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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 Real Madrid's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti lifts the trophy to celebrate the victory at the end of the UEFA Champions League final football match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, at Wembley stadium, in London, on June 1, 2024. (AFP)

Brazil Signs Real Madrid Coach Carlo Ancelotti 1 Year Ahead of 2026 World Cup

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will leave the Spanish club and take over as coach of Brazil’s national team, the Brazilian soccer federation said Monday. …

Sports Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, receives Saudi national paralympic athlete Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi in Jeddah on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Paralympic Athlete Al-Qurashi after Winning Gold Medal at Paris Games

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Jeddah on Monday Saudi national paralympic athlete…

Sports The events are part of a strategic partnership between the Saudi Billiard and Snooker Federation and Matchroom Sport, in collaboration with the World Nineball Tour (WNT) and the World Snooker Tour (WST), and under the supervision of the Saudi Ministry of Sport. (SPA)

Jeddah to Host World Pool Championship, Snooker Masters in July, August 

Jeddah is scheduled to host two rounds of the World Pool Championship and the Snooker Masters Championship in July and August. The events are part of a…

Sports Germany's Alexander Zverev serves the ball to Lithuania's Vilius Gaubas at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Italy, Sunday, May 11, 2025 (LaPresse via AP)

Zverev Says Out-of-Form Djokovic Can Become Dangerous Again 

Novak Djokovic's tennis prowess is beyond question despite a sharp dip in form during the European claycourt swing and the veteran Serb can return to his…

Sports Football - Champions League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Paris St Germain v Arsenal - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - May 7, 2025 Paris St Germain's Achraf Hakimi celebrates scoring their second goal. (Reuters)

Morocco's Achraf Hakimi Named Top African Player in France League 

PSG defender Achraf Hakimi has been voted the top African player in the French league after helping his club win a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title and…

Sports Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United celebrates scoring the 2-0 goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Chelsea FC, in Newcastle, Britain, 11 May 2025. (EPA)

Arsenal and Newcastle to Meet in Premier League Showdown as Champions League Race Intensifies 

Arsenal and Newcastle set up a Premier League showdown next weekend as the race for the remaining Champions League spots intensified Sunday. After a weekend…

Sports Chelsea's Senegalese striker #15 Nicolas Jackson reacts as he leaves the pitch after receiving a red card following a tackle on Newcastle United's Dutch defender #04 Sven Botman during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, northeast England on May 11, 2025. (AFP) 

Chelsea’s Jackson Must Learn from Red Card, Maresca Says 

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said forward Nicolas Jackson must learn from his mistakes after his red card in Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Newcastle United left the…

Sports 10 May 2025, Berlin: Heidenheim's Jan Schoeppner (L) celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1.FC Union Berlin and 1. FC Heidenheim at An der Alten Foersterei. Photo: Andreas Gora/dpa

Bundesliga Club Heidenheim Accuses Berlin Police of 'Extreme Violence' Against its Fans

Bundesliga club Heidenheim has accused Berlin police of extreme violence leaving some of its fans needing medical treatment following Saturday’s game at Union…

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Sports Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her women's singles match against US' Sofia Kenintheir of the WTA Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 11, 2025. (Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI / AFP)

Sabalenka Advances at Italian Open by Beating American Kenin

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a set down against Sofia Kenin to advance at the Italian Open on Sunday. Kenin, the No. 31-seeded American, won the…

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Sports Thomas Mueller (C-R) of Bayern Munich celebrates the German Bundesliga championship title after the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich  and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Munich, Germany, 10 May 2025. EPA/RONALD WITTEK

Bayern Munich Celebrates Bundesliga Title with Last Home Win for Thomas Müller

Thomas Müller led Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title celebrations after helping the team beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 in his last home game for the club on…

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Sports Players of Boca Juniors look on during the penalty shootout of the Argentine Professional Football League 2025 Apertura Tournament match between Boca Juniors and Lanus at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires on May 10, 2025. (Photo by ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP)

Boca Edge Lanus on Penalties to Reach Apertura Quarter-finals amid Fan Unrest

Boca Juniors claimed a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Lanus on Saturday to reach the Argentine Apertura tournament quarter-finals, following a tense 0-0 draw…

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Sports Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates winning his men's singles match against Mariano Navone of Argentina at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, 10 May 2025. EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO

Sinner Enjoys Triumphant Return at Italian Open Following Doping Ban

World number one Jannik Sinner was ecstatic after a victorious return following a three-month doping ban, with a 6–3 6–4 win over Argentina's Mariano Navone in…

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Sports  Poland's Iga Swiatek reacts during the women's singles match against US' Danielle Collins of the WTA Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 10, 2025. (AFP)

Swiatek’s Struggles Continue as Title Defense in Rome Ended by Collins

Holder Iga Swiatek crashed out of the Italian Open to American Danielle Collins after a 6-1 7-5 third-round loss on Saturday in a major upset that will cost…

Sports  Real Madrid's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti gives a press conference on the eve of the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF, at Real Madrid Sports City in Valdebebas, in the outskirts of Madrid, on May 10, 2025. (AFP)

Ancelotti Says Alonso Has ‘All Doors Open’ amid Speculation Ex-midfielder Will Succeed Him at Madrid

Carlo Ancelotti says that Xabi Alonso has “all the doors open" for a move to a big club with speculation building that the former Real Madrid midfielder is set…

Sports MotoGP - French Grand Prix - Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans, France - May 10, 2025 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo celebrates after qualifying in pole position. (Reuters)

Quartararo Breaks Lap Record on Home Soil to Take French GP Pole

Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo smashed the lap record in front of a sellout crowd at Le Mans on Saturday as the Frenchman snatched pole position from Ducati's Marc…

Sports Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. Glyn KIRK / AFP

Arteta Wants Arsenal to Use Liverpool Guard of Honor as Title Fuel

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the frustration of having to give champions Liverpool a guard of honor on Sunday as fuel to win the Premier League title…

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Sports Australia's coach Graham Arnold watches his players during the Asian Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Uzbekistan at Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP)

Iraq Hires Former Australia Boss Graham Arnold as Head Coach

Iraq hired former Australia boss Graham Arnold as head coach of its national team on Friday. Arnold quit as coach of Australia in September after six years…

Sports Head coach Xabi Alonso of Bayer Leverkusen attends a press conference in Leverkusen, Germany, 09 May 2025. (EPA)

Xabi Alonso Confirms He’s Leaving Bayer Leverkusen Ahead of Expected Move to Real Madrid

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso is leaving the German club after this season, ahead of an expected move to Real Madrid. “This is the right moment to…

Sports Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after winning the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur and clinching the Premier League title at Anfield in Liverpool, England, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP)

Salah Wins Soccer Writers’ ‘Footballer of the Year’ Award in England for Record-tying 3rd Time 

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was voted “Footballer of the Year” in England by soccer writers for a record-tying third time Friday, while Arsenal striker…

Sports Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim waves to fans after the UEFA Europa League semi-finals 2nd leg soccer match between Manchester United and Athletic Club, in Manchester, Britain, 08 May 2025. Manchester United won 4-1. (EPA)

Amorim Says Nothing but Europa League Victory Will Do 

Anything less than winning the Europa League title on May 21 will not be enough for Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, who said finishing second will amount…

Sports Newcastle's Alexander Isak will be key to their bid to beat Chelsea. ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP

Newcastle Face Chelsea in Top Five Showdown, Alexander-Arnold in Spotlight

Newcastle and Chelsea meet in a crucial clash in the race to qualify for the Champions League on Sunday. Trent Alexander-Arnold's reception from Liverpool…

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Sports Saint-Etienne and Lyon, who are local rivals, are facing up to the end of the French season with trepidation. JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK / AFP/File

French Monuments in Trouble While PSG Prepare for Champions League Final

While Paris Saint-Germain are looking forward to the Champions League final and have already wrapped up another Ligue 1 title, two of France's biggest clubs…

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Sports Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso (R) and midfielder Florian Wirtz could make their last home appearances in Sunday's game with Dortmund. INA FASSBENDER / AFP

Dethroned Bundesliga Champions Leverkusen Face Uncertain Future

After conceding the Bundesliga title to Bayern Munich last weekend, Bayer Leverkusen host Borussia Dortmund on Sunday with rumored big-name exits clouding the…

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Sports Japan's Naomi Osaka serves against Italy's Sara Errani during the 2th round of the WTA Master 1000 Internazionali d'Italia tournament at Foro Italico in Rome, Wednesday May 7, 2025 (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)

Osaka Inspired by Agassi’s Comeback as She Embraces Clay Court Grind 

Four times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said this year's clay court swing feels different as she enters it with momentum, having picked up wins and…