against Inter Miami's Oscar Ustari, center, during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between PSG and Inter Miami in Atlanta, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP)

Luis Enrique Eyes Historic PSG Season as They Reach Club World Cup Quarters

Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique said his team were making history after they brushed aside Inter Miami 4-0 in the Club World Cup last 16 on Sunday. …

Sports The event was held at Al-Muhammadiyah slope in Taif - SPA

Saudi Toyota Hill Climb Championship Concludes in Taif

The first round of the Saudi Toyota Championship Hill Climb concluded with 65 competitors facing challenging mountain twists amid dense fog and hailstones,…

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Sports Jamie Gittens is set to join Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund. LLUIS GENE / AFP/File

Chelsea Agree Deal for Dortmund's Gittens, Reports Say

Chelsea are set to add England under-21 international winger Jamie Gittens to their forward line after agreeing a deal with Borussia Dortmund, according to…

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Sports Lionel Messi will come up against old club Paris Saint-Germain and his former coach Luis Enrique with Inter Miami at the Club World Cup on Sunday. PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP/File

PSG Preparing for 'Emotional' Reunion with Messi at Club World Cup

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said facing former player Lionel Messi will be an "emotional" reunion for both himself and the French club ahead of…

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Sports Play is halted at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte in Chelsea's Club World Cup game against Benfica. ANGELA WEISS / AFP

'It's a Joke': Chelsea Boss Maresca Slams Weather Chaos

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca lashed out at the two-hour weather delay that disrupted his team's Club World Cup victory over Benfica on Saturday, suggesting the…

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Sports Saudi football team exits Concacaf Gold Cup following loss to Mexico. (SPA)

Saudi Football Team Exits Concacaf Gold Cup Following Loss to Mexico

The Saudi national football team was eliminated from the Concacaf Gold Cup after a 2-0 defeat to Mexico in the quarter-finals, the Saudi Press Agency said on…

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Sports  Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group A - Inter Miami CF v Palmeiras - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, US - June 23, 2025 FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger before the match. (Reuters)

South American Clubs Still Lack Killer Instinct, Say FIFA Experts

The gulf between South American and European teams may not be as wide as expected at the Club World Cup, but a clear gap still exists in their efficiency in…

Sports  Ferrari' British driver Lewis Hamilton races during the qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on June 28, 2025, ahead of the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. (AFP)

Hamilton Hails ‘World Class’ Ferrari Performance

Lewis Hamilton hailed a "world class" performance by Ferrari in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday after Charles Leclerc took second place on the…

Sports Football - Saudi Pro League - Cristiano Ronaldo renews Al-Nassr Contract - Red Sea, Saudi Arabia - June 26, 2025 Cristiano Ronaldo poses with Al-Nassr Chairman, Abdullah Almajeed after signing a two-year contract extension with Al-Nassr. (Al-Nassr Football Club Media Office/Handout via Reuters)

Ronaldo Prefers Rest to Playing in Club World Cup After Renewing Al-Nassr Contract

Cristiano Ronaldo preferred to take a rest rather than play in the revamped Club World Cup, the Portuguese international said on Saturday after renewing his…

Sports  Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira, left, shakes hands with Botafogo goalkeeper John (12) following the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Palmeiras and Botafogo in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP)

Brazilian Derby Heartbreak Leaves Botafogo’s Club World Cup Dream in Tatters

Botafogo's Club World Cup run unraveled in the cruelest way as fierce domestic rivals Palmeiras ended their campaign with a 1-0 extra-time victory on Saturday…

Sports Football - UEFA Under 21 Championship - Final - England v Germany - Tehelne pole, Bratislava, Slovakia - June 28, 2025 England's Jonathan Rowe celebrates scoring their third goal (Reuters)

England Retain Euro Under-21 Title After Rowe Extra Time Goal Sinks Germany

Jonathan Rowe came off the bench to score an extra-time goal which gave holders England a 3-2 win over Germany in the Under-21 European Championship final on…

Sports US Jessica Pegula poses with the trophy as she won against Poland's Iga Swiatek in the final match at the WTA tennis tournament in Bad Homburg, Germany, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Pegula Beats Swiatek on Grass to Win Bad Homburg Title in Wimbledon Tune-up

Top-seeded Jessica Pegula beat five-time major champion Iga Swiatek 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday to win the grass-court Bad Homburg Open, extending Swiatek’s year-long…

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Sports Tennis - Hurlingham Grass Court Exhibition Tournament - Hurlingham Tennis Club, London, Britain - June 27, 2025 Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his match against Russia's Karen Khachanov Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Upbeat Djokovic Still Hunts Milestones with 20th Wimbledon Looming

Novak Djokovic says he is still hunting more career milestones as he prepares for his 20th Wimbledon bidding to match Roger Federer's record of eight men's…

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Sports Coco Gauff of the US takes part in a practice session ahead of the Wimbledon Championships in London,  Britain, 27 June 2025. The Wimbledon Championships 2025 will be played from 30 June to 13 July 2025.  EPA/NEIL HALL

Coco Gauff is Just 21 but Already Thinking About What to Do after Tennis

To be clear, Coco Gauff didn't bring up the word “star” during a recent interview with The Associated Press; the reporter did. So as Gauff began to answer a…

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Sports Pachuca's Mexican midfielder #28 Elias Montiel and Al Hilal's Saudi midfielder #16 Nasser Al-Dawsari fight for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group H football match between Saudi's Al-Hilal and Mexico's Pachuca at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville on June 26, 2025. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)

Al-Hilal Captain Al-Dawsari Out of Club World Cup with Hamstring Injury

Al-Hilal captain Salem Al-Dawsari will miss the remainder of the Club World Cup with a hamstring injury, the Saudi club said on Saturday. "Medical tests…

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Sports Referee Rustam Lutfullin (R) talks with China’s head coach Branko Ivankovic (C) during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification match between Indonesia and China in Jakarta, Indonesia, 05 June 2025. EPA/BAGUS INDAHONO

Coach Ivankovic Fired by Chinese Following World Cup Elimination

Branko Ivankovic has been fired as China's national team coach following his side's elimination from the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup this month, the…

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Sports Philippines' Alexandra Eala reacts on match point after beating France's Varvara Gracheva in their women's singles semi-final tennis match on day five of the Lexus Eastbourne International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, southern England, on June 27, 2025. (AFP)

Eala Makes History for Philippines by Reaching Eastbourne Final

Alexandra Eala became the first Filipino to reach a WTA Tour final as she beat fellow qualifier Varvara Gracheva 7-5 2-6 6-3 at the Eastbourne Open on Friday,…

Sports McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain competes in the second practice session of the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg, Austria, 27 June 2025. (EPA)

Norris Leads McLaren Practice One-Two After Dunne Shines

Lando Norris led Formula One leader Oscar Piastri in a McLaren one-two in second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday after George Russell went…

Sports Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Inter Miami CF Training - Inter Miami CF Training Centre, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US - June 26, 2025 Inter Miami CF's Lionel Messi with Luis Suarez during training REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami Drive Club World Cup Ratings

Lionel Messi, arguably the most recognizable player in the Club World Cup, is steering viewership to his underdog team. Messi and his Inter Miami teammates…

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Sports NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 26: Salem Aldawsari #29 of Al Hilal celebrates his team's first goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group H match between Al Hilal and CF Pachuca at GEODIS Park on June 26, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. Alex Grimm/Getty Images/AFP

Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal Advances to Club World Cup Round of 16 with 2-0 Win over Pachuca

Salem Aldawsari scored in the 22nd minute and Al Hilal beat Pachuca 2-0 on Thursday night to clinch a berth in the Club World Cup round of 16. Marcus…

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Sports Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid reacts after scoring the 1-0 goal against FC Salzburg during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match between FC Salzburg and Real Madrid in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 26 June 2025. EPA/WILL OLIVER

Vinícius Júnior Scores and Assists in Real Madrid's 3-0 Win Over Salzburg to Advance in CWC

Vinícius Júnior scored a goal and assisted on another in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Salzburg on Thursday night that secured the Spanish powerhouse first place…

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