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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 Newcastle's Anthony Gordon checks on Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk during the Premier League soccer match between Newcastle and Liverpool in Newcastle, England, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP)

Gordon Sorry for Reckless Tackle on Van Dijk and Says His ‘Intentions Were Pure’ 

Newcastle forward Anthony Gordon has apologized to Virgil van Dijk for a reckless challenge on the Liverpool captain that earned a red card, saying he was …

Sports Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool celebrates with Liverpool manager Arne Slot after the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Liverpool FC, in Newcastle, Britain, 25 August 2025. (EPA)

Slot Hails Liverpool’s Mentality After Win at Newcastle 

Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised his players' mental fortitude after their 3-2 victory at Newcastle United on Monday, saying his team had shown the kind of…

Sports Daniil Medvedev reacts after winning a break point in the fifth set against Benjamin Bonzi of France during their Men's Singles First Round match on Day One of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 24, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Becker Says Medvedev Needs Professional Help After US Open ‘Meltdown’ 

Six-times Grand Slam champion Boris Becker said Daniil Medvedev should seek professional help in the wake of his "public meltdown" during Sunday's US Open…

Sports Tennis - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 25, 2025 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his first round match against Reilly Opelka of the US. (Reuters)

Alcaraz Eases into US Open Second Round as Venus Makes Emotional Exit 

Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the second round of the US Open with a straight-sets mauling of big-serving American Reilly Opelka on Monday, while veteran Venus…

Sports Competitors aboard a ferry heading to the start line of a 6.5-kilometer swimming race across the Bosphorus Strait, from the Asian side to the European side, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Turkish Authorities Search for a Russian Swimmer Who Went Missing in Cross-Bosphorus Race

Turkish coast guard and maritime police vessels in Istanbul were searching Monday for a Russian swimmer who went missing during a cross-Bosphorus race a day…

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Sports Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, center, is congratulated by teammates Vinicius Junior, right, and Aurelien Tchouameni after scoring his side's 2nd goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Oviedo and Real Madrid at Carlos Tartiere stadium in Oviedo, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP)

Real Madrid Too Strong for Oviedo as Mbappe and Vinicius Strike 

Real Madrid claimed a 3-0 LaLiga win at promoted Real Oviedo on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappe scoring in each half before Vinicius Junior added a late third to…

Sports Tennis - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 24, 2025 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his first round match against Learner Tien of the US. (Reuters) 

Djokovic Improves to 19-0 in the First Round of the US Open, Wins His First Match Since Wimbledon 

Novak Djokovic looked tired. He looked hurt. And at times Sunday night, he just looked old. Djokovic overcame all that and improved to 19-0 in the first…

Sports Nottingham Forest's Portuguese manager Nuno Espirito Santo makes the thumbs-up gesture to the fans after the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park in south London on August 24, 2025. (AFP)

Forest Boss Nuno Says Exit Speculation ‘Absurd’ 

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo dismissed speculation that he is considering walking away from the Premier League club, calling the rumors …

Sports Russia's Daniil Medvedev breaks his racket after losing his men's singles first round tennis match against France's Benjamin Bonzi on day one of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on August 24, 2025. (AFP)

Medvedev Exits US Open with Chaotic Flourish 

Daniil Medvedev's turbulent relationship with the US Open took another dramatic turn on Sunday as the former champion was shown the door by France's Benjamin…

Sports Emma Raducanu of Great Britain (L) shakes hands with Ena Shibahara of Japan at the net after Raducanu defeated Shibahara during the first round of the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 24  August 2025.  EPA/BRIAN HIRSCHFELD

2021 US Open Champion Raducanu Wins a Match in New York for 1st Time Since her Title

Emma Raducanu finally ended her winless rut at the US Open, earning her first victory at the Grand Slam tournament since taking the 2021 title there as an 18…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Britain - August 24, 2025 Everton's Iliman Ndiaye celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

Ndiaye Scores 1st Goal in New Stadium as Everton Beat Brighton

Everton kicked off the Hill Dickinson Stadium era with an emphatic 2-0 Premier League win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday as Iliman Ndiaye netted the…

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Sports The 11th Arab Youth Athletics Championship officially kicked off in Tunis - SPA

Eleventh Arab Youth Athletics Championship Starts in Tunisia

The 11th Arab Youth Athletics Championship officially kicked off in the Tunisian capital, Tunis. Up to 400 U-18 athletes from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the…

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Sports The opening session discussed Saudi Vision 2030's impact on establishing the Kingdom as a global esports hub - SPA

Gaming and Tech Leaders Discuss Sector's Future at Riyadh's NGSC 2025

Riyadh is hosting the New Global Sport Conference (NGSC 2025), organized by the Esports World Cup Foundation, coinciding with the conclusion of the Esports…

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Sports 22 August 2025, US, Flushing Meadows: Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner attends the 2025 US Open Media Day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Photo: Javier Rojas/PI via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Sinner, Sabalenka Chasing Rare Repeats as US Open Gets Underway

Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are chasing rare repeat US Open triumphs as the final Grand Slam of the season gets under way in New York…

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Sports Five-time singles major champion Maria Sharapova poses with doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan of the US after they are inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, US, August 23, 2025.   REUTERS/Reba Saldanha

Maria Sharapova, Bryan Brothers Enter Tennis Hall, with Surprise Appearance by Serena Williams

Serena Williams made a surprise — and early — appearance at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, emerging from behind the stage to introduce “former rival,…

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Sports Tennis - WTA 500 - Monterrey Open - Club Sonoma, Monterrey, Mexico - August 23, 2025 Russia's Diana Shnaider poses with the trophy after winning the Monterrey Open alongside runner up Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Shnaider Downs Alexandrova to Claim Monterrey Open Title

Russian Diana Shnaider continued her impressive winning streak in tour-level finals at the Monterrey Open on Saturday, beating compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova…

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Sports Bayer Leverkusen's Dutch head coach Erik ten Hag reacts after the German first division Bundesliga football match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in Leverkusen, western Germany on August 23, 2025. (AFP)

Leverkusen Slump at Home in Ten Hag’s First Bundesliga Game

Bayer Leverkusen suffered a shock 2-1 home loss to Hoffenheim in their Bundesliga season opener on Saturday to hand new coach Erik ten Hag a losing league…

Sports Football - Saudi Super Cup - Final – Al-Nassr v Al-Ahli - Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, China - August 23, 2025, Al-Ahli's Edouard Mendy lifts the trophy and celebrates on the podium with Franck Kessie and teammates after winning the Saudi Super Cup. (Reuters)

Al-Ahli Win Saudi Super Cup as Ronaldo Nets 100th Al-Nassr Goal

Al-Ahli beat Al-Nassr 5–3 on penalties to win the Saudi Super Cup final in Hong Kong after a dramatic 2–2 draw on Saturday as Cristiano Ronaldo netted his…

Sports Moises Caicedo of Chelsea celebrates after scoring the 1-4 goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United vs Chelsea FC, in London, Britain, 22 August 2025. (EPA)

No Palmer, No Problem as Chelsea Run Wild at West Ham

Chelsea's new signings and young talents hit their stride in the absence of injured talisman Cole Palmer on Friday as the Club World Cup winners ran wild in a…

Sports Frances Tiafoe of United States fields questions during Media Day ahead of the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 20, 2025 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

American Surge: Shelton and Tiafoe Eye US Open Breakthrough

Ben Shelton arrived at the US Open brimming with confidence and determined to be part of the American surge many believe could finally break through at…

Sports US President Donald Trump holds the World Cup trophy -- he announced the 2026 World Cup draw will be held on December 5, 2025 at Washington's Kennedy Center. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP

Trump Says 2026 World Cup Draw Set for December in Washington

US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held in Washington on December 5 -- and then jokingly asked if he could…

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Sports Germany's Alexander Zverev says he is 'feeling a lot better' as the US Open approaches. MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

Zverev 'on Right Path' after Mental Health Reset

World number three Alexander Zverev says he's "on the right path" heading into the US Open after leaning on friends and professional help to address mental…

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Sports Marseille's Italian head coach Roberto De Zerbi gestures during a press conference at the Robert-Louis-Dreyfus training center also known as "La Commanderie", in Marseille, southern France on August 22, 2025. (AFP)

Marseille Coach De Zerbi Describes ‘Brawl’ Between Teammates Rabiot and Rowe

Marseille players Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe brawled as if in a pub fight, coach Roberto De Zerbi said Friday, detailing their locker room clash that sent…

Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - August 16, 2025 Manchester City's Ruben Dias reacts REUTERS/Chris Radburn

City Defender Dias Signs Contract Extension Until 2029

Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has signed a contract extension that will keep him with the club until 2029, City announced on Friday. The 28-year-old…

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