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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 Saudi national team will continue its training program in Jeddah in preparation for a highly anticipated clash against Australia. SPA

Saudi Arabia Defeats Bahrain 2-0 in 2026 World Cup Asian Qualifiers

The Saudi national football team defeated Bahrain 2-0 on Thursday in the ninth round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Green Falcons…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 winners trophy is displayed in Times Square ahead of the tournament featuring 32 teams and 63 matches, spread across 12 stadiums in 11 US cities in June and July, in New York City, US, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Saudi PIF Partners with FIFA for 2025 Club World Cup

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and world football association FIFA have announced PIF as an official partner of FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which will…

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Sports 05 June 2025, France, Paris: Belarus' tennis player Aryna Sabalenka celebrates defeating Polish Iga Swiatek during their women's singles semi-final match of the French Open tennis tournament (Roland-Garros). Photo: Matthieu Mirville/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Sabalenka: Finally Conquering Paris Clay Would Mean the World to Me

Hardcourt specialist and world number one Aryna Sabalenka was told for years that claycourts were not her surface but on Thursday after reaching her first…

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Sports Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Group C - Indonesia v China - Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia - June 5, 2025 Indonesia's Ole Romeny celebrates after the match REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

China Out of Contention for World Cup after 1-0 Loss to Indonesia

China was eliminated from 2026 World Cup qualification Thursday after a 1-0 loss to Indonesia in Jakarta. A first-half penalty from Ole Romeny was enough…

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Sports Soccer Football - Reuters Exclusive interview with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola - Barcelona, Spain - June 4, 2025 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola talks during an interview with Reuters TV in Barcelona REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Man City's Third-placed Finish May be Better Achievement than Title Win, Guardiola Says

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described his team's first trophyless campaign since 2017 as a season of growth and reflection, dismissing notions of…

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Sports Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo applauds as he leaves the pitch after being substituted during the Nations League semifinal soccer match between Portugal and Germany at the Munich Football Arena, in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Ronaldo Scores his 137th Int’l Goal, Leads Portugal to Nations League Final

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner as Portugal fought back to beat Germany 2-1 on Wednesday, with the 40-year-old bagging his 137th international goal to send…

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Sports 31 May 2025, Bavaria, Munich: Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi gestures on the touchline during the UEFA Champions League final soccer match between Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain at Munich Football Arena. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa

Simone Inzaghi Signs to Coach Saudi Club Al-Hilal

Simone Inzaghi took over as head coach of Al-Hilal on Wednesday, a day after leaving Inter Milan and two weeks before the Saudi Arabian club's first game at…

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Sports Brazil's soccer coach Carlo Ancelotti gives a press conference ahead his team's World Cup qualifying match against Ecuador, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Cesar Munoz)

Ancelotti: Brazil Need to Get the Best Out of Vinicius Jr

Brazil must help striker Vinicius Jr rediscover the form he has displayed at Real Madrid, new national team coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Wednesday. …

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Sports France's Lois Boisson holds a press conference after winning her women's singles quarter-final match against Russia's Mirra Andreeva on day 11 of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 4, 2025. (Photo by Sebastien DUPUY / AFP)

Boisson Lights Up French Open, Sinner and Djokovic Book Semi-final Showdown

Wild card Lois Boisson lit up the French Open on Wednesday when the home hope downed sixth-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva to make the semi-finals before Novak…

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Sports Sixth-seeded Mary Pierce of France kisses the trophy after she defeated fifth-seeded Conchita Martinez of Spain 6-2, 7-5, during their final at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris Saturday, June 10, 2000. (AP)

French Open Organizers Scrap 25th Anniversary Ceremony for Mary Pierce as She Can’t Attend 

A ceremony to honor Mary Pierce, the last Frenchwoman to win the title at Roland-Garros 25 years ago, has been scrapped because she can't attend, French Open…

Sports PSG captain Marquinhos lifts the trophy after the team won the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Internazionale Milano in Munich, Germany 31 May 2025. (EPA)

TikTokers Spend 27 Hours in Stadium Toilet to Watch Champions League Final for Free 

A pair of Belgian TikTokers say they spent 27 hours in an Allianz Arena toilet last weekend before watching Paris St Germain beat Inter Milan in the Champions…

Sports Manny Pacquiao speaks prior to his WBC welterweight fight versus Mario Barrios at The NOVO at LA Live on June 3, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

‘Rested’ Pacquiao Relishing Boxing Comeback at 46 

Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday shrugged off concerns about his decision to return to boxing at the age of 46 as he prepares for next month's world welterweight…

Sports Youssouf Sabaly (L) of Real Betis and Jadon Sancho (R) of Chelsea FC in action during the UEFA Europa Conference League final soccer match between Real Betis and Chelsea FC, in Wroclaw, Poland, 28 May 2025. (EPA)

Sancho to Return to Man United After Chelsea Decides Not to Make Loan Deal Permanent 

Jadon Sancho is set to return to Manchester United after confirming his exit from Chelsea after a season-long loan spell. The 25-year-old England winger sent…

Sports Brazil's head coach Carlo Ancelotti (C) leads a training session in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 03 June 2025. Brazil is preparing for the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Ecuador on 05 June. (EPA)

Messi Back with Argentina and Ancelotti Debuts with Brazil in South American World Cup Qualifying 

Brazil's new coach Carlo Ancelotti is getting a little help from his old friend Casemiro as he prepares for his debut in South American World Cup qualifying at…

Sports Football - Champions League - Final - Paris St Germain v Inter Milan - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - May 31, 2025 Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi reacts. (Reuters)

Inzaghi Leaves Inter After Champions League Final Defeat

Simone Inzaghi has left his position as manager of Inter Milan, the Serie A club said on Tuesday. The 49-year-old is departing just three days after a…

Sports  England - Thomas Tuchel Press Conference - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 14, 2025 England manager Thomas Tuchel during the press conference. (Action Images via Reuters)

England Coach Tuchel Expects Players to Suffer in World Cup Heat 

England coach Thomas Tuchel will attend FIFA's Club World Cup starting this month to observe how players cope with the expected hot and humid weather…

Sports Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 13, 2025 Australia's Nick Kyrgios in action during his first round match against Britain's Jacob Fearnley. (Reuters) 

Kyrgios Withdraws from Wimbledon Due to Injury Setback 

Nick Kyrgios will miss Wimbledon and the entire grasscourt season due to a minor setback in his recovery from injury, the Australian said on Tuesday. The 30…

Sports Julen Lopetegui. (Reuters) 

Qatar Fighting to Keep World Cup Dreams Alive, Says Lopetegui 

Qatar are within "touching distance" of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and will go all out against Iran and Uzbekistan over the next week to keep their…

Sports Tottenham Hotspur's head coach Ange Postecoglou watches the players from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on May 25, 2025. (AFP)

Former Spurs Players Back Postecoglou Amid Uncertain Future 

As Tottenham Hotspur ponder the fate of manager Ange Postecoglou, former players of the Premier League side have thrown their support behind the Australian and…

Sports The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 winners trophy is displayed in Times Square ahead of the tournament, in New York City, US, May 20, 2025. (Reuters)

FIFA's Inaugural Club World Cup Set to Kick Off in the US Amid Challenges 

FIFA's billion-dollar gamble to revolutionize club football begins a week on Sunday with plenty of cash up for grabs but questionable enthusiasm as 32 teams…

Sports Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - May 31, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen reacts after qualifying in third place. (Reuters)

Verstappen Blames Frustration for a ‘Move That Was Not Right’ After Colliding with Russell 

Max Verstappen said Monday that frustration caused “a move that was not right and shouldn’t have happened”, a day after he initially seemed unrepentant over…

Sports PSG team and staff celebrate under smoke colored in the French national colors during an open-top bus parade of the team on the Champs Elysee boulevard in Paris, France, 01 June 2025. (EPA)

French Police Detain Dozens After Football Celebrations 

French authorities detained 79 people in the second such wave of arrests during celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain's football Champions League win, a…

Sports Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - May 25, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou with the Europa League trophy during a lap of appreciation after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)

Postecoglou Wants Ambition from Tottenham After Europa League Success 

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has urged the club to show ambition after ending its 17-year trophy drought as he awaits a decision on whether he will stay…

Sports Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v Real Sociedad - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - May 24, 2025 Real Madrid' Thibaut Courtois during the warm up before the match. (Reuters)

Courtois Out of Belgian Squad for World Cup Qualifiers 

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has withdrawn from the squad for their opening two World Cup qualifiers this month because of a back injury. The player's…