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Sabalenka Apologizes for Outburst During Loss to Svitolina

Sports 13 November 2026, US, Indian Wells: Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka in action against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina during their women's singles group stage match of the FAGE WTA Finals tennis tournament at Indian Wells. Photo: Charles Baus/CSM via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Sabalenka Apologizes for Outburst During Loss to Svitolina

Aryna Sabalenka apologized on Saturday for her angry outburst during her defeat by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at the WTA Finals. Television footage appeared…

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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 Mathieu van der Poel reacts as he crosses the finish line in first place, with Filippo Ganna on second place, center, and Tadej Pogacar, right, on third place of the men's elite race of the Milano-Sanremo one day cycling race (289 km) from Pavia, in Sanremo, Italy, Saturday March 22, 2025. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Italian Cyclist Kevin Bonaldo Dies a Month after Collapsing at Race

Kevin Bonaldo, an Italian cyclist who was hospitalized last month after falling ill at a race, has died, his team said Friday. He was 25. Bonaldo remained…

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Sports  Champions League - Group A - Galatasaray v Manchester United - RAMS Park, Istanbul, Turkey - November 29, 2023 Galatasaray's Hakim Ziyech reacts - REUTERS

Former Chelsea Winger Ziyech Joins Morocco's Wydad

Morocco and former Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech has joined Wydad Casablanca on a free transfer, the Moroccan Pro League club announced on Thursday, Reuters…

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Sports Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain smiles during a promotional event at the Hermanos Rodriguez race track ahead the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP)

Hamilton Hopes Ferrari Can Recapture Mexico Magic 

Lewis Hamilton hopes Ferrari can repeat last year's Mexican Grand Prix triumph this weekend, but teammate Charles Leclerc sounded a more pessimistic note on…

Sports Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands smiles during an interview at the Hermanos Rodriguez race track ahead the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP) 

Verstappen Rejects Marko’s ‘Lost Interest’ Comment 

Resurgent Formula One champion Max Verstappen rejected a suggestion he had "lost interest" when Red Bull were struggling earlier this season and said he had…

Sports Nottingham Forest's English midfielder #10 Morgan Gibbs-White (C) celebrates scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot for 1-0 during the UEFA Europa League league-stage football match between Nottingham Forest and Porto at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England, on October 23, 2025. (AFP)

Forest’s Gibbs-White Can ‘Finally Breathe Again’ After Win Under Dyche 

Nottingham Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White said he could "finally breathe again" after the Premier League side ended a two-month winless run with a 2-0…

Sports Football - UEFA Conference League - Crystal Palace v AEK Larnaca - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - October 23, 2025 AEK Larnaca players celebrate after the match. (Reuters)

Crystal Palace Needed Humbling by Minnows Larnaca, Says Glasner 

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said their embarrassing 1-0 home defeat by Cypriot minnows AEK Larnaca in the Europa Conference League on Thursday should…

Sports Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina hits a return to Canada's Victoria Mboko during their women's singles match at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on October 24, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

Rybakina Seals WTA Finals Spot in Reaching Tokyo Semis

Elena Rybakina clinched the eighth and last spot at next month's WTA Finals when she beat Victoria Mboko 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on Friday to reach the Pan Pacific semi…

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Sports PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan durign the signing of the agreement on the creation of a new Masters 1000 event which will take place annually in Saudi Arabia from as early as 2028. PIF

Saudi Arabia to Host ATP Masters 1000 Tennis Event from 2028

SURJ Sports Investments, a company with links to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), and the ATP announced Thursday the creation of a new Masters 1000…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - Japanese Grand Prix - Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi, Japan - September 28, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez in action during the MotoGP race REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

Injured MotoGP Champion Marquez to Miss Rest of Season

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will miss the rest of the season due to an injured shoulder, his Ducati team announced on Thursday. "Marc will have to…

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Sports Reigning World Champion Tadej Pogacar pedals on his way to win Il Lombardia, Tour of Lombardy cycling race, in Bergamo, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (Luca Bettini, LaPresse Pool via AP)

Tour de France Returns to Montmartre for Grand Finale in 2026, Men Face Alpe d'Huez Double

After this year’s popular success, the Tour de France will return to Montmartre for the grand finale of the 2026 edition that also includes two stage finishes…

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Sports FILE - Sean Dyche gestures during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)

Nottingham Forest's 3rd Manager of the Season, Seeks First Europa League Win for Club

Nottingham Forest hosts Porto in the Europa League later on Thursday, just two days after Sean Dyche became the club’s third manager of the season. …

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Sports Bayern Munich's Harry Kane attends a training session ahead of the Champions League's match against Club Brugge, in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (Sven Hoppe/dpa/dpa via AP)

Bayern and 20-goal Harry Kane Roll on in the Bundesliga

With 12 wins from 12 games and 20 goals for its star striker, can anyone stop Bayern Munich and Harry Kane? The England captain scored his 20th goal of the…

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Sports French cyclist Sofiane Sehili sits in a courtroom in the far eastern settlement of Pogranichniy, Russia, October 23, 2025. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel

French Cyclist Freed by Russian Court after World Record Attempt

A Russian court freed a French long-distance cyclist on Thursday after finding him guilty of illegally crossing the country's border with China while trying to…

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Sports Max Verstappen has reignited his world championship title defense with a brilliant run of form. Jared C. Tilton / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

Verstappen Chasing Glory as McLaren Duo Bid to Bounce Back

Max Verstappen chases a fourth win in five starts this weekend as he bids to heap more pressure on McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the Mexico…

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Sports A security guard walks past a pommel horse at the venue prepared for the Artisitic Gymnastics World Championships at Indonesia Arena in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

IOC Recommends No International Sporting Events in Indonesia after Country Barred Israeli Athletes

The International Olympic Committee has recommended global sports federations cease holding events in Indonesia after the country barred Israeli athletes from…

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Sports (FILE) - Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring the 2-1 goal during the English Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 08 March 2025. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN

Salah, Hakimi Among Nominees for Top African Award

Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi are among 10 stars nominated for the 2025 African Player of the Year award, the…

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Sports Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe (2nd L) takes part in a training session on the eve of the UEFA Champions League, League Phase - Matchday 3, football match between Real Madrid CF and Juventus FC at the club's training grounds of Valdebebas in Madrid, on October 21, 2025. (AFP)

Mbappe Leads Madrid Against Struggling Juventus in Champions League 

Driven by Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid will be looking to continue its perfect start in the Champions League when it hosts struggling Juventus on Wednesday. …

Sports Football - UEFA Champions League - Bayer Leverkusen v Paris Saint-Germain - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - October 21, 2025 Bayer Leverkusen's Mark Flekken looks on after Paris St Germain's Willian Pacho scores their first goal. (Reuters)

Leverkusen vs. PSG Turns into Chaos After 5 Goals, Two Red Cards and Two Penalties in the First Half 

Five goals, two red cards and two penalties. The first half of Bayer Leverkusen vs. Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday was wild. …

Sports Manchester's head coach Pep Guardiola (R) and striker Erling Haaland (L) react at the end of the UEFA Champions League match between Villarreal CF and Manchester City at the La Ceramica stadium in Villarreal, Spain, 21 October 2025. (EPA)

Haaland Scores Again but Gonzalez Injured in Man City’s Win in Champions League 

Another goal for Erling Haaland. Another midfield injury for Pep Guardiola. Some things never change for Manchester City. A 2-0 away win over Villarreal in…

Sports Viktor Gyokeres of Arsenal greets the fans during the UEFA Champions League league phase match between Arsenal FC and Atletico Madrid, in London, Britain, 21 October 2025. (EPA)

Arteta Praise for Gyokeres as Arsenal Striker Ends Goal Drought 

One of the few clouds hanging over Arsenal this season has been the lack of goals from the big-money center forward Viktor Gyokeres but he erased some doubts…

Sports  Morocco's team members celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup final football match between Argentina and Morocco at the National Stadium in Santiago on October 19, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Leadership Congratulates King of Morocco on U-20 World Cup Win

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Tuesday a cable of congratulations to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on the Moroccan…

Sports Franck Kessie. (Getty Images)

Kessie’s Double Leads Al-Ahli to Victory in Asian Champions League 

Defending champions Al-Ahli cruised to a 4-0 win over Qatar's Al-Gharafa in Jeddah on Monday to move to the top of the Asian Champions League Elite standings…

Sports File picture of a chess board. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP

Chess Mourns US Grandmaster Dead at 29

The chess world has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of prominent US grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky aged 29. Governing body the…

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Sports Football - Saudi Pro League – Al-Ittihad v Al-Nassr - King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - September 26, 2025 Al-Ittihad players in front of fans before the match. (Reuters)

Conceicao’s Al-Ittihad Secures First Win with 4-1 Comeback in Asian Champions League 

Former AC Milan coach Sergio Conceicao earned his first win in charge of Saudi club Al-Ittihad with a 4-1 victory over Al-Shorta of Iraq in the Asian Champions…