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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 Belgium's midfielder #07 Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after scoring Belgium's fourth goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J European qualification football match between Belgium and Wales at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, on June 9, 2025. (AFP)

Relief for Belgium but Questions for the Defense After Dramatic Win Over Wales 

There was relief for Belgium after scraping through a dramatic World Cup qualifier against Wales on Monday, but plenty for coach Rudi Garcia to ponder after a…

Sports Argentina's Lionel Messi stands on the bench prior to a qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Chile in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP)

Argentina Not Overly Reliant on Messi, Says Scaloni 

Argentina have learned to cope with Lionel Messi's absences and no longer need to rejig the line-up when the Inter Miami forward is not available, manager…

Sports Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - June 1, 2025 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in action during the race. (Reuters) 

Imola Axed from 2026 F1 Calendar, Two Races in Spain 

Formula One will have two races in Spain next season with Madrid making its debut in September and Italy's Imola dropping off the 24-round calendar, the…

Sports France's Lois Boisson reacts, as spectators are reflected on a glass at the stand, during her women's singles semi-final match against US Coco Gauff on day 12 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 5, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

Boisson Jumps 296 Places in WTA Rankings after French Open Run

France's Lois Boisson, a surprise French Open semi-finalist, has jumped 296 places in the latest WTA rankings released Monday to a career-high 65, AFP reported…

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Sports Poland's forward #09 Robert Lewandowski reacts during the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifier play-off final first leg football match between Wales and Poland at the Cardiff City Stadium, in Cardiff, on March 26, 2024. (AFP)

Lewandowski ‘Betrayed and Hurt’ by Way He Lost Poland Captaincy

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski said his trust had been betrayed and he was very hurt by the way coach Michal Probierz told him he was being replaced as team…

Sports 08 June 2025, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann is pictured during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Germany and France at Stuttgart Arena. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa

Germany Building Something Special, Says Nagelsmann after Defeat by France

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said his side are still trying to close the gap on the top teams in the world after their 2-0 Nations League defeat by France…

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Sports Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (C) lifts the trophy as players celebrate after winning the UEFA Nations League final match between Portugal and Spain in Munich, Germany, 08 June 2025. EPA/FILIP SINGER

Ronaldo Sheds Tears of Joy after Portugal's Nations League Triumph

Another trophy for Cristiano Ronaldo. More records, more adulation. The Portugal star shed tears after helping his team win the Nations League on Sunday. …

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Sports 08 June 2025, France, Paris: Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after defeating Italy's Jannik Sinner in their Men's Singles final tennis match to win the French Open tennis tournament (Roland-Garros). Photo: Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium via ZUMA Press/dpa

Alcaraz Produces Another Major Comeback to Win French Open

Bad starts in Grand Slam finals are nothing new for Carlos Alcaraz, and each time it's happened he has won the tournament anyway. But not in such dramatic…

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Sports France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe acknowledges the fans after the UEFA Nations League third place play-off football match between Germany and France in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany on June 8, 2025. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Mbappe Sends France Past Germany to Claim Nations League Bronze

Kylian Mbappe bagged a goal and an assist as France beat Germany 2-0 in the Nations League bronze-medal match in Stuttgart on Sunday. Mbappe wove his magic…

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Sports Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 8, 2025 Italy's Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani lift a trophy as they celebrate winning their women's doubles final match against Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic and Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Olympic Champions Errani, Paolini Win French Open Women's Doubles Title

Italian pair Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini beat Kazakh Anna Danilina and Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic 6-4 2-6 6-1 to win the women's doubles title at the…

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Sports FILE - Brazil's Neymar walk onto the pitch during his debut for Santos FC in a Sao Paulo league soccer match against Botafogo-SP, in Santos, Brazil, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, file)

Neymar Sidelined after Testing Positive for COVID-19

Brazil forward Neymar has been sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19, his club Santos said in a statement as quoted by Brazilian media. The 33-year…

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Sports Coach of team Finland Jacob Friis (R) and coach of team Netherlands Ronald Koeman (L) during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier soccer match between Finland and Netherlands, in Helsinki, Finland, 07 June 2025.  EPA/KIMMO BRANDT

Dutch Delight but Coach, Captain Feel Win over Finland Could Have Been Better

There was Dutch delight as the Netherlands made an efficient start to their World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday by winning away in Finland. Both…

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Sports Spain's Marcel Granollers (C-L) and Argentina's Horacio Zeballos (C-R) hold their trophy after winning their men's doubles final match against Britain's Joe Salisbury and Britain's Neal Skupski on day 14 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 7, 2025. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

Granollers and Zeballos Break Duck with French Open Men's Doubles Crown

Fifth seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos bagged their maiden Grand Slam trophy as a pair by battling past British duo Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski…

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Sports Coco Gauff of the US kisses the trophy after winning the final match of the French Tennis Open against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Coco Gauff Says her Mom’s Advice in Riyadh Helped her Win French Open

Newly-crowned French Open champion Coco Gauff, the first Black American to win the title in a decade, said on Saturday her victory in Paris was for people back…

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Sports  Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo smiles in front of a Bayern Munich club logo during a training session ahead of the Nations League soccer final match between Spain and Portugal in Munich, Germany, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP)

Cristiano Ronaldo Is Almost Certain He Won’t Play at Club World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo says he's almost certain he will not be playing at the Club World Cup, dealing a blow to FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s hopes of having…

Sports Football - European Qualifiers - Group J - North Macedonia v Belgium - National Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje, North Macedonia - June 6, 2025 Belgium coach Rudi Garcia reacts during the match. (Reuters)

Belgium Coach Shows Faith in Shaky Defense

Belgium’s defense came in for criticism after giving away a late equalizer to North Macedonia in their World Cup qualifier on Friday but coach Rudi Garcia said…

Sports  Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts after a point during his men's singles semifinal match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic on day 13 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 6, 2025. (AFP)

Sinner Beats Djokovic to Set Up Final Against Defending Champion Alcaraz

After beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) in the French Open semifinals on Friday, top-ranked Jannik Sinner must find a way past defending champion Carlos…

Sports Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti, right, waits besides his son, assistant coach Davide Ancelotti, second left, for a training session in Munich, April 29, 2024. (AP)

Carlo Ancelotti’s Son Davide Joins Brazil as an Assistant Coach

Brazil's soccer confederation announced on Friday that Davide Ancelotti had joined his father, Carlo Ancelotti, as an assistant coach for the five-time World…

Sports Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Norway and Italy at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Norway, 06 June 2025. (EPA)

Donnarumma Says Italy’s Form Unacceptable After Drubbing by Norway

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma offered no excuses for his side's poor showing in their 3-0 defeat at Norway in the World Cup qualifiers on Friday,…

Sports Manchester United finished 15th in the Premier League. (AFP)

Man Utd Raise Profit Forecast despite Turbulent Season

Manchester United on Friday raised its estimate for annual core profit to between £180 million ($244 million) and £190 million after a run to the final of the…

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Sports Tottenham Hotspur's Greek-Australian Head Coach Ange Postecoglou gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on April 13, 2025. (AFP)

Tottenham Sack Manager Postecoglou

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Ange Postecoglou, the club said on Friday, despite the Australian guiding the club to their first major trophy in 17…

Sports China's Croatian head coach Branko Ivankovic listens to the national anthem before start of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifier football match between Indonesia and China at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on June 5, 2025. (AFP)

Ivankovic Takes Responsibility after China’s World Cup Dream Ends

China coach Branko Ivankovic took responsibility for his team's exit from the World Cup qualifiers after they fell to a 1-0 defeat by Indonesia in Jakarta on…

Sports  Uzbekistan's players celebrate after their 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier football match against the United Arab Emirates ended in a draw, qualifying them for the World Cup for the first time, at Al-Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on June 5, 2025. (AFP)

Uzbekistan Savor Sweet Taste of Success after Sealing World Cup Spot

Uzbekistan coach Timur Kapadze lauded the efforts of his players after the Central Asian country qualified for the World Cup for the first time. The White…

Sports Brazil's Italian head coach Carlo Ancelotti shakes hands with his English assistant Paul Clement, before Thursday's qualifier with Ecuador. Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP

Brazil Held in Ancelotti Debut, Paraguay Move Closer to Qualifying

Carlo Ancelotti's debut as coach of Brazil ended in a goalless draw in Ecuador in South American World Cup qualifying on Thursday. Argentina, already assured…

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