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Portugal Changes How No. 7 Is Written to Honor Cristiano Ronaldo

Sports Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring the 1-2 goal during the FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Hungary, in Budapest, Hungary, 09 September 2025. (EPA)

Portugal Changes How No. 7 Is Written to Honor Cristiano Ronaldo

The Portugal football team is making a change to how the No. 7 is written to honor the recently-retired Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, who wore the number and…

Sports Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho waves during Ravenna FC’s team presentation for the 2026-27 season in Marina di Ravenna, Italy, Aug. 20, 2026. (AFP)

Ronaldinho Poised for Ravenna Start and, Perhaps, One Last Goal

Ronaldinho will roll back the years this weekend when the 46-year-old Brazilian starts his first competitive match in over a decade, and in the unlikely…

Sports Mirra Andreeva plays Diana Shnaider during day six of the FAGE WTA Finals at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on November 13, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

Andreeva Says She Is Learning to Move on Faster from Defeats After WTA Finals Sweep

Mirra Andreeva said she has learned to recover more quickly from setbacks after the Russian teenager completed an unbeaten run through the WTA Finals round…

Sports  Uruguay's players celebrate after Argentina's Leonardo Balerdi scored an own goal during an international friendly soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (AP)

Uruguay Beats Argentina 2-1 in the First Match Since Messi’s Retirement

The post-Messi era began with an Argentina defeat on Friday. Argentina fell 2-1 to Uruguay on Friday in an international friendly at La Bombonera in Buenos…

Sports Elina Svitolina of Ukraine serves to Aryna Sabalenka during day six of the FAGE WTA Finals at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on November 13, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

Svitolina Stuns Sabalenka to Reach WTA Finals Semis

Elina Svitolina overwhelmed Aryna Sabalenka in the deciding set to seal a 6-3 3-6 6-1 upset on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the season-ending WTA Finals…


Sports Harry Kane of England applauds to supporters after winning the UEFA Nations League match England against Czechia, in London, Britan, 06 October 2026. (EPA)

Kane Eyes Ronaldo Record After Matching England Cap Mark

Harry Kane refused to rule out catching Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of the international goalscoring charts after netting twice against the Czech Republic to…

Sports Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo warms up ahead of the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Portugal and Spain at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 6, 2026. (AFP)

Ronaldo Says Portugal Coach Broke Promises, Apologizes for Walkout

Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday accused Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of breaking his word about giving him game time in Nations League matches, but said he remained…

Sports Learner Tien Joins Six Kings Slam, Replaces Injured Jannik Sinner

Learner Tien Joins Six Kings Slam, Replaces Injured Jannik Sinner

American tennis player Learner Tien will join the star-studded lineup for the Six Kings Slam, held as part of Riyadh Season, replacing Italy’s Jannik Sinner…

Sports Tennis - China Open - National Tennis Center, Beijing, China - October 6, 2026 Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova signs autographs after winning her round of 16 match against Japan's Naomi Osaka REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Muchova Squeaks Out Win over Osaka to Reach China Open Quarter-Finals

Karolina Muchova beat former world number one Naomi Osaka on her ninth match point to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open, triumphant in a tense tie…

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Sports France's head coach Zinedine Zidane gestures as he addresses media during a press conference on the eve of the UEFA Nations League football match between France and Belgium at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, on October 4, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Zidane Begins France Reign Unbeaten and Brimming with Optimism

Zinedine Zidane's first two weeks in charge of the French national team were eagerly awaited after 14 years under Didier Deschamps, and the new manager came…

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Sports Soccer Football - Serie A - Juventus v Atalanta - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - September 20, 2026 Juventus fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Vincenzo Livieri

Italian Police Target 22 'Ultras' after Violence at Torino-Juventus Match

Italian police have imposed supervision orders on 22 hardcore soccer fans as part of an investigation into clashes before the Torino-Juventus derby match in…

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Sports (FILES) Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts to beating Germany's Alexander Zverev during their men's singles final tennis match on the fourteenth day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 12, 2026. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

Tennis World No.1 Sinner to Miss Rest of the Year Due to Knee Inflammation

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner announced he will be out for the rest of the year as he continues to deal with an injured knee. Sinner has not played since July…

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Sports USA's Coco Gauff hits a return to China's Sun Xinran during their women's singles match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on October 5, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)

Gauff Hits Out at Racist Abuse after Replayed Point in Beijing Sparks Backlash

Coco Gauff said she had received an "insane" amount of racial abuse on social media after the two-times Grand Slam champion beat local teenager Sun Xinran at…

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Sports France's midfielder #11 Michael Olise (L) celebrates with France's forward #20 Desire Doue after scoring his team's fourth goal during the UEFA Nations League Group A1 football match between France and Belgium at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on October 5, 2026. (AFP)

France Roar Back in Nations League as Italy Beat Türkiye

Michael Olise starred as France stormed back from behind to thrash Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while Italy continued their resurgence…

Sports Greek coach Georgios Donis, head coach of the Saudi national team. File photo

Donis: Players' Spirit Is Our Weapon to Win Gulf Cup 27

Greek coach Georgios Donis, head coach of the Saudi national team, said the players' spirit and fighting spirit will be the Green Falcons' main weapon as…

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Sports World number three Carlos Alcaraz will face either Jiri Lehecka or Valentin Vacherot in the Japan Open final. Rie KIKUCHI / AFP

Alcaraz Advances to Japan Open Final

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the final of the Japan Open on Monday after securing a hard-fought 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 victory over fellow Spaniard…

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Sports Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, returns a ball to Alina Charaeva, of Armenia, during the second round of the women's singles match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Rybakina Withdraws from Wuhan with Injury after China Open Exit

World number one Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from this month's Wuhan Open due to a foot injury, tournament organizers said on Sunday, a day after the Kazakh…

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Sports 04 October 2026, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Dutch Formula One driver Max Verstappen of team Red Bull Racing celebrate after winning the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain in Malaysia at Sepang Circuit on Photo: Mohd Faizol Aziz/BERNAMA/dpa

Verstappen Wins Rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a chaotic rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday for his first victory of the season after the race start was delayed…

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Sports Ducati Lenovo Team rider Marc Marquez of Spain displays his Ducati team's 100th victory sticker at the Parc Ferme during the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix at the Mobility Resort Motegi in Motegi, Tochigi prefecture on October 4, 2026. (Photo by Toshifumi KITAMURA / AFP)

Marquez Wins Japanese GP to Cut Martin's Lead

Ducati's Marc Marquez won his fourth Japanese Grand Prix to complete a sprint-race double at the Motegi Circuit on Sunday and cut title rival Jorge Martin's…

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Sports Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in action against Nikola Bartunkova of Czech Republic during their women’s singles match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, 04 October 2026.  EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES

Sabalenka Knocked Out of China Open in Straight Sets by Nikola Bartunkova

Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka was bundled out in the third round of the China Open in straight sets by the Czech Republic's Nikola Bartunkova on Sunday. …

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Sports Carlos Alcaraz of Spain gives his wristband to a fan after his quarterfinal match against Denis Shapovalov of Canada during the Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan, 04 October 2026. EPA/KIYOSHI OTA

Alcaraz Through to Japan Open Semis after Shapovalov Injury

Carlos Alcaraz qualified for the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Sunday after an ailing Denis Shapovalov retired to hand the world number three a 7-6 (7/3), 2…

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Sports Alina Charaeva, of Russia, left is congratulated by Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, after winning their women's singles second round match during the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Rybakina's 1st Match as World Number One Ends in China Open Defeat by Charaeva

Three-times Grand Slam champion Elena Rybakina crashed out of the China Open with a shock 3-6 6-4 6-3 defeat by unseeded Alina Charaeva in the second round on…

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Sports Spain's forward #19 Lamine Yamal kicks the ball during the UEFA Nations League Group A3 football match between Spain and the Czech Republic at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium in Oviedo on October 3, 2026. (AFP)

Yamal on Target as Spain Hold Off Czech Republic

Lamine Yamal continued his superb goalscoring form as Spain secured a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday in the Nations League. The world champions…

Sports Football - Gulf Cup - Semi Final - United Arab Emirates v Oman - Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - October 3, 2026 United Arab Emirates' Lucas Pimenta, Oumar Camara and Sultan Adil celebrate after the match. (Reuters)

UAE Beat Oman to Reach Gulf Cup Final Against Saudi Arabia

Forward Ousmane Camara scored the only goal as the United Arab Emirates beat Oman 1-0 on Saturday to set up a final against Saudi Arabia in the Gulf Cup. …

Sports The final races of the Formula One season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead as planned. (Getty Images)

Qatar and Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix to Go Ahead, Says F1 Boss

The final races of the Formula One season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead as planned despite tensions in the Middle East, the sport's CEO Stefano…

Sports Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen prepares for the second practice session ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 2, 2026. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)

Verstappen Takes His First Pole Position of the Year at F1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Max Verstappen qualified on pole position for the first time this year at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on a rare off day for Mercedes and Formula 1…

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Sports Archie Owen claims Maiden F4 Victory in Aramco Saudi Arabian Championship Opener. (SPA)

Archie Owen Claims Maiden F4 Victory in Aramco Saudi Arabian Championship Opener

Welsh driver Archie Owen secured his maiden Formula 4 career victory in only his second appearance in the category, winning the first race of the opening round…

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Sports Japan's Yumi Kajihara has dedicated her latest Asian Games gold to her brother who died this year. Peter PARKS / AFP

He's Here with Me': Japan Cycle Queen Dedicates Gold to Late Brother

Japan cycling queen Yumi Kajihara broke down after her latest Asian Games gold as she dedicated victory to her brother who died of cancer this year, saying: …

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Sports Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in action against Renata Zarazua of Mexico during their women’s singles match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, 02 October 2026.  EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES

Sabalenka Makes Dominant Start in China Open Title Bid

Aryna Sabalenka sent down 11 aces as she dismissed Renata Zarazua 6-1, 6-3 to launch her China Open title charge on Friday in Beijing. The world number two…

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