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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 Players of Fluminense FC celebrate after the team's victory and progression to the Quarter-Final stage after the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between FC Internazionale Milano and Fluminense FC at Bank of America Stadium on June 30, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Getty Images via AFP)

Fluminense Shock Inter 2-0 to Reach Club World Cup Quarter-Finals

Fluminense reached the Club World Cup quarter-finals with a stunning 2–0 win over Inter Milan as German Cano's early goal and substitute Hercules' stoppage…

Sports Protesters of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign against the tournament's sponsor Barclays gather outside the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Protesters Urge Wimbledon to Cut Ties with Barclays over Israel Business Deals

Pro-Palestinian protesters urged Wimbledon to drop Barclays as a sponsor Monday because of the British bank's business dealings with Israel. About two dozen…

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Jordan Refuses to Play Israel over Gaza War, Forfeits Match

Jordan refused to play Israel at the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Switzerland on Sunday in protest at the Gaza war, Jordanian media reported, and the…

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Sports Flamengo's Argentine goalkeeper #01 Agustin Rossi concedes the fourth goal of Bayern Munich scored by English forward #09 Harry Kane during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 football match between Brazil's Flamengo and Germany's Bayern Munich at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 29, 2025. (AFP)

Kane Bags Double as Bayern Tame Flamengo to Set Up PSG Clash

Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich tamed Flamengo 4-2 in a tense affair at the Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday to set up a much-anticipated all-European…

Sports Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic holds her trophy after defeating Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the women's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP)

Krejcikova Relishing Return as Wimbledon Champion Despite Injury Scare

Defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova will step into the All England Club this week carrying both the weight of expectation and a lingering injury…

Sports Red Bull Racing's British team principal and CEO Christian Horner is pictured during the qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on June 28, 2025, ahead of the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. (AFP)

Horner Says F1 Now Looking like a Two-Horse Race

Red Bull boss Christian Horner said the 2025 Formula One season was turning into a two-horse race between the McLaren drivers after his team had a home…

Sports  29 June 2025, Austria, Spielberg: British Formula 1 driver Lando Norris of team McLaren celebrates after winning the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. (dpa)

Norris Showed His Character After Canada, Says Stella

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella praised Lando Norris’s character as the Briton bounced back from a collision and race retirement in Canada to lead home a…

Sports Paris St Germain's Joao Neves, right, scores his side's second goal against Inter Miami's Oscar Ustari, center, during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between PSG and Inter Miami in Atlanta, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP)

Luis Enrique Eyes Historic PSG Season as They Reach Club World Cup Quarters

Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique said his team were making history after they brushed aside Inter Miami 4-0 in the Club World Cup last 16 on Sunday. …

Sports The event was held at Al-Muhammadiyah slope in Taif - SPA

Saudi Toyota Hill Climb Championship Concludes in Taif

The first round of the Saudi Toyota Championship Hill Climb concluded with 65 competitors facing challenging mountain twists amid dense fog and hailstones,…

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Sports Jamie Gittens is set to join Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund. LLUIS GENE / AFP/File

Chelsea Agree Deal for Dortmund's Gittens, Reports Say

Chelsea are set to add England under-21 international winger Jamie Gittens to their forward line after agreeing a deal with Borussia Dortmund, according to…

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Sports Lionel Messi will come up against old club Paris Saint-Germain and his former coach Luis Enrique with Inter Miami at the Club World Cup on Sunday. PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP/File

PSG Preparing for 'Emotional' Reunion with Messi at Club World Cup

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said facing former player Lionel Messi will be an "emotional" reunion for both himself and the French club ahead of…

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Sports Play is halted at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte in Chelsea's Club World Cup game against Benfica. ANGELA WEISS / AFP

'It's a Joke': Chelsea Boss Maresca Slams Weather Chaos

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca lashed out at the two-hour weather delay that disrupted his team's Club World Cup victory over Benfica on Saturday, suggesting the…

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Sports Saudi football team exits Concacaf Gold Cup following loss to Mexico. (SPA)

Saudi Football Team Exits Concacaf Gold Cup Following Loss to Mexico

The Saudi national football team was eliminated from the Concacaf Gold Cup after a 2-0 defeat to Mexico in the quarter-finals, the Saudi Press Agency said on…

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Sports  Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group A - Inter Miami CF v Palmeiras - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, US - June 23, 2025 FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger before the match. (Reuters)

South American Clubs Still Lack Killer Instinct, Say FIFA Experts

The gulf between South American and European teams may not be as wide as expected at the Club World Cup, but a clear gap still exists in their efficiency in…

Sports  Ferrari' British driver Lewis Hamilton races during the qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on June 28, 2025, ahead of the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. (AFP)

Hamilton Hails ‘World Class’ Ferrari Performance

Lewis Hamilton hailed a "world class" performance by Ferrari in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday after Charles Leclerc took second place on the…

Sports Football - Saudi Pro League - Cristiano Ronaldo renews Al-Nassr Contract - Red Sea, Saudi Arabia - June 26, 2025 Cristiano Ronaldo poses with Al-Nassr Chairman, Abdullah Almajeed after signing a two-year contract extension with Al-Nassr. (Al-Nassr Football Club Media Office/Handout via Reuters)

Ronaldo Prefers Rest to Playing in Club World Cup After Renewing Al-Nassr Contract

Cristiano Ronaldo preferred to take a rest rather than play in the revamped Club World Cup, the Portuguese international said on Saturday after renewing his…

Sports  Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira, left, shakes hands with Botafogo goalkeeper John (12) following the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Palmeiras and Botafogo in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP)

Brazilian Derby Heartbreak Leaves Botafogo’s Club World Cup Dream in Tatters

Botafogo's Club World Cup run unraveled in the cruelest way as fierce domestic rivals Palmeiras ended their campaign with a 1-0 extra-time victory on Saturday…

Sports Football - UEFA Under 21 Championship - Final - England v Germany - Tehelne pole, Bratislava, Slovakia - June 28, 2025 England's Jonathan Rowe celebrates scoring their third goal (Reuters)

England Retain Euro Under-21 Title After Rowe Extra Time Goal Sinks Germany

Jonathan Rowe came off the bench to score an extra-time goal which gave holders England a 3-2 win over Germany in the Under-21 European Championship final on…

Sports US Jessica Pegula poses with the trophy as she won against Poland's Iga Swiatek in the final match at the WTA tennis tournament in Bad Homburg, Germany, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Pegula Beats Swiatek on Grass to Win Bad Homburg Title in Wimbledon Tune-up

Top-seeded Jessica Pegula beat five-time major champion Iga Swiatek 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday to win the grass-court Bad Homburg Open, extending Swiatek’s year-long…

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Sports Tennis - Hurlingham Grass Court Exhibition Tournament - Hurlingham Tennis Club, London, Britain - June 27, 2025 Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his match against Russia's Karen Khachanov Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Upbeat Djokovic Still Hunts Milestones with 20th Wimbledon Looming

Novak Djokovic says he is still hunting more career milestones as he prepares for his 20th Wimbledon bidding to match Roger Federer's record of eight men's…

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Sports Coco Gauff of the US takes part in a practice session ahead of the Wimbledon Championships in London,  Britain, 27 June 2025. The Wimbledon Championships 2025 will be played from 30 June to 13 July 2025.  EPA/NEIL HALL

Coco Gauff is Just 21 but Already Thinking About What to Do after Tennis

To be clear, Coco Gauff didn't bring up the word “star” during a recent interview with The Associated Press; the reporter did. So as Gauff began to answer a…

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Sports Pachuca's Mexican midfielder #28 Elias Montiel and Al Hilal's Saudi midfielder #16 Nasser Al-Dawsari fight for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group H football match between Saudi's Al-Hilal and Mexico's Pachuca at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville on June 26, 2025. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)

Al-Hilal Captain Al-Dawsari Out of Club World Cup with Hamstring Injury

Al-Hilal captain Salem Al-Dawsari will miss the remainder of the Club World Cup with a hamstring injury, the Saudi club said on Saturday. "Medical tests…

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Sports Referee Rustam Lutfullin (R) talks with China’s head coach Branko Ivankovic (C) during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification match between Indonesia and China in Jakarta, Indonesia, 05 June 2025. EPA/BAGUS INDAHONO

Coach Ivankovic Fired by Chinese Following World Cup Elimination

Branko Ivankovic has been fired as China's national team coach following his side's elimination from the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup this month, the…

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Sports Philippines' Alexandra Eala reacts on match point after beating France's Varvara Gracheva in their women's singles semi-final tennis match on day five of the Lexus Eastbourne International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, southern England, on June 27, 2025. (AFP)

Eala Makes History for Philippines by Reaching Eastbourne Final

Alexandra Eala became the first Filipino to reach a WTA Tour final as she beat fellow qualifier Varvara Gracheva 7-5 2-6 6-3 at the Eastbourne Open on Friday,…