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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 Zinedine Zidane. (Getty Images/AFP)

Zidane Confirms Ambition to Coach France

Zinedine Zidane confirmed Sunday he would one day like to coach the France national team, but did not say if he was hoping to take over from outgoing boss…

Sports  Tennis - WTA 1000 - Wuhan Open - Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China - October 12, 2025 Coco Gauff of the US celebrates with the trophy after winning the final against Jessica Pegula of the US. (Reuters)

Gauff Rallies to Capture Wuhan Crown in All-American Final with Pegula

French Open champion Coco Gauff captured her third WTA 1000 title and first in Wuhan after rallying from two breaks down in the second set to defeat fellow…

Sports  UAE players celebrate their win at the end of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifier football match between United Arab Emirates and Oman at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on October 11, 2025. (AFP)

UAE Edge Closer to World Cup After Beating Oman

The United Arab Emirates moved to within a match of their second World Cup appearance with a comeback 2-1 victory against Oman in Doha on Saturday. The…

Sports Norway's forward #09 Erling Haaland (L) celebrates scoring his second goal the 4-0 during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers Europe zone group I football match between Norway and Israel on October 11, 2025 in Oslo, Norway. (Fredrik Varfjell / NTB / AFP)

Haaland Fires Norway Closer to World Cup as Italy Stay in Hunt

Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick to pass 50 international goals in record time as Norway cruised to a 5-0 thrashing of Israel on Saturday, edging closer to…

Sports Inter Miami's Argentine star Lionel Messi celebrates a goal in Inter's 4-0 MLS victory over Atlanta United. Leonardo Fernandez / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

Messi Brace Lifts Inter, Mueller Grabs Game-winner for Whitecaps

Lionel Messi scored twice to spark Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United, seizing the lead in Major League Soccer's scoring table in a key victory…

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Sports  Germany's Florian Wirtz attends a training session of the German national soccer team in Herzogenaurach, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, ahead of the World Cup qualifier match against Luxembourg. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)

Nagelsmann Defends Wirtz’s Slow Liverpool Start

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has come to the defense of Florian Wirtz, saying the 22-year-old midfielder's slow start at Liverpool is simply part of his…

Sports USA’s Jessica Pegula takes a selfie with fans as she celebrates her victory against Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka at the end of their women’s singles semi-final match during the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei province on October 11, 2025. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)

Pegula Ends Sabalenka's Perfect Wuhan Record to Set Up Gauff Final

Jessica Pegula fought back to end Aryna Sabalenka's perfect record in Wuhan with a dramatic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) victory in the semi-finals on Saturday and will…

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Sports Kylian Mbappe of France looks on as he sits on the ground during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification group D soccer match between France and Azerbaijan in Paris, France, 10 October 2025.  EPA/YOAN VALAT

Mbappé to Miss France's World Cup Qualifier vs. Iceland Due to Ankle Injury

France captain Kylian Mbappé will miss his team's World Cup qualifier against Iceland on Monday because of a right ankle injury, the French soccer federation…

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Sports France's Arthur Rinderknech celebrates with Monaco's Valentin Vacherot after winning against Russia's Daniil Medvedev at the end of their men's singles semi-final match during the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on October 11, 2025. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

Cousins Vacherot and Rinderknech Stun Djokovic and Medvedev

Cousins Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech will meet in the Shanghai Masters final after pulling off stunning upsets of former champions Novak Djokovic…

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FILE -Netherlands' Femke Bol celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

Olympic Star Femke Bol Switches from 400m Hurdles to the 800 ahead of LA Games

Dutch track star Femke Bol, the reigning two-time 400-meter hurdles world champion, has announced she will switch events to compete in the 800 meters. The 25…

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Sports Tennis - WTA 1000 - Wuhan Open - Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China - October 11, 2025 Italy's Jasmine Paolini in action during her semi final match against Coco Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Coco Gauff Overcomes 7 Double Faults to Beat Jasmine Paolini, Reach Wuhan Final

Coco Gauff had more struggles with her serve but overcame seven double faults to beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 and reach the Wuhan Open final on Saturday. …

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Sports 09 October 2025, United Kingdom, London: England manager Thomas Tuchel gestures on the touchline during the international friendly soccer match between England and Wales at Wembley Stadium. Photo: Adam Davy/PA Wire/dpa

Tuchel: England World Cup Spots Up for Grabs for Top Characters

Players with exceptional quality and character will always have a chance to be included in England's World Cup squad, manager Thomas Tuchel said, as he takes a…

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Sports France's Kylian Mbappe grimaces during a World Cup 2026 Group D qualifying soccer match between France and Azerbaijan in Paris, France, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Mbappé Scores but Limps Off Late in France's World Cup Qualifying Win. Germany Gets Boost

Kylian Mbappé showed little sign of a recent ankle injury as he scored with a slaloming run to help France beat Azerbaijan 3-0 in World Cup qualifying on…

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Sports Argentina midfielder Giovanni Lo Celso (11) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with teammates defender Nicolas Tagliafico (3) and forward Lautaro Martinez (22) during the first half of an international friendly soccer match, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Messi-less Argentina Down Venezuela in Friendly

Argentina shrugged off the absence of Lionel Messi to ease to 1-0 victory over Venezuela in a friendly international in Miami on Friday. A well-worked 31st…

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Sports Brazil's Rodrygo celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the international friendly soccer match between South Korea and Brazil at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Estevao and Rodrygo Score 2 Goals Each as Brazil overpowers South Korea 5-0

Two goals each from Estevao and Rodrygo powered Brazil to a 5-0 win over South Korea in Seoul on Friday in an early warm-up for next year's World Cup. Brazil…

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Sports Algeria player Riyad Mahrez (R) in action against Somalia player Faysal Abubakar Osman  (L) during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers soccer match between Somalia and Algeria in Oran, Algeria, 09 October 2025.  EPA/STR

Mahrez Says 2026 World Cup Will be his Last as Algeria Qualify

Riyad Mahrez ruled out extending his international career into his forties like Cristiano Ronaldo, declaring the 2026 World Cup will be his last after guiding…

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Sports Netherlands' head coach Ronald Koeman looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2026 UEFA Qualifiers soccer match between Malta and the Netherlands, in Ta' Qali, Malta, 09 October 2025. (EPA)

Coach Koeman Waves Away Critics After Dutch Ease Past Malta 

The Netherlands anticipated criticism after an uninspired 4-0 away win over Malta in World Cup qualification on Thursday, but coach Ronald Koeman was having…

Sports France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe runs during a training session on the eve of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D European qualification football match between France and Azerbaijan, at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, on October 9, 2025. (AFP)

Mbappe Credits Madrid Lifestyle for Helping Him Reset Mentally and Physically 

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe said he has adapted well to life in Madrid, crediting the city's slower pace for helping him recover mentally and physically…

Sports Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka hits a return to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during their women’s singles quarter-final match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province on October 10, 2025. (AFP)

Holder Sabalenka Extends Wuhan Streak, Books Semi-Final with Pegula 

Aryna Sabalenka extended her unbeaten run at the Wuhan Open to 20 matches with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elena Rybakina on Friday, keeping alive her quest for a…

Sports A woman reacts during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza on the second anniversary of the war that began after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

Indonesia Denies Visas to Israel Gymnasts amid Gaza Outcry

Indonesia has denied visas to Israeli gymnasts, costing them a spot in a world championship in Jakarta this month, a sports official in the Southeast Asian…

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Presidents of Saudi, Spanish Football Federations Meet in Jeddah

Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) President Yasser Al Misehal met with Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Rafael Louzán on the sidelines…

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Sports The race will be held from November 27 to 29  (SPA)

Jeddah Season to Host UIM F1H2O World Championship in November

Jeddah is preparing to host the fourth round of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, the premier international series for Formula 1 powerboat racing, officially…

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Sports File Photo: The Saudi bodybuilding team securing nine medals at the 2023 World Fitness & Bodybuilding Championship held in Spain. (SPA)

50 Athletes to Represent Saudi National Bodybuilding Team at World Championship

The Saudi Bodybuilding Federation announced the selection of 50 athletes who will represent the Saudi national team at the World Bodybuilding Championship. …

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Sports May 27, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin (1) dunks during the first quarter against the New York Knicks of game four of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

NBA Partners with Alibaba, Makes China Comeback in Macau

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba announced on Thursday a multi-year partnership, as the league returns to the…

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