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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 Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 7, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads into the first corner at the start of the race ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and McLaren's Oscar Piastri. (Reuters)

How New Rules Will Shake Up Formula 1 in 2026, and What Could Still Change 

Next year, Formula 1 will see one of its biggest changes in a generation. Sweeping new regulations will change how cars look, sound and run. The goal is to…

Sports World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 10,000m Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 14, 2025 Former athlete Usain Bolt performs his signature pose to the crowd. (Reuters)

Usain Bolt on His Track Greatness: ‘I Wanted to Set High Standards and I Did’ 

On the night track turned to Jamaica once again to find the World's Fastest Man, the greatest Jamaican sprinter was in a sky box in the stadium — his presence…

Sports Iva Jovic of the USA in action against Emiliana Arango of Colombia during their singles final match at the Guadalajara Open WTA 500 tournament at the Pan American Tennis Center in Guadalajara, Mexico, 14 September 2025. EPA/Francisco Guasco

American Teen Jovic Claims 1st WTA Title at Guadalajara Open

American Iva Jovic captured her first WTA Tour-level title on Sunday with a 6-4 6-1 win over Colombia's Emiliana Arango in the final of the Guadalajara Open. …

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Sports Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring the 1-0 goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Burnley and Liverpool, in Burnley, Britain, 14 September 2025. (EPA)

Last-Gasp Salah Penalty Earns Below-Par Liverpool Dramatic Victory at Burnley

Mohamed Salah's dramatic stoppage-time penalty ensured Liverpool maintained their winning start to the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory at promoted…

Sports Spanish Prime Minister and Socialist Party's leader, Pedro Sanchez, attends a party's event in Malaga, southern Spain, 14 September 2025. (EPA)

Spain's PM Praises Pro-Palestinian Protesters as Vuelta Race Nears End

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday he admired the pro-Palestinian protesters whose demonstrations along the route of the Vuelta a Espana…

Sports A view of Riyadh on November 15, 2024. (Reuters)

Riyadh to Host 28th Union of Arab Football Associations General Assembly

Riyadh will host on Monday the 28th General Assembly of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) to elect the president and members for the federation’s…

Sports Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano, Italy - September 14, 2025 CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team's Daniel Holgado, Sync SpeedRS Team's Celestino Vietti and Italtrans Racing Team's Diogo Moreira in action during the Moto2 race. (Reuters)

MotoGP Extends Misano Contract until 2031

MotoGP will continue to race at the Misano World Circuit until 2031 at least, rights holders Dorna Sports announced on Sunday ahead of the San Marino Grand…

Sports Football - LaLiga - Real Sociedad v Real Madrid - Reale Arena, San Sebastian, Spain - September 13, 2025 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal with Real Madrid's Arda Guler. (Reuters)

Mbappe Leads 10-Man Real Madrid to Win at Sociedad, Atletico Gets First Win of the Season

Kylian Mbappe scored one goal and set up another to lead 10-man Real Madrid to a 2-1 victory at Real Sociedad in the Spanish league on Saturday. Crosstown…

Sports  Terence Crawford, left, is interviewed by Max Kellerman after defeating Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision in an undisputed super middleweight championship boxing match in Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP)

Crawford Shocks Alvarez to Claim Undisputed Super Middleweight World Title

Terence Crawford stunned Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to claim the undisputed super middleweight world boxing crown on Saturday, becoming the first…

Sports Al-Ahli's German coach Matthias Jaissle. (AFP)

Champions Al-Ahli in Confident Mood Ahead of Asian Title Defense

Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli will begin the defense of their Asian Champions League Elite title against Uzbekistan's Nasaf in a buoyant mood on Monday,…

Sports Germany's Kevin Krawietz (L) and Tim Puetz play a return against Japan's Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki during their men's doubles match at the Davis Cup tennis second round qualifier between Germany and Japan at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on September 13, 2025. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP)

Germany and Argentina Qualify for Davis Cup Final 8, Belgium Lead Against Australia

Germany reached the Davis Cup Final 8 with a 4-0 rout of Japan as Argentina also qualified after knocking out last year's finalists Netherlands, while Belgium…

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Sports 13 September 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Heidenheim: Borussia Dortmund's Maximilian Beier celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. Photo: Harry Langer/dpa

Dortmund Ease Past 10-man Heidenheim to Go Top of the Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund cruised to a 2-0 win over 10-man hosts Heidenheim on Saturday to move into the top spot in the Bundesliga after three matches. Heidenheim…

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Sports Arsenal's Martín Zubimendi, left, and Gabriel Martinelli celebrate after a goal during the Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest in London, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Arsenal Wins 3-0 to Spoil Postecoglou's Debut as Nottingham Forest Coach

Ange Postecoglou got a harsh reintroduction to the Premier League with new team Nottingham Forest as Arsenal’s new signings Martin Zubimendi and Viktor…

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Sports MotoGP - Hungarian Grand Prix - Balaton Park Circuit, Balatonfokajart, Hungary - August 24, 2025 Aprilia Racing's Marco Bezzecchi celebrates finishing third in the MotoGP race REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

Motorcycling-Bezzecchi Wins San Marino GP Sprint after Marc Marquez Crashes Out of Lead

Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi won Saturday's sprint at the San Marino Grand Prix after championship leader Marc Marquez crashed out of the lead on Ducati's home…

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Sports Riders of the Israel Premier Tech team compete as people holding Palestinian flags try to disrupt the eleventh stage of the Spanish Vuelta cycling race, from Bilbao to Bilbao, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

Anti-Israel Protests Turn Spanish Vuelta Cycling Race into a Diplomatic Battleground

As an alderperson in northwestern Spain, Rosana Prieto tends to the running of her tiny village and is far removed from major cities, often rocked by protests…

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Sports FILED - 05 December 2022, Qatar, Doha: Brazil's Neymar in action during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and South Korea at Stadium 974. Photo: Tom Weller/dpa

Ancelotti: Neymar Won't Have Problems Securing Brazil WC Spot if in Top Shape

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Neymar's physical condition will be crucial for his inclusion in the national team for next year's World Cup, following the…

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Sports Aug 30, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Magdalena Frech (POL) serves against Coco Gauff (USA) in the third round of the women’s singles at the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images

Defending Champion Frech Crashes Out of Guadalajara Open, Maria Also Out

Defending champion Magdalena Frech was sent packing from the Guadalajara Open after a 7-5 6-4 quarter-final defeat by 19-year-old Czech Nikola Bartunkova on…

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Sports Tennis - Davis Cup - Qualifiers - Second Round - Croatia v France - Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek, Croatia - September 12, 2025 France's Corentin Moutet celebrates with teammates after winning his singles match against Croatia's Dino Prizmic REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

France, Argentina Close in on Davis Cup Final 8

France moved to the brink of the Davis Cup Final 8 by taking a 2-0 lead over Croatia, while Argentina, Austria and Germany were also close to booking their…

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Sports Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 - Chess - Hangzhou Qi-Yuan (Zhili) Chess Hall, Hangzhou, China - September 24, 2023 General view of chessboard during Women's Individual Round 1. (Reuters)

Israeli Players Withdraw from Basque Country Tournament amid Flag Dispute

Seven Israeli chess players registered for a Spanish tournament starting on Friday have all withdrawn from the event, said the organizers, who had informed the…

Sports 30 August 2025, Bavaria, Augsburg: Bayern Munich Coach Vincent Kompany arrives before the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern Munich at the WWK-Arena. (dpa)

Promoted Hamburg Are a Threat to Bayern Despite Losing Record in Munich, Says Kompany 

Promoted Hamburg SV's losing run away at Bayern Munich matters little ahead of their first Bundesliga encounter in seven years on Saturday in the Bavarian…

Sports 30 December 2024, United Kingdom, Manchester: Liverpool's Alexander Isak applauds during the English Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham United at London Stadium. (dpa)

Liverpool Manager Slot Calls for Patience with New Recruit Isak 

Liverpool fans will be eager to see Premier League record signing Alexander Isak make his debut at Burnley this weekend, but manager Arne Slot said on Friday…

Sports 12 September 2025, Japan, Tokyo: A general view of the Japan National Stadium, ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. (dpa)

Russell’s Alter Ego Sees 100m Hurdles World Record Tumbling 

Olympic champion Masai Russell believes the "crazy" level of competition in the 100 meters hurdles means the world record is going to fall soon and thinks she…

Sports 12 September 2025, Japan, Tokyo: A view of the Olympic Stadium before the start of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. (dpa)

Russians Still Banned as the Track and Field World Championships Open in Tokyo 

Sebastian Coe, the head of World Athletics, on Friday said the organization is sticking to its long-held position that Russian athletes won't be allowed at the…

Sports Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group I - Israel v Italy - Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary - September 8, 2025 Italy's Gianluigi Donnarumma waves to fans after the match. (Reuters)

Man City’s Donnarumma Relishing Competition for Number One Spot 

Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is looking forward to competing for the gloves with James Trafford and says healthy competition will bring out…