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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 Barcelona's Dani Olmo, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Las Palmas and Barcelona at the Gran Canaria stadium in Las Palmas, Spain's Canary Islands, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Gabriel Jimenez)

Olmo Helps Barcelona Grind Out Win at Las Palmas and Keep La Liga League

Dani Olmo scored after coming off the bench to help Barcelona win 2-0 at Las Palmas on Saturday and stay top of the Spanish league. Lamine Yamal linked up with…

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Sports Andrey Rublev of Russia poses with the trophy after winning the final against Jack Draper of Britain at the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha, Qatar, 22 February 2025. (EPA)

Rublev Credits His Mental Approach after Beating Draper to Win Qatar Open

Andrey Rublev credited his mental approach after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 to win the Qatar Open for the second time Saturday. It was Rublev’s third…

Sports Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta watches from the touchline during the English Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United, in London, Britain, 22 February 2025. (EPA)

Arsenal Loses to West Ham to Dent Premier League Title Challenge and Has Another Player Sent Off

Arsenal's Premier League title challenge was dented by an unexpected 1-0 home loss to West Ham on Saturday that featured a fifth red card of the season for…

Sports Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Everton - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - February 15, 2025 Everton manager David Moyes celebrates after the match. (Reuters)

Moyes Is Doing a Better Job than Me, Says United Boss Amorim

The reason newly appointed manager David Moyes has had instant impact on Everton's form while Manchester United's fortunes are yet to turn around under Ruben…

Sports Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Newcastle United - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - February 15, 2025 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Action Images via Reuters)

Man City’s Title Defense on Life Support Ahead of Liverpool Match

Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City will host league leaders Liverpool on Sunday searching for victory that could resurrect their season, but…

Sports  Tennis - Rio Open - Jockey Club Brasileiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - February 21, 2025 Argentina's Francisco Comesana celebrates winning his quarter-final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev. (Reuters)

Comesana Stuns World Number Two Zverev in Rio Open

Argentinian Francisco Comesana stunned Australian Open finalist and world number two Alexander Zverev on Friday with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 win in the quarter-finals of…

Sports Gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov (C) of Kazakhstan, silver medalist Cha Jun-hwan (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Jimmy Ma of the USA pose during the medal ceremony of the men's single competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea, 22 February 2025. (EPA)

Shaidorov Shines to Become the First Four Continents Champion from Kazakhstanin 10 Years

Mikhail Shaidorov won the free skate with a season-best score on Saturday to become the first skater from Kazakhstan to win the Four Continents title since…

Sports Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola walks off the pitch after the Champions League playoff second leg match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP)

Man City Facing a Rebuild after Punishing Season as Some Guardiola Stalwarts May Be on the Way out

A big rebuild is coming at Manchester City — and top of the list in the clear-out appears to be the injury-prone stalwarts who cannot hack modern-day football…

Sports Marseille's Algerian forward #09 Amine Gouiri celebrates after he scored his team's first goal during the French L1 football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and AS Saint-Etienne at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France on February 15,2025. (AFP)

Algeria’s Gouiri Can Become a Top Striker in Europe with More Belief Says Marseille Coach

Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi is trying to convince new signing Amine Gouiri that he can become one of the best strikers in Europe. Algeria’s Gouiri…

Sports Former Bayern Munich striker Giovane Elber shows the ticket of Atletico Madrid during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draws, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, 21 February 2025. (EPA)

Champions League Draw Serves up a Madrid Derby, Bayern vs. Leverkusen and Liverpool-PSG 

A Madrid derby. A German classic. A rare meeting between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain. The Champions League got more heavyweight clashes when the draw…

Sports Renato Veiga (C) of Juventus FC reacts during the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs 2nd leg soccer match between PSV Eindhoven and Juventus FC in Eindhoven, Netherlands, 19 February 2025. (EPA)

Juventus Defender Veiga Sidelined Due to Leg Injury 

Juventus defender Renato Veiga is set for a spell on the sidelines after the on-loan Chelsea player suffered a leg injury during Wednesday's 3-1 Champions…

Sports Football - Europa League - Knockout Phase Playoff - Second Leg - AS Roma v FC Porto - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - February 20, 2025 AS Roma's Paulo Dybala scores their first goal past FC Porto's Diogo Costa. (Reuters)

Dybala Double Sends Roma to Europa League Last 16, Fenerbahce, Alkmaar and Real Sociedad Advance 

Paulo Dybala struck twice in four minutes as Roma beat Porto 3-2 to reach the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday. Dybala returned from a knee injury…

Sports Carlos Alcaraz of Spain speaks during a press conference after losing the men's singles quarter-final match against Jiri Lehecka of Czech Republic at the ATP Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha, Qatar, 20 February 2025. (EPA)

Alcaraz Rues Error That Turned the Match in Shock Loss to Lehecka 

World number three Carlos Alcaraz was left ruing a mistake that let Jiri Lehecka off the hook in the third set and allowed the Czech to fight back and claim a…

Sports FILED - 10 December 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer leaves the pitch after the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Inter Milan at BayArena. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa

Inter Milan Goalie Yann Sommer Injures Thumb Ahead of Key Serie A and Champions League Games

Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer has a broken right thumb ahead of key games in Serie A and the Champions League. Inter said the Swiss ‘keeper’s injury was…

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Sports Tennis - Qatar Open - Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar - February 20, 2025 Russia's Andrey Rublev reacts during his quarter final match against Australia's Alex de Minaur REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari

Rublev Beats De Minaur after 8 Match Points in Qatar Open Quarterfinals

Andrey Rublev saved one match point and needed eight of his own to subdue Alex de Minaur 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (8) in the Qatar Open quarterfinals on Thursday. The…

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Sports Tennis - Dubai Championships - Dubai Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 20, 2025 Russia's Mirra Andreeva reacts during her quarter final match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Swiatek Stunned by Teenager Andreeva in Dubai Quarterfinals

No. 2-ranked Iga Swiatek lost to a player younger than 18 for the first time on tour when she was stunned by Mirra Andreeva in the Dubai Championships…

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Sports 19 February 2025, United Kingdom, Birmingham: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah is tackled by Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans (R) during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at the Villa Park. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire/dpa

Salah Scores, Sets Up Equalizer as Liverpool Draws 2-2 at Villa to Lead Premier League by 8 Points

Mohamed Salah scored one goal and set up the equalizer by Trent Alexander-Arnold in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Aston Villa that stretched its lead in the Premier…

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Sports Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates with Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham, right, after scoring his sides third goal during the Champions League playoff second leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Mbappé Praises Real Madrid's 'Perfect Night' to Advance in Champions League Playoffs

Kylian Mbappé was celebrating a “perfect night” with Real Madrid — one that included his third Champions League hat-trick and his club securing a spot in the…

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Sports KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - FEBRUARY 19: Lionel Messi of Inter Miami celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during a 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup first leg match between Sporting Kansas City and Inter Miami at Sporting Park on February 19, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. Kyle Rivas/Getty Images/AFP

Messi's 56th Minute Goal Gives Inter Miami 1-0 Win over Sporting KC in Champions Cup

Lionel Messi scored from the right side of the box in the 56th minute to lift Inter Miami past Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on a bitterly cold Wednesday night in…

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Sports Formula One F1 - F1 75 Live Season Launch - The O2, London, Britain - February 18, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton with team principal Frederic Vasseur and Charles Leclerc during the launch. (Reuters)

Lewis Hamilton Steps Out in Red at Unprecedented 10-Team F1 Launch 

Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton appeared in Ferrari red for the first time outside of Italy as Formula One put on an unprecedented and spectacular 10…

Sports Football - Champions League - Knockout Phase Playoff - Second Leg - Atalanta v Club Brugge - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - February 18, 2025 Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini before the match. (Reuters)

Atalanta Boss Gasperini Blasts Lookman After Penalty Miss in Brugge Loss 

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said his striker Ademola Lookman is "one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen" after his miss from the spot…

Sports Japan's Naomi Osaka takes part in a press conference after losing her women's singles match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16, 2024. (AFP) 

Keys, Osaka to Play at Queen’s Club Championships 

Australian Open champion Madison Keys and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka will feature when women's tennis returns to Queen's Club for the first time…

Sports Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Chelsea - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - April 23, 2024 Arsenal's Takehiro Tomiyasu in action. (Action Images via Reuters)

Arsenal Defender Tomiyasu Undergoes Knee Surgery 

Takehiro Tomiyasu has become the latest Arsenal player to go under the knife after the Japanese defender said on Tuesday he had undergone surgery on his right…

Sports Club Brugge's Belgian midfielder #68 Chemsdine Talbi (R) celebrates scoring his team's second goal with Club Brugge's Greek forward #08 Christos Tzolis during the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off 2nd leg football match between Club Brugge KV and Atalanta at the Stadio di Bergamo in Bergamo on February 18, 2025. (AFP)

Brugge’s Champions League Progress No Surprise to Coach 

Club Brugge's elimination of Serie A side Atalanta in the Champions League playoffs on Tuesday was described as a shock in some quarters but did not surprise…