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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 Coco Gauff of the USA reacts while in action against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during their Women's Singles Semifinals match of the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 10 September 2026.  EPA/BRIAN HIRSCHFELD

Gauff Sees Progress Despite US Open Exit

Coco Gauff's US Open title bid ended in disappointment on Thursday after a 3-6 6-4 6-4 loss to Elena Rybakina, but the American will leave New York convinced…

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Sports Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan reacts after defeating Coco Gauff of the USA during their Women's Singles Semifinals match of the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 10 September 2026.  EPA/BRIAN HIRSCHFELD

Rybakina Not Putting Pressure on Herself Before Sabalenka Showdown

Elena Rybakina said she will not put extra pressure on herself before Saturday's US Open final against Aryna Sabalenka, with the second seed viewing the…

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Sports Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales depart the 2026 Order Of The Garter Service at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, June 15, 2026.  Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS

UK's Prince William, with Wife Kate, Launches Sports Drive to Prevent Suicide

Prince William, joined by his wife Kate and a host of leading British sporting figures, launched a new initiative on Thursday aimed at helping the sports…

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Sports Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - FC Barcelona v Feyenoord - Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - September 9, 2026 FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring their fourth goal REUTERS/Albert Gea

Lamine Yamal Becomes Barcelona's Youngest Captain at 19

Lamine Yamal became the youngest Barcelona captain at 19 years and 58 days old during the ‌Spanish champions' ‌5-1 win ‌over ⁠Feyenoord in the …

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Sports This general view shows players competing in the men's basketball Group B game between Iran and Qatar during the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on September 10, 2026. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)

Asian Games Begin with Qatar Basketball Win, 9 Days Before Opening Ceremony

The Asian Games began in Japan on Thursday with Qatar beating Iran in men's basketball, the first action in the continental multi-sport showpiece that has more…

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Sports (FILES) Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola poses with the Premier League trophy after the presentation ceremony following the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 21, 2023. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

A New Era for the Manchester Derby after Pep Guardiola's Departure

Pep Guardiola's departure was expected to shift the balance of power in Manchester. The early signs suggest otherwise, The Associated Press reported. …

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Sports Saudi Basketball Team to Begin Participation at Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games

Saudi Basketball Team to Begin Participation at Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games

The Saudi national basketball team will begin participation in the 20th Asian Games, "Aichi–Nagoya 2026," on Thursday, when it faces Korea at Aichi…

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Sports Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan (L) shakes hands with Qinwen Zheng of China after winning their Women's Singles Quarterfinals match of the US Open Tennis Championships in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 09 September 2026. EPA/SARAH YENESEL

Rybakina Takes Top Ranking, Gauff Battles Into US Open Semis

Elena Rybakina ensured she will leave the US Open as the new world number one following her victory over China's Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday, while 2023 champion…

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Sports  09 September 2026, United Kingdom, Manchester: Manchester United manager Michael Carrick (L) with Jonny Evans in action during a training session at Carrington Training Center, ahead of Thursday's UEFA Champions League soccer match against Sabah FK. (dpa)

Carrick Confident Man Utd Can Go Far in ‘Magical’ Champions League

Michael Carrick believes Manchester United are strong enough to compete with Europe's best on their return to the Champions League for the first time in three…

Sports Real Madrid's Belgian goalkeeper #01 Thibaut Courtois gestures after recovering from an injury during the UEFA Champions League first round day 1 football match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 8, 2026. (AFP)

Courtois Given Green Light to Skip Belgium’s Nations League Campaign, Reports Say

Goalkeeper Thibaut ‌Courtois will sit out Belgium’s Nations League campaign but has not retired from international football, Belgian media reported on…

Sports Ben Shelton, of the United States, celebrates after winning against Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, in the quarter-final round of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in New York. (AP)

Alcaraz Falls to Shelton in Epic Latest-Ever US Open Finish

Carlos Alcaraz tumbled out of the US Open quarter-finals at 3:34 am Wednesday, falling to Ben Shelton in an epic five-set thriller that broke the record for…

Sports Jessica Pegula is through to the US Open semi-finals after a victory over fellow American Emma Navarro. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

Pegula Outlasts Navarro to Set US Open Semi with Sabalenka

Jessica Pegula booked a third straight US Open showdown with Aryna Sabalenka, grinding out a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Emma Navarro on Tuesday to set a semi-final…

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Sports Volpato was reported in July to have allegedly tested positive for cocaine after he was pulled over for speeding in Sydney. Aric Becker / AFP/File

Australian World Cup Star Volpato Fined over Positive Cocaine Test

Australian World Cup star Cristian Volpato has been fined after failing a roadside test for cocaine, police and media reports said Wednesday. Volpato was…

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Sports Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane celebrates after scoring in the German Cup. INA FASSBENDER / AFP/File

'Our Year': Kane and Bayern Primed for Champions League Tilt

Bayern Munich have made it clear their main goal this season is to win the Champions League after recent near-misses, with Harry Kane saying "it has to be our…

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Sports Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka hits a return to Czech Republic's Linda Noskova during their women's singles quarterfinal tennis match on day ten of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 8, 2026. (AFP)

Sabalenka Edges Noskova to Keep Alive Hopes of a 3rd Straight US Open Title

Aryna Sabalenka thought it was all slipping away. Her US Open title reign and her lengthy hold on the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis were just about gone. …

Sports  A street is flooded following a heavy rain in Nagoya, central Japan Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Kazushi Kurihara/Kyodo News via AP)

Asian Games Venues and Athletes Unharmed by Extensive Flooding in Nagoya, Japan

Athletes who've arrived early for the Asian Games were unharmed by extensive flooding that hit the central Japanese city of Nagoya, Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa said…

Sports  08 September 2026, United Kingdom, Liverpool: Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister reacts during a press conference at Anfield, ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League soccer match against Atletico Madrid. (dpa)

Mac Allister ‘Very Sad’ at Lack of New Liverpool Deal

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister said Tuesday he could have left during the summer transfer window given how sad he felt at not being offered a new…

Sports PSG's Spanish headcoach Luis Enrique holds a press conference at the Paris Saint-Germain's campus in Poissy, west of Paris on September 8, 2026 on the eve of their UEFA Champions League first round football match against Slovan Bratislava. (AFP)

PSG Must Leave Its ‘Comfort Zone’ to Win Champions League Three-Peat, Luis Enrique Says

Coach Luis Enrique says Paris Saint-Germain will need to get out of its “comfort zone” if it is to emulate the trio of clubs that have achieved European three…

Sports FILE - A general view of the Anfield stadium ahead of the Champions League, round of 16, first leg soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Liverpool, England, Feb. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

Liverpool Announce 5-year Sponsorship Deal with Turkish Airlines

Liverpool have agreed a five-year deal for Turkish Airlines to become their main club partner from June 1, 2027, which means the first change in the Anfield…

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Sports Tennis - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 7, 2026 Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates winning his round of 16 match against Italy's Luciano Darderi REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Zverev Beats Darderi and the Clock to Reach US Open quarters

Alexander Zverev put a slow start to his US Open campaign further behind him as the top-seeded German defeated Italian Luciano Darderi 6-2 6-2 7-6(3) on Monday…

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Sports Coco Gauff of the USA in action against Iva Jovic of the USA during their Women’s Singles round 4 match of the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 07 September 2026.  EPA/BRIAN HIRSCHFELD

Gauff, Rybakina Sail Into US Open Quarters, Another Great Escape for Zheng

Home favorite Coco Gauff and world number two Elena Rybakina sailed into the US Open quarter-finals on Monday, while China's Zheng Qinwen mounted another…

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Sports Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli holds his trophy as he celebrates with his team members after winning the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit in Monza, northern Italy on September 6, 2026. (AFP)

Three Talking Points from the Italian Grand Prix

Rarely has a race, or a singular drive, stirred the emotions as did Kimi Antonelli's spectacular home triumph in Sunday's stunning and wildly-entertaining…

Sports President of FIFA Gianni Infantino looks on during the opening ceremony of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, on January 13, 2024. (AFP)

Belgium Withholds Support for Infantino Over Balogun Red Card Row

Belgium will not support Gianni ‌Infantino's bid for another term as FIFA president unless it receives satisfactory answers over the handling of the Folarin…

Sports 28 August 2026, France, Villeneuve-D'ascq: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique stands on the touchline during the French Ligue 1 soccer match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. (dpa)

PSG Go for Three in a Row as Champions League Returns

Another UEFA Champions League season gets going this week with the beginning of the league phase as Paris Saint-Germain bid to join the tiny band of clubs to…