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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 Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward #07 Son Heung-min carries the Europa League trophy, following their mid-week win in the Europa League Final on May 21, as he and the team display it for fans following 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) 

South Korea Coach Says Son Won’t Be Pushed Too Hard in 2026 Qualifiers 

South Korea captain Son Heung-min will be used sparingly in their World Cup qualifiers against Iraq and Kuwait as he builds up his match fitness following his…

Sports  Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen competes in the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo, on the outskirts of Barcelona, on June 1, 2025. (AFP)

Verstappen One Point from a Race Ban After Clash with Russell

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen is one penalty point away from a race ban after being punished for driving into Mercedes rival George Russell during…

Sports Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll of Canada steers his car during the qualifying session ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix Formula One race at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP)

Lance Stroll to Miss Spanish GP Due to Pain in Hand and Wrist

Aston Martin says that Canadian driver Lance Stroll won’t race in the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday due to pain in his hand and wrist. Aston Martin won’t be…

Sports Football - Champions League - Final - Paris St Germain v Inter Milan - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - May 31, 2025 Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi looks dejected as he walks past the Champions League trophy after collecting his runners up medal. (Reuters)

Inter Milan Feels Pain of Another Champions League Final Defeat but Pride Remains

Inter Milan’s heroics against Barcelona make its record Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain all the more disappointing for the Nerazzurri. …

Sports PSG head coach Luis Enrique 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)

From Galacticos to Glory: How Luis Enrique Transformed PSG into Champions League Winners

Luis Enrique got rid of the Galacticos at Paris Saint-Germain and then became one himself. The Spanish coach, or perhaps he should be called an architect or…

Sports  PSG's head coach Luis Enrique lifts the trophy after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP)

Doué Double Leads PSG Thrashing of Inter Milan for First Champions League Trophy

Paris Saint-Germain, Champions League winner. At long last the club that was transformed by Qatari funds and bought and sold a succession of the world’s…

Sports General view of the Allianz Arena after the UEFA Champions League final between Paris St Germain and Internazionale Milano in Munich, Germany 31 May 2025. (EPA)

PSG Fans Invade Pitch for Souvenirs after Champions League Triumph

Paris St Germain supporters waited a long time to celebrate a Champions League trophy and when the occasion finally arrived on Saturday, thousands poured onto…

Sports McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrates after winning the pole position after the qualifying session for the Formula One Grand Prix of Spain at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit, in Montmelo, Barcelona, Spain, 31 May 2025. EPA/SIU WU

Piastri Earns Pole Position at Spanish GP Ahead of McLaren Teammate Norris

Formula 1 leader Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris on Saturday. Piastri used one last…

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Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v Real Sociedad - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - May 24, 2025 General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

Real Madrid Most Valuable Soccer Team for Fourth Straight Year, Say Forbes

LaLiga side Real Madrid topped the list of the most valuable soccer teams in the world for the fourth year in a row with a valuation of $6.6 billion,…

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Sports Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 31, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during his third round match against Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

World Number One Sinner Obliterates Lehecka to Reach French Open Fourth Round

World number one Jannik Sinner delivered a flawless performance to pulverise Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-0 6-1 6-2 in little more than 90 minutes on Saturday, to…

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Sports Cricket - ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Semi Final - South Africa Practice - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan - March 4, 2025 South Africa's Kagiso Rabada during practice REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File photo

'Life Moves on' Rabada Looks ahead to World Test Championship Final after Drug Ban

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada said life moves on and he will never be "Mr I-Apologize-Too-Much" after serving a one-month ban for testing positive…

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Sports Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in action during his Men's 3rd round match against Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 30 May 2025. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ

Alcaraz Survives after Sabalenka, Zheng Shine at Scorching French Open

Carlos Alcaraz made heavy weather of his French Open clash with Damir Dzumhur but moved into the fourth round while world number one Aryna Sabalenka and…

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Sports The Crown Prince presented the King's Cup trophy to the winner. Photo: Ali Khamaj

Saudi Crown Prince Presents King's Cup to Al-Ittihad

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud attended the final match of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup for the current sports…

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Sports Algeria's Imane Khelif poses after defeating China's Yang Liu to win gold in their women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Imane Khelif Must Undergo Genetic Sex Screening to Fight for New Boxing Governing Body

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sport's new governing body. World Boxing…

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Sports Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - May 11, 2025 Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong applaud fans with teammates after the match REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

Liverpool Sign Frimpong from Leverkusen

Premier League champions Liverpool have signed defender Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen on a long-term contract, both clubs announced on Friday. …

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Sports Milan’s Joao Felix (2 L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his 2 - 0 goal during during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and AC Monza at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 24 May 2025. EPA/MATTEO BAZZI

Allegri Returns to AC Milan as Head Coach

Massimiliano Allegri will return to AC Milan for a second stint as manager after the struggling Serie A club appointed him on Friday, a day after sacking…

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Sports Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender #05 Marquinhos (C) raises the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning French Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Stade de Reims at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on May 24, 2025. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Police to Deploy En Masse in Paris for Champions League Final

Paris will deploy thousands of police officers during the Champions League football final between home favorites Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich…

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Sports Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action during his Men's 2nd round match against Corentin Moutet of France at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 29 May 2025. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

Djokovic Gets on his Bike for Adrenaline Rush Around Paris

Novak Djokovic said riding a bicycle around Paris was a little more eventful than his routine victory over home player Corentin Moutet to reach the French Open…

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Sports Britain's Jack Draper looks on against France's Gael Monfils during a second-round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

'I Love this Player', Monfils Lauds Draper after French Open Loss

Gael Monfils would have liked to stick around longer than the second round at his 18th French Open but said he felt no shame in bowing out to Jack Draper on…

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Sports Soccer Football - Asian Champions League - Semi Final - Al Nassr v Kawasaki Frontale - King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - April 30, 2025  Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Stringer

Saudis in Talks to Transfer Ronaldo to Al Hilal

Saudi officials are in difficult talks to keep Cristiano Ronaldo in the country, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told AFP on Thursday, after the…

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Sports People gather at the "D10S", a 6.20-metre-high statue dedicated to Diego Armando Maradona, created by Salvador Gaudenti and being inaugurated in the Quartieri Spagnoli, in the heart of Naples, after Napoli won the Italian football championship Serie A for the fourth time, Naples, Italy, 24 May 2025. (EPA)

Mistrial Ruled in Case Against Diego Maradona’s Medical Team, Lawyers Say

The homicide case against Diego Maradona's medical team was declared a mistrial, their lawyers said on Thursday. The 2020 death of the football, star who led…

Sports Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands walks on the pit lane after the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix race at the Monaco racetrack in Monaco, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP)

Verstappen Hoping Rule Change Can Propel His Title Charge 

Max Verstappen returns to the scene of his maiden Formula One victory chasing his fourth consecutive Spanish success this weekend with his Red Bull team hoping…

Sports Norway's Casper Ruud greets fans after loosing to Portugal's Nuno Borges after their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Ruud Criticizes ATP Rankings 'Rat Race'

Two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud said the ATP's ranking system was like a "rat race" as players felt compelled to compete in the tour's mandatory…

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Sports Soccer Football - Conference League - Final - Real Betis v Chelsea - Wroclaw Stadium, Wroclaw, Poland - May 28, 2025  Chelsea's Cole Palmer lifts the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning the Conference League REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Palmer is Chelsea's Spark Again in Conference League Success

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer’s quiet second half of the season produced one goal in 22 games and a handful of assists but when they needed his creativity and…

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