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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 Al Ahly players celebrate after clinching the Egyptian Premier League title. Photo: Al Ahly

Egypt’s Al Ahly Earn Record-extending 45th League Title

Al Ahly clinched a record-extending 45th Egyptian Premier League title with a 6-0 rout of Pharco after Wesam Abou Ali scored four goals in their final game on…

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Sports Jasmine Paolini of Italy celebrates a point during her Women's 2nd round match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 28 May 2025. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

Big Names Crash but Italians Shine on Damp Day at French Open

Italians Jasmine Paolini and Lorenzo Musetti lit up a damp day at Roland Garros by moving into the French Open third round with stirring victories while twice…

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Sports France's Gael Monfils plays a backhand return to Bolivia's Hugo Dellien during their men's singles match on day 3 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 27, 2025. (AFP)

Reluctant Monfils Unleashes the Magic in Another Five-Set Epic 

Gael Monfils thrilled the Roland Garros crowd with his 12th five-set victory at the French Open on Tuesday before revealing that he does not enjoy having to…

Sports Fans cheer during the first round match of the French Tennis Open between France's Arthur Fils and Chile's Nicolas Jarry, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP)

Opponents of French Players at the French Open Deal with Insults and Whistling and, Yes, Even Gum 

In all sports, there are advantages to being at home. At the French Open tennis tournament, being a visitor playing against a French player can feel as though…

Sports Joao Fonseca of Brazil in action during his Men's 1st round match against Hubert Hurkacz of Poland at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 27 May 2025. (EPA) 

Fonseca Credits Former Champion Kuerten for Brazilian Support at French Open 

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca began his French Open campaign with a 6-2 6-4 6-2 win over Hubert Hurkacz in front of a packed crowd on Court Seven and…

Sports FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA 1000 - Qatar Open - Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar - February 15, 2024 Al-Duhail coach Christophe Galtier watches the quarter-final match between Japan's Naomi Osaka and Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo

Qatar’s Al-Duhail Part Ways with French Coach Galtier

Al-Duhail's French manager Christophe Galtier has left the club after they decided not to renew his contract, the Qatar Stars League outfit said on Tuesday. …

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Sports US Coco Gauff reacts after winning the match point during her women's singles match against Australia's Olivia Gadecki on day 3 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 27, 2025. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)

Gauff Finds Groove after Forgetting Rackets, Medvedev Exits French Open

Coco Gauff forgot to take her rackets to the court but reminded her rivals of her French Open title ambitions with a commanding first-round win, while Daniil…

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Sports Mirra Andreeva of Russia pumps fist during her Women's 1st round match against Cristina Bucsa of Spain at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 27 May 2025. (EPA) 

Title Contender Andreeva Hits the Ground Running in Paris 

Title contender Mirra Andreeva eased into the French Open second round with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Spain's Cristina Bucsa on Tuesday to continue her fine form…

Sports 10 May 2025, Bremen: Werder coach Ole Werner thanks the fans after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig at Weserstadion. (dpa)

Werder Bremen Fires Coach Who Declined to Extend His Contract 

Werder Bremen fired coach Ole Werner on Tuesday after he indicated the day before he would not be extending his contract next year. “Since we need continuity…

Sports France's Ugo Humbert plays a backhand return to Australia's Christopher O'Connell during their singles match on day 2 of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 26, 2025. (AFP) 

Humbert Star Struck as PSG's Dembele Cheers Him on at Roland Garros 

Ugo Humbert was stunned to see Paris St-Germain's Ousmane Dembele in the stands for his win over Christopher O'Connell in the first round at Roland Garros on…

Sports The crowning followed Al-Ittihad's 1–0 victory over Damac Club on Monday. (SPA)

Sport Minister Crowns Al-Ittihad as Roshn Saudi League Champions 

Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal crowned Al-Ittihad Club champions of the…

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 Return at French Open Stymied by New Injury 

Nick Kyrgios' planned return to the French Open for the first time since 2017 to play doubles with Jordan Thompson has been stymied by a fresh knee injury. …

Sports Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - May 25, 2025 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in action during the race. (Reuters)

Thailand Plans to Submit Bid for F1 Race in 2028 

Thailand is planning a bid to host a Formula One street race in its capital Bangkok in 2028 and will seek cabinet approval for its proposal next week, a…

Sports Football - LaLiga - Athletic Bilbao v FC Barcelona - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - May 25, 2025 FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski scores their first goal. (Reuters)

Lewandowski Strikes Twice for Champion Barcelona but Can’t Catch Mbappé for Scoring Title 

Barcelona capped its title-winning campaign with a 3-0 victory at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice, but falling short of…

Sports Betis players (L-R) Isco Alarcon, Cedric Bakambu and Marc Bartra greet their supporters after the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Real Betis and Valencia CF, in Seville, Spain, May 23, 2025. (EPA)

Conference League Final Offers Redemption for Chelsea or Recognition for Betis 

Chelsea and Real Betis have come from starkly different starting points to get to Wednesday's UEFA Europa Conference League final. Chelsea, twice Champions…

Sports This handout picture released by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) shows the new Brazilian football team head coach Carlos Ancelotti arriving at the Galeao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 25, 2025. (Photo by Rafael RIBEIRO / Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) / AFP)

Ancelotti Arrives in Brazil to Take over as Head Coach of National Team

Carlo Ancelotti wore a Brazil national team cap when he arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday on the eve of his formal introduction as head coach. He is the…

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Sports Ben Shelton of USA reacts during his Men´s Singles first round match against Lorenzo Sonego of Italy at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 25 May 2025. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

Shelton Joins Musetti and Sabalenka in French Open Second Round

Ben Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego for the second straight time at a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 under floodlights to reach the second…

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Sports Former Spanish player Rafael Nadal, with his son Rafa junior in his arms, greets the spectators at the end of a ceremony honoring his career on Court Philippe-Chatrier during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 25, 2025. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)

Nadal is Celebrated at Tournament he Won a Record 14 Times

Rafael Nadal stepped out into Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday to the sort of unending adulation, thunderous applause and chants of his nickname, “Rafa,” that…

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Sports McLaren's British driver Lando Norris (L) receives the winners trophy from Prince Albert II of Monaco (R) on the podium after winning the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco, on May 25, 2025. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP)

Norris Takes 'Dream' Monaco Win to Reduce Piastri's F1 Standings Lead

Lando Norris realized a childhood dream as he won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, and boosted his chances of achieving an even bigger goal, the Formula 1…

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Sports Saudi Arabia U23 Team to Compete in Toulon Football Tournament

Saudi Arabia U23 Team to Compete in Toulon Football Tournament

The Saudi Arabia U23 national football team is gearing up for the Maurice Revello Tournament (Toulon) in France, taking place from June 1 to 15. During the…

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IWF Honors Saudi Olympic Chief, Re-elects President

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has awarded its highest honor to President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) Prince…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Semi Final - Arminia Bielefeld v Bayer Leverkusen - Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld, Germany - April 1, 2025 Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso before the match REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

Real Madrid Appoint Alonso as Manager on Three-year Contract

Xabi Alonso has been appointed Real Madrid manager, the LaLiga club said on Sunday as the Spaniard returns to the Santiago Bernabeu where he spent six seasons…

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Sports FILED - 19 April 2024, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: British tennis player Emma Raducanu in action against Poland's Iga Swiatek Women's singles quarterfinals match at the WTA Tour tennis tournament in Stuttgart. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

Raducanu Overcomes Fear of Needles to Manage Back Injury Ahead of French Open

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has overcome her phobia of needles in a bid to relieve a back injury ahead of her first round match against China's Wang…

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Sports China's Yu Zidi competes in the women's 200 meters freestyle semifinal at the 2025 National Swimming Championships in Shenzhen, in China's southern Guangdong province on May 19, 2025. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

Chinese 12-year-old Set for World Stage after Stunning Swims

Chinese 12-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi could be the brightest young star at this year's world championships after producing a string of eye-popping…

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