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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 The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is set to begin on June 15 will run until July 13. - SPA

Al-Hilal Football Team Arrives in Washington for FIFA Club World Cup Match

Al-Hilal Club’s first football team arrived in the United States to prepare for their opening FIFA Club World Cup match on June 18 against Real Madrid at Hard…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Argentine Primera Division - River Plate v Boca Juniors - Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina - April 27, 2025 Boca Juniors' Ayrton Costa in action with River Plate's Sebastian Driussi REUTERS/Rodrigo Valle/File Photo

Boca Juniors Defender Costa Gets Special US Visa for Club World Cup

Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa will be able to take part in the Club World Cup in the United States following a u-turn by US immigration officials who had…

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Sports Formula One F1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - June 13, 2025  Alpine's Franco Colapinto and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during practice REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

Former F1 Racer Warwick Suspended as Canadian GP Steward

Formula One's governing body suspended former racer Derek Warwick as Canadian Grand Prix steward on Friday for unauthorized media comments about current…

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Sports As a global ambassador, Ronaldo will lead EWC's international campaign and participate in key activities throughout the seven-week event at Riyadh's Boulevard City

Cristiano Ronaldo Named Global Ambassador for Esports World Cup 2025

The Esports World Cup Foundation announced the appointment of international football star and Al-Nassr FC captain Cristiano Ronaldo as a global ambassador for…

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Sports Germany's midfielder #17 Florian Wirtz celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Nations League semi-final football match between Germany and Portugal in Munich, southern Germany on June 4, 2025. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)

Liverpool Agree Club-record Deal to Sign Wirtz

Liverpool have agreed a club-record deal worth up to £116 million ($157 million) to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, it was widely reported on Friday…

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Filippo Inzaghi Leaves Pisa After Historic Serie A Promotion 

Filippo Inzaghi has left Pisa weeks after guiding them to a historic promotion to Serie A, the club announced on Friday. In a statement, Pisa said they had …

Sports Olympiacos' Charalampos Kostoulas, right, in action during the Youth League Final against AC Milan at the Colovray Sports Center in Nyon, Switzerland, Monday, April 22, 2024. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP, file)

Brighton Signs Teenage Forward Kostoulas from Champions League-Bound Olympiakos 

Brighton has signed teenage forward Charalampos Kostoulas, who gave up a Champions League season with Olympiakos to play in the Premier League. The 18-year…

Sports FILE - Brentford's head coach Thomas Frank smiles ahead the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Leicester City at Brentford Community Stadium in Brentford, West London, Saturday, March 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Ian Walton, File)

Tottenham Appoint Brentford's Frank as Manager

Tottenham Hotspur named Thomas Frank as their fifth full-time manager in six years on Thursday with the Premier League club confirming they had hired the…

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Sports Workers install sponsor logos and signage at Hard Rock Stadium two days ahead of the scheduled opening match of the Club World Cup soccer tournament Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Miami World Cup Officials Play Down Travel Concerns a Year from Kick-off

As a gleaming clock began ticking towards the 2026 World Cup, Miami officials launched the city's one-year countdown seeking to allay fears that America's…

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Sports 12 June 2025, United Kingdom, London: All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) Chair Deborah Jevans and Chief Executive Sally Bolton attend a press conference at the AELTC in Wimbledon ahead of the Wimbledon Championships, which begins on june 30th. Photo: Adam Davy/PA Wire/dpa

Wimbledon Announces Record $73M Prize Fund, $4M for Singles Champions

Wimbledon’s prize money has risen to a record 53.5 million pounds (about $73 million) and the singles champions will each earn three million pounds ($4 million…

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Sports 12 June 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: German tennis player Alexander Zverev in action against France's Corentin Moutet during their men's singles round of 16 tennis match of the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

Zverev Overcomes Moutet to Reach Stuttgart Quarters

German top seed Alexander Zverev beat Frenchman Corentin Moutet 6-2 7-6(7) on Thursday to reach the Stuttgart Open quarter-finals, staying on course in his…

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Italian Rally Driver Matteo Doretto Dies Aged 21 after Crash

Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto has died in an accident while testing his car in Poland, the European Rally Championship said. Doretto was conducting a…

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Sports FILE - Poland's Robert Lewandowski, right, walks by head coach Michal Probierz, left, during a Group D match between Poland and Austria at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr Josek, File)

Poland Manager Probierz Resigns after Row with Lewandowski

Poland manager Michal Probierz resigned from his position on Thursday, four days after star striker Robert Lewandowski said he will no longer play for the…

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Sports FILED - 29 March 2025, Bavaria, Munich: Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala (R) and St. Pauli's Eric Smith battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and FC St. Pauli at Allianz Arena. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa

Study: European Game Generated 38 Bln Euros in 2023-24 Season

Europe's soccer market grew by 8% in terms of revenue in the 2023-24 season to 38 billion euros ($43.46 billion) with England's Premier League generating the…

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Sports (L-R) CEO of the new Banorte Stadium, Felix Aguirre, Italian former football player, Alessandro del Piero, Mayor of Mexico City, Clara Brugada, FIFA Mexico representative, Jurgen Mainka and and Mexico City Secretary of Tourism, Alejandra Fraustro, pose with the FIFA World Cup trophy in the unveiling of the countdown clock for the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City, on June 11, 2025. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP)

Mexico City Mayor Pledges Warm Welcome for All 2026 World Cup Fans

Mexico City will embrace fans from all nations and cultures during the 2026 World Cup, Mayor Clara Brugada said on Wednesday as she unveiled the countdown…

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Sports Spectators attend the second round match between Amanda Anisimova of the US and Sonay Kartal of Britain at the Queen's Club Championships tennis tournament in London, Britain, 11 June 2025. EPA/TOLGA AKMEN

WTA: Players Undergoing Fertility Procedures to Get Protected Ranking

Female players who choose to undergo a fertility protection procedure will be allowed to take time away from the sport and return to competitive action with a…

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Sports AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders, left, and Roma's Manu Kone battle for the ball during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Roma and Milan at the Rome's Olympic stadium, Italy, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)

Man City Sign Dutch Midfielder Reijnders Ahead of Club World Cup

Manchester City confirmed the signing of midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan on a five-year contract on Wednesday and said the Netherlands international…

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Sports Football - Borussia Dortmund Training - Borussia Dortmund Training Center, Dortmund, Germany - June 10, 2025 Borussia Dortmund's Jobe Bellingham during training. (Reuters)

Borussia Dortmund Signs Jobe Bellingham, Real Madrid Star Jude’s Younger Brother 

The Bellingham name is back at Borussia Dortmund. Jobe Bellingham signed a five-year-deal on Tuesday with the German club where his older brother developed…

Sports England players applaud the fans after the international friendly match between England and Senegal in Nottingham, Britain, 10 June 2025. (EPA)

England Booed After Losing to Senegal for First Defeat Under Coach Thomas Tuchel 

Boos rang out as England left the field after a 3-1 loss to Senegal in a friendly Tuesday which marked the first defeat of Thomas Tuchel's tenure as coach. …

Sports Football - Saudi Pro League – Al-Hilal v Al Qadsiah - Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - May 26, 2025 Al-Hilal's Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates scoring their first goa. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal Fly Asian Standard at Club World Cup 

Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal will be the standard bearers for Asian football at the revamped Club World Cup after appointing Simone Inzaghi to coach a squad…

Sports Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Brazil v Paraguay - Neo Quimica Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil - June 10, 2025 Brazil's Vinicius Junior celebrates after qualifying for the World Cup REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Brazil, Ecuador Qualify for 2026 World Cup Finals

Brazil and Ecuador secured their spots at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, taking the second and third of South America's six automatic qualifying berths after…

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Sports Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola talks during an exclusive interview with Reuters TV in Barcelona, June 4, 2025. (Reuters)

War in Gaza ‘Hurts My Whole Body’, Says Man City Boss Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the war in Gaza "hurts my whole body" as he delivered an emotional speech while being honored by the University of…

Sports 11 February 2023, United Kingdom, London: Chelsea goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli reacts during the English Premier League match between West Ham United and Chelsea at London stadium. (dpa)

Man City Signs Backup Goalkeeper Bettinelli from Chelsea

Manchester City signed Marcus Bettinelli from Chelsea as a backup goalkeeper on Tuesday. City made the move after announcing the departure of long-term No. 3…

Sports Claudio Ranieri. (Getty Images)

Ranieri Turns Down Italy Job to Stay on at Roma as Senior Advisor 

Claudio Ranieri said on Tuesday he has turned down the vacant Italy manager's job, after the four-times world champions sacked Luciano Spalletti, and will stay…