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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 Amanda Anisimova of the USA greets spectators after winning her Women's quarterfinal match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia at the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Britain, 08 July 2025. (EPA)

Aunt Anisimova Rocks with Jackson After Reaching Wimbledon Semis

A year after Amanda Anisimova's attempt to qualify for Wimbledon ended in failure, the American cradled her young nephew on Court One to celebrate a remarkable…

Sports Jasmine Paolini of Italy leaves the court after losing her Women's 2nd round match at the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Britain, 02 July 2025.  EPA/TOLGA AKMEN

Paolini Parts Ways with Coach after Early Wimbledon Exit

World number four Jasmine Paolini has parted company with coach Marc Lopez just days after her second-round exit from Wimbledon, the Italian said. Paolini,…

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Sports Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2025 Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov leaves the court with Italy's Jannik Sinner after he retires injured from their round of 16 match. (Reuters)

Sinner Gets Out of Jail to Reach Last Eight as Dimitrov Retires at Wimbledon

Top seed Jannik Sinner struggled with an elbow problem and was given an almighty scare before advancing to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon after a cruel twist…

Sports Italy's Flavio Cobolli celebrates after victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic during their men's singles fourth round tennis match on the eighth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2025. (AFP)

Sweet Dreams Power Cobolli’s Wimbledon Surge

Flavio Cobolli is living proof that, at Wimbledon, a good night’s sleep might be the ultimate performance enhancer. The 23-year-old Italian crashed into his…

Sports  Chelsea's Italian head coach Enzo Maresca reacts during a press conference at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 7, 2025, on the eve of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final football match between Brazil's Fluminense and England's Chelsea. (AFP)

Grumpy Maresca Still Hopeful Chelsea Can Win Club World Cup He Thinks Needs Fixing

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca remains one of the Club World Cup's harshest critics, despite his team reaching the semi-finals, and continued a stream of…

Sports Iga Swiatek of Poland gestures during her Women's Singles Round of 16 match against Clara Tauson of Denmark at the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Britain, 07 July 2025. (EPA)

Swiatek Ends Tauson’s Run to Fly Into Wimbledon Quarter-Finals

A deluge of double faults dictated early terms before Iga Swiatek found her grasscourt wings to fly into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a soaring 6-4 6-1…

Sports A Sudanese protester waves the national flag near the military headquarters in the capital Khartoum. (AFP)

Football Returns to War-torn Sudan as Elite Clubs Go Back Home

League football has returned to war-torn Sudan for the first time in more than two years with a one-month competition being organized for eight clubs to…

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Sports Rugby Union - Rugby - Argentina v England - Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, La Plata, Argentina - July 5, 2025 Argentina's Gonzalo Bertranou in action REUTERS/Rodrigo Valle/File Photo

Rugby-Bertranou out of Argentine Squad but Petti Arrives after Club Final

Injured scrumhalf Gonzalo Bertranou has withdrawn from the squad to face England in the second test in San Juan on Saturday, the Argentine Rugby Union said. …

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Sports Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning a game against Russia's Andrey Rublev during their men's singles fourth round tennis match on the seventh day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6, 2025. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

Alcaraz Resists Rublev to Reach Wimbledon Quarter-finals

Carlos Alcaraz came through a ferocious fourth-round firefight against a red-hot Andrey Rublev to win 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 6-4 on Centre Court and keep his bid for a…

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Sports Jul 6, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino speaks to the media after the match against Mexico during the 2025 Gold Cup Final at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

US Coach Pochettino Takes Positives from Gold Cup Despite Defeat in Final

The United States came up short in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final on Sunday with a 2-1 loss to Mexico but will take valuable lessons from the tournament as they…

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Sports McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain celebrates winning the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at the at the Silverstone Circuit racetrack, Britain, 06 July 2025.  EPA/PETER POWELL .

Lando Norris Wins, Nico Hulkenberg Makes History at British GP

McLaren's Lando Norris won his first British Grand Prix -- his home-country event -- in a race that had no shortage of twists and turns. Beginning under…

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Sports Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 6, 2025 Taylor Fritz of the US reacts during his round of 16 match against Australia's Jordan Thompson REUTERS/Toby Melville

Wimbledon: Fritz Reaches Quarterfinals when his Injured Opponent Quits

US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz moved into the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the third time in four years on Sunday, advancing when his injured opponent, Jordan…

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Sports Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 6, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates after winning her round of 16 match against Belgium's Elise Mertens REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Sabalenka Passes Mertens Test to Reach Wimbledon Quarter-finals

Aryna Sabalenka maintained her stranglehold over Belgian Elise Mertens with a hard-fought 6-4 7-6(4) victory on Sunday to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals as…

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Sports Spain's Martin Zubimendi celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Portugal during the Nations League final soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Arsenal Signs Spain Midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad

Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi joined Arsenal from Real Sociedad on Sunday, finally making the move to the Premier League after turning down Liverpool last…

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Sports Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Brest v Nice - Stade Francis-Le Ble, Brest, France - February 4, 2024 OGC Nice coach Francesco Farioli applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo

Porto Appoint Farioli as Head Coach

Former Ajax Amsterdam and Nice manager Francesco Farioli has been appointed head coach of Porto on a two-year contract, the Portuguese side said on Sunday. …

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Sports 05 July 2025, US, Atlanta: Munich's Thomas Muller sits on the bench ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (dpa)

Thomas Muller Bids Farewell to Bayern Munich with Loss in Club World Cup

After the final whistle to his Club World Cup, Thomas Muller waved to the Bayern Munich fans one last time. His quarter-century with the German club is over…

Sports  Mourners react as the coffins of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva are carried outside the church during their funeral in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal, on Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP)

Liverpool and Portugal Players Join Family in Mourning Diogo Jota and His Brother at Funeral

Players from Liverpool and Portugal's national team joined family and friends for the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother on Saturday, two…

Sports Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Quarter Final - Paris St Germain v Bayern Munich - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, US - July 5, 2025 Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala sustains an injury after a collision with Paris St Germain's Gianluigi Donnarumma. (Reuters)

Bayern Munich Midfielder Jamal Musiala Badly Injures His Leg Against PSG at Club World Cup

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala badly injured his left leg and was forced to leave his team's match against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday in the Club…

Sports  Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2025 Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova during her third round match against Emma Navarro of the US. (Reuters)

Krejcikova Rues Bad Luck After Running Out of Gas in Wimbledon Loss

Barbora Krejcikova's run to the Wimbledon third round reminded her how it felt to compete on the biggest stage without being hampered by injuries but in a…

Sports Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Quarter Final - Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, US - July 5, 2025 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe scores their third goal. (Reuters)

Real Madrid Survive Dortmund Scare to Reach Club World Cup Semis

Real Madrid edged past Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in a dramatic Club World Cup quarter-final on Saturday to set up a semi-final against Paris St Germain. The…

Sports Al-Hilal exits Club World Cup after Quarter-Final loss to Fluminense. (SPA)

Club World Cup: Al-Hilal Bows Out After a Run That ‘Exceeded Expectations’

Al-Hilal exited from the 2025 Club World Cup yesterday, following a 2-1 defeat to Brazil's Fluminense in their quarter-final match. Substitute Hercules…

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Sports Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece receives treatment during his first round men's single match against Valentine Royer of France at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Coach Ivanisevic Slams Tsitsipas after Early Wimbledon Exit

Goran Ivanisevic gave a scathing assessment of Stefanos Tsitsipas, saying he has "never seen a more unprepared player" in his life following the Greek world…

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Sports People wait next to flowers to enter at a church where the bodies of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and André Silva have been brought for a wake and funeral in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal, on Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Liverpool Teammates Gather in Portugal for Jota Funeral

Liverpool players were gathering in the small Portuguese town of Gondomar on Saturday for the funeral of their English Premier League soccer teammate Diogo…

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Sports Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 4, 2025 Portugal's Francisco Cabral reacts during his second round doubles match with Austria's Lucas Miedler against Czech Republic's Petr Nouza and Patrik Rikl REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

At Wimbledon, Portuguese Tennis Players Pay Tribute to Diogo Jota with Black Ribbon

Diogo Jota was remembered at Wimbledon on Friday as two Portuguese players wore a black ribbon on their all-white attire during their matches, a day after the…

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