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Portugal Changes How No. 7 Is Written to Honor Cristiano Ronaldo

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 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine serves to Aryna Sabalenka during day six of the FAGE WTA Finals at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on November 13, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

Svitolina Stuns Sabalenka to Reach WTA Finals Semis

Elina Svitolina overwhelmed Aryna Sabalenka in the deciding set to seal a 6-3 3-6 6-1 upset on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the season-ending WTA Finals…


Sports  Hull City's Mohamed Belloumi celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League match between Chelsea and Hull City in London, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP)

African Players in Europe: Algeria’s Belloumi Keeps Hull Fairytale Alive

Algerian winger Mohamed Belloumi scored twice as promoted Hull City stretched an unbeaten Premier League run this season to four matches at the weekend by…

Sports South Korea's interim coach Robert Moreno of Spain leaves a press conference at the Korea Football Association in Cheonan on September 14, 2026. (AFP)

New Coach Won’t Use AI in Bid to Make South Korea Fans Happy

South Korea's new interim coach Robert Moreno said Monday that he wanted to make fans in the country "happy" after a disastrous World Cup and series of…

Sports Tennis - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 13, 2026 Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates with the trophy after winning the men's singles final against Ben Shelton of the US. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Robert Deutsch

Zverev Holds Off Shelton to Win US Open Title

Alexander Zverev held off Ben Shelton to win the US Open on Sunday, capturing the second Grand Slam of his career just months after winning the French Open. …

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Sports Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and President of the Saudi Boxing Federation Turki Alalshikh. (General Entertainment Authority)

For 3rd Consecutive Time, Turki Alalshikh Tops the List of the Most Influential Figures in Boxing

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and President of the Saudi Boxing Federation Turki Alalshikh has…

Sports  Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Madring, Madrid, Spain - September 13, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in action during the race. (Reuters)

Lewis Hamilton’s Ordeal Continues with Brake Failure at Formula 1’s Spanish GP

It was another disappointing race weekend for seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton. The Ferrari driver had to retire seven laps into Sunday's…

Sports Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his his team's fourth goal during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on September 12, 2026. (AFP)

Mbappe Scores Brace as Real Madrid Get 4-1 Victory Over Rayo Vallecano

Kylian Mbappe ‌scored twice as Real Madrid enjoyed a 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Mbappe got his…

Sports  Referee John Brooks, right, shows a yellow card to Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta during the English Premier League soccer match between Sunderland and Arsenal in Sunderland, England, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP)

Arteta Angry Over Penalty Decision Despite Arsenal Win at Sunderland

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta labelled ‌the decision to award Sunderland a penalty "unacceptable" on Saturday after watching his side grind out a 2-0 win…

Sports  Aryna Sabalenka is interviewed after being defeated by Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in their Women's Singles Final match on Day Fourteen of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 12, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Defiant Sabalenka Motivated by US Open Defeat

Aryna Sabalenka, denied a third consecutive US Open title and toppled from the world number one spot she had held for 99 weeks, vowed to come back stronger…

Sports Elena Rybakina holds up the trophy after beating Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

Rybakina Triumphs in US Open, Denies Sabalenka Three-peat

Elena Rybakina denied Aryna Sabalenka a third straight US Open title on Saturday, punctuating her rise to world number one with a victory over the player she's…

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Sports Spanish Formula One driver Carlos Sainz Jr of the Williams team in action during the third training session held at the so-called Madring circuit in Madrid, Spain, 12 September 2026. (EPA)

Sainz to Start Home Spanish GP 20th After Three-Place Grid Penalty

Carlos Sainz ‌will start the Spanish Grand Prix 20th on the grid on his home turf after receiving a three-place penalty for impeding Cadillac's Valtteri…

Sports Ducati Lenovo Team rider Marc Marquez of Spain leads the Sprint Race of the Motorcycling Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Misano Adriatico, Italy, 12 September 2026. EPA/DANILO DI GIOVANNI

Marquez Snatches San Marino MotoGP Sprint Ahead of Bezzecchi

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez led almost all the way to win the San Marino Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday ahead of his Aprilia rivals. …

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Sports McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain steers his car during the qualifying session ahead of the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix in Madrid, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Norris Beats Antonelli to Pole for Spanish GP

Lando Norris pipped Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli to pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix at Madring on Saturday. The reigning world…

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Sports Soccer Football - UEFA Europa League - Nottingham Forest v FC Porto - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - October 23, 2025 TV pundit and footballer Michail Antonio REUTERS/David Klein

Antonio Returns to English Football with Watford Move

Watford have signed Michail Antonio on a free transfer on a one-year deal, bringing the former West Ham United forward back to English football. The 36…

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Sports Tottenham Hotspur's Ukrainian midfielder #27 Mykhailo Mudryk reacts during the English Premier League football match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England, on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)

Spurs' Mudryk Sidelined by Injury after Comeback from Doping Ban

Tottenham Hotspur winger Mykhailo Mudryk injured his ankle in training, according to British media reports, with manager Roberto De Zerbi hoping the Ukraine…

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Sports Ben Shelton, of the United States, reacts during the second set during the men's singles semifinals of the US Open tennis championships against Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Shelton Takes Down Tiafoe to Seal Zverev Showdown in US Open Final

Ben Shelton defeated compatriot Frances Tiafoe 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-5 in an electric US Open semi-final on Friday to secure a title clash with Alexander Zverev and…

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Sports NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Alexander Zverev of Germany celebrates match point after defeating Karen Khachanov during their Men's Singles Semifinal match on Day Thirteen of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP

'Everything Different' as Zverev Returns to US Open Final

Six years after an agonizing loss in the US Open final, Alexander Zverev says "everything is different" as he returns to the title match in Flushing Meadows. …

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Sports Hamza Abdelkarim of FC Barcelona salutes fans during presentation the Joan Gamper Trophy, football match played between FC Barcelona and Al-Ahly FC at Spotify Camp Nou stadium on August 19, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain. (Europa Press via Getty Images)

Egyptian Teenager Abdelkarim to Extend Barca Deal to 2030

Egyptian teenager Hamza Abdelkarim will sign a new contract with Barcelona next week that runs until 2030, the club said on Friday. The 18-year-old joined…

Sports (FILES) The logo of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) is seen through a net on October 13, 2016 at the world football's governing body headquarters in Zurich.  (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP)

FIFA Bans for Life 2 Officials for Financial Wrongdoing when Presidents of Soccer Federations

FIFA judges imposed life bans on two former soccer federation presidents for financial misconduct, including one who stayed in office since being sanctioned in…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives at the stadium before a FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup match on September 5, 2026. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

UEFA Urges US Court to Deny FIFA Subsidiaries' Bid to Join Infantino Discovery Fight

UEFA urged a US court on Thursday to reject an attempt by FIFA's American subsidiaries to intervene in its bid to obtain evidence for a potential Swiss…

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Sports  06 September 2026, Italy, Monza: Italian Formula One driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of team Mercedes celebrates with the trophy on the podium after winning the Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy. (dpa)

Antonelli Looks to Keep Momentum as F1 Drivers Face Unknown Challenges of Madrid Track at Spanish GP

Kimi Antonelli is coming off one of the biggest highs of his career — an epic comeback win in Monza in front of his home fans to extend his lead in Formula 1. …

Sports  Manchester City's Erling Haaland runs after the ball during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between FC Porto and Manchester City in Porto, Portugal, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP)

Manchester Derby Poses Maresca’s First Big Test, Chelsea Aim to End Hull Honeymoon

Enzo Maresca faces his first major test since stepping into Pep Guardiola's shoes as City visit United in the Manchester derby on Sunday, while Arsenal aim to…

Sports Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Abha - Al Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - September 9, 2026 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after the match. (Reuters)

Ronaldo Takes Last Crack at Asian Glory as Saudi Teams Set to Dominate

Cristiano Ronaldo will have a last crack at winning the Asian Champions League when the continent's top club competition begins on Monday, with big-spending…

Sports Football - UEFA Champions League - Manchester United v Sabah - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 10, 2026 Manchester United's Benjamin Sesko celebrates scoring their third goal. (Reuters)

Man United’s Carrick Pleased with Sesko’s Return to Form Ahead of City Derby

Benjamin Sesko ‌is yet to play a full game for Manchester United since returning from a shin injury last month, but the Slovenia forward's form is a boost…

Sports Como's Spanish coach Cesc Fabregas celebrates the victory of his team at the end of the UEFA Champions League, league phase, matchday 1, football match between Como 1907 and RB Leipzig at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia stadium in Como, on September 10, 2026. (Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI / AFP)

Fabregas Delighted as Como Live Up to Champions League Standard in Dream Debut

Italian club Como pulled off a dream debut in the Champions League with a 4-1 win over RB Leipzig on Thursday, and manager Cesc Fabregas was happy to see his…

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